Area Activator Simon was joined by Benedict and Katie for a spot of flyering for the Highbury Quadrant Residents Association, near Clissold Park. It was a pretty wet evening, but our Goodgym legends were not deterred in the slightest! Our objective was to drop off as many leaflets regarding an upcoming Coronation Weekend Picnic Party as possible, relieving some of the pressure from the usual volunteers by running up and down many housing blocks.

We were super efficient in our flyer distribution strategy- between us, kne runner would scale a block to floor 5, another runner would do floors 4 and 3, and our last runner would cover floors 2 and 1- and then we would rotate. This proved to be really effective and good fun! Within an hour, we did a smashing job of covering almost every household on Highbury New Park.

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NEWS

Next week is a Bank Holiday, but Goodgym Islington will still be going ahead!

Our plan is to start and finish at an alternative location- The Gym Group on Caledonian Road, Shearing Way. A bag drop will be available, but no toilets or changing facilities. After the Bank Holiday (1st May and 8th May), we will return to The Arsenal Community Hub.

GROUP RUN- Caledonian Park Veg Box Prepping and Cally Road Time Trial

Monday 1st May, 6.45pm, The Gym Group Caledonian Road

Come and join us for a lovely task with Miriam and the Friends of Caledonian Park- a classic lifting and shifting job, filling soil and fertiliser into newly constructed vegetable boxes.

Afterwards, we will be hosting our first "Cally Park Time Trial", a 600m spin around the park, following the junior parkrun course, timed by AA Simon. All paces and abilities encouraged and welcomed!

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/group-run-cally-park-veg-bed-planting

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Track Attack goes to Victoria Dock!

Sunday 7th May, 11am, The Good Hotel, Victoria Dock

Our monthly Sunday morning time trial will be hosted at the awesome Victoria Dock (by the Excel Centre). 5km and/or 1 mile distances will be available to run as part of our social timed running event. Runners of all abilities and paces welcome!

We always finish with coffee and breakfast too!

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/track-attack-coronation-weekend-workout-at-victoria-dock

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GROUP RUN- The ARC Centre Foodbank Flyering

Monday 8th May, 6.45pm, The Gym Group Caledonian Road

Another Bank Holiday group run, this time joining our friends at The ARC Centre near De Beauvoir. We will be distributing flyers regarding news about the foodbank project within the Packington Estate.

Sign up here for more information:

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/group-run-the-arc-centre-foodbank-flyering

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Crouch End Open Space- Forest Path Building

Sunday 21st May- 11am to 1pm- Crouch End

On Sunday, we will be returning to one of our favourite local community missions- CREOS aka Crouch End Open Space- a forest path building and maintenance session with the Friends of CREOS and The Conservation Volunteers. We will be looking after the beautiful woodland walk way between Highgate and Muswell Hill. Often combined with a picnic provided by Crouch End residents!

https://www.goodgym.org/happenings/crouch-end-open-space-creos-volunteering-day-may-2023

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Night of the 10,000m PBs- The highlight of the UK Athletics calendar year- here in London!!!!

Saturday 20th May, 2-10pm, Parliament Hill Track

The most incredible event in UK track racing returns to Parliament Hill for 2023- hosted by Ben Pochee and Highgate Harriers.

The absolute elite of UK and European 10,000m endurance distance racing will be competing live for places on the Commonwealth Games roster and other incredible opportunities. It will be a free party for anyone interested in the running scene (and most importantly an introduction for non-runners too!).

Check it out here, you won't regret it!!!

https://www.goodgym.org/v3/sessions/night-of-the-10-000m-pbs-saturday-show-time-volunteers