Park Race – Clapham Common
The tenth race in the 2025 Park Race series will be at Clapham Common, south London on 22nd July. Join us for the finale of the Park Race Series and stick around after your run for wrap up and prize giving.
Race Center
The race is based at The Windmill, SW4 9DE, a great pub with a large beer garden right on the common. Kit can be left inside while you run (at you own risk).
| Location | Clapham Common |
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| Address | The Windmill, SW4 9DT |
| Latitude/longitude | 51.4575, -0.1442 |
| OS grid reference | TQ290748 |
| Maps | Google Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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Note that due to online entry (see below), you do not need to come to The Windmill before your run if you choose – you can go directly to the start. However you must come back to the pub to download.
Getting there
The Windmill is only an 7min walk from Clapham Common Tube station (served by the Northern Line). Clapham Junction rail station is a 30min walk away.
Race Details and Entry
The entry fee is £6 for British Orienteering members*, students and juniors; £8 for others. The races use both SIAC contactless and SI electronic punching; SIAC cards are available to hire for those who do not have their own for £2.
*If you are not yet a member, do consider joining or renewing for 2025! Part-year memberships are now available through BOF. Please see our ‘Join Us‘ page for more details.
All entries, including on the day, will be online. Entries will stay open until 19:25 on the day of the event subject to map availability.
The start is just to the North East of the pub.
Start Times: 18:00 – 19:30
Courses close 20:30 – you must return to the pub by this time, even if you have not completed the course.
These courses are offered:
- Long: approximately 4.3 km (straight line)
- Short: approximately 2.7 km (straight line)
The Long course will not have a map flip and is under 30 controls.
Both courses use the map scale 1:5000 with 2.5 m contours. The race area is traffic free.
Additional information
All competitors take part at their own risk. Shorts are permitted.
Photos may be taken at the event.
If you would like to help out at the event reach out to the organiser at 
All helpers will be able to run and get free entry.