The plan was to pick around the Keel Inn, though on the way there a huge amount of rubbish was discovered hiding in the bushes at the greenspace next to Barnsley Sixth Form College. This couldn't go ignored! We had an incredibly shorrt run to the location, but made up for this by spending a longer time picking. A range of detritus was found and subsequently bagged up, from a pair of new school PE pumps to old lighters. Whilst clearing the flower bed in the center of the space we were approached by a local lady who commended us on our efforts, and was very thankful. GG was of course well advertised to her! We ended up with 6 bags full and a much cleaner greenspace for all to enjoy. If an area is clean and tidy it is more likely to stay that way. After we were done it was like there had been a **** trash of the titans ****.

We emptied the bags into bins and got some piccies, then were on our way to run some laps around the fountains, before stretching off and patting ourselves on the back.

Until next time!!

5 intrepid runners set off into the urban jungle to clear up the leaf litter. We were directed to a spot that needed attention, by the Barnsley Litterpickers Group, which was the footpath around the area of the Keel Inn. There was a substantial amount to be picked here and we were even verbally encouraged by some locals for our efforts; then taking the opportunity to inform them of who we were. Double-digit numbers of bags were collected and disposed of, making the greenspaces targeted more pleasant for all.

On a dark and rainy night, 4 bin bags were filled with rubbish from the town centre! A route was plogged that included some debris hotspot locations, and a rather more pleasant trip around Locke park. Whilst in Locke Park the opportunity was taken to use the benches there to do several reps of 10 tricep dips. After a lap of the park, it was time to head back to the starting location, plogging all the way there!

A total distance of 4.4km was ran, leaving Barnsley much cleaner!

Check out the next run here

We headed out on a shiver inducing night to warm up with a bit of community plogging action! It was great to have Alice along on a group run, as she has been a long time Coach Runner. Give her a cheer here. Hannah kindly planned a super route for us to follow around the town centre. We took our time and had chats in and around the bushes, where all the good litter gathers!!

There's no need to bush!

After filling our bags and depositing the contents in bins, we headed back to our starting location for stretches, having left Barnsley that bit cleaner and had a good run around in the process.

Here's to many more plogs!

The streets in the town centre were plogged on an atmospheric (dark and windy) evening. Three bags of rubbish were filled to the brim and emptied into nearby bins, before a quick fitness session on the bars in Locke Park consisting of 10 reps of 5 pull-ups and 10 parallel bar dips. After running a lap around the park (and hearing mysterious sounds from several bushes on the way) the run back to the start was undertaken.

Upon completion of the run, key muscles used this evening were stretched and a well deserved drink was had.

Distance covered: 4.37km Rubbish binned: 3 hefty bags!

Three of us met in Barnsley town centre to do some plogging. I was excited to try out the new litter pickers! We didn't really have a route in mind so ran around the streets in the town centre where we thought there might be lots of litter - this made for some amusing Strava 'art'! We filled two bags of litter and luckily came across some large council bins to put them in.