Run Director at Fletcher Moss parkrun event number 255. 441 runners and walkers completed the 5 km course 👣🏃‍♂️🏃🏼‍♀️

Started early due to DSG being closed and possible difficulty getting access to the kit. All went smoothly in the end, even leaving some time for a litter pick around the start/finish area.

Big THANK YOU to the 18 volunteers who enabled the event to take place, with no incidents or issues. Couple of funnel duckers and a few missing tokens but generally a smooth morning. Special thanks to the car park volunteer ensuring we don't annoy the neighbouring residents with poor parking.

Welcome to Hazel for her first GoodGym Stockport task!

This evening we were removing Himalayan Balsam from an area of Hope Valley Nature Reserve 🌳🌱

Led and instructed by Lynn and Bill (also sporting red tops), we set about an area already started by the local Scouts and cubs. While dodging nettles, low branches, and boggy areas, we spent 105 minutes pulling up and stamping out the invasive species.

We'll be back again in 4 weeks. Very therapeutic activity despite the nettles stings.

On a balmy June Monday evening, 5 GoodGymers collected 10ish bags of discarded litter and waste.

Stefanie, Sam, Pavel, and Ben strolled from St Peter's Square via the Bridgewater Hall canal path to Hulme Park, collecting all sorts on the way:

• bottles, cans, drinks cartons 🥫
• vapes, air pods 📢
• cardboard packaging 📦
• takeaway waste 🗑

With 4 full sacks collected, and some litter hotspots identified, we met Gaynor in Hulme park, sporting her GoodGym t-shirt for the 1st time 😀

We made a loop around Hulme park, having a go on the swing and impressed with the relative lack of litter given the warm picnic-friendly weather. We did find a suitcase, some more clothing and empty money bags in the park, plus other litter, while keeping to the shade given the heat 🥵.

Litter bags were collated, location saved, and will be reported (some again) to Keep MCR Tidy for collection.

Good stroll and litter pick in the sun 🌞

Back in Oxford to help with the warm up and timekeeping at Florence Park junior parkrun event #223. Only 94 juniors this week with warm temperatures and cruk race for life going on in the city centre.

Lots of good runners and plenty volunteers.

Juno and I helped with tail walking at University Parks parkrun event #175. 591 runners and walkers completed the 5 km 2-lap course. We were joined by Sarah from Bristol with quite a lot of latecomers too!

Dusty and warm. Nice run there beforehand.