- News Post
Paddington Recreation Ground Celebrates 6 Years Of junior parkrun This Jan!
On Sunday 26th January, Paddington Recreation Ground junior parkrun chanted “cheers to 6 years” as local children, young people, parents, guardians and volunteers set off for another weekly run.
Humble beginnings
Starting with just 1 or 2 participants on occasion, the junior parkrun at Paddington Recreation Ground has gone strength to strength since launch. The site has since hosted 1,159 participants (approcx 85 runners per week) aged 4-14, who have run, walked, jogged and even skipped the 2K around the mapped out route.
Our volunteers make it happen
The run solely relies on our dedicated troop of 370 primarily local volunteers (and some volun-tourists from as far as Texas and Australia). They do everything from setting, to ensuring the safety of participants and managing, marshaling, time keeping and tail walking.
We want to take this opportunity to give a special, heartfelt thanks to a number of our volunteers who have volunteered with us 100 times! This includes David Phillipa, Jawaid, Florentina, Kathy, and Genevieve. Local Resident John May has volunteered a whooping 216 times! Now that’s what you call dedication.
Through this initiative we have also supported 18 young peopke with volunteering opportunities as part of the their Duke of Edward Award.
Join us
Whether you want to volunteer or become one of our junior runners, we will welcome you with open arms to be part of this thriving community event.
Join us every Sunday morning at 9:00 am at Padding Recreation Ground.
Where little legs go far and big hearts make it happen
