We always have fun helping out at junior parkrun.

The children love high-fiving our giant hands as we marshal the event.

There are lots of different roles available for volunteering at parkrun, from barcode scanning to timekeeping so you can mix it up each time.

And the cafe does lovely hot drinks for afterwards.

It's a pretty good way to start a Sunday, so why not give it a go next time?

...not even the runners! Obviously, they stop at the end of the three lap course, but there can be multiple stops in-between, depending on the runner.

Our tail walker had numerous little stops en route to the finish today, until the children themselves came up with the magical solution - once you've finished, go to the back and run alongside those still going, genius! This is just the motivation required for any young person starting to feel a bit tired. In fact, by the end of the run, our tail walker was completely alone, as the final runners sprinted over the line!

It was a first time at this junior parkrun for Ashton and Harvey, and they both stayed on for the next task in Abbey Lesnes Woods, well done guys!