**First Report By Olalekan

On Sunday morning, I volunteered as a Marshall at the Woking Junior Parkrun. I arrived early to help set up the course and was given a briefing about my position and responsibilities. My main task was to guide and encourage the runners, make sure they followed the correct route, and report any issues to the Run Director.

During the event, I stood at my designated point on the course, cheering on the children and offering encouragement as they ran past. It was great to see so many young runners taking part and enjoying themselves. I also made sure the path was clear and safe for everyone.

After the final runner passed, I collected the course signs near my position and helped pack them away. The whole experience was very positive — it was rewarding to support the event and help the children stay motivated and safe. I would definitely be happy to volunteer again in the future.

2nd Report By Karen

Following a last-minute appeal to parents and carers, we were able to go ahead with the parkrun — we had been two volunteers short at the start. In total, 134 runners took part, supported by 23 wonderful volunteers.

Among them were two GoodGymers, Ola and Karen, who sadly didn’t manage to spot each other on the day. With the colder weather now here, our red T-shirts tend to be hidden under coats, which makes meeting a bit more challenging. To be fair, Ola braved it in a T-shirt, so we’re still not sure how Karen missed that!

Despite the chill, it was a great morning and an enjoyable run for everyone involved — runners and volunteers alike.

Kirsty, Olalekan and Anne met at Knaphill Lower School to help some of the parents to renovate the school Trim Trail for their children.

It was the first time we met Olalekan who is our "newest" GoodGymer. He was recognised as a GoodGymer because of the red T-shirt under his jacket!

Vikki, who is organising the PTA, was there to welcome us and showed us the different jobs we could undertake. Olalekan ran to one of the rakes and in no time gathered many piles of dead leaves. Kirsty and Anne helped to dispose of most of the piles on a designated heap behind a tall fence: this was our strength training for the weekend.

To help us recover after the strenuous exercise, Vikki offered us soft drinks and biscuits. It did helped!

Kirsty and Anne also started to clean the walking frame which was covered with months of being out in all weathers. We will need to come back as the trail is rather long. Look out in the diary for more sessions to help the school. Remember: the more, the merrier!

Next Wednesday, there is a "litter pick" session, or "plogging". We will meet at 6:45 at the Leisure Centre. Will we see you then?

In the meanitme, happy running to you all.