Bristol

Group run

1 glove, 1 trowel, let's get together and weed all night

32 GoodGymers made their way 6.4km to help their local community in Bristol.

  • Kim Dowsett
  • Bristol runner
  • Christopher Lewis
  • Emily Donovan
  • Caroline
  • Pru Comben
  • El Walker
  • Kevin Nugent
  • Nick Baker
  • Chris Bennett
  • Bristol runner
  • Paul Becker
  • Bristol runner
  • Daniel Jones
  • Susan Mackenzie
  • Ted Spilsbury
  • Lisa Elliott
  • Richard Breakspear
  • Bristol runner
  • Alice Whale
  • Danielle Rubiano
  • Melanie Young
  • Declan Lees-Smith
  • Bristol runner
  • Nicole
  • Bristol runner
  • Natasha
  • Ian Armstrong
  • Caroline Thomas
  • Debbie
  • Lydia Sheehan
  • Calum Ball
 
Tuesday, 9th of August 2016
 
Led by Melanie Young
she/her

Somehow 32 amazing runners got together at Vivo gym (32? WOW!) and ran to help weed a park that badly needed it.

We got together at Vivo Gym, and after a quick round of introductions and warm ups, we got running. Running through central Bristol in the evening on a warm day can be an entertaining experience with lots of jolly people cheering us on - they're a friendly bunch in Bristol!

We made it to Portland Square in good time and met up with Simon who is part of a residents group who are keen to transform the square from a green spot in to a lovely green spot, so it needs a bit of TLC, and that's where GoodGym came in handy!

We set to weeding and also trimming some of the growths off the base of the lime trees in the square. We also met a Simon's dog as well as a massively huge dog too (he's in one of the pictures!). Luckily this week we didn't find any mice though.

After a good 35 minutes of hard graft, we downed (and cleaned!) tools and jogged off, leaving the square a little tidier (post litter pick too!) and less weedy - fingers crossed the residents can get some funds to plant some great bushes or similar and ask us to come back and help to plant them!!!

We got back to Vivo, had a good stretch and chat at the end - it was announcements but it kinda descended in to chat. Then there were drinks... then there was the suggestion of burgers, which some people did as well!

Smashing job ladies and gents, we did GOOD!


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Alice Whale
Alice Whale
Thursday August 11th, 2016 20:07

Loving the lunge shot. Stylish lunges guys!

Alice Whale
Alice Whale
Thursday August 11th, 2016 20:07

Loving the lunge shot. Stylish lunges guys!

Chris Bennett
Chris Bennett
Friday August 12th, 2016 10:13

What an ace run. Nice work team Bristol!

Ivo
Ivo
he/him
Friday August 12th, 2016 18:32

amazing, also genius run report title

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