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Junior Park Run arrives at Jubilee Park Waterlooville

Sunday 27th September 2015 by Amanda Mayne

Dominic, one of our sons, has recently taken an interest in running. Maybe he’s been inspired by us; we have both completed the C25K (couch to 5k) running app which basically trains absolute non-runners to running 5 km in just 8 weeks.

This enthusiasm has coincided nicely with a new local junior parkrun which started at Jubilee Park this Sunday. For those whose don’t know, Parkrun is free, weekly 5km timed runs which take place all over the world. Due to it’s sheer popularity, Junior-only, 2k runs have started to appear.

The parkrun is totally free; all you have to do is register on-line before your first run, then it provides you with your unique barcode that you print and take with you to the run and this records your race time.

Junior Parkrun at Jubilee Park - rules and pre-run info by a volunteer
Junior Parkrun at Jubilee Park – pre-run info by one of the volunteers

We all arrived just before 9am and a fair number of people were gathered near the starting line; there were plenty of helpful and very friendly volunteers with their bright hi-vis jackets on. Dominic saw a few friendly faces from his school and was eager to start. We’d registered on-line a few days before and printed out Dominic’s bar code which is used to record the finishing race position and time. After a de-briefing by one of the volunteers, all the children took part in a 2 minute warm up, and they were off!

On your marks! Get set! GO!
On your marks! Get set! GO!

Most of the children ran the course on their own and some ran with their parents. The course was basically 2 1/2 laps of Jubilee park – most of the course was on pathway; so will be fine in wet weather! Volunteers and parents cheered the children as they went round – there was lots of encouragement and general friendliness.

Mums and Dads ran with their children. Most just ran on their own!
Mums and Dads ran with their children. Most just ran on their own!

Then, before long the first runners were at the finish line – just over 9 minutes for the quickest. Dominic came a respectable 14 minutes and really enjoyed himself. In all 40 children took part and it was a non-competitive, fun and friendly start to a Saturday morning. We’ll be back again next week and perhaps we’ll run it as a whole family…watch this space!

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Comments

  1. David Howe says

    Sunday 27th September 2015 at 19:56

    Get amongst it Jon…

  2. Michelle Russell says

    Sunday 27th September 2015 at 20:55

    Gillian Chivers

  3. Gillian Chivers says

    Sunday 27th September 2015 at 21:56

    Is it just juniors?

  4. About Waterlooville says

    Sunday 27th September 2015 at 21:56

    Gillian – yes just Juniors, but if you are a child of a Junior then you can run with them.

  5. Gillian Chivers says

    Sunday 27th September 2015 at 21:56

    Oh thankyou is their going to be a adults one please??

  6. Kirstie Sharkie Craig says

    Sunday 27th September 2015 at 21:56

    Fern Miles

  7. About Waterlooville says

    Sunday 27th September 2015 at 21:56

    Gillian the adult ones are in Havant and QE Country Park – hope that helps!

  8. Gillian Chivers says

    Sunday 27th September 2015 at 21:56

    Thankyou x

  9. Andria Oliver says

    Sunday 27th September 2015 at 22:46

    well done to everyone !

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