🌲🏃***SATURDAY SESSION 08:45-10:00AM*** @ Barking Park Run

Barking parkrun is a free, friendly community event where you can walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate. Taking place every Saturday at 9am, the route is 5k, with Junior parkrun is 2k every Sunday morning at 9am- dedicated to 4-14 year olds & their families.

Come and help the organisers set up the event, whoop & cheer participants and keep people safe... OR take part and run, jog or walk around the 5k course!

Read all about our previous session at Barking Park run here

🕕 Timings

8.45pm - arrive in Barking Park on the grass between the tennis courts and the cafe ready for volunteer briefing (introduce yourslef to someone in a pink, hi-viz vest OR a red GoodGym t-shirt)

8:45 –8:55 – meet & greet, briefing with Run Director

8:55-9:00 - get in position!

9:00 - 10:00 - whoop & cheer the runners (& walkers) - help keep people motivated, and safe!

10:00 - event wraps-up and free coffee & pastry in Lakeview Cafe & Kitchen (in Barking Park)

👟 Optional EXTRA

We have ANOTHER session straight after at The White House in Dagenham helping with some tasks in their garden.. We can travel as a group from Barking Park to The White House via public transport - route here. Double GoodGyming - WOW!

🌞 Why It Matters

parkrun was founded by Paul on 2 October 2004 at Busy Park in London. Suffering from depression and carrying an injury, Paul wanted a simple, gentle way to keep active and meet people. 22 years later, there are now parkruns at over 900 locations in 30 countries with over 4m people having taken part supported by over 500k volunteers.

Barking parkrun is positive, welcoming and inclusive, there is no time limit and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along. You can check out the route here

👋 Who You’ll Meet

Lots of people - around 200 event participants and 20 volunteers

Come along for a relaxed and friendly morning of volunteering – no experience needed, just bring your energy and community spirit!

We hope to see you there!!