Haringey Has Pride

Jacksons Lane and LGBTQ arts charity Wise Thoughts are delivering a series of events, exhibitions and a Pride Parade, taking inspiration from Haringey’s rich LGBTQ heritage.
https://www.jacksonslane.org.uk/join-in/adults-older-people-borough-projects/haringey-has-pride

16 GoodGymers have supported Haringey Has Pride with 4 tasks.


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Latoya Stephens
Julie FisherChi NwaDave MansfieldSarah Moore

I see a rude door and I want it painted black

Wednesday 27th February 2019

Written by Sarah Moore (She/her )

Nine Goodgymmers assembled at Tottenham Green Pools and Fitness for a short run to Down Lane. We welcomed Chima back from his hugely successful Abs on Tour tour of other London Goodgyms. See you again in another 7 months, Chi!

Tonight's task was a double, nay triple, nay QUADRUPLE task: we had THREE different flyers to deliver on the way to the real task of the evening. The flyers were to publicise a help for refugees initiative, a Haringey Has Pride theatrical opportunity and our very own Goodgym. Nothing wrong with a little self promotion!

We split into two groups and leapfrogged with the flyers up two parallel streets. Group A were the clear winners and headed to Street B to help the other group finish distributing flyers.

Then it was on to Down Lane Studios for the main task of the evening - via GGH's favourite Strava segment, the cycle lane sprint. Kudos to Rita for her first QOM.

Down Lane Studios is a meanwhile community space providing a creative hub and event space near Tottenham Hale. Unfortunately at a recent event some ungrateful guests managed to mess up the whole space with their graffiti tags. How rude! We were given paintbrushes, rollers and paint to cover the evidence, and made short work of it. Some of the tags could just be wiped off, and Nurjehan did a great job of that. In the main space, one group painted an entire wall dark grey in lightning fast time. Meanwhile, in the toilets the rest of the group had the task of painting the toilet doors black.

We stuck around in the space a little longer as it was the perfect chance to get a quick fitness session in. Chima had returned from his 7 month Abs on Tour tour of London GoodGyms. Only Haringey had escaped this pleasure. Until now... Chi led us through planks with shoulder touches, squat jumps, heel touches and various other painful manoeuvres. Which reminds me.... What type of exercise do lazy people do? Diddly squats! You know who's not lazy? Latoya, whose time spent in the gym meant she coped with Chi's session better than the rest of us!

After the session we said goodbye to Chi, who is injured and can't run, and headed back for the 1km run to base. We had just enough time for some stretches and Haringey High 5s before saying goodbye - until next week!

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RebeccaNurjehanElizabethJulie FisherCatherineRhiannon Griffin

Not my circus, not my cat herd

Wednesday 13th February 2019

Written by Dave Mansfield

7 runners ran 3k to deliver flyers for Haringey Has Pride

Fresh from her 100 deeds in 8 months! Liz came to Haringey to do a bit of Tourism. Julie has her second coach run tomorrow. It's great to see all good getting done!

We started with Dave's patented running in circles warm-up and a quick name and burpees game. Some great form from those doing a full burpee, and some top star jumps from those with injuries.

We threw in a quick one k loop to keep the warm up going, and then retraced our steps round the "circus" (roundabout with houses on), but this time with flyers.

We split up and reformed several times, and nearly ran out of flyers. We may well have done if we hadn't kept running into super cute and affectionate kitties.

Once we'd got back to Tottenham Green, Pennie's power focused drills were vetoed. Instead we did some work on arm drives (elbows in, drive back, and don't cross the body). And a little bit of thought on leg speed vrs stride length.

Join us next week, when we'll be heading out for Pizza after our run!

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Sarah MooreJulie Fisher

After the group run, we blacked out with pride

Wednesday 30th January 2019

Written by Julie Fisher

Due to a emergency task request, we were unable to complete our original planned task during our group run on Wednesday.

With a stack of flyers to alter ahead of distribution in two weeks, and our January Challenge results to celebrate, it was time for a last-minute mission.

We were going to decamp to the nearest pub, but then Sarah offered to feed us if we held the mission at her place - who turns down post-run food?

Rita and I got to work blacking out some incorrect information on the flyers while Sarah got on with the most important task - preparing our dinner! We got a little competitive over who could get the most flyers done before dinner was ready, but in the end we declared it a draw.

After tucking into an amazing vegan Indian feast, we made quick work of the last few flyers. Now we're all ready to spread the word about Haringey Has Pride!

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NurjehanFay McKnightToyin

Flyering without wings

Saturday 1st September 2018

Written by Fay McKnight

On a sunny Saturday morning, Fay, Toyin and Nurjahan ran to the Chestnut Centre to help them prepare for their Haringey Has Pride fun day. When we arrived, we were met by Ben, the organiser and he asked us to decorate the hall, so some scissors, Funky coloured paper and some 80s classics over the loudspeaker and we were good to go! Once we had made the hall as colourful as possible, we headed out with flyers to get people to come and visit. After a lap of Haringey we were able to entice some families and locals to come and join in with the events. There was crafts, drag face painting and talks and performances going on throughout the day. We even got to relive freshers week and snaffle some freebies from the stalls before we left! We had a great time volunteering and look forward to going to the next Haringey Has Pride event!

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