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Prestwich Plodders were announced as the winners of the Rick Bennett Community Recognition Award at Heaton parkrun, an honour named after the event's founder which celebrates those who have made a special contribution. The group was recognised for providing a “safe space” for women, with many of them at Heaton parkrun on Saturday as the event reached its 14th anniversary. Prestwich Plodders members at the parkrun event (Image: Paul Taylor)Duncan Shuttleworth, co-event director, said: "The Rick Bennett Community Recognition Award recognises those who have made an outstanding contribution to the Heaton parkrun community. “The Prestwich Plodders have been great supporters of parkrun through their generous volunteering and their introduction of so many new people to our community. We offer our time voluntarily, so to be noticed is just amazing.”To find out more, search for Prestwich Plodders on Facebook.