What’s better than staying in bed on a Saturday morning?

11 Goodgymers helped their local community in York
Michal Czekajlo
Ed Woollard
Mitch
Vicky Hearson
James Tilburn
Michael Leadbetter
Laura Barrett
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York

Saturday 3rd January

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Michal Czekajlo
Michal Czekajlo

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York runner

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People say that you get that warm fuzzy feeling after volunteering, but what I got today was frozen fingers... Seriously now, a group of us went to the Knavesmire first thing this morning to help with delivery of Parkrun York. Not deterred by sub zero temperatures just under 800 people turned up to run, or walk seeking that endorphin boost. GoodGym volunteers busied themselfes with roles such as the Race Director, pacer, funnel manager, barcode scanner and finish tokens handler. Many "thank you" , "well done" and "Happy New Year" wishes were shared and exchanged and from my perspective 99.9% participants had a good time, even if that wasn't their initial thought at the 3km mark. After the task the bravest of us went to another stint of volunteering on Holgate Allotments, while others went to seek some warmth at home and a cup of tea.


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York Knavesmire parkrun
5k round the Knavesmire on a Saturday morning

York's parkrun at Knavesmire. See the parkrun page [here] (https://www.parkrun.org.uk/york/) and the course page [here] (https://www.parkrun.org.uk/york/course/).

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Allotment clearance at Glen Allotments - digging over plot and removing hidden coverings
🗓Today 6:15pm

This 5m x 10m allotment plot will be able to be rented out again.

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