When asked to help introduce a parkrun in Radstock, the Rotary Club of Midsomer Norton & Radstock were pleased to contribute five hundred pounds.

One of the club’s own members, Jayne Hutton, an ardent runner herself and a Run Director for Parkrun, having already volunteered a lot of her time to other area Parkrun’s, knew firsthand the social and motivational benefits of this supportive community experience.

Club President, Kevin Chard participated in the inaugural run and is keen to encourage others in the club to take part.

Parkrun is a free, weekly 5K event where you can choose to walk, run, volunteer or observe. It commences at 9am on Saturdays at Five Arches, Norton-Radstock Greenway, by the Tom Huyton Play Park. For more details on this fun event, please visit https://www.parkrun.org.uk/fivearches/