Michael at Conkers parkrun in Leicestershire |
Ten Striders also ran the parkrun at Congleton. Craig Edwards was first Strider home earning a new personal best time in the process.
The full results were as follows;
00:22:18 Craig Edwards
00:23:42 Andrew Gibson
00:25:07 Paul Nicholls
00:26:16 Perry Wyatt
00:26:17 Terry Coppenhall
00:27:57 George Nicholls
00:28:30 Megan Latham
00:31:33 Tom Mayell
00:31:34 Amy Norman
00:32:08 Lindsay Beech
Over in North-west Lincolnshire, Michael Escolme ran his 100th parkrun at the Conkers outdoor adventure park in the heart of the National Forest. Finishing the course in 27:53 Michael helped Conkers to a new attendance record of 524 runners.
A few hours later Michael was with Jason Bulley on the start line of the Adidas Thunder Run. The Thunder Run is a 24 hour endurance running event open to individuals, pairs and teams of up to 8 runners, which both Striders had entered as solo competitors.
Michael at the Adidas Thunder Run |
Other news
Entries for the ever-popular Sandbach 10k on Sunday 21st September are now open, entry details can also be found online.
Some upcoming events:
Pie and Peas 5 mile race is on Wednesday 6th August at 7:30, entries here.
The Tour de Stoke-on-Trent 10 mile (open to all Sandbach Striders), a gentle plod around the cultural oasis of Stoke-on-Trent with many photo stops is on Sunday 3rd August, details on Facebook here.