Woking Junior Park Run Despite the summer holidays there were several new participants this morning joining a great turn out from regular runners, parents, families, and friends. For the first time in what feels like months there was an overcast sky and even a few drops of rain but not enough to discourage some great individual performances. With Olalekan volunteering as barcode scanner and Karen and Steve-as marshals. Well done to everyone involved, a brilliant event, hope everyone has a great week and is ready again next Sunday morning.

Woking Junior Park Run

A fantastic morning at Woking Junior park run saw 126 junior participants take to the course, cheered on by their parents, families and friends and well wishers.

The weather was perfect, making for an enjoyable event for everyone.

With Olalekan volunteering as a barcode scanner and Karen and Steve as marshals.

Congratulations to all our juniors on another brilliant Sunday, we look forward to seeing everyone again next week . 😊

*Woking Junior Park Run Olympic Day *

This morning it was Olympic day at junior park run. And you can not have an Olympic day without an Olympian. This morning we we had Former 2012 British Fencing Olympian Corinna Lawrence 🤺

As well as Corinna we had out goodgym hero's Wayne, Anne, Adam, James, Melanie, and Olalekan.

With the Olympic theme 😄 Olympic coloured bands were handed out to the young runners who had reached their running milestones. It was great hearing from Corinna about her Olympic journey and how she got into fencing.

Wayne, Anne, and Melanie were marshals out on the 2k course cheering and encouraging the runners around. Olalekan had the important task of being the barcode scanner, while Adam and James were responsible for putting the equipment away at the end.

There was a great turn out this morning with 163 runners taking part with the fastest time being an impressive 07: 31. There were also 58 PB's fantastic running by everyone 😄

Woking Junior parkrun enjoyed another successful event this morning, with excellent weather and an impressive turnout of enthusiastic young runners and their families. Two GoodGym members were in attendance. James took on the role of Run Director, ensuring the event ran smoothly from start to finish, while Olalekan volunteered as a barcode scanner, helping to record the children's achievements as they crossed the finish line. The atmosphere was full of excitement as the runners gathered at the start. The children were eager to get underway, and the pace was incredibly quick, with the first finisher emerging in under seven minutes. The clement weather added to the enjoyment of the morning, making it a pleasant experience for everyone involved. There were plenty of smiles around the finish area as children celebrated their runs and parents and carers cheered them on. Overall, it was a fun-filled and rewarding event that showcased the energy, enthusiasm, and community spirit that make Woking Junior parkrun so special."

As Adam arrived at Woking junior parkrun I could already see everything was well organised and setup. Add I get closer the the bandstand, I could see Karen and Olalekan already there, with their highvis's on. James soon arrived armed with some coffees, which I was very thankful for.

It wasn't long before I registered and was given a different marshall position at finish funnel, ensuring adults wouldn't block up the funnel holding things up by going through the finish funnel.

The briefing started where run director Richard, gave the introductions for Woking Junior Parkrun number 350.

There where many children lined up for the start and when the whistle sounded, you could feel the ground shake as they stormed off the line. A good start was made as they all joined the path quickly.

The first runners passed me, all focused and I'm guessing looking for a quick time. Then the other runners came by a bit more gently and with big smiles on their faces.

And it turned out an incredible a total of 251 children finished and the first finisher to complete the run, in a fantastic time of 7:20
Well done to the GoodGymers that helped it with another smooth Junior Parkrun 😁.