Race Report: Warrington 10k 25/06/2015

A quick dash up the A50 on Thursday evening saw me on my way to the Warrington 10K. 
According to the billing the course is flat fast 10K. The race has been hosted by Warrington Road Runners for the last 35 years and it is the longest established 10k in Warrington. 

The was race started at 7:30pm by a loud claxon and was a two (and a bit) laps of

Race Report: Trail Marathon Wales 20/06/2015

I hate midges! Nasty tiny biting flying biting irritating biting things midges... I hate them.

So when, after 2 hours in the car, we arrived at the Coed y Brenin visitors centre on Friday evening at twenty to eight and stepped out of the car, the swarming midges that greeted our arrival was not a pleasant experience. I was there, however, to register for the Trail Marathon Wales the following morning and therefore had to brave the flying, biting onslaught. Perfectly natural for a dense forest to have midges and it was late evening but that doesn't mean it was anything other than hateful. Registration completed we headed on and (still getting bitten even in the car) got to our caravan and I set out my kit for the following morning.

Race Report: Shrewsbury Half-marathon 21/05/2015

So firstly let’s deal with elephant in the room; the Nuffield Health Shrewsbury Half Marathon organised by “In the Running” was actually a 12.6 mile race due to a mistake in how the course was marked.  

As the race was not cheap to enter (£22.50), sponsored and organised by an events company, I think this was inexcusable and left a lot of runners very disappointed.  

News from Sandbach Striders 28/06/2015

Member of Sandbach Striders took the famous Sandbach Cross logo that identifies and unifies the club across the globe this week in a typically diverse selection of races.

Sandbach Striders at Congleton parkrun

Closest to home were the thirteen Striders who ran the free weekly Congleton parkrun at Astbury Mere. Tim Woods, Steve Farnell both ran new personal best times whilst Lisa Reynolds completed her first event.

News from Sandbach Striders 22/06/2015

Members of Sandbach Striders Running Club once again travelled the length and breadth of the country to participate in a wide variety of running events. 

Striders at their annual club 10k

It all started closest to home with the annual running of the club 10k, a version of the ever-popular Sandbach 10k but run three months earlier and just for members of the club. 

Club 10k Results 17/06/2015

A big well done to all of the 56 Striders who finished last night's Club 10k Race! The rain finally cleared to leave us with a warm and humid evening, not ideal running weather by any means but it could have been a lot worse!

There were some absolutely terrific performances with the first 10 runners all finishing sub-45 minutes. As usual a bit of healthy club competition drove some Striders on to achieving new personal best times.

Race report: Shutlingsloe Fell Race 11/06/2015

Shutlingsloe fell race is a part of the Staffordshire Moorlands Summer Series  (1 of 10), which are held on Thursday evenings over the summer. 'Shutlingsloe', is the shortest of the summer series, just 3 1/2 miles accent  to the top of Shutlingsloe and down again.

I arrived at Maccesfield forest visitors centre to a hive of activity, about 150 runners were present for this one, from local running clubs around Staffordshire and Cheshire.

Race Report: Bolton Hill Marathon 06/06/2015

Having ran a good few miles this year I was not really looking forward to this event as I have been nursing a nasty knee niggle for some weeks now which has been restricting my running somewhat. 

However, this was the Bolton Hill Marathon and having done this once before on one very cold March morning in 2014 I was pleased that the organiser (Phil Eccleston) had moved it to the sunny delights of June. 

This week's news: 15/06/2015

Members of Sandbach Striders running club once more competed in a wide variety of events around the country.

Sandbach Striders at the Congleton parkrun

In Congleton at the free weekly 5k parkrun around Astbury Mere, fourteen striders finished the three lap course. Nick Hogan , Denise Dowling and Gillian Roycoft all earned themselves new 5k personal best times, as did Molly and Heidi Pheasey.

News from Sandbach Striders 08/06/2015

Members of Sandbach Striders Running Club once again competed in four different 5k parkrun events around the country. Closest to home were the fifteen Striders who ran the three laps of Astbury mere that make up the Congleton parkrun. 

Sandbach Striders at Congleton parkrun

Six Striders earned themselves new personal best times Andrew Ayres, Duncan Robertson, Helen Child, Molly Pheasey, Tracey Surridge and Barbara Evans. 

Race Report: Wincle Trout Run 29/05/2015

Saturday 30 May saw 8 striders run the demanding but scenic 9K Wincle Trout race. 

Liz on the river crossing

It's described as a trail race but realistically it's a fell one.  Every year the race starts at a different place because it's rotated between three farms. This year we started on the mid section on the Dane Valley hills. 

This week's news: 31/05/2015

Members of Sandbach Striders Running Cub once more featured in events around the county and further afield.

Duncan Robertson at Conwy parkrun

Duncan Robertson continued his streak of running a different parkrun course each week by running his third ever event at his third different course. The 5k parkrun route in Conwy in North Wales starts at the RSPB site, the Conwy course is generally nice and flat, with the exception of twice needing to cross a pedestrian bridge. It is an 'in and out' layout with excellent views of the castle and an invigorating sea breeze! Duncan finished the route in 25:17.