4 GGers marshalled at the National Trust Longshaw Estate Trust 10, helping nearly 300 happy runners round the muddy course - including 5 runners from GoodGym. Well done all!

Four Goodgymers made their way to Longshaw Estate in the wind and rain for Muck-in Day. Upon arriving at Longshaw the group met with a Peak District Ranger to hear what their task would be for the day.

Suze, Annie and Tom x2 worked at lopping, sawing and moving brash to help turn the land into a natural woodland pasture after it's life as a manmade plantation. Once the brash was cut down a bit it was put onto a controlled fire to help clear the woodland.

Happy 125th Birthday to the National Trust! It was celebrated with lots of mud and a couple of good pieces of cake too. And a big congratulations to Tom H. for completing his 100th Good Deed.

Following a call out from the Trust 10 team to our very own National Trust Tom, 6 Sheffield Goodgymers and 1 baby Goodgymer filled the marshaling shortfall to help ensure this great free 10k trail run could go ahead this month.

See https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/events/ec3c3440-857a-45fd-af13-0a4a8bb5e9dc/pages/details for further details on how to attend and volunteer in the future.

Dutiful Jenny met us at the Cafe and gave all a quick brief on emergency procedure and marshaling locations. Armed with our foil blankets, ice packs and emergency procedure quick ref cards we donned National Trust hi-viz and headed out on to the trails.

An additional hazard on the course today was the rouge cows wandering through the estate, but this was easily dealt with by Agricultural Andrew, warning runners of the upcoming bovine peril.

Goodgymers cheered on the running masses including GG Cat running the course. A good time was had by all chomping down on the sausage rolls, and roasted parsnips (as well as tea and cake), provided to the volunteers during the wash up de-brief following the run.

A very enjoyable start to our Sunday morning.