Bath

Group run

We never run out of steam!

19 GoodGymers made their way 4.5km to help the Oldfield baptist toddler group in Bath.

  • Christopher Lewis
  • Bath runner
  • Pascale Maroney
  • Islington runner
  • Doris Loga
  • Emma H
  • Rob Edinburgh
  • Bath runner
  • Andreea Gray
  • Rebecca
  • Dan Tinkler
  • Christopher Lai
  • David Leach
  • Oliver Sanders
  • Eleanor Starr
  • Laura Potts
  • Esme Gartside
  • Catrin
  • Tom Finn
 
Tuesday, 22nd of January 2019
 
Led by Pascale Maroney

It was a chilly evening in Bath but that didn't stop a fantastic force of 19 runners coming out to help clean toys at Oldfield Park Toddler Group.

We welcomed Chris, on tour from GoodGym Bristol, and Andreea who has joined Bath from GoodGym Hounslow.

After a quick warm up we ran out to Oldfield Park Baptist Church, where our host Katie was waiting to meet us with a huge pile of toys which needed cleaning. This has become a regular half-term task for us, as we can get the work done in 30 minutes whereas it takes the church volunteers at least a day! We split into two teams and got to work!

Esme, Chris, Katrin and Dora were the dishwasher team, who took care of all the small plastic items, including building blocks and an interesting array of plastic food, including a very realistic Pringle! We had to send in back up as there were so many small toys to dry and we ended up leaving some very soggy tea towels behind!

The rest of our mean, clean running machine took care of the larger items, using cloths and anti-bacterial spray to give everything a wipe down. Tom left his Maths PhD behind and went old school with an abacus, Dan resumed construction of the castle he built on a previous visit and Pascale was let loose with the steam cleaner to clean up some softer, squishy items! Tim even grew a tail?!

After cleaning up and a quick group photo, it was off on the run again and back to the Leisure Centre. Thanks to Pascale for back marking this week. Emily had to come up with the pun and can only apologise for lack of originality. We need a replacement pun-master while Joe is injured!

Happy running!

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