{"id":14336,"date":"2022-12-10T16:09:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T16:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/irun.wales\/?p=14336"},"modified":"2022-12-12T17:11:45","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T17:11:45","slug":"gnoll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irun.wales\/cy\/news\/gnoll\/","title":{"rendered":"Gnoll parkrun treated to some extra social running trail love!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Representatives of not one, but two Run Wales social running groups were enjoying the frosty but friendly delights of Gnoll parkrun<\/a> this week but once again, the Social Running Celebration Relay<\/a> received a warm welcome from the volunteer team! Our thanks to For the Love of Trails in South Wales<\/a> and Beyond Running Fitness<\/a> for their contributions to this week’s run report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Celebration relay provides all Run Wales registered groups<\/a> with a tremendous opportunity to showcase their group, sharing information about their activities and encouraging more people to participate in social running outside of their regular weekly parkrun.  We are encouraging groups to support their local parkrun by offering to volunteer as well as run, jog or walk at the relay events.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

18\/47: Celebration Relay Run Report – Gnoll parkrun <\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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The cold morning weather did not deter two runners from BRF (Beyond Running Fitness)<\/a> in Barry Island from a spot of parkrun tourism to Gnoll parkrun<\/a> near Neath, who were both first timers to this event. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having missed the final turning on the journey meant we had to get off at the following junction and double back on ourselves in order to get to the parkrun with 15 minutes to spare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This parkrun is on the Gnoll Country Park Estate<\/a>, which is very well signposted and past the Neath rugby ground. The address is ‘Fairyland’, which is a wonderful description of it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While we did not spot any fairies we did spy a little Robin redbreast who was very brave and came very close to us before we got to the start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parking at the Estate costs \u00a32.60 for 4 hours and the first building was the visitor centre, where runners could use the toilets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We attended the first timers briefing and then quickly walked to the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I met up with today’s Run Director Rebecca, who had her dog with her and gave thanks to both Barry and Cardiff visitors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There were 3 first timers today with Jacqueline Richards, Leah Lomax and Gethin George, and hopefully this will be their start to many more parkruns in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were some milestones as follows: <\/p>\n\n\n\n