Sun 23rd Apr 2023 at 9:00am
Today at Cardiff Junior parkrun, and Flo and Alice from GoodGym were out and about marshalling on the course.
Alice was on HS2, though in this case, HS2 is a specific marshalling point on the Llandaff Fields course, and not part of the High-Speed Railway network (it would be an unfair advantage using any train in a parkrun, let alone a high-speed one).
Flo was on cowbell spot, with four other regular parkrun volunteers. The cowbell spot is called cowbell spot because the marshalls there have to ring cowboys and generate a huge level of cheer as they could be facing runners from three different directions/paths. In fact, this time the cowbell marshalls decide to get extra cheering practice in and cheered anyone running in the area, whether a junior or not.
There were 28 juniors who achieved a personal best result, 22 first-timers to the event, and one junior runner who achieved their marathon wristband (meaning they had completed 21 junior parkrun events). So although every junior parkrun is a marathon achievement to those aged 4-14 who could have stayed in bed instead, today a junior achieved a literal marathon.
As always, parkrun's couldn't go ahead without their volunteers, and today Alice and Flo were happy to help out the next generation of runners and what was also the day of the London Marathon.
Sun 23rd Apr 2023 at 9:00am
Encourages a younger generation into running and volunteering
Read moreSunday 16th January 2022
Alice Greider earned their community cape by completing their first community mission.
Alice completed a community mission. Instead of watching TV or lying in bed, Alice was out there making their community a better place to be. For making that choice they have earned the community cape.
Sunday 16th January 2022
Alice Greider has done their first good deed with GoodGym.
Alice is a now a fully fledged GoodGym runner. They've just run to do good for the first time. They are out there making amazing things happen and getting fit at the same time.
Sun 16th Jan 2022 at 2:45pm
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Sun 16th Jan 2022 at 2:46pm
Welcome to GoodGym Cardiff! Hope to see you at another task soon!
Sun 16th Jan 2022 at 9:00am
Cardiff Report written by Michael
A chilly Sunday will not keep us from another Junior Parkrun - nothing can beat that warm feeling you get seeing them smash out another run. We had new people with us today - Welcome Alice, we hope to see you again at another goodgym task.
We arrived for our briefing from Race Director Stu, and after finding out our locations made our way to set up and get ready to cheer. I met a lovely member from 'She Run's Cardiff' with whom I was going to volunteer by the playground turn. As always the front runners zoomed around the course shortly followed by the crowd, and before we knew it, it was time to pack up and make our way back to the start.
A great Sunday morning, followed by a lovely Brunch and catch up with some faces not seen for a while.