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catfordparkrun.bsky.social
A free 5km timed walk or run at 9:00 on Saturday mornings in the beautiful Mountsfield Park, Catford. The #parkrun starts by the bandstand at the top of the hill.
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Catford #parkrun #2️⃣8️⃣6️⃣, which was less muddy than last week! In numbers - 1️⃣9️⃣5️⃣ finishers plus several dogs - 4️⃣0️⃣ wonderful volunteers, including - 9️⃣ pacers - 1️⃣8️⃣ PBs (there may be some linkage) - 3️⃣3️⃣ first timers - 8️⃣ doing their very first parkrun -welcome www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/resu...

Dogs of Catford 🦮 - can you walk or run 5k? Bring your human along to #parkrun on Saturday. Remember you’ll need to keep them on a short lead (they get so easily distracted) & they’ll need to get a barcode. Maybe don’t tell them about the mud before though. support.parkrun.com/hc/en-us/art...

At the moment we have no marshals for Saturday - if can be free in Mountsfield Park please do contact us via the link below. If you are free to marshal on Saturday but aren’t local to us, do contact your local #parkrun - they’d love to hear from you! www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/futu...

Marshalling at Catford #parkrun this morning as doing the Cancer Research Winter Run tomorrow. After heavy rain it was really muddy and I was at the muddiest point - Police Van Corner. Lots of shouting of encouragement and checking on sliding runners- a lovely morning. #RunningPunks #GreenRunners

Catford #parkrun 285 saw 164 brave the impact of last night’s rain which turned the course into a quagmire. There were 25 1st timers, 3 doing their first parkrun - welcome! As always a massive thank you to the 31 #hivizheroes who put the show on. www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/resu...

#AlphabetChallenge #WeekHforHeroes Charles Oseghare - a #parkrun hero, Catford has a marshalling point named after him, he has marshalled 170 times - mainly at that point. He’s a genuinely lovely man too.

Delighted to have been passed the eighth of 10 boomerangs from our friends at South Beach #parkrun, Australia - it’s made its way round Bridgnorth this week and today found the next part of its journey following today’s event, fittingly led by debutant and Australian run director Colin 🪃 🇦🇺

Catford #parkrun 284 saw 199 finishers in quite muddy conditions - it was nothing like last week’s quagmire! There were 37 first timers of whom 7 did their very first parkrun! As always a massive thank you to the 29 volunteers who made it happen. Congratulations to Jan on his first RD at Catford.

There was mud for Catford #parkrun 283, there were 155 finishers and a lot of mud; despite the mud 11 people got PBs! A massive thank you to the 29 volunteers without whom it wouldn’t happen.

Catford is unofficially the 260th fastest parkrun, probably a lot further down the list today.

Well that was a bit muddy! Catford #parkrun 282 saw 221 slip and slide around Mountsfield Park. Amazingly, 22 people managed PBs, well done - some helped by our band of 15 volunteer pacers, some of the 43 volunteers who made it all happen. www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/resu...

There was glorious winter sunshine for Catford #parkrun 281 with 265 finishers, the highest for 5 years. 1️⃣1️⃣ did their very first parkrun this morning! Hope to see you again next week. A massive thank you to the 33 volunteers who made everything happen. www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/resu...

We could use a few more marshals this Saturday - if can be free and in Mountsfield Park on Saturday contact us via the link below. If are free to marshal on Saturday and aren’t local to us please do contact your local #parkrun - they’d love to hear from you! www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/futu...

Catford #parkrun 280 in numbers 2️⃣4️⃣3️⃣ finishers - the highest number since October 3️⃣4️⃣ first timers 9️⃣ doing their very first #parkrun 3️⃣6️⃣ utterly wonderful volunteers - let us know if you fancy being part of the team. www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/resu...

Catford #parkrun 279 saw 218 finishers in a freezing, but stunningly beautiful Mountsfield Park. Thank you to RD Sheonaidh who got there really early to check that the course was safe. She was one of 36 amazing volunteers who made sure #parkrun happened. www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/resu...

We need some help on Saturday, two marshals & some help setting up would be great. If you are free & can be in Catford please apply via the link. If you are free but aren’t in Catford, your local #parkrun would love to hear from you! www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/futu...

Catford #parkrun 278 in numbers 2️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ finishers 2️⃣7️⃣ PBs with help from the 1️⃣3️⃣ wonderful pacers 2️⃣7️⃣ first timers 7️⃣ doing their very first parkrun- hope to see you again next week. 3️⃣6️⃣ Amazing volunteers who put the show on - thank you! www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/resu...

Thank you so much for saying Iain - really appreciated, so glad you enjoyed it!

A very blustery Catford #parkrun 277 saw 127 finishers who braved the weather forecast. There were 28 1st timers to Mountsfield Park and 3 who did their very 1st #parkrun. A massive thank you to the 24 volunteers who made it all happen.

Mountsfield Park was cold and misty, but 142 runners and walkers brightened the gloom for Catford #parkrun 276. Numbers were swelled by a large number of deaf runners and their signer. A massive thank you to the 29 volunteers who braved the cold to put on the event.

Lots reindeers, Father Christmas hats and a few elves. A massive thank you to Santas helpers, better known as volunteers at Catford #parkrun 275 www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/resu...

Merry Christmas! The start line at @catfordparkrun.bsky.social today. Possibly the best parkrun of the year. 176 runners today, a bumper crop of Christmas cheer.

‘My 3rd Christmas Day parkrun @catfordparkrun.bsky.social completed 🌳✅🎄 it genuinely is such a special occasion. I’m slowly but surely coming back from injury having almost 4 months off, thanks to the frequent physio sessions. Merry Crimbo and have a blessed day ⭐️🏆

Catford #parkrun 274 was one for milestones for three regulars - Enomwoyi & Kayode Damali, & Leila Tottingham all reached 💯, as did Benjamin Parker. Phil Ward reached 50. Congratulations to all of them! A massive thank you to the volunteers. See you Christmas Day! www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/resu...

@catfordparkrun.bsky.social had a mini brass band marshalling and then at the finish line today. Excellent festive parkrun fun!

We had a big milestone today at Catford #parkrun - our 50,000th finisher - congratulations to Tristana Barbour (pictured left). There were 173 finishers plus several well behaved dogs. A massive thank you to the 40 volunteers, including our band of pacers. www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/resu...

We need some help on Saturday, the forecast is cool, dry & not windy! Two marshals & some help setting up would be great. If you are free & can be in Catford please apply via the link. If you aren’t in Catford, your local #parkrun would love to hear from you! www.parkrun.org.uk/catford/futu...