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Little Stoke Parkrun trial event on 22nd August 2012.

Saturday 28th June 2014 SH (Editor)

Weekly ‘junior parkrun’ starts this Sunday in Little Stoke Park

A junior version of the successful weekly Little Stoke ‘parkrun‘ has its inaugural event this Sunday (29th June 2014) in Little Stoke Park. Parkrun is a free, weekly 5k timed run, which takes place all over the UK and beyond, every Saturday at 9am, all year round. Speaking about the new 2km junior version of the run, which is for

Wednesday 24th October 2012 SH (Editor)

Weekly Parkrun to commence on 3rd November

A new weekly ‘Parkrun’ for local runners and joggers is to begin in Little Stoke Park on Saturday 3rd November. Parkrun is a free, weekly 5k timed run, which takes place all over the UK and beyond, every Saturday at 9am, all year round. News of the start of the regular weekly session follows a successful trial event in the

A training session of the South West Scorpions wheelchair basketball team.

Friday 10th August 2012 SH (Editor)

Wheelchair basketballers aim to break world record

With many records being broken over at the Olympic Games, a group of inspired young South West athletes are undertaking a world record attempt of their own in Stoke Gifford this weekend by aiming to play the longest ever wheelchair basketball game. The South West Scorpions will be attempting to break the record on Saturday and Sunday 11th/12th August at

Monday 30th July 2012 SH (Editor)

Parkrun is coming to Little Stoke Park!

South Gloucestershire Council (SGC) has announced that it is working towards establishing a weekly parkrun session in Little Stoke Park. Parkrun is a free, weekly 5k timed run, which takes place all over the UK and beyond, every Saturday at 9am, all year round. An item on the Council’s website reads: “We would really like Little Stoke to join the

The Kenyan Olympic Team arrives at UWE, Stoke Gifford, Bristol.

Wednesday 4th July 2012 SH (Editor)

Kenyan Olympic team arrives in Stoke Gifford

The Kenyan Olympic squad arrived in Stoke Gifford today to begin their training camp ahead of the London 2012 Games that start on Friday 27th July. The squad will be based at UWE Bristol’s Frenchay Campus and train on the Olympic-standard athletics track at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College’s WISE Campus in New Road. The visit has been arranged by

Cllr Janet Biggins (right) tries her hand at wheelchair basketball.

Monday 18th June 2012 SH (Editor)

College gears up for Paralympic legacy event

A local Paralympian and other disabled athletes gathered at the WISE campus in Stoke Gifford last week to publicise an upcoming London 2012 ‘legacy event’ that takes place next month. Inspired by the Paralympics, South Gloucestershire Council in partnership with Airbus UK are hosting their own ‘Come and Try It’ event on Thursday 12th July, for people of all ages