GoodGym Birmingham x LetsLiftTheCurfew: Help out at the JQ Pumpkin Spectacular

Help out a much loved community event


Location
Date and time
18:15 - 20:00
Tuesday, 29th of October 2024
Who this task will support
Jewellery Quarter Development Trust

Cancelled

Please note that this group run has been cancelled.

Tonight's session

A chance to help out at this incredible event and see the catacombs circle at Warstone Lane Cemetery lit up with a beautiful pumpkin display for Halloween.

We will meet at 1000 Trades and do a 5kish run to the cemetery where the event takes place, look at the pumpkins and then we will then assist with packing down gazebos and generally any assistance that is required.

If you would like to walk, meet at the cemetery for 6.45pm

Support This Girl Can and Let's Lift the Curfew

Sport England's This Girl Can campaign seeks to change how women think and feel about sport & physical activity and encourage women to be active in ways that work for them, regardless of age, background or ability.

Let’s Lift The Curfew launched in 2023 to showcase women’s stories and concerns around getting active outdoors in the darker months when the clocks go back, as well as calling on wider society to acknowledge their role in making getting active outdoors safer for women. This year, This Girl Can is looking to go bolder and bigger, so they are supporting GoodGym to help transform the campaign into an annual movement that can raise awareness and take critical steps towards making outdoor exercise safer for women.

How to support the campaign

Read up: England Athletics have produced a guide to running in the dark for individual runners and leaders that we would recommend reading through to consider ways to keep safe in the dark.

Good Gym has also produced training for male allies to help contribute towards women’s safety at night that would be good to circulate with any male members.

Clothing considerations: Front and rear runners should ideally wear high-visibility, brightly coloured clothing. Where possible encourage members to use reflective clothing and have some members use headlamps or handheld lights for visibility.

Sharing the event: Use #LetsLiftTheCurfew in all social media related to your event. We'd love to see running leaders and members livestream and post videos and pictures from your LLTC run using the hashtag to build momentum across social media.


Cancelled

Discussion

Miriam
Miriam
Tuesday October 29th, 2024 07:49

Unfortunately I am ill and unable to lead this run.

If you would like to still help Josie out at the event please do head down to Warstone Cemetry for 6.30.

Apologies for the inconvenience.

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Location
Date and time
18:15 - 20:00
Tuesday, 29th of October 2024
Who this task will support
Jewellery Quarter Development Trust

Cancelled


1000 Trades
16 Frederick Street
Birmingham
B1 3HE

There's space to change and leave bags and toilets. We're not planning to do anything purposefully dangerous, but GoodGym takes no responsibility for your safety during group runs, you participate at your own risk. Participants accept full responsibility for items stored at 1000 Trades, and 1000 Trades and GoodGym will not be held liable for any losses or damages.


Miriam
Led by Miriam

Running for my mental health, my fitness and to meet the amazing people who make Birmingham great!

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