More than 100 children take part as Knaresborough's first-ever junior parkrun gets off to flying start
More than 100 young runners crossed the finish line as Knaresborough's first-ever junior parkrun made a hugely successful debut at Conyngham Hall on Sunday.
A total of 113 children took part in the inaugural free 2km event for four to 14-year-olds, with an impressive 29 volunteers helping to ensure the morning ran smoothly.
The landmark event, which has been more than a year in the making, attracted children and families from across the district, with 106 participants taking part in a junior parkrun for the very first time.
Hannah, Run Director of the Conyngham Hall junior parkrun, hopes that it will be the beginning of what she hopes will become a long-standing weekly community event.
Among the runners on Sunday, Timothy was the first boy home in 7 minutes and 16 seconds, while Annabelle was first girl across the line in 8 minutes and 15 seconds.
The event also celebrated a number of milestones, with Matilda completing her 10th junior parkrun, Paige and Rowan reaching 25 junior parkruns and Lily celebrating her 50th.
The project was made possible thanks to the support of a number of local organisations and businesses, including Knaresborough Town Council, Harrogate and Knaresborough Round Table, the NYC Locality Fund, Pavers Foundation, Vistry Homes, Nidd Valley Road Runners and Knaresborough Striders.
The event's organisers described the opening morning as a fantastic community effort, with dozens of families, volunteers and supporters coming together to bring junior parkrun to Knaresborough for the first time.
The Conyngham Hall junior parkrun will take place every Sunday at 9am, with children and their families asked to meet at 8.50am for a briefing and warm-up beforehand.
Children will need to register with Parkrun before taking part and bring a scannable copy of their barcode if they want to receive an official finish time.
For more information, visit https://www.parkrun.org.uk/conynghamhall-juniors/