Well there was much entertainment after the fact with today's parkrun as Run Director Nick was faced with the impossible dilemma of incomprehensible results. With autumn in full swing, we could only blame leaves on the line. Fortunately a joint effort between the RD team of Rue Sooz Hilary and Nick, we managed to salvage the data and junior parkrun was saved for another week.

It all started so well, Nick set up, supported by Hilary and Rue. Sarah Sooz and Anta Saffia soon arrived, finalised the last of the setup, then took up their pole positions.

Hilary on the turning point, Sooz by the playground, Sarah under her tree and Rue in the slightly unfamiliar position of tailwalker. (Based on the results experience, we may need Rue back in the safe hands as timekeeper in the future!)

First timer Anta Saffia requested barcode scanning and managed the incredible feat of getting every token returned at the end - not an easy task!

Nick took control as Run Director and once again they were off.

There were more than 50 fleet-footed finishers today, supported by a full band of high-vis heroes.

Please join us next week for a SUNDAY FUNDAY double header!

One of our intrepid junior runners reached the significant milestone of 100 parkruns this morning (92 junior and 8 full), and so at the end his mother was kindly handing out freshly baked chocolate brownies to us all - gratefully appreciated on what had proven to be a chilly, misty and leafy morning at the Fields.

However the very autumnal conditions (or perhaps it was the promise of cake...) hadn't deterred 41 runners from arriving under the big tree just before 9 ready for Run Director Sooz's detailed guide to London Fields junior park run, and much needed warm up.

With Rue on timekeeping duty, Sarah at her usual spot, Md at the next tree along and Nick at the playground turn, along with 6 other welcome volunteers dotted around the course to ensure everyone stayed on track we were good to go on time, and it proved to be a small group of super speedies who led the pack through the first lap and eventually to the finish funnel, with our top 3 all finishing under 8:40.

It also turned out to be a day for fours on the stats front, 4 doing their first ever parkrun, 4 first timers to the Fields, and 4 new PBs...what are the chances!

Same time next week amongst the leaves for more of the same - sadly cake can't be guaranteed (unless anyone feels like doing some baking...).