Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing

16/11/2025

📸 Photo of the Week 📸

Photo of the Week goes to the Refugee Run Club Team who visited us.
Great exhalation during their 5km around the reservoir.
Best Wishes for the group who plan to have a presence at the Reservoir.

🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️

16/11/2025

We are on trend everyone...... did we contribute to this running phenomenon?? 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♀️

Running clubs are now the place to be seen, socialise – and even date, but as a third of entries for next year’s marathon are from those between 18-29 years old, what is really behind this surge?

16/11/2025

Some of us have started a bit early in our warm up !! 😂😂😂😂
Legs up now Boys..... 🦵 🦿

16/11/2025

Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing Group

💲unday-1️⃣6️⃣th November 2025

Week 2️⃣0️⃣4️⃣
Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing Group

Volunteers-1️⃣1️⃣
Runners- 2️⃣0️⃣🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️
Walkers0️⃣8️⃣🚶‍♀️ 🚶🏿‍♂️
Cyclist0️⃣ 🚴‍♀️
Buggy users-0️⃣
Visitors-1️⃣4️⃣
Yoga- 0️⃣5️⃣
Dogs- 0️⃣4️⃣🐕 🐕

Running Total- 5️⃣8️⃣

🥵 The Warm up, The Run & Walk 🏃‍♂️ 🚶🏽‍♂️

Part 2️⃣

Lovely to have Refugee Running Club from Solihull join us at the warm up to see the group and find out more about what we do.

Good turnout for our walk and run sessions today.

Information ℹ️
Why not leave your additional tops or jackets in the dome for your return and we will keep safe.
Valuables to be left with the Coordinator for safe keeping.

👉Don't forget if you're attending, you will need to sign in 🖊 📃 and provide an emergency contact ☎️ of someone living in the UK. 🇬🇧
Without providing this, you risk being covered by our insurance. 😒

Everyone is Welcome to join us weekly for the Run or Walk sessions but you're also welcome to come and join us for a cuppa and relax too.

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook or if a regular participant, why not join our Whats App Group for updates, news and messages.

The gate to the reservoir will be locked 🔒 at 11am sharp to allow us to tidy up and lock up the site. 🚰🧹🪣🫧

We would like to acknowledge and thank our partner the Birmingham Settlement for the space to hold our weekly session. 😊

Sam Marsh and his team have lots of fabulous FREE activities weekly including art classes, Tai- Chi, Wellbeing Classes and lots more.

Thank you to everyone for joining us on Sunday. 💙

*Photography taken must not be shared or distributed without permission of Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing
The photography or videos placed on our social media channels are checked before being posted and permission sought first, which will only be used for its purpose, sharing our group activities.

The 🆒️Team:
●Coordinators- Tom & Karen
●Run Leader- Steve
●Run Support- Kevin, Liz
●Walk Leader- Daniel & Lisa
●Welcome & Refreshment- Imogen, Steph and Karen
●Connect Support- Daniel
●Set up/ Set down- Thomas & John
●Photography- Thomas, Kevin, Karen, Imogen and Daniel
●Additional Helpers- Perverz

🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️

16/11/2025

Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing Group

💲unday-1️⃣6️⃣th November 2025

Week 2️⃣0️⃣4️⃣
Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing Group

Volunteers-1️⃣1️⃣
Runners- 2️⃣0️⃣🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️
Walkers0️⃣8️⃣🚶‍♀️ 🚶🏿‍♂️
Cyclist0️⃣ 🚴‍♀️
Buggy users-0️⃣
Visitors-1️⃣4️⃣
Yoga- 0️⃣5️⃣
Dogs- 0️⃣4️⃣🐕 🐕

Running Total- 5️⃣8️⃣

🥵 The Warm up, The Run & Walk 🏃‍♂️ 🚶🏽‍♂️

Part 1️⃣

Lovely to have Refugee Running Club from Solihull join us at the warm up to see the group and find out more about what we do.

Good turnout for our walk and run sessions today.

Information ℹ️
Why not leave your additional tops or jackets in the dome for your return and we will keep safe.
Valuables to be left with the Coordinator for safe keeping.

👉Don't forget if you're attending, you will need to sign in 🖊 📃 and provide an emergency contact ☎️ of someone living in the UK. 🇬🇧
Without providing this, you risk being covered by our insurance. 😒

Everyone is Welcome to join us weekly for the Run or Walk sessions but you're also welcome to come and join us for a cuppa and relax too.

Follow us on Instagram, Facebook or if a regular participant, why not join our Whats App Group for updates, news and messages.

The gate to the reservoir will be locked 🔒 at 11am sharp to allow us to tidy up and lock up the site. 🚰🧹🪣🫧

We would like to acknowledge and thank our partner the Birmingham Settlement for the space to hold our weekly session. 😊

Sam Marsh and his team have lots of fabulous FREE activities weekly including art classes, Tai- Chi, Wellbeing Classes and lots more.

Thank you to everyone for joining us on Sunday. 💙

*Photography taken must not be shared or distributed without permission of Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing
The photography or videos placed on our social media channels are checked before being posted and permission sought first, which will only be used for its purpose, sharing our group activities.

The 🆒️Team:
●Coordinators- Tom & Karen
●Run Leader- Steve
●Run Support- Kevin, Liz
●Walk Leader- Daniel & Lisa
●Welcome & Refreshment- Imogen, Steph and Karen
●Connect Support- Daniel
●Set up/ Set down- Thomas & John
●Photography- Thomas, Kevin, Karen, Imogen and Daniel
●Additional Helpers- Perverz

🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️

16/11/2025

🛖 S o c i a l S h e d 🛖

November 1️⃣6️⃣th 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣

Week 2️⃣0️⃣4️⃣

Welcome to everyone for joining us on Sunday, sharing in our social element of the sessions. ☕️ 🫖 🌼 🪴

Warm Welcome to Jessica and the Refugee Running Club from Solihull for joining us today.

The whole site is amazing adventure playground and we recommend a walk around the Site to see what's new.

What an adventure around the Site from gardening plots, wormeries, composting and more. Why not have a look around next time you're around at the far end of the field.

We hope to see you again soon! 😉

Thanks to Steph & Imogen for serving in the cafe. Don't forget to give the cafe volunteers a as it gets very busy and there's a lot of work behind the scenes..

We are grateful to Incredible Surplus for continuing to support us weekly providing us with treats and drinks.
https://incrediblesurplus.org/

To support us, you can volunteer, give a financial donation or scan a QR code to donate online or bring some biscuits or treats for our group.

Thank you for your contributions this week.

Yoga is available on Sundays after the Run/ Walk sessions in the dome by Michelle local resident and qualified instructor.
Subject to availability - booking required.
There is a charge for this activity and discounts available for booking group sessions.

We welcome our canine friends, they must be on a lead and with their owners at all times.

Social engagement is how a person connects with others in a community or even online, which can be seen in activities such as volunteering. When you become involved in spaces like these, you create a sense of inclusion and a purpose for yourself.

Please feel free to join us at the Red Shed at the new Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre at the Edgbaston Reservoir.

For future details of the site, please contact Birmingham Settlement
https://www.birminghamsettlement.org.uk/ladywood/

16/11/2025

Edgbaston Reservoir Running & Wellbeing Group.

💲unday-1️⃣6️⃣th November 2025

Week 2️⃣0️⃣4️⃣

🏆T H E W I N N E R S 🏆

🚺🚺Ladies 🚺 🚺

2️⃣KM
🥇29:33 Susan B
🥈~
🥉~

5️⃣KM
🥇29:50 Samantha C
🥈30:28 Carola L
🥉30:51 Emma W

🚹🚹Gents🚹🚹

2️⃣.5️⃣KM
🥇13:27 Darren W
🥈16:17 Kenya M
🥉19:29 John F

5️⃣KM
🥇24:04 Grum
🥈25:10 Steve W
🥉26:47 Kevin Mc

Don't forget- EVERYONE counts in these sessions.
If you get a PB or have achieved something recently, no matter how big or small- let us know! 🗣👤

Everyone did a great job and you should all be very proud of getting up, getting out and being present!

🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️ 🏃🏾‍♀️ 🏃🏾‍♂️

12/11/2025

Week 5️⃣0️⃣
Thank you to Claudia for leading this weeks group on our 5km.

Wonderful photo of the City 🏫🏭🏣🏤
Well done to all the runners who managed to secure a rain free session.

09/11/2025

Volunteer John who attends weekly setting up for the sessions from 08:15am.
Thanks John for your commitment to the group and attending early to get everything ready- from flags to banners, time keeping equipment to feeding the resident felines 🐈 before the sessions, we really value your time and support.

John has the moustache going on for Movember.....🥸

09/11/2025

📸 Photo of the Week 📸

Photo of the Week goes to 'Selfie Kev' as he leads our group this morning in the warm up.

Impressive high kick to stretch the legs out before the run. I think we have a footballer in our midst! ⚽️

Thank you to our Volunteers who contribute weekly to make our sessions the best fun.

☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️☸️