Catton Parkrun celebrated its 500th event with a blue theme to match the blue of Parkrun 500 t shirt. 400 people attended today, wow & most wearing blue. We also witnessed a new course record 15:30 amazing. A lot of the Core team dressed up & they didn’t disappoint 😂💙 our Goodgymers appearing day Emily, Brad, Bobby & Rob O well done all

Tonight 13 GoodGymer's ran or cycled 6km to Burges Road Community Garden.

The list of tasks to complete this evening were sieving soil, planting tomatoes, reshaping and digging a path, and raking soil to level out the new raised beds.

There was a lot of raking involved In order to make the raised beds level, we even used a spirit level to make sure we were doing an accurate job!

But the transformation in 1 hour was fantastic, with a new path dug out ready for the team of engineers arriving next month.

If I had to pick a soundtrack to tonight, it would be 'This Garden' by the Levellers.

Well done team on the hottest day of the year!!

Tonight 16 GoodGymer's ran 2km to the new Prescilla Bacon Lodge Hospice in Norwich.

This brand new facility is a dedicated hub for specialist palliative care, in a beautiful setting of landscaped gardens for use by patients and their families.

Louise led us round detailing the great work that is done by many volunteers, including our very own Katy who was also present when his majesty the King officially opened the centre earlier this year.

We were given the opportunity to take part in a bereavement activity remembering close relatives, animals or friends by using finger paints and sharing stories.

It will be great to return to help out with special events and fundraising activies in the future.

Tonight 13 GoodGymer's ran or cycled 6km to Eaton Park in the sunshine.

At the task we met Helen and Linda from the Friends of Eaton Park, who gave out tools to help tidy up the pétanque pitch.

We used trowels and delicate fingers to pull up any weeds, being careful not to tear or pierce the underlying mesh lining. After filling a wheelborrow full of weeds, we used rakes and brushes to level out the gravel.

High Five's to Tom who joined us on his first Good Deed!

After a swift 30mins the pitch was looking in a much better shape. Helen thanked us for our efforts and told us about many exciting events taking place in the park over the summer, such as bands playing, wildlife talks and late licence opening hours of the cafe! Take a look on their website & socials for more info!