Welcome to Olney Runners!

Some of our Olney Runners met up with Joe Wicks, The Body Coach, at Ferry Meadows parkrun, Peterborough, on Saturday 25 July, both en route and at the end of the run. With a fantastic 1200 runners taking part in the parkrun, Joe made time for selfies and to chat with everyone; he’s on a UK parkrun tour across the country this summer. A big thank you to Ferry Meadows for hosting everyone :) Joe says, “I’m a massive fan of parkrun . Whenever I take part I always leave with a huge smile on my face. It’s one of the best things out there that truly celebrates the joy of movement and community. I love what parkrun is all about. It gets people of all ages and abilities moving, brings communities together, and makes fitness feel inclusive and fun. No pressure. No judgement. No expectations. You don’t need fancy kit or loads of experience. You just need to turn up.” If you’d like to find out more about Olney Runners, check out our website – olneyrunners.org.uk - and follow us on social media. We’re a very friendly bunch and it would be great to see you!

Members of Olney Runners took to Emberton Park at the weekend in their Charity 5k Day – runners set off on the hour, every hour from 8.00am to 8.00pm to run round the park, completing 5 kilometres each time. Members could sign up for as many or as few laps as they wished and they donated for each entry. There were eight hardy runners who completed all 12 laps, 60 kilometres in total (almost 43 miles) and the whole event raised over £600 for Al’s Pals, a charity based in Milton Keynes which offers a service to all cancer patients. It’s named after Alan Dumbell, who received cancer treatment at Milton Keynes University Hospital.