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Feb 2019
8:30am, 1 Feb 2019
2,348 posts
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Goofee
We've discussed how the core teams sit and where the results are done in attempt to encourage others to join us and not appear a closed group. No hockeysticks here either 
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Feb 2019
9:39am, 1 Feb 2019
163 posts
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Weath
Our cafe at Brierley was very popular when the run first started but as it was run on a volunteer basis (the park is looked after by an old miners welfare trust) issues started to arise with staffing and unfortunately subsequently closed. The core team relocated to a nearby golf club (another one that is very cheap! ) but as this is a little hidden from the park we lost a lot of footfall from runners and it became the same dozen or so lovely faces each week.
The park cafe has recently been taken over by an independent caterer and is again starting to see some more interest in after-run refreshments/food.
I'm always one for cafe if there's one handy or quirky nearby. Met some really friendly people to chat to especially at Preston, Lincoln (in an indoor bowl club), Sewerby Hall and Conkers.
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Feb 2019
9:45am, 1 Feb 2019
40,453 posts
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Velociraptor
When I did Fountains Abbey, members of the core team came over to chat to us in the cafe afterwards
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Feb 2019
9:58am, 1 Feb 2019
5,800 posts
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Jovi Runner
We're definitely not too jolly hockey sticks. We do try & welcome or chat to newbies or visitors if we spot them.
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Feb 2019
10:00am, 1 Feb 2019
315 posts
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BexleyKev
TMW - Check out Victoria Dock when you move to London - make your own drinks in the community hut. Bit like Bromley used to be back in the day - it is many years since I was involved but the Bromley urn is a legend in these parts - we had one stolen but thankfully that was replaced from donations.
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Feb 2019
10:09am, 1 Feb 2019
338 posts
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iRicey
The NI ones seem to have an urn and free help yourself tea and squash (with a donations pot). Part of the difficulty here is I think event teams aren't supposed to handle any money...
Cafe culture is very cliquey in most places that I have visited.
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Feb 2019
10:21am, 1 Feb 2019
5,801 posts
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Jovi Runner
At Pendle parkrun when I did it they had an urn & make your own with homemade cakes. They requested a £1 donation - bargain.
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Feb 2019
10:28am, 1 Feb 2019
853 posts
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edison
@iRicey - that is our set up and similar setups can be found at Queen's, Ormeau and Vicky Park. Other NI events go to a cafe. We are not supposed to handle money either.
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Feb 2019
10:29am, 1 Feb 2019
854 posts
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edison
I take nothing to do with the refreshments though. I don't handle the money. i leave that up to whoever is providing the refreshments. If they are away any week, I don't make any attempt to fill that as a volunteer role
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Feb 2019
10:30am, 1 Feb 2019
17,163 posts
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Dvorak
I wonder this will be the weekend of a bit of a downturn in numbers? Quite a few cancellations, apart from anything else. I noticed that Hazlehead-Aberdeen is so frozen it is off already.
(My phone gave me Hazlehead-Aberdeen as an autocomplete on "l" which was a bit )
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