Chelmsford

Group run

Side road after side road after side road

9 GoodGymers made their way 7.0km to help the Chelmsford Festival, Depaul UK - Nightstop Essex, Foodcycle.org.uk, CHESS Homeless, and Farleigh Hospice in Chelmsford.

  • Laurie Glendinning
  • Joel
  • Rich Walker
  • David Chatterjee
  • Andy Holmes
  • Sallyann Jeffrey
  • Joe
  • Richard
  • Erin Keating
 
Wednesday, 21st of June 2023
 
Led by Laurie Glendinning

Everyone arrived perfectly on time, so after a quick photo opportunity, we set off in the sunshine to Chelmer Village.

We met Fay with a large quantity of expertly folded leaflets, for five local charities and set off down our first road to leaflet. Initially, we chatted about the quite large houses and spread out down the little turnings. As the leafletting went on, we kept finding ourselves in a confusing network of cul-de-sacs, before finding a main road, and then getting lost in more side roads again.

We firstly lost Joe and Sallyann down one side road, then Rich, Joe and Joel down another, followed by me, Erin, Rich, Joe and Joel down the last and longest maze of all. Seems like Joe was the main culprit for leading people astray (slightly alarming after me and Erin discovered a mutual fear of peril), and David, Andy and Richard were the only three who managed to stick to the main path.

After finding our way out, some of us went straight home, whilst Rich led the rest of the group back.

A couple of reminders:

We've got parkrun volunteering coming up on the 1st of July for those who signed up (still spaces for anyone who wants to volunteer), followed by breakfast for everyone who wants to join.

We're heading to the Chelmsford summer beer festival on Thursday 13th July, sign up and find the link to buy your entry ticket here

See you all soon

Laurie

Report written by Laurie Glendinning


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GoodGymers helping out
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    Take photos for the session report

    • Rich Walker
  • Walk Leader

    Lead a walking group to the task

    • Sallyann Jeffrey
  • Back marker

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Andy Holmes

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