A total of 93 people ran, jogged and walked the course of at this week’s Kidds Beach parkrun, with five participants taking part for the first time and nine recording new personal bests. Representatives from eight different clubs joined the weekly community fitness event. Organisers thanked the 18 volunteers who helped make the event possible: Jeff Gradwell, Helen Bunt, Brian Bunt, Steve Bruce, Peter Slater, Minty Makapela, Llyn Bruce, Lara Bruce, Angela O’Sullivan, Jeanette Strutt, Derek Strutt, Jay Pote, Jo Brown, Ron Videler, Colin Gladwyn Scheepers, Bert Videler, Linda Videler and Zhenhong Jeebun. Since launching on June 29 2013, Kidds Beach parkrun has welcomed 8,234 participants who have completed 86,877 parkruns, covering a combined distance of 434,385km. Over the years, participants have achieved 10,411 personal bests, while 332 volunteers have collectively volunteered 7,487 times, highlighting the strong community spirit behind the event. Picture and captionand Words: STEVE BRUCE
