Here's a short video taken shortly after the start of Abingdon parkrun #41 . .

How many marshals does it take to put up a sail on a windy morning? . .

. . although it was about 20 minutes to 9 there were very few runners around . . so I left them to put up the sail, and made my way along the Thames past the start . . past the lock . .

. . to the place I'd decided to take my photos from . . and whilst I waited for the runners to find me I listened to this beautiful chaffinch singing its heart out . .