I took a few wrong turns en route, but I found my way to Beckton Park in London on Sunday. On the way I had my first sight of some of the Olympic stadia and the new Westfield Stratford City shopping centre, and it was nice to see in real life what I'd only seen on maps beforehand . .

I doubt if I'll be asked to take photos at the Olympic Games (although if Lord Coe reads this, I may still be able to fit some of the days into my busy schedule) but I was grateful to be invited to be the photographer at the first Credit Suisse Beckton Park Challenge, with a 3k Junior Run and a 5k and 10k for more experienced runners . .

 

Everything needed to stage the event was being put together when I arrived . .

and the Park slowly filled up with runners, their families and friends. There was plenty to see and talk about beforehand . .

and none of the essentials had been overlooked . .