Haringey

Group run

Wetbury Banks

11 GoodGymers made their way 2.4km to help the Westbury Banks Nature Reserve in Haringey.

  • Sarah Moore
  • Euclides Montes
  • John Shirley
  • Dave Mansfield
  • Bromley runner
  • Nurjehan
  • Natasha Tinsley
  • Charlie Linton
  • Clare Hurst
  • York runner
  • Francesco
 
Wednesday, 26th of July 2023
 
Led by Euclides Montes

Who would've thought when Sarah and Dave et al laced up in July 2015 for the first Goodgym Haringey run ever that we would still be running around, doing good/ getting fit/ causing mischief 8 years on the trot. Mad skills, team. Happy birthday to us!

Welcome!

Clare braved the North London rain to join us for her first Haringey Goodgym run and she was a natural. Come again!

Wet Wet Wetbury

Can't feel it in my fingers/ Can't feel it in my toes/ The water's all around me/ and so the feeling goes...

Birthday Fun

We met up under the rain at Blue House Yard for our birthday run and there was some pass-agg mithering about the length of tonight's run as there were rumours Gramps was going to take everyone for a surprise 5k. Of course he didn't and after a lovely 2k run (as advertised ) we arrived at the Westbury Banks Nature Reserve, where the Nature bit had exploded during the warm, wet weather we're having and needed a bit of a trim.

Enter Goodgym Haringey.

Louise C (nominally from GGYork but actually from GGLondon-wide fame) jumped at the opportunity of managing the trimmer and led the group from the front, making headway amid the most heavily-forested parts of the Reserve.

Beelined behind her, John, Charlie, Francesco, Louise CW, Natasha, and Nurjehan worked quickly and in style weeding, chopping away, and collecting things for the composting bins. Dave and Clare concentrated on giving the Reserve a hardcore litter pick, and finally Sarah took charge of the photography for the night (and the punnery work - kudos for all the puns herein tonight).

Just before 8, wet as an otter's pocket but with beaming smiles still adorning their faces, our Goodgymmers called it a night. After some selfies and high fives, we moved down the road to the dry refuge of the Westbury Pub for birthday fun and drinks.

A good night was had by all.

Join us next week for more fun and games.

Rest well <3

Report written by Euclides Montes


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Jack Da Silva
Jack Da Silva
Thursday July 27th, 2023 17:07

Great work all

Patrick Luong
Patrick Luong
Friday July 28th, 2023 18:21

Gr8 work and happy anniversary to all. Kudos on doing good through the wet wet wet, and fab that Sarah and DD were there from day one! But sorry to miss you. Was planning to join but that rain innit ☔

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Euclides Montes
Led by Euclides Montes

Goodgym Haringey AA. Shorts/T-shirt evangelist. Burpee agnostic. Funtimes believer.

GoodGymers helping out
  • Photographer

    Take photos for the session report

    • Sarah Moore
  • Back marker

    Make sure that no one is left behind

    • Dave Mansfield

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