Cross country conditions greeted us this morning, which meant Run Director Rue (wisely kitted out in a pair of borrowed wellington boots) had to do a few amendments to the course to avoid the worst of the muddy conditions, but this didn’t deter 12 enthusiastic runners (and their parents/ coaches) from appearing at the start line ready for event #306.

Nick (finish tokens) and @Nicolas Charlas (Marshall) laid out the course with the poles and cones at the top end of the course, and by the time we’d got back to the tree, everyone was keen to get going. Rue led another well choreographed Hackney Haka to get everyone warmed up, and then it was to the start line and a quick presentation to Ottilie who had completed her 11th parkrun last week (and so earned her half marathon wristband), before the timekeeper then counted down to the off.

Before long the lead pair were completing lap one to much cheering from the volunteers and watching parents standing at "mud corner", and it was soon to positions to welcome the first runners through the finish funnel in under 10 minutes(!), and a steady stream of (mostly) smiling faces after that. Once the tail walker was across the line, it was a quick pack up of all the equipment and with that another Sunday morning event was successfully completed (and with no finish tokens going missing either!).

See you next week for more fun at the Fields

Report by Nick