Plenty of chocolate and sweets were waiting at the finish line—because nothing says “well done” quite like a sugar rush—greeting our brilliant young finishers at today’s War Memorial Park junior parkrun. A mighty 92 youngsters took on the wind this Easter Sunday. #lovejuniorparkrun #juniorparkrun
Marshalling today at the War Memorial Park junior parkrun with my trusty oversized colourful “big hand.” The kids love it — high fives, mega slaps, the odd punch, one enthusiastic drop-kick and another tried a tactical headbutt. Worth it for the smiles. #juniorparkrun #lovejuniorparkrun
Junior parkrun volunteer crew
pre event briefing at junior parkrun
Junior parkrunners in full flight
the finish funnel well organised chaos
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#parkfun
Another great morning with 181 little stars finishing their 2k junior parkrun and the best team of volunteers who made it super easy to be the Run Director again. 🫶🌞🌳🏃♀️🏃🏻♂️🦺
Today I swapped a lie-in for a stopwatch (iPhone) to be one of the timekeepers at War Memorial Park junior parkrun. There’s something uplifting about standing with my finger poised like I’m launching a rocket, while a stampede of small, turbo-charged humans hurtle past. 181 finishers. #juniorparkrun
It’s a wet Sunday morning but I’m delighted to be supporting our #juniorparkrun on their first anniversary. Please bring your children along next week, 9am every Sunday at #cardiffmet
After a wet Saturday, it is lovely to have a dry Sunday morning for the #cardiffmet #juniorparkrun . Great to be marshalling again and supporting our local young runners
#juniorparkrun was back today at #cardiffmet after being cancelled last week due to ice. Horrible rain and bitterly cold today but over 60 children bravely took part. I was scared to be tasked with scanning barcodes at the end, but it was fine. Thank you everyone who took part
#JuniorParkRun was cancelled due to the amount of ice on the track at #cardiffmet , so I took my son on a run round Roath Park. It was so bitterly cold, the lake was partially frozen but it was great fun #parkrunuk
Frosty field with heart drawn in the frost
Our friends at Furzefield junior parkrun have asked us to tell you they are definitely ON tomorrow morning.
So if your kids like running, why not take them to Furzefield in the morning.
It's at Furzefield Centre, EN6 3BW and the warm-up is at 8.55am with a 9.00 start.
#juniorparkrun #loveparkrun
Today we’re all dressed up for the Christmas #juniorparkrun at #CardiffMet . Thank you to all the volunteers who have made it possible, week after week #parkrun
Me in running shorts, long sleeve top and orange high vis vest for junior parkrun. Also wearing a pink and purple tail. I am stood on field by the parkrun flag. The sun is shining, bright blue skies but its actually REALLY cold. 3° feels like -1° still shorts weather... 🤣
Screenshot of the cover of album loosen by Aly Halpert
A run to & then tail duties at junior parkrun hitting my weekly mileage just. All the tired and slightly grumpy today. Enjoying this song & rest of the album when doing yoga/pilates at the moment. Really needing to let go. #running2keepthecrazyaway #forgotlegorunbuddy #tailwalking #juniorparkrun
Getting ready to do briefing. Run director and some volunteers huddling under tree and with umbrellas.
Me run directing with lovely friend who came to volunteer. Marshall point one. I have on a dry robe and run director vest. She is in full waterproofs and yellow high vis vest.
More volunteers at our meeting point by the zip slide. The trolley full of equipment sort of under the platform of the zip slide in a vain attempt at keeping it dry 😂
Some of the parkrun vests and flag drip drying hung on an airer over my bath. At this point, though its not going to get dry quickly as we have no heating. Misty kitten has come to have a look.
Junior parkrun whatever the weather we always get a hardy band of runners and volunteers. Still drying out 😂 #juniorparkrun #loveparkrun #running #highvisheroes #rundirector #runintherain #raindoesntstopfun #leabridges
After some horrendous weather last night the sun is shining for the #cardiffmet #juniorparkrun #parkrunuk
"A Sunday morning 2km with my favourite running buddy remains an absolute joy."
Beautiful to see the mental wellbeing benefits of running so eloquently shared. #Parkrun #JuniorParkrun
Could easily be written for #TimeTogether by @womeninsportuk.bsky.social: womeninsport.org/creating-cha...
Capn the mascot bear is wearing a parkrun t shirt and captain america shorts. He has lego style hands and head fancy dress on with a carved pumpkin style face. He is sat on corner of zip slide. Behind the grass, trees and everything bathed in sunshine.
Fancy dress junior parkrun today, even our mascot capn bear joined in! Did an easy 5km before then tailwalking duties, so 7km to end the week. Not really feeling it but glad I got out in the sunshine. #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #running #juniorparkrun #highvisheroes #parkrun
Marshaling at #rutlandwater #juniorparkrun this morning, followed by a lovely run full of autumn colour. Achilles holding up well, so I'm making the most of some seasonal running opportunities!
#welldonejuniors
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#lovevolunteering
Garmin screenshot of my 2km tail walking duties today. Basically run walk intervals kids are speedy!
Misty kitten just chilling on the bed. Laying on her back, little paws on her tummy as she sleeps.
Misty kitten again, on dining room table inspecting the new pizza cutter. Its a yellow bike! The wheels are the pizza slicers and it has a little stand. Not sure if Misty is impressed or not.
Tail walking at junior parkrun this morning was basically a sprint intervals session 😂 Fighting the overwhelm I am feeling by focusing on fluffy kittens & the new pizza slice we have which looks like a bike. Its the little things 🤣 #running2keepthecrazyaway #juniorparkrun #running #parkrun #kittens
Selfie at junior parkrun. I am wearing yellow high vis and the parkrun lanyard over a blue hoody. Black sun glasses and my hair is pulled back in a bun. You can just see grass behind me.
Marshalling duties and a bit of a walk so I got my 10,000 steps in before now trying to juggle kids & hideous admin. I HAVE to get it done today. Hopefully I will get myself back out later for a little run to clear my head. #running #parkrun #juniorparkrun #highvizheroes #marshall
View from finish line at junior parkrun over towards the zip slide (our meeting point( with last few runners and volunteers tidying up and collecting cake!
On my walk home with my keepsake medal. I am wearing a rainbow jumper and a turquoise zip up hoody. I have rainbow zebra paint sunglasses on and a purple/pink striped fluffy tail that is tucked under my arm.
Myself and event director. Post event selfie.
Lea Bridges 250th event. Tail walking duties for me so obviously I wore a tail. We had cakes, and keepsake medals for all runners and volunteers. #juniorparkrun #running #loveparkrun #highvisheroes #250 #milestone #parkrun
junior parkrun warm up leader getting airborne as kids follow his lead
Our event director Adam enjoys the junior warm ups as much as the kids. 😅 #parkrun #juniorparkrun
On barcode scanning duty at War Memorial Park junior parkrun this morning 📲 139 speedy youngsters flew past me—pretty sure some of them were quicker than my Wi-Fi 🤯 A fun way to spend a Sunday! #juniorparkrun #parkrunvolunteer #lovejuniorparkrun
A very wet #JuniorParkrun but great to be at #CardiffMet as a marshal to support our #Llanedeyrn and #Pentwyn young people #parkrun
New #legorunbuddy she has light purple trousers, dark purple top that says runbuddy, blue hair and her own black cat! She is stood on platform for zip slide at the park with my can of diet coke behind her and parkrun equipment behind. Plus a bag full of crisps that a fellow volunteer had sourced for small as they are the only ones he will eat and my local shops had run out.
Garmin stats for August.. showing 157.1 km which obviously i really need to round up to 160.8 to make 100 miles...
5km before volunteer duties at junior parkrun. Introducing new #legorunbuddy and realising if I go out & do another 3.8km I will hit 100 miles for the month... I am going to end up doing that this evening aren't I? 🤣 #running2keepthecrazyaway #legorunbuddy #juniorparkrun #running #highvisheroes
Sunday morning spent setting up and marshalling at War Memorial Park junior parkrun. Plenty of high fives given. 😃 #juniorparkrun #lovejuniorparun
Very cool addition to the postbox topper, it now has its own matching postbox! Lego minion is standing infront of the knitted mini postbox with the knitted street sign. Behind there are 2 parked cars, a tree and houses across the road.
Small and son no 3 walking to garden centre, small wearing blue shorts and axolotl t shirt, no 3 has cream trousers! And a dark top. They are walking along footpath with wide verges each side. In the distance you can see son no 4 in jeans and a blue fleece. There are trees lining the pavement and a road to the right.
Arriving at garden centre, small in front, no 3 behind and then no 4 behind him. Walking on a narrow paved path with a building behind and road to right.
M with her bright pink hair walking home with her cousin, she has on shorts a cream hoody tied round her waist and green t shirt. Her cousin has long ginger hair, is wearing black shorts and blue t shirt. In front is son 4. They are walking on pavement, a garden wall and verge to left and road to right.
Managed an easy 5km & strength workout before Junior parkrun, run director duties and then a visit from my sister and nephew. We got 4 reluctant teens & small out for a walk, so calling that a win. #running2keepthecrazyaway #nolegorunbuddy #juniorparkrun #legominion #cousins #summer
Did any of our younger members enjoy a Junior Parkrun today? Did anyone get a new PB?
#loveparkrun #juniorparkrun #parkrun #ukrunchat
Compilation photo of the knitted? Deciration on top of the post box. It is knitted scene of the nursery rhyme little miss muffet. There is also a pond with a frog, a tree with an owl in it. A small mouse, some toadstools, a hedgehog and of course the spider. I LOVE that someone is taking the time to do these, they make may day.
Picture from Marshall point 3 looking towards Marshall point 4, you can see a runner and some Marshalls. Behind them on the embankment a train is going past. Love that we have trains to wave at, we also know if start on time by the trains 😂
Selfie, standing at Marshall point 3. Am wearing my high vis vest, parkrun lanyard and a Lucy and yak bumbag. The pole marking the course is behind me with my jumper hanging on it. I am looking at the camera in sunglasses. I have a Brooks vest on which has a carton of milk and bowl of cereal on it. You can just see my brooks running shoes too
A flower on my run/walk down to junior parkrun. Its ready orange and pretty. Its in someones front garden, I probably looked a bit weird leaning over their wall to take a picture.
Very easy 2 miles before marshaling at junior parkrun. Super cute decorations on local postbox, but no legorunbuddy as I cant find her 😢 I will make another but 😔 #running2keepthecrazyaway #nolegorunbuddy #juniorparkrun #highvisheroes #running #loveparkrun
Having a coffee with some of the other volunteers from Sunday’s War Memorial Park junior parkrun. Great turn out of 141 youngsters. I was handing out the finish tokens today. #juniorparkrun #lovejuniorparkrun #lovejuniorparkrunvolunteering
