October 31st is the day before World vegan Day
and so it was nice to get involved with Vegan Runners for the day and help out
at a free food giveaway at a Park Run in Hove Park. The date coincided with the 8th
anniversary of the Hove Park Run, so it was a good excuse to give some free
stuff away. There was support from Vegusto, Koko, the Level Loving Hut and
others to help make the event something a little bit special.
If you aren’t familiar with Park Run, they hold 5Km races
all over the UK every Saturday Morning.
The idea is to encourage people to get a little fitter and it is open to
everyone, from the serious athlete to the fun runner, or even walker if running
isn’t yet an option for you.
There were a lot of Vegans at the event. I am not sure if Vegan Runners was the
biggest group at the event, but they were certainly wearing the most team
shirts of any running team at the event.
The race started at 9AM and most people are finished by
9.30. As people passed the finish line
we passed out food and drinks, including a vast array of cakes, chocolate
coconut milk, fake cheeses and a host of other goodies. I was encouraged to see the amount of
interest the stall had with people actually interested in modifying their
lifestyles, not just grabbing free stuff.
So whether you are fast, slow or middling. If you enjoy
running and are considering a move to plant-based eating you may want to pop
over to Vegan Runners and see how they can help you out.
I enjoyed meeting everybody and had a fun time out with the
VR gang. It is always fun to meet other
people into fitness especially if they share your concern for animals, the
environment and their own health.
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