🌲🏃***SATURDAY SESSION 08:30-10:00AM*** @ 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 particpants and keep people safe

🕕 Timings

8.45pm - arrive in Barking Park on the grass between the tenis courts and the cafe ready for volunteer briefing

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

After 10:00 - free coffee and pastry in Lakeiew Cafe & Kitchen with other Volunteers and parkrunners

🌞 Why It Matters

parkrun was foudned 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 - aournd 200 event particpants 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!!