HAWARDEN Estate Farm Shop is planning to launch a Junior Parkrun UK at the beginning of spring and needs the public's help.

Parkrun relies on a dedicated team of volunteers to ensure the smooth 'running' of weekly events.

The key roles are event director, run directors and marshals.

The Leader:

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A spokesman explained: "The event director takes overall responsibility for their event and can be considered the chairperson of the local team.

"Most event directors (though not all) will act as run director on a pretty frequent basis.

"The run directors are in charge of a particular event on a specific day.

"They have ultimate responsibility for deciding whether or not the conditions are suitable for the event and with advice from the other volunteers may decide to modify the course (because of new hazards, for example), delay the start, or even in exceptional circumstances cancel the event that day, very poor weather being the most common reason for this.

The Leader:

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"Marshals guide and encourage the participants around the course warning them of any obstacles or hazards, as well as ensuring that other park users are aware of the event.

"They are also the eyes and ears of the run director out on the course.

"Marshals perform a crucial function; if there aren't enough marshals then the event can't go ahead.

"So if you're taking part and see them out on the course, please say thanks (particularly if it's wet, windy or cold) and always follow their advice."

The Leader:

Junior parkun takes place every Sunday morning between the times of 8.30am and 10.30am

Anyone interested in taking on a prominent voluntary role within the team can send an email to sarah@hawardenestate.co.uk otherwise, sign-up to the email list and the team will send updates as and when they have them.

To sign-up to the list, visit; http://eepurl.com/gLXn6H and follow Hawarden Estate Farm Shop on facebook for further updates @hawardenestatefarmshop