Race Report: Buxton Half Marathon 26/05/2013

Rest? What's one of them?

Ok, so after last weeks marathon exploits I had decided to have a bash at the Buxton half marathon. 

This was to be my 8th race in as many weeks. This had included 2 ultras 2 marathons and 2 half marathons...

Race Report: Marathon Des Sables 09/04/2010

It hasn't been the quickest race report in the history of Sandbach Striders, but I'm sure you'll agree it's been well worth the wait.

Get ready...

Race Report: BUPA Great Manchester 10k 26/05/2013

Well it was after a couple of glasses of wine on a Friday night in February and reading someone else’s Facebook post I decided to enter the Great Manchester run.    

Rachel spending a few moments after the race with a couple of adoring fans.

Race Report: Round Rotherham 50 20/12/2012

Rowbotham’s Round Rotherham 50

Saturday 20^th October 2012

06:57 hours

It was just light; I stood with around 150 other competitors, a similar number had already started at the early time of 06:00 hours.

Race Report: Killer Mile 09/05/2013

On the 10th May I decided that a short run wouldn't do me any harm, what was I thinking!!!!!!!!!

I travelled straight from work and arrived in time to book myself in,  Queen Victoria (aka

Race Report: Worden Park 18/05/2013

Today myself and Denis ran a really nice little 10K in Worden Park which is in Leyland,  just near Preston.  The morning started off well a bit dull but 11 degrees. 

 

Liz and Denis

Race Report: Brathay Windermere Marathon 19/05/2013

Following completing the Sandstone trail ultra I felt pretty good and decided to enter myself in to a marathon. I looked at a couple and decided the reviews for the Brathay marathon made it worth a shot.

Paul and Michael in the car park before the race start.

The marathon was described as beautiful scenery and well organised. The little bit that said it contained brutal hills and was a real tough marathon I seemed to of glossed over.

Race Report: Leaden Boot Challenge 19/05/2013

A quick race report for The Leaden Boot on 19th May.

Elaine and I entered it again this year with an aim of coming in under 9 hours by walking the hills

Race Report: Excalibur Marathon 18/05/2013

I first heard about this race two weeks ago when my running bud phoned me excitedly telling me about a marathon in the Clwydian Mountain Range where we do our hill and trail training most weekends, so on that I decided to enter even though it did say it was the toughest marathon in the United Kingdom.

Race Report: Clayton 10k 15/05/2013

On Wednesday 15 May I ran the Clayton 10K.  What a day I had at work, lots of students coming in for interviews, then I had to rush to Talke Pit to pick up Sue Davis from South Cheshire Harriers, do my wonder woman act and change in her toilet and soon we were on the road. 

We got to Clayton at 6.20pm just in time to park the car and do a quick warm up.  

Race Report: Sandstone Trail Ultra 11/05/2013

Sandstone trail ultra...

Written on behalf of busy mum Heather.

Ok I agreed to do the race report when Heather declared being a mum was a full time job, obviously being a dad isn't, so here you go Heather...

Race Report: Rainow 5m Fell Race 08/05/2013

Occasionally, a race comes around which catches my eye. The Rainow 5 is a fell race, but probably as easy as fell races get, having a climb of 229m / 751ft and only 5 miles. 

Chris, Giles, Hill and Mat at the Rainow 5

As this fell on a Wednesday night, I thought it would make a nice change. Chris had done this

Upcoming Event: Monday Sandstone Off-road Adventure 20/05/2013

The first of this season's Monday evening off-road adventure runs was very successful with 8 Striders enjoying a beautiful run around Swettenham and Brereton before returning to the Swettenham Arms for a well-deserved drink.

This coming Monday we will continue the series with a 5.5 mile section of the infamous Sandstone Trail.

Club Relay Results 2013

Last night saw the running of the annual Club Relay event.  

 

This year 5 teams of 4 runners each completed the ~1.55 mile lap around Moston carrying their baton.

Summer Camping Trip! 12th-14th July 2013

Summer Camping Trip 2013

Friday 12th July - Sunday 14th July - book your places now!

There will be four seperate running events that weekend

Race Report: Market Drayton 10k 12/05/2013

Liz had always spoken very warmly about this event, so I was keen to have a go.  As there was also a family fun day and fun run I managed to persuade Amy and Adam to come down with me.

Upcoming Event: Team Relay 15/05/2013

The annual relay is nearly here! 

Teams will be decided on the night and we'll try and get them more or less equal on ability. The route will be the same mile and a half or so circular route of previous years.

Race Report: Uttoxeter Half Marathon 05/05/2013

Today I was picked up at 8.30am by Janet Evans from South Cheshire Harriers and we picked up Sue Davis on route. The weather was good, clear skies but a bit windy. It was cool  and was ideal for running. My hubby had warned me “don’t expect a good time” the course is tough.  Flaming Norah! He was not kidding.

Race Report: Wrexham 10m 27/04/2013

Today myself and Dennis set off at 12.15 from  Sandbach to Wrexham to do the 10 mile race.  Dennis’s sat nav decided to take us on a magical mystery tour and I saw some areas of Nantwich that I had never seen before. Soon we saw the sign for Wrexham so we knew it was taking us in the right direction. ! 

Upcoming Event: Beer 'n' Killer Mile Social 09/05/2013

A couple of drinks out of your running gear.

Race Report: Shakespeare Marathon 28/04/2013 #2

 The definition of a “great” marathon can be well and truly pinned to the Shakespeare for all of us that took part. This year they obviously learnt from their mistakes of last and the organisation, course, weather were perfect gaining 5 of the 6 Striders PB’s either in the half or full marathon.

Happy days.