07/11/2026
Sandwell Valley parkrun #366 - 7 November 2026
This week we celebrated a very special occasion as Sandwell Valley parkrun marked its 9️⃣th anniversary. Since our first event on 11 November 2017, thousands of runners, walkers and volunteers have helped create the welcoming community we enjoy today.
A damp and foggy November morning welcomed 157 runners, joggers and walkers to event number 366. It was fantastic to see 32 first timers joining us, while 17 participants recorded new Personal Bests. Representatives from 19 different clubs took part, demonstrating once again the strength and diversity of our local running community. With it being Remembrance weekend, it was particularly lovely seeing parkrunners showing their respect to our fallen heroes by wearing red t-shirts and poppies.
As part of our anniversary celebrations, we held a foodbank collection for West Bromwich Food Bank and were overwhelmed by the generosity of our parkrun community. Thank you to everyone who donated food, toiletries, sanitary items, selection boxes and baby essentials. Your kindness will make a real difference to local people and families in need. A special thank you goes to West Bromwich Harriers RC for their generous collection and contribution. A cash donation was also made by one of their members, this has been transferred over to them. The support shown throughout the morning was a wonderful reflection of the community spirit that has been at the heart of Sandwell Valley parkrun for the past nine years.
Whether you joined us for the first time, as did tourists from Bristol, Worcester, Manchester, Belfast and Newtown, achieved a milestone, earned a PB, volunteered, donated to the foodbank, or simply came along to be part of our anniversary celebrations, thank you for making our ninth anniversary such a memorable occasion.
Here's to the next year of running, walking, volunteering and supporting one another at Sandwell Valley parkrun. We look forward to seeing you all next week!
Congratulations to this week's milestone achievers:
🔴•Ryan Cudlipp - 5️⃣0️⃣ Volunteer Club
⚪️•Isabelle Grice - Junior 1️⃣0️⃣ Club
🟢•Tom Hogan - 2️⃣5️⃣0️⃣ parkruns
We hope you enjoyed celebrating these fantastic achievements with your fellow parkrunners. Birthday wishes for next week go out to two regulars of ours; Sam Murray for Monday and Dennis Hockney for Tuesday. We hope you both have a lovely day. 🥳
A big thank you to Emily Cresswell for her photos today. If you click on the link below, you should be able to see them.⬇️ https://photos.app.goo.gl/boVzb6kZawEuJygn6
This event was made possible by 23 superstar volunteers:
Terri Rose Powell 🌟 Paul Mansell 🌟 Christopher Sprules 🌟 Gary Smith 🌟 Michelle Cresswell 🌟 Ryan Cudlipp 🌟V5️⃣0️⃣🌟 Steve Jones 🌟 Neil Langley 🌟 Nicola Jones 🌟 John Totney 🌟 Emily Cresswell 🌟 Jenny Cooper 🌟 Rachel Lake 🌟 Marie Hogan 🌟 Stephen Plummer 🌟 Kevin Wise 🌟 Samantha Murray 🌟 Jean Plummer 🌟 Evie-Anne Mansell 🌟 Barry Pawling 🌟 Ryan Sheppard 🌟 Melanie Grice 🌟 Harjinder Singh Virk🌟
Thank you all for giving your time and enthusiasm to ensure everyone enjoyed a safe and successful event.
A personal thank you to Neil Langley who covered for me in the main briefing sparing you all my croaky voice and a potential coughing fit.
Sandwell Valley parkrun started on 11 November 2017. Since then:
•10,472 participants have completed parkrun at Sandwell Valley
•46,159 parkruns have been completed
•A total distance of 230,795 km has been covered
•7,038 Personal Bests have been recorded
•870 different volunteers have contributed on 8,444 occasions
Enjoy the rest of your weekend and have a great week ahead.
Terri - Today's Run Director
