It was bucketing down with rain but twenty seven youngsters and their parents braved the downpour at Eltham junior parkrun, with three GoodGymers among the volunteers running the event.

Johnny and Peter were out on the course as marshals and Sarah scanned the finishers' barcodes.

There were plenty of smiling faces despite everyone being drenched. That's the power of parkrun!

And here's something to make you smile too:

Why don't owls go on dates in the rain? Because it's too wet to woo. 🦉🦉🦉