Come and Guide Run with Achilles International - UPDATE - NOW AT STRATFORD OLYMPIC PARK
Be a sighted runner and explore the world of guide running!
Location
Stratford Underground stationStation Road, Stratford,
London
E15 1XJ
Date and time
18:00 - 19:30Achilles International are an amazing organisation who link guide with blind and particially sighted runners, and they are looking for potential guides for future training sessions.
Goodgym (and parkrun) communities have been very supportive of this team over the years, so we are looking to see if we can introduce more runners to the world of guiding.
Updated to cater to TFL tube strike issues
Olympic Park Group Guide Running
Over the Summer months, Achilles International will be hosting their weekly VI running group session in Stratford Olympic Park.
Keep an eye on our other running locations over the Summer.
How do I get involved?
We are looking for volunteers to come and help our runners from Stratford underground station (Westfield exit), over to our meeting spot (the London Aquatics Centre) and back again afterwards. TFL staff are on hand to assist with the runners journey to and from Stratford underground.
We are looking for guides to navigate the runners during the session (paces and distances will be discussed beforehand), and to look out for obstacles and hazards during the run.
Open to runners of all guiding experience
If you are not confident with guiding a runner at first, you are welcome to run with a guiding couple to watch their techniques and how it is done.
What do I do now
If you are interested, sign up here.
We will contact you on Wednesday, and link you to the Achilles International WhatsApp group to discuss our plans for Thursday evening.
Introduce yourself, and let us know your guiding experience, and we will work together to create an awesome group!
How are you getting there?
Who's going
Discussion
Location
Stratford Underground stationStation Road, Stratford,
London
E15 1XJ
Date and time
18:00 - 19:30Walkable
As you will make your own way to the task, feel free to walk or run as you wish.
Ideal for beginners
Stratford Underground station
Station Road, Stratford,
London
E15 1XJ
Led by Simon Fitzmaurice
- Former Goodgym Islington AA - Likes long slow runs - Coach in Running Fitness
GoodGymers helping out
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Photographer
Take photos for the session report
What to look out for
Age Restriction
GoodGym welcomes anyone aged 18 or over. If you are under 18 then you will be unable to participate in any GoodGym activity
Make sure you've read our general guidelines for safety when running and at a task.
I forgot to sign up to this! If this could be done retrospectively I would appreciate it - thank you 🤩
Done for this one - i will check for the other sessions
Hyde Park - i already added you when I did the registration and report. Which other ones did you attend as cannot remember ?
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