27/28 August 2022 - A Lovely Weekend for Running

Wythenshawe parkrun number 488 on a wonderfully warm, cloudless, sunny morning, and some 310 runners and nearly 30 volunteers assembled for their Saturday morning exercise.

After a fair amount of socialising, Run Director Richard (Happy Birthday, Richard) gave the traditional briefing, assisted by the usual melee of barking dogs, before setting everyone off from the wide expanse of the starting field.

We enjoyed a lovely run. I couldn't get far enough ahead of Sue to picture her at the finish, but Cary is pictured below, a little later.

Others drifted in over a period of just over an hour.

Meanwhile, the Elite finishers gathered over coffees in the Courtyard or in the friendlier area by the pony field, and Cary and I progressed our plans for the Dales High Way walk in a few days' time.

Full results are here.

Sunday morning was another one perfect for running, so whilst Sue rang a few church bells, I went down to Wythenshawe running track to take part in Sunday morning's 5km Community run. The children just enjoy a 2km version.

I was nobbled with a request to be the 30 minute pacer, and posed with other pacers before the start.

Afterwards I chewed the cud with Fechin, after checking on the health of a lady who I pushed over the line in 29:59!

Reports, videos, etc on these Community Runs can be found by rummaging around here.