I felt this occasion deserved a short blog of it's own. Today I rose early to get down to Lister Park with Marc to lend a hand in the first ever Bradford Parkrun. Heading for the bandstand to meet the other willing volunteers, the sun was shining on the beautiful park. I knew everything was going to go well. While we walked the course discussing where marshals were needed , Linda was already busy putting up directional arrows around trees and anything else conspicuous enough to point the runners in the right direction!
Cue the runners - they began turning up - everyone was chatting excitedly. After observing Tom from Leeds Parkrun demonstrate the barcode reader and timer/counter I decided that I would like to carry out a duty which provided least opportunity to 'muck it up' - marshaling it was then. Off I went to my prescribed position, by the flower beds at the front of Cartwright Hall, I waited eagerly to catch a glimpse of the first runner, I didn't have to wait too long before the leader of the pack, Mick Hogan from ERR came into view, and in the lead he stayed finishing first in 20:23. It wasn't about times today more about getting the logistics sorted but I couldn't help feeling a sense of pride that Marc came third. I'd like to see if I can get a marshal position nearer the start/finish next week as I kind of missed the excitement.
We are now looking forward to the first official run next week, and I'm looking forward to getting to grips with a run round Lister Park once I return from that there London having bagged a marathon the week after that!
Marc and I proceeded to walk to Peel Park for football training - all in the name of cross training I suppose!
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