What's happening in Beeston, Belle Isle, Cottingley, Holbeck, Hunslet, Middleton and Stourton
A retired South Leeds man has credited parkrun with saving his life, after a noticeable drop in his running performance led doctors to discover a blocked artery, which ultimately resulted in a triple heart bypass operation. Bill Brady, 71, a regular at Cross Flatts parkrun in Beeston, first noticed something
Saturday (4 May 2024) marked Middleton Woods Parkrun’s sixth birthday from Event 1 and what a diverse 6 years we have had. The last 6 years have seen us welcome 6,632 athletes to our course, and 18,923 parkruns have been completed. There are a lot of people to thank, from
Parkrun has announced today (25 September 2020) that it will not be restarting events in October as it had hoped. Parkrun has become an international phenomenon, encouraging thousands of people to take up physical exercise with a 5km run, jog or walk over a measured course each Saturday morning. South
Another milestone reached today as this is the 8th consecutive Saturday without a parkrun. However, we have had plenty to celebrate over the last 7 years in Cross Flatts Park and there will be many more reasons to celebrate in the future. Including plenty of cake I am sure! Milestones
A new shelter in Cross Flatts Park, dubbed the ‘Runners’ Retreat’, has been opened by Cross Flatts parkrun super-volunteer Sue Richardson. Mark Hodgkinson, one of the organisers who helped start the weekly event six years ago explained: “Sue is one of our longstanding volunteers, who got roped in very early
Leeds Building Society research found three quarters (75%) of people in Leeds believe their local park could do with an upgrade Local parks are important to mental health and wellbeing, with 73% of people in Leeds using them as their key place to relax and unwind The vast majority (90%)
A new permanent gazebo will be built in Cross Flatts Park, Beeston after local parkrun organisers were granted £2,000 through Leeds Building Society’s Community Reward Scheme. The initiative, launched in partnership with parkrun, supports participants of parkrun events with projects that make a long-term, positive community difference. Cross Flatts parkrun,
This weekend (4 & 5 August 2018) promises to be action packed with activities planned right across South Leeds, here’s our roundup: South Leeds Live At Home Summer Fayre Saturday, 10am-12pm at St Andrew’s Community Centre, Cardinal Road, Beeston. Tombola, Cake Stall, Bric a Brac, Raffle, Books, Crafts. Tea, Coffee
The newest member of the Leeds parkrun family takes place, like all parkruns, at 9am every Saturday morning and enjoys a scenic route through the trees of Middleton Park. The event has been successful at drawing runners and walkers, but is struggling for volunteers to make sure each run goes
Nicky Best As you may/may not know the brand new FREE, ALL-INCLUSIVE, weekly, Middleton Woods parkrun has just been initiated at the Leeds Urban Bike Park. It is simply a 5k RUN or WALK for EVERYONE and commences at 9am EVERY Saturday. It is a fantastic event in such a