Racing this week
began with Lynsey Astles and Clare Dalton heading to Alderley Edge on
Thursday evening for the Wizard 5, a 5 mile road races on tracks and
paths around Alderley Edge. Lynsey
finished in 46:45 and Clare in 48:52.
It
was a wet and soggy Saturday morning for the parkrunners at
Congleton, Delamere, Lyme Park and the inaugural parkrun at Chester.
8
Striders braved the monsoons at Congleton. Full results were:
Tony
Taylor: 20.31
Andy
Thomas 20.37
Stephen
Mclean 21.14
Terry
Coppenhall 22.05
Lindsay
Beeston 23.42
June
Wray 27.54
John
Wright 29.06
Paul
Nicholls 30.08
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| Paul Nicholls at congleton parkrun |
Lynsey
Astles finished the Delemere parkrun in 27.43, a course record as she
tried to outrun of the rain!
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| Lynsey Astles before and after Delemere Parkrun |
Duncan
Robertson completed his 20th
parkrun course in 28.35. Lymn Park parkrunw as Duncans 21st
parkrun overall.
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| Duncan Robertson at Lymn Park parkrun |
Paul
Barnett headed to Chester for their inaugural parkrun, completing the
course in 21.35.
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| Paul Barnett at Chester parkrun |
Jo
and Jason Bulley were in Worcester to take part in the 12 Parish
Challenge, an event which offered runners and walkers a variety of
distances and routes in the Worcestshire countryshire. Jo and Jason
covered 26 miles taking in the 12 parishes of
Hallow, Grimley, Little Witley, Hillhampton, Shrawley, Astley &
Dunley, Abberley, Great Witley, Shelsley Beauchamp, Martley,
Wichenford and Broadheath.
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| Jo and Jason Bulley at the 12 Parish Challenge |
Fran
Gilchrist and Craig Edwards headed to North Yorkshire to take part in
the 51st
running of the iconic 40+ mile Lyke Wake Race. The
Lyke Wake Race is a running of the classic 40 mile walking route from
Osmotherley across the North Yorkshire Moors to the Raven Hall Hotel
at Ravenscar, high on the cliffs above Robin Hoods Bay on the
East Coast. Both Striders finished well
within the cut off time of 12 hours in just over 9 1/2 hours.
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| Craig Edwards and Fran Gilchrist at Lyke Wake race |
On
Saturday night, 20 Striders donned summer themed fancy dress and
headed out around Sandbach for the inaugural Pimms run, a 6 mile run
around Sandbach, stopping off at member’s houses for Pimms and
nibbles. The Striders set off about 6.30 from Elworth
Cricket Club, over the fields to the first venue where nibbles and
canapés awaited and of course a bucket full of Pimms! Needless to
say, the legs weren't too willing to get started again, but they all
managed to show willing and ran through town and even got a few waves
and beeps.
The next venue was at the bottom of mill hill lane where a variety of sandwiches and Pimms where on offer. Of note. It appears that everyone's favourite sandwich is the good old egg and cress!
Suitably refreshed and even less willing to run, they then made their way up onto the salt line to the third and final place of refreshment. Scones, strawberries and cream and Pimms of course were here and were delicious. As the clouds started to roll in, the Striders reluctantly left and made their way finally back to the club.
The next venue was at the bottom of mill hill lane where a variety of sandwiches and Pimms where on offer. Of note. It appears that everyone's favourite sandwich is the good old egg and cress!
Suitably refreshed and even less willing to run, they then made their way up onto the salt line to the third and final place of refreshment. Scones, strawberries and cream and Pimms of course were here and were delicious. As the clouds started to roll in, the Striders reluctantly left and made their way finally back to the club.
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| Jo and Jason Bulley at the Pimms run |
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| Tracey Surridge at the Pimms run |
The only Strider racing on Sunday was Steven Mclean who took part in
the 2016 UK Fast We Love Manchester 10K, a charity road race around
Sportscity. He completed the course in 47.13.
Sandbach
Striders are a friendly and encouraging running club that welcome new
members of all abilities.
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