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PenActive is our ‘Youth Club for Older People’. It’s a session we have designed to bring people together to socialise and keep fit too. It’s every Tuesday at 1:30-3:30pm and is suitable for people aged 60+ who want to build/maintain their fitness in a friendly and supportive session. We charge £3 per session, and this money goes towards paying the instructors for the different sessions we offer each week, and towards room hire. Please TAG and SHARE this post with anyone you think may benefit from the sessions, as the group is always looking for new members.

Our fantastic volunteer Louise recently approached the local shops to see if anyone would be able to donate some refreshments to the group, to ensure our attendees are well looked after! We were delighted to receive donations of tea, coffee, biscuits, snacks etc from both Tesco and Penistone Co-op, which will keep even the thirstiest PenActivers satiated for months!

The social time which takes place over a cuppa and a snack is just as important as the physical exercise, as we’ve all been isolated more over the last year’s lockdown periods, and we know what a difference a chat can make.

Thank you Tesco and Co-op! And as always, a massive ‘thank you’ to the volunteers who make the session possible- Louise, Helen and Alison! You are all superstars.

Penistone Hill Race took place on a rainy Sunday 22nd September! A total of 89 runners raced the tough 10k and raised a whopping £959.45 towards the upkeep of Penistone Leisure Centre.

The race was won by Penistone Footpath Runners’ own Scott Hinchliffe in a fantastic time of 41:45! Here he is pictured and looking strong!

For now, the course record remains with Tom Saville who ran it in 40:15 in 2018.

First lady in was Sam Shaw, another of Penistone Footpath Runners with a brilliant time of 50:44.

We have an awful lot of people to thank for putting on this event and raising such a brilliant amount. Firstly Shaun Dimelow and the footpath runners for organising this annual event.

Robin Clough of DataConsulting Ltd very kindly sponsored the prizes and presented the awards to the winners! Here he is presenting the prize to First lady, Sam Shaw.

Thanks also go to Andy Plummer and the Trunce Runners who gave a cash donation which paid for the bread and some prizes! Thank you for your support.

Woodhead Mountain Rescue deserve a big thank you for providing First Aid support on the day (which thankfully, was not needed!)- We are very grateful.

Thanks also go to Paul Schofield Butchers (who donated a massive meat hamper!) Zeanti (prize), Penty & Co Gents Barbers (gents haircut) and Tesco (voucher) who all donated prizes.

And last but not least, all the runners! You kept smiles on your faces, despite the rubbish weather and the nearly £1000 raised will help to keep your community-run leisure centre open. We receive no regular funding from the council or outside bodies to keep the centre open, so we rely on fundraising events like this and the regular income from classes/gym/skating etc to stay afloat. Its a battle sometimes, with an old building to maintain and improve, so if you think you could help with fundraising or would like to volunteer we would LOVE to hear from you!

Below are some more photos of the runners at the event. Thanks also, go to Keith Gordon for allowing us to use his fab photographs.

Thank you to Tesco and Penistone Co-op for their support of our PenActive sessions!

Penistone Hill Race!