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!"

Thursday, 11 April 2013

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Chester Spring 5 (5 mile) – Wednesday 3rd April
This five-mile road race, first held in 1993, starts and finishes at the Cheshire County Sports Club playing fields. The route uses gently undulating country lanes, and is generally downhill for the first two miles, before a short climb at halfway eases to a gradual rise. Most of the last mile back to the finish on the playing fields is flat.


The race start was relocated in 2012 to give a faster getaway, and the on-field distance at the finish reduced, while retaining the five-mile race distance. The race limit was increased to 500 as a result of the course changes and increased amount of road closures being used.

Just one Strider ran this year. Mat Simister finished in 33:13 and was 86th out of 295 finishers

Copenhagen parkrun (5k) Saturday 6th April

Martin Coleman was the first Strider to do an international parkrun this Saturday. The race took place in Fælledparken in Copenhagen. Martin finished in 11th place with a time of 19:44

Congleton parkrun (5k) – Saturday 6th April
Spring finally arrived on Saturday morning with glorious sunshine greeting the 112 runners for the weekly 5k Congleton parkrun in Astbury Park.



Terry Coppenhall finished in 11th place in a time of 20:30 and yet another PB and placing him 2nd in the men’s points table. Rick Kelso-Davies finished in 21:38 and Dennis Culloty in 26:57

The Three Shires (29 mile Ultra) – Saturday 6th April
Starting at Swythamley, this was a mainly off-road race of 29 miles taking a circular route with checkpoints at Gun Hill, The Roaches, Gradbach, Three Shires Head, Wildboarclough, Shutlingsloe and Danebridge.


Six Striders entered this year, Johanna Bulley, Jason Bulley, Michael Escolme, Chris Brumby, Paul Nicholls and Mat Simister.

Blackpool Marathon – Sunday 7th Apr
This is a fast and relatively flat two lap course on the coastal front of Blackpool and a great race for a PB on the traffic-free Promenade.


Striders Chairman Michael Escolme ran his second marathon of the weekend at Blackpool and finished in 4:03:55









Posted by Sandbach Striders at 21:07