Transformation from Riddlesdown to Virtual
We have been made aware that the Riddlesdown parkrun course is getting very wet and somewhat risky, with mud, and some concealed hazards in deep puddles. Consequently we will NOT run the mob match this coming Saturday at that venue. The extra 50-100 runners we bring would not be a good idea. Runner safety is a high priority for us, as is accessibility of events.
Instead we will run the Virtual Mob Match we were due to run in September this Saturday (9th January), and pencil in the September date (10th) for Riddlesdown, subject to confirmation of the convenience of that date to Emmanuel, and Riddlesdown.
That means you can still parkrun this Saturday, as part of a mob match, but at a course of your choosing that you are confident on. It also means our mob matches are still evenly spaced at one every 2 months for the year.
Especially for those who do not like mud, here’s a fairly local list for those in the South London area – Dulwich, Peckham Rye, Crystal Palace and Brockwell are all courses that are tarmac.
God bless,
Tim
Nonsuch Mob Match (Nov 2015)
Thank you all so much for coming, 15 ran for Chiltern, 21 for Good Shepherd, 1 for Sutton Christian Centre, 6 for Holy Trinity Church Wallington, 1 for Emmanuel, 19 for St Patrick’s, 1 for Springfield, 19 for the Salvation Army, 1 for Refresh (Molesey) Church, 4 for Sutton Vineyard, 2 for New Creation Church London, and 7 for Selsdon Baptist – 93 runners in total, and from 12 different Churches.
Nonsuch in November
Saturday 21st November 09:00 at Nonsuch parkrun, Nonsuch Park, Cheam.
The Good Shepherd Runners would like to invite you to Nonsuch parkrun on Saturday the 21st November for our ‘Nonsuch in November’ mob match.
Virtual Mob Match (Sep 2015)
Our second ever virtual mob match, and this year we simplified the format a bit, so there was only one weekend to count runners from – this made for a smaller affair, but less cross-referencing trying to make sure we had picked the fastest time for each available runner. Despite this, we have still managed to be late with the results and report – apologies for that, ‘technical problems’.
In total there were 115 runners, across 33 parkruns (actually more than last time) running for 15 Christian running groups/churches – also we had our first ever international element to one of our mob matches, but I’ll come on to that shortly.
Obviously none of this would be possible without parkrun – so a big thank you to them.
It’s Virtually Time to Mob Match!
Following on from last year’s ‘Running in Faith a Virtual mob match’
We will be together virtually again on September 19th – clubs we know about have already had their invites and instructions, but if you want to take part give us a shout, all you need to do is just run any parkrun, anywhere in the world, and let us know within 48 hours and we will include you/your Church in the results. Please use the contact form to get in touch, or contact runners@chilternchurch.org.uk direct.
Reverse Roundshaw Reigns Again
The Reverse Roundshaw – 31/8/15 – Just a quick summary
I read last year’s report, and some of it still works this year, so I left it in!
At first it really was not too wet. It was actually dry this year until 10 minutes before the start!
Reverse Roundshaw Returns
Chiltern Church Runners in association with African Child Trust bring you;
The Reverse Roundshaw
A 5k run on Monday 31st August at 10.30 a.m. on Roundshaw Downs near the War Memorial of Imperial Way.
Jubilation in Selsdon
What a brilliant morning – by which obviously I don’t mean the weather, but a great atmosphere, lots of helpful and cheerful volunteers and a really engaging course, who could ask for more?
Roundshaw Mob Match (July 2015)
Thank you all so much for coming, 59 ran for Chiltern, 15 for Good Shepherd, 2 for Sutton Christian Centre, 10 for Holy Trinity Church Wallington, 13 for Emmanuel, 9 for St Patrick’s, 11 for Springfield, 5 for the Salvation Army, 1 each for Old Lodge Lane Baptist & Refresh (Molesey) Church and 23 for Selsdon Baptist – 149 runners in total. The Roundshaw attendance record was previously 201 – set when we did our last mob match there, but was pushed up to a massive 256, amazing numbers, and we seem to be making a habit of it.