About us

Sandbach Striders was born back in 2003. Since the early days, membership has grown with a firm ethos of the club being not just about running but social activities as well. The club is affiliated to UK AAA and has its own qualified coaches. Many other special events take place on various nights too.

The club meets on Wednesdays at 18:30 and Sundays at 09:00 at Elworth Cricket Club.

Whilst many members compete in races from 5k to Marathons, the emphasis remains purely on keeping people motivated and having fun. Why not scan through our race reports to see what we’ve been up to? Having read them, you’re sure to see why Sandbach Striders has developed the motto of being

"No Ordinary Running Club!"

Sunday 13 November 2011

Good luck Jason & Jo in the Everest Marathon!


Everest yesterday

Sandbach Striders' very own Jason and Jo are currently en route to the Everest Marathon. 
The Everest Marathon is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest marathon in the world. The start line is at Gorak Shep 5184m (17,000 feet), close to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. The finish is at the Sherpa town of Namche Bazaar at 3446m (11,300 feet) and the course is a measured 42 km (26.2 miles) over rough mountain trails. It is the world's most spectacular race and has been held thirteen times since 1987.

To acclimatise naturally to the high altitude all runners join together for a 26 day holiday in Nepal. This holiday combines sightseeing in the capital, Kathmandu, a 15 day trek to the start under medical supervision, ascents of Gokyo Ri (5483m) and Kala Pattar (5623m) for the best views of Everest and one of the most gruelling races in the world.

Regular updates can be found on the official website.


Posted by Sandbach Striders at 19:36

1 comment:

  1. Anonymous14 November 2011 at 16:58

    Thank you - safely in Kathmandu now, having enjoyed the Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi!
    The Everest Marathon organisers are going to try and update a blog as we trek and travel / run, so have a look below and click on 2011 race for details....
    http://www.everestmarathon.org.uk/
    We'll be out of wifi soon, but thanks for all the support.
    Jo & Jason

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