01/06/2026
Uvongo Parkrun Historical Events: #487 (2)
From time to time, the Uvongo parkrun page will feature "On This Day" memories from Uvongo parkrun events that have taken place in the past, this with thanks to followers of the Uvongo parkrun page that have made their photographs and/or videos/reels available to be shared here.
This, the eighth of the "On This Day" featured memories is from the Uvongo parkrun event #487 which took place 2 years ago today, on the 1st June 2024, and will be shared in two parts, the first by the way of photographs taken on the day, and the second, by way of a video/reel covering the event. Both posts are with thanks to Bradley King.
The Uvongo parkrun event #487 attracted a field of only 173 parkrunners on the day and the late Tony Berry was found running all over the place that morning as he usually did week after week..... on this occasion from helping with setting up the Uvongo parkrun course to then taking it upon himself to bringing along a broom from home and giving the Uvongo parkrun storeroom a much needed clean by sweeping it out, to then marshalling at the very start of the course only to finish that on time to ready himself to be handing out the tokens to the finishing parkrunners..... it didn't stop there as once the parkrun was over and done with, Tony, as always, stayed behind to assist with taking down the course and packing things away in the storeroom that he had just cleaned earlier that morning.
In the "On This Day" video memory of this event, Bradley King can be heard saying to Tony Berry that his job never ends, and this was just one of many "On This Day" memories that shows that never was a truer word spoken when it came to Tony Berry..... loved & remembered always, we pray that Tony will forever continue to R.I.P 🙏