On Saturday morning the first runner came through the finish of the 5 KM Abingdon Parkrun (round Rye Meadow) in 16 mins 14 seconds. It is run every week and is free to take part.
The run starts at 9 am. They say “We all run for our own enjoyment. Please come along and join in whatever your pace!”
The most people they got in a week was 84 in week 2 and it has been running for 5 weeks so far. To take part just register on the parkrun website by 6pm on Friday. Might see you there.
The Abbey Meadow Outdoor Pool opened at 10 am this morning.
For this first bank holiday weekend it will be free to all. After that it will be free to under 16s (applications before admission). Young adults will be £3.60 and OAPs £2.30. Season Tickets are also available.
After a swim there is a chance to have a hot drink and snack from the pool kiosk. Pictured are Heather Brown from Choose Abingdon, and Elizabeth Edgecombe of Friends of the Pool. Both have been promoting the pool.
Time Table…
Term time opening:
Casual swim 10am-3.45pm
Inflatable play 4pm-5pm
Casual swim 5.15pm-6pmHoliday programme opening:
Casual swim 10am-12.45pm
Inflatable play 1pm-2pm
Casual swim 2.15pm-6pmThe pool will be open until Sunday 4 September 2011. For further information please see www.soll-leisure.co.uk or contact 01235 530678.
Over the four day, double bank holiday, weekend the sun shone constantly once the Royal Wedding was over. Boats could be hired from The Abingdon Boat Centre on Nags Head Island.
Abbey Meadows golf and tennis facilities were also open over the weekend, with either crazy golf
or pitch and putt. As you may remember back in January, the Vale District Council was looking for possible savings given the reduced grant from central government and the golf and tennis was put forward as a possibility. So it is good to see the golf saved.
Congratulations to Abingdon Youth Football Club on gaining Charter Standard Development Club Status. This is a further development from an earlier award and demonstrates the club has even better trained coaches, good management, and cares for the young people who train with the club, with teams at several different age ranges. The award was presented by the Chair of the Berks and Bucks Football Association to Chris Day (Youth Development Officer).
The club was founded in 1963, and moved to its current ground in Lambrick Way in 1985. Thousands of young people have already been trained by the club, and thousands more will probably train there in years to come.