Lesnes Abbey Woods junior parkrun
Getting young people into the joy of running
Lesnes Abbey Woods junior parkrun
Getting young people into the joy of running
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Getting there
For this session we're going to meet at the task, so you'll need to make your own way there. We encourage you to walk, run, or cycle to do so!
About this session
Our regular volunteering session with Lesnes Abbey Wood junior parkrun. 🏃♀️🏃♂️
Come and cheer on the young runners to get them fired up and charging around the 2km course. There are plenty of roles to choose from, including marshaling, barcode scanning, handing out finish tokens and tail walking. No prior experience needed and you don't need to be a runner. Just bring your best cheering, clapping and encouragement-giving skills!
You will need to sign-up with the parkrun team as well as registering here - please see 'How to volunteer' below.
Afterwards you can grab a drink at the Chestnuts kiosk in the park. Bring a reusable cup if you have one!
📍 Meeting point
Meet the junior parkrun team on the tarmac path that runs along the Abbey Road side of the park. The nearest postcode is DA17 5DL. Your contact is the Run Director wearing a blue hi-vis jacket.
🙋♀️🙋♂️How to volunteer
It looks a bit complicated at first but don't be put off, it's not tricky:
If you don't already have a parkrun ID register for free at https://www.parkrun.org.uk/register.
Check which roles need filling here: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/lesnesabbeywoods-juniors/futureroster/. Click on the role you're interested in to find out what's involved. Even if the roster looks full, additional helpers are usually welcome so work through the rest of the steps below anyway.
Email lesnesabbeywoodsjuniors@parkrun.com using the template below to let them know the date and role that you want to volunteer for.
Sign up on this GoodGym task.
Get a parkrun volunteer credit AND a GoodGym good deed after you've attended!
Email template
Simply cut and paste this into an email, adding in your details:
Hi,
I'd like to volunteer at Lesnes Abbey Woods junior parkrun on date as a role-name. I'm a GoodGym member and my parkrun ID is Axxxxxxx.
Thank you,
Your name
This task supports
A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds) and entirely organised by volunteers.
See moreWhat to look out for
Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety for taking part in a GoodGym session.
This is a GoodGym community mission. When we're doing a community mission we make our own way to the task, so you can choose to walk, run, or cycle. Thinking of cycling - check out our FAQs
This session is organised by your Taskforce, a group of experienced GoodGym members in your area. They are not responsible for your safety. You should feel confident to participate in the session as it is described and you do so at your own risk.
Location
Meet by the Information Centre, behind Abbey Good Coffee
Comments and questions
Sun 12th Jan 2025 at 2:45pm
The sub-zero temperature meant paths were icy and not safe to run on, so the parkrun was cancelled.
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