Page 11 - Town & Around - March 2025

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Sandringham parkrun and 5k Your Way with His Majesty The King
Malcolm Senior
aturday January 25th was the last
Saturday of the month and
SSandringham parkrun linked in with the
Sandringham ‘5k Your Way (5KYW) - Move
Against Cancer’ group. Sandringham 5k Your
Way, Move Against Cancer
This is a national charity with around 108
groups throughout the UK with Sandringham
currently the only one in Norfolk. It’s a
support group with a difference for people
living with or beyond cancer, and their
families and healthcare professionals, and we
have ambassadors there each month to
welcome people and to walk and talk around
the beautiful 5k parkrun route in the Royal
Parkland. Launched in February 2024, today
was the 5KYW 12th get-together. Having Inside Sandringham Estate Visitor Centre
walked the 5k at Sandringham parkrun the
group celebrated their almost one-year Sandringham, including 15 first timers to
anniversary with a coffee and cake in the parkrun – welcome to the parkrun community
restaurant at the Sandringham Visitor Centre. hope you had a great day and will join us
The Estate staff at the visitor centre had made again next week.
delicious cakes for the 5KYW Group. A major PBs were achieved by 41 finishers a good
surprise the group were joined by His result in the muddy, slippery areas around the
Majesty The King who came to offer his course. A good job by Nik Bryan a VI Guide
congratulations! His Majesty took the time to leading Robert Taylor, a visually impaired
talk to all the group and was so interested in runner, round for a new PB of 34:03 .
everyone’s story. A very special and Milestones this morning were: Sean Lynn and
memorable morning. John Crowley both – 150 parkruns; Rebecca
A bright crisp morning greeted visitors Volunteers at Sandringham parkrun Blackie and Laura Lucas both - 25 parkruns;
from Thetford, Hampshire, Oxford and Well, done to all finishers!
Leamington for Sandringham parkrun number Join us on Saturday at Sandringham Royal
167 Estate, First Timers welcome 8:45 am parkrun
A massive thank you to the volunteers for start 9:00 am. Register with parkrun and
their time, enthusiasm and welcoming bring along your Barcode, on your phone, a
attitude. Parkrun cannot go ahead without the parkrun band or printed copy. When you
volunteers. If you would like offer to join it finish please take a finish token as you exit the
would be very much appreciated please funnel. Have your barcode and the token
contact us at sandringham@parkrun.com. scanned. Leave the token in the bucket,
Our first finisher was ‘Unknown’ and our souvenirs from Sandringham can be
second finisher and first lady finisher was 5K Your Way after walking the parkrun purchased in the shop! This simple procedure
Marie Duhig in a time of 20:32 with her Third finisher was Arran Reeve, West Norfolk is required to ensure timely and accurate
spritely lovely daughter in her pushchair. AC in a time of 20:33. With 32 first timers to positioning and timing of each individual
finisher…Thank you.
RACE NIGHT
Old Hunstanton Village Hall news The raffle from this night raised £750 which Nell and Carol from
Carol Greening the village hall were pleased to present to Tapping House. Many thanks
go to Janie Thompson who ran the races and provided many of the
FORTHCOMING EVENTS: prizes.
BINGO - 24 March 2025 6.15 for 7pm
Doors open at 6.15pm. Eyes down at 7pm. No need to book, just
turn up and see if you can win a prize
KNIT & NATTER - 18 March 10am-12pm
This regular friendly group is held on the third Tuesday of each month
10am - 12 noon. £3 includes coffee and cake.. No need to book - just
turn up with your knitting.
DISCO WITH FISH & CHIPS - Saturday 5 April 6.30pm
After the roaring success of our New Year's Eve party we will be
holding a disco in early April. The Bar opens at 6.30pm. Fish & Chips
from Henry's will be served at 7.15pm and you can dance from 8pm
to DJ Biff. Tickets £20 from Gail Doherty on 07536 022176

IT HELP DESK
Forthcoming dates for the help desk have been cancelled for now.
There have been few visitors since September and there is a high
demand elsewhere in the area. Help can still be obtained via the team
at Hunstanton.