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Zoe Thornburgh went on a training session
Thu 25th Dec 2025 at 9:00am
Oxford Report written by Bethan Greenaway
We were 3 of 743 finishers at University Parks Christmas Day parkrun! A chilly but lovely start to the day ❤
Zoe Thornburgh went on a group run
Wed 29th Jul at 6:00pm
Oxford Report written by Bethan Greenaway
This evening we returned to the magical space that is Marston Forest Garden. We were greeted by Isobel who gave a pitted history of the site for our newbies and outlined the tasks. The name of the game today was gentle movement. Gardening in 30 degree heat and all that!!
We split into 3 groups. One tackled brambles in the herb circle, one hoiked out armfuls of Michaelmas Daisies from around some rayher drought-stricken raspberries, and Joel and Muireann chopped and sieved compost ready for use!
Watermelon from Isobel was a welcome and refreshing addition to the task!
We'll be back here for a weekend session on 9th August so keep your eyes peeled for that!
Welcome to David and Matthew. Thank you for joining us this evening!
Zoe Thornburgh went on a community mission
Sun 10th May at 7:30am
Oxford Report written by Bethan Greenaway
The Town & Gown 10k is a very popular race in the Oxford calendar. It usually seems to herald a hot and sunny sunday, but today we had grey skys and quite a chilly wind.
A quartet of Goodgymers were part of the team looking after the bag drop tent. With a record 7,000 runners at the event it was quite the undertaking.
We managed to keep things in order, not break our ankles hopping between the rows of bags, AND reunited all bags to their rightful owners at the end of the race. We were awarded with cups of tea and a very cute certificate.
Well done to Fred for his 10k PB. Lovely to see Muireann too!!
Zoe Thornburgh went on a group run
Wed 22nd Apr at 6:00pm
Oxford Report written by Ellie Evans (She/her)
Tonight we headed to a brand new GoodGym location - Cuttleslowe Greenhouse. This lovely community space helps people connect with nature, food, and each other. After being closed for a few years, it’s finally being brought back to life. On a bright spring evening, we got to play a part in its reopening.
Our task definitely leaned toward the gym side of GoodGym. We shifted heavy piles of garden waste across the site, including some very large branches. Over the evening we experimented with every possible method - wheelie‑bin shuttles, dragging or carrying sacks, and even the occasional overhead branch lift. We also rescued some compost to be reused in the greenhouse’s raised beds. Before heading home, we picked up some great souvenirs: postcards about the project and packets of seeds to grow at home. Among the gifted seeds were peas, calendula, and basil.
We’re already looking forward to returning to the greenhouses in future tasks!
Welcome to Goodgym Jacqueline! We're so happy you could join us this evening!
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Thu 23rd Apr at 7:57am
Fab report and photos, Ellie 😀
Fri 24th Apr at 7:36am
A great session. So pleased to have done a little bit to help this project. Think I'll be finding black dust and foliage for days yet 😅Hope you managed to get you run done, Bethan 💪. Thx for the report and photos, Ellie and Alice 🤗
Zoe Thornburgh signed up to a group run.
Wed 22nd Apr at 6:00pm
Zoe Thornburgh went on a group run
Wed 21st Jan at 6:00pm
Oxford Report written by Bethan Greenaway
An indoor task could not have come at a better time!
Sheltering from the persistent rain, this evening we packaged up 49 pairs of running shoes of various shapes and sizes to be sent off the JogOn for re-purposing and recycling.
That's 49 pairs of trainers that won't end up in landfill.
Powered by tea and snacks (is there any other way) a gaggle of us then headed out into the, semi-refreshing, drizzle of a trot and a chat.
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