Members of Sandbach Striders crossed the finish
line in nine different events, ranging in distance from one of the free weekly
5k parkruns to an ultra-marathon.
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| Duncan Robertson, Milly Robertson, Mary Chadwick and Michael Escolme at Hanley parkrun |
Club Chair Michael Escolme was joined by fellow
parkrun tourist for the hilly 5k route around Hanley parkrun. Duncan along with
daughter Milly finished in 35:12 with Michael Escolme in 37:25.
Meanwhile at Congleton, eight Striders ran the
three laps of Astbury Mere, with Catherine Winders and Gayle Robson both
earning themselves new personal best times.
The full results were as follows:
19:29 Steven Barton
20:31 Heather Carter
21:13 Tom Mayell
24:44 Alice Bober
25:15 Matthew Jones
26:57 Catherine Winders
27:22 Rick Kelso-Davies
31:49 Gayle Robson
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| Heather Carter, Catherine Winders and daughter, and Gayle Robson at Congleton parkrun |
Paul Barnett ran the St. Helens’ parkrun which
starts and finishes at the magnificent mid-Victorian Mansion House in Victoria
Park. Paul finished in 19th out of 256 runners in a time of 22:17
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| Paul Barnett at St Helens parkrun |
Also in parkrun action were Matt and Elaine Wood
who ran Tamar Lakes, finishing in 26:26 and 29:23 respectively, and Julia
Dunlop who finished Conwy parkrun in 31:05.
Four Striders ran the Bala Challenge in North
Wales. This event allows runners and walkers to complete 8, 14 or 20 mile
routes around the scenic Bala Lake.
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| Karen Lovatt, Lindsay Beech, Martin Gunther & Dave Stockton at the Bala Challenge |
Liz O’Keeffe ran a 13.5k Trail Race in Varna,
Bulgaria finishing in a time around 1:43.
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| Liz O'Keeffe at Varna Trail Race |
Six Striders ran the Sandstone Trail race, which
follows the 33 miles of the way-marked Sandstone Trail from beginning to end,
apart from a minor variation at the end to finish at the Community Centre in
Frodsham.
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| Fran Gilchrist, Craig Edwards and Andrew Ayres at the Sandstone Trail |
The full results were:
6:51 Craig Edwards
7:07 Andrew Ayres
7:11 Francis Gilchrist
7:16 Cheryl Hutchins
7:16 Jo Bulley
7:27 Steve Treweeks
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| Johanna Bulley, Jill Young and Cheryl Hutchins at the Sandstone Trail |
Also in action were five Striders who joined nearly
3000 others to run the Market Drayton 10k.
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| Lou Hayward, Denis Culloty, Tracey Hale, Jan Peake and Steph Cooper at the Market Drayton 10k |
The full results were:
00:47:06 Jan Peake
00:58:19 Lou Hayward
01:03:20 Denis Culloty
01:09:14 Tracey Hale
01:17:01 Steph Cooper
Entries are now open for the ever-popular Sandbach 10k. Click the OUR RACES link at the top of the page for more information.
Entries are now open for the ever-popular Sandbach 10k. Click the OUR RACES link at the top of the page for more information.