Race Report: Leeds Abbey Dash 10k 17/11/2013

My daughter Kat and I both ran this race and combined it with a shopping to see friends who live in Yorkshire. 

 It wasn’t a race that I had planned to do but I was told that it was a flat course and I didn’t want to do another hill after (the ‘sting in the tail’) Congleton half.

Race Report: Flying Fox 10m 03/11/2013

The Flying Fox is a 10 mile race which is undulating to say the least!  For the past few years it has always been a wet and cold miserable day. 

Well 3 November was no different with the exception of rain.  I set off from Sandbach and

Don't mention the 'C' word !

Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat. Well, it might not just be the goose! Don't let the temptations of the season ruin your winter training.

Here are a few interesting running events coming up over the next few weeks which might interest you...

Race Report: Passing Clouds 9m 28/10/2013

You ever get that feeling that your addicted?   

Well I think I do, no not think, I am sure I am. There i was sitting out in the lovely French sunshine in the Vosage mountains when that little bleep came through on my phone. It was the upcoming race email from the chairman. 

Crewe Déjà vu 3 Photos are now online!

We hope you enjoyed your day at the  Crewe Déjà vu 3.

Here are two sets of photos which are free for you for any non-commercial purposes.

Crewe Déjà vu 3 Results are now online!

Well done to all the finishers today, there were some fantastic results and many targets achieved or surpassed. 

The results are here courtesy of the world class chip timing from HS Sports: http://www.chiptiming.co.uk/results/?sport=1&year=2013&event=151&race=59

Further photos and news to follow...

Crewe Déjà vu 3 is nearly upon us!

The Crewe Déjà vu 3 is nearly upon us! 

The ones to blame on race day: Giles, Michael and Jason

We currently have a 15 members of Sandbach Striders on the start list and are also expecting a full contingent of other runners. Some familiar faces, some new, hopefully by the end of the day new running friends.

Photos from the Sandbach 10k

View the rest of the photos from the Sandbach 10k at Dstockton1946's photostream on Flickr.

If you haven't already checked out the results, see them online here.

Race Report: Round Rotherham 50 19/10/2013

Last December, as I rolled over the hill of middle age (50th birthday), I had an idea. 

“I’m really not a morning person,” yawned Gordon at 0600.

I had always wanted to run an ultra-marathon and, in my slightly OCD sort of way, a 50 mile ultra at 50 years old would be a nice neat way to solve my dilemma. Remembering, in conversation, that Jason had mentioned the Round Rotherham 50, I applied for leave and booked the event. The scene was set.

Sandbach 10k 2013 results!

A big WELL DONE to all of the 189 intrepid runners who braved today's Sandbach 10k!

Thank you for coming to Sandbach, we sincerely hope you had a great race.

The results can be seen online here.

Race Report: Wirral Half Marathon 13/10/2013

What ever happened to Sunday morning lie-ins? At this rate I may even make a striders Sunday morning run now that I’m so used to getting up for half marathons.

Birkenhead’s own Brandenburg gate which we ran through.

 Anyway, a dark, blustery and showery morning dawned and I piled both a sleepy Gordon and a surprised Tolli into the car and drove to Birkenhead which is not the most pleasant of places. 

Race Report: Mars London Marathon ??/04/84

(Belated) race report – Mars London Marathon (1984)

As dawn was breaking on a clear, dry. Late-March morning in 1984, I set out from my sister’s flat in Tooting for Blackheath Common ready for my first London Marathon.