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!"

Monday 25 May 2015

This week's news: 25/05/2015

Members of Sandbach Striders Running Club were represented in four different parkrun events around the country this weekend.  The local event at Astbury Mere unsurprisingly proved o be the most popular with 24 Striders making up the total of 191 finishers. Running conditions were clearly favourable as eleven Striders earned themselves new personal best times. 

Sandbach Striders at Congleton parkrun
The full results were as follows:



00:19:18 Tony Taylor
00:20:18 Nick Hogan
00:21:27 George Nicholls PB
00:22:06 Andrew Ayres PB
00:23:39 Stella Stilwell PB
00:24:51 Rachel Green
00:26:10 Denis Culloty
00:27:16 Helen Child PB
00:27:20 Lynsey Astles PB
00:27:21 Terry Coppenhall
00:28:23 Gillian Roycroft PB
00:29:02 Mark Harby PB
00:29:15 Karen Lovatt
00:30:07 Karen Wright PB
00:30:45 Tracey Hale PB
00:31:34 Jan Peake
00:31:37 Nathan Lee PB
00:31:38 Lucy Lee
00:31:46 Jill Jenkins
00:32:49 Adam Mayell
00:32:50 Thomas Mayell
00:33:58 Laura Stockdale PB
00:38:21 Paula Woodruff
00:38:49 Amy Mayell

 Duncan Robertson ran his second ever parkrun at his second ever parkrun course at Penning ton Flash parkrun near Wigan finishing the course in 25:11.

 Michael Escolme travelled over to Woodbank parkrun near Stockport and finished in a time of 32:41.
Mary Chadwick and Michael Escolme at Woodbank parkrun
Meanwhile Craig Edwards ran Arrow Valley parkrun in Redditch and finished in a time of 23:19

 On Sunday Heather Carter and Paul Nicholls ran the Buxton Half-marathon in Derbyshire. 
Paul Nicholls and Heather Carter at Buxton Half-marathon
Sandbach Striders are a friendly, supportive and welcoming running club serving the communities of Sandbach, Middlewich, Alsager, Holmes Chapel and beyond for over ten years. As well as a varied running programme the club has an excellent social calendar and for those runners looking to improve, Sandbach Striders have a number of fully-qualified running coaches to offer advice on training and ensure the safety and well-being of its members. They also organise the Sandbach 10k, a popular local running event which this year in its tenth anniversary promises to be the most fun and family friendly running event in the North-west. Entry details can be found at www.sandbachstriders.co.uk 
Posted by Sandbach Striders at 17:58