Lop it like it's Hot
15 GoodGymers made their way 4.7km to help the TBC in Bath.
- Tuesday, 22nd of August 2017
- Led by Bath runner
A fabulous 15 this evening at Goodgym Bath for a 5k run to the community allotments at the foot of The Two Tunnels on Lyncombe road.
Whoop!! and Welcome to Leanne from Goodgym York
joining us fresh from racing the train at the weekend before heading for a well deserved break in Devon
Well Done to everyone who raced at the weekend Two Tunnels series from 10k to 50k some great achievements... Feel proud!!
Time to hit the road and head towards a wee hill and the job at hand tonight
TWO TASKS to cut back the over hanging hedge and hazel from the young fruit trees and lay some chicken wire over a slippery wooden bridge accessing the allotments along a shared pathway.
The route out involved a rather enjoyable leg burning hill or two, although the first was considered a warm up for the second one and i really do believe they enjoyed every moment.
The Task itself
LOPPERS and SECATEURS pairing up to form the hedge trimmers with Ed on saw duty on a fallen tree and had a later use as a cuttings battling ram. Emma,Tim and Sam getting to grips with that slippery bridge with some chicken wire and a staple gun.
40 MINUTES LATER
Job done!! one well pruned hedge stretching along a narrow footpath with a mad dash at the end to create a wildlife haven with the cuttings and one very safe bridge to cross with our very own
QUEEN MARY
to officially cut the twig and open the bridge to the public. This was suitably topped off with some delicious raspberry tasting before the short run back to base.
Double thanks to Alison for back marking and for tonights pun.
Report written by Bath runner
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