05/09/22, Lusk, Co. Dublin – Lusk Junior Parkrun hosted its first Teddy Bear Picnic on 28th August to mark the end of summer. Despite the Irish weather, it was a huge success with 50 children taking part in the 2k course. For the picnic afterwards; Children brought blankets and their favourite cuddly toy and enjoyed a large spread of fresh fruit and delicious treats. We also had some music and bubbles which added to the atmosphere! The adults and siblings joined in the fun too! We wish to thank Country Crest for providing a very large fruit hamper and drinks, Fyffes for providing bananas for all the children and Keoghs for providing large boxes of crisps. Your donations were above and beyond our expectations and nothing went to waste. Our volunteer group also baked and donated additional drinks, fruits and treats. Thank you to everyone involved for making it such a huge success.Lusk Junior parkrun started on 22nd May and is going from strength to strength. We currently have 121 children registered of which 111 have completed at least 1 junior parkrun, and 15 children have already been presented with wristband (11/21/50 runs). There is always a lot of excitement on arrival to see what music we have selected for our warm up and who is next to receive their wristband! Lusk Junior Parkrun is a free event held every Sunday morning at 9.20am at Lusk Sports Hub, Rathmore Road. Run by local volunteers, it is open to all children from ages 4-14 years and can cater to children of all abilities, as we like to say, “it’s a run not a race; just do it at your own pace!” Anyone interested in joining us simply needs to register for free in advance at www.parkrun.ie/register then bring along the barcode you will receive by email. Parents are free to join their child in running, however, only children will be recorded. For more information, please contact Siobhan Connor (Event Director) by email or through Facebook page: Facebook:acebook.com/lusksportshubjuniorparkrun or our Email: lusksportshubjuniors@parkrun.com or the Website:.parkrun.ie/lusksportshub-juniors/