On Monday night we were back in Bromley helping spread the word for Bromley Borough Foodbank (BBF).

BBF has signed up to a series of run for charity events, including a 5K, 10K and half marathon in Crystal Palace in December.

Secure your place via BBF and help your miles go further with fundraising supporting their cause across the borough.

Find out more here:

https://runforcharity.com/charity/bromley-borough-foodbank

Keep your eyes peeled for updates on our upcoming Monday Night Run Club.

On Saturday morning a remarkable 738 parkrunners – including a handful of GoodGymers past and present – assembled in Norman Park for the weekly 5K.

It was heart warming to see a sprinkling of GoodGym T-shirts amid the mass of runners, young and old, lending a hand with set-up and marshalling.

Special mention to Ian for dusting off his top to show solidarity, and Lucy, a seasoned parkrunner, making her GoodGym debut.

It was lovely to grab a coffee post-run in the Trackside Café too. Hoping we can make this a more regular feature, possibly earmarking one Saturday per month for a GoodGym run + social.

Watch this space.

On Monday evening we made the most of our Indian summer to stretch our legs in Norman Park.

As the sun set we lapped the parkrun 5K route, alternating running and walking to gradually improve our stamina, before circling back to join James from the Friends of Norman Park to lend a hand in the on-site micro-forest.

After our back-to-back heatwaves, the saplings are just about clinging on but they need our help with regular watering and weeding to give them the best chance of survival.

Special mention to returnee Vinesh for ticking off his third workout of the day and regular Marina for tagging an extra-long run onto our session.

We'll be back in Norman Park this Saturday morning for the Bromley parkrun – a free 5K course you can run or walk – followed by a coffee catch-up in the nearby Trackside Café.

You can sign up here.

I'll be there – be great if you can make it.

Sam 🙋‍♂️

Last night GoodGym Bromley went door-to-door flyering for the fantastic local charity Bromley Borough Foodbank (BBF).

BBF has recently signed up to a number of Run for Charity and Ultra Challenge events, giving people of all ages and abilities the opportunity to turn their miles into meaning.

Now they're calling on residents to take part in a 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon or epic 100K ultra endurance challenge to raise funds and awareness for their cause.

• December 2026 - Crystal Palace Park - 5K, 10K, Junior Race and Half Marathon
• April 2027 - Brighton Seaside Marathon Weekend - Full Marathon

Sign up via BBF's Run for Charity links here to get a discounted entry price.

Special thanks to Ray at BBF for pulling everything together and GoodGym Bromley regular Mairi for putting up with a somewhat poorly Area Activator (still reeling from completing the Berlin Marathon on Sunday).

Next week we're heading directly to Norman Park to give everyone the option to walk or run before mixing in with watering the micro-forest near Hook Farm Road Car Park.

Sign up here.

Sam

This Monday, GoodGym Bromley went door-to-door flyering for the brilliant Library of Things (LoT).

LoT is an organisation helping ease the cost of living crisis by providing rental access to tools and appliances like drills and sewing machines that would typically cost hundreds.

You can find their lockers at the Greener & Cleaner Hub in The Glades and 20+ other locations across London.

Special mention to Marian for keeping pace through Church House Gardens, Laura for leading out the walking group and good luck Denzel ahead of the Vitality 10K.

Everyone who joined on Monday night will also get an exclusive discount to use LoT (I'll email you directly).

Next week we're hitting the streets again flyering for Bromley Borough Foodbank. Hope to see you there.

Last night we gave Bromley's Church House Gardens a quick tidy while Kerry from the Friends of group dug out some invasive plants.

I was delighted to see so many turn out, our strongest showing since relaunching in August, and especially grateful for Rose setting the pace on our 2K running loop to kick off the evening.

Special mention to first timers Vinesh, Marina and Paige. Also Sarah for taking the initiative to lead our walking group to the task.

I hope you'll all be able to join us again later this month.

Next up on Monday 21st we're flyering for Library of Things. LoT run a network of lockers stocked with useful tools like drills and carpet cleaners to help ease the cost of living in our community.

More hands make light work. Runners + Walkers welcome. You can sign up HERE.

Have a great rest of your week.

Sam