This week's news: 14/03/2016

Members of Sandbach Striders running club were involved in events ranging from local 5k parkruns up to a marathon along the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. 

At the free weekly 5k parkrun in Congleton eleven Striders were in action with James Boon earning himself a new personal best time for the second week running and Catherine Winders also earning herself a PB. 



The full results were as follows:

19:19 Tony Taylor
22.39  James Boon
24.41  Jan Peake
26.32  Tim Woods
29.29  John Wright
29.53  Catherine Winders
32.23  Barbara Evans 

Two Striders travelled to Delamere Forest to run the parkrun course there. Lynsey Astles was first Strider home in a time of 28:10 earning herself a personal best and Claire Dalton was close behind in 29.49.

Lynsey Astles and Claire Dalton at Delamere parkrun

Michael Escolme ran the Lancaster parkrun, a two lap trip around the beautiful Williamson Park where the iconic Ashton memorial looks down over the city. Michael finished in a time of 40.20.

Mary Chadwick and Michael Escolme at Lancaster parkrun

Duncan Robertson ran the South Manchester parkrun at Platt Fields, his tenth different parkrun in a time of 25.06.

Duncan Robertson at the South Manchester parkrun

The inaugural Knighton 20, a 20 mile road race in Staffordshire which has replaced the old Stafford 20, took place on Sunday with three Striders participating. 

Fran Gilchrist at the Knighton 20

The full results were:

2.49.28 Francis Gilchrist
3.15.44 Nigel Fishwick
3.23.42 Lucy Lee                 

Lucy Lee at the Knighton 20

Three Striders headed north to run the Grim Up North Canal Canter.  Lou Hayward, Craig Edwards and Mik Escolme ran the Marathon distance out and back route along the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, with a stop for ice cream! 

Their times were:

4.59.32 Craig Edwards
4.59.38 Louise Haywood
4.59.40 Mik Escolme

Lou Hayward, Craig Edwards and Michael Escolme at the Canal Canter

Also heading north was Tom Mayell who ran the Dronfield 10k, a two lap hilly road race set in Dronfield Woodhouse, near Sheffield. Tom completed the course in 46.58.

Adam and Tom Mayell at Dronfield 10K

Steve Dunlop headed South to the Silverstone Half Marathan, completing three laps of the race circuit in a personal best time of 2.01.45.

Steve Dunlop at Silverstone Half

Also running a Half-marathon were Tim Woods and Simon Dawber who ran the Vitality Liverpool Half-marathon. Simon was first Strider home in a time of 1:50:26 with Tim narrowly behind in  2:08:27

Karen Lovatt and Paul Nicholls at the Brynkinalt trail race

Also in action were Karen Lovatt and Paul Nicholls who were in Wales to run the Brynkinalt trail race. Paul ran the 20km race in 2:14:04 and Karen the 10km in 1:14:32