2nd week and our new finish line in play, really worked well. 351 people attended and it was perfect weather, cooler than of late. Well done everyone

We welcomed Ellen to her first GoodGym session.

We had a nice walk around the city while cleaning any GoGoSafari sculptures that we came across.

Today at Catton Parkrun we were remembering a regular runner/volunteer Anne-Marie on what would have been her 68th birthday. Her family asked us to celebrate her life by wearing pink or red, & wear her memorial sticker. Also present were fund raisers from our local Hospice, Priscilla Bacon Lodge where Anne-Marie spend her last weeks being cared for by them. 455 people turned up today, plenty of tourists including from Bushy Park (our birthplace) and 3 first timers. Due to ongoing groundwork’s around our usual finish line, our core team worked tirelessly to workout a new finish. They only found out last evening, but did a fantastic job, it worked well until a mini disaster when the finish tokens were dropped & for a short while there was a funnel build up. In true Catton spirit, the RD & volunteers rallied round & normal service was resumed. As Timekeepers we had to adapt our finish line slightly but all went well & we managed to stay in sync. Anne-Marie family attending today were overwhelmed with the turnout & lots of money was raised in her memory & for her chosen charity. Happy heavenly birthday Anne-Marie

We had a pleasant evening of Bingo with the tenants at Dell Rose Court.

9 young ones attending a very warm, sunny Parkrun morning, and a reminder of why Junior Parkrun is such a worthy organisation & why as a volunteer I attend. Two first time to Junior Parkrun siblings with their Daddy joined us today, with loads of enthusiasm, yes they were very slow, picked up most of the sticks laying around the 2k course, looked at every feather & leaf laying around, but o did they enjoy themselves. The other participants had long gone ( except those with parents marshalling) but those remaining cheered these two home as they sprinted to the finish. A reminder as to why i Volunteer, sometimes we need that thought

340 people, a glorious morning , and a great time for a walk/run/jog around beautiful Catton Park

An excellent evening after some heavy rain, GoodGymers took to the heath once more to pull bracken. We went to the same spot as last year and could see that the bracken had not grown back as strongly, so we got pulling.

A big space became clear and lots of heath was re-exposed, so much so that insects and dragonflies immediately swooped in as we were clearing to get to the nectar in the plants that were previously obscured.

Other highlights were a flying visit from GoodGymer Ian as he ran past our spot and seeing a hornet’s nest thriving in an dead tree, which made groundskeeper Will very happy to see.