Managed to get a full roster of volunteers for the Saturday morning. Storm Claudia on Friday night and Saturday morning brought lots of wind and rain with it. Early course check at 7am and met with the Environmental agency who had closed the park due to partial flooding, so cancelled the parkrun. Storm debris on the course but park reopened at about 10am.

I'll be back next week.

Hazel and Ben went to help out at Fletcher Moss parkrun event number 269. 492 runners and walkers completed the 5 km course, with lots of puddles, mud, and slippery leaves providing a pleasant autumn 🍂 backdrop.

Hazel was marshal at Cheat's Corner to ensure the participants completed 2 laps of the top field, while Ben helped with some of the set up and carried out the First Timers Welcome/Briefing.

Lovely morning with Juno providing ample support 🐶

409 runners ran or walked the 5 km course at event number 266 at Fletcher Moss. I was Run Director so just about managed to get enough volunteers, and did the 1st timers briefing, set up, main briefing, and results processing. I'm now slightly hoarse from the briefing and funnel managing.

Thank you to the 16 volunteers who enabled the event to go ahead. Juno was marshal on the course and found a massive stick 🌳

Course check and set up at Fletcher Moss parkrun event number 263. 496 runners and walkers completed the 5 km course.

Environmental agency putting up extra fences while they rebuild the river bank. Small mishap turning my ankle while carrying the speaker but otherwise ok.

Ben, Gosia, and Juno went to help out at Fletcher Moss parkrun event number 261. 408 runners and walkers completed the 5 km course on a PRIDE themed morning, with Manchester Pride taking place over bank holiday weekend.

Ben and Juno did the course check, set up, and marshalled at the Mersey point #2, while Gosia marshalled at both point #1 and #7. Lots of happy faces and colourful rainbow 🌈 outfits on a nice August morning.

Thank you to the 21 volunteers in total making parkrun accessible for ALL!

Ben was Run Director at event number 260 at Fletcher Moss parkrun. 455 runners and walkers completed the 5 km course.

Managed to get enough volunteers, 20 in total, so thank you to all of you, especially those who filled in for new roles or with barcode scanning after the run.

Some incidents with misbehaving dog owners (short, hand held, non-extendable leads only please) and impatient overtaking. Incidents reported.

Results took some processing with the tokens in an odd order, but managed in the end. Thank you to those handing out the tokens who noticed so knew how to alter things.

Onto the Pride event next weekend. Hope to see more GoodGym support there!