Bristol

Group run

Rocking around The Matthew Tree

46 GoodGymers made their way 5.0km to help the The Matthew Tree Project and Bristol Waste in Bristol.

  • Bristol runner
  • Bristol runner
  • Christopher Lewis
  • Caroline
  • Bristol runner
  • Bristol runner
  • Danica Priest
  • Bristol runner
  • Lisa Elliott
  • Richard Breakspear
  • Bristol runner
  • Alice Whale
  • Shona Buchanan
  • Bristol runner
  • Bristol runner
  • Dan Lombard
  • Alice Dalrymple
  • Felicity
  • Alexis Wiseman
  • Jenny Chak
  • Liam Scott
  • Kait Kirwan
  • VaguelyNorthernDarren
  • Bristol runner
  • Bristol runner
  • Russ Cahill
  • Chris Palmer
  • Vicky Tester
  • Clem Teagle
  • Bristol runner
  • Sarah Taylor
  • Simon Freakley
  • Nia Evans
  • Ross Hooper
  • Sian Elisabeth Davies
  • Simon
  • Martha Price
  • Joseph Mitchell
  • Jade Cahill
  • Stephanie Restivo
  • Lloyd Sullivan
  • Abigail Murphy
  • Emma Lewins
  • Ksu Delacour
  • Lizzie Ibbotson
  • Alice Ibbotson
 
Tuesday, 15th of October 2019
 
Led by Shona Buchanan

We had a big group with us tonight and it was great to have Sian, Lizzie and Alice join us for the first time - welcome! It was also lovely to have Alice D back from her mega-ultra last weekend, and she led a walking group on a litter-pick for Bristol Waste with Martha.

Putting our eggs in one basket

The rest of us played a game of Star Jump Tig to warm-up then headed to The Matthew Tree Project distribution centre, where we were helping for the first time. We met Amy there who had lots of tasks for us to get stuck into. These were:

  • Sorting donations into the donation boxes
  • Checking sorted donations and weighing them
  • Loading the van with all of weighed trays
  • Cleaning a big pile of trays ready to be re-used
  • Sorting eggs into egg boxes

The group split into teams and got started. Clem and Russ felt confident with the technical skills required for the checking and weighing, "because they had SAT level Maths" so claimed that they were the pros for the job. Hopefully they have lived up to their strong claims...

While the team got to work, half of the us headed outside for a tough 10 minute fitness session (still 10 minutes, despite Dave trying to sidetrack me...). They swapped over and the rest of the group got their heartrates up, admiring Russ's speedy jump lunges as they went.

The team worked efficiently (all without dropping any eggs) and 30 minutes later, all of the jobs were complete and the warehouse was looking spic-and-span. Amy was delighted with the outcome and said it would make tomorrow so much easier for her team. Great work!

Report written by Shona Buchanan


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Russ Cahill
Russ Cahill
Tuesday October 15th, 2019 23:03

Not so speedy on round 2! 😂

Joseph Mitchell
Joseph Mitchell
Wednesday October 16th, 2019 12:10

What no 'Crate Escape' pun?!

Shona Buchanan
Shona Buchanan
Wednesday October 16th, 2019 21:03

Haha, oh no,, how could I have missed it?! Definitely next time!

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Shona Buchanan
Led by Shona Buchanan

Continually running for that finishing slice of cake.

GoodGymers helping out
  • Back marker

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Bristol runner
  • Photographer

    Take photos for the session report

    • Bristol runner
  • Walk Leader

    Lead a walking group to the task

    • Alice Dalrymple

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