A man (the run director) standing in a wooded area wears a blue high-visibility vest and a headband with soft grey bunny ears lined with pink. He has a short grey beard and is looking slightly to the side with a calm, thoughtful expression. Behind him are dense trees, ivy-covered trunks, and early spring greenery. The top of another person’s head appears at the bottom edge of the frame.
A smiling runner, the author, takes a selfie in a wooded park while holding up a small parkrun barcode card. He is wearing glasses, a black cap reading “GB Ultras,” wireless earbuds, and a purple running top with “Storm Plymouth” printed across the chest. The card reads “I belong to parkrun” with the number 0142 above a barcode. Behind him, another man in a light blue jacket looks down at something in his hands, and trees with early spring leaves fill the background.
A mobile coffee van branded “Cafe Roma” is parked beside a wooded area on a damp, overcast day. The cream-coloured van is decorated with coffee bean graphics and also displays “The Devon Coffee Company” and the slogan “Our beans are roasted in the westcountry.” A runner wearing shorts, blue knee-high socks, and trainers stands at the serving window ordering. Several parked cars sit behind the van, and a wooden bench and muddy path are visible in the foreground, suggesting a popular stop for runners or walkers after an outdoor event.
A calm river flows gently through a wooded landscape under an overcast sky. The water is shallow and clear in places, with stones visible beneath the surface and small ripples forming around them. Trees line both banks, many still bare with early spring growth beginning, while moss and ivy cover branches and trunks. In the foreground, leafy greenery grows along the edge of a stone bridge from which the photo is taken, framing the peaceful rural scene.
PlymValley parkrun this morning. Two laps along the Plym Valley trail in Plymouth, on a grey, overcast day.
A memorable run — my friend Richard celebrated his 200th parkrun, and I completed my 90th.
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