About us

Sandbach Striders was born back in 2003. Since the early days, membership has grown with a firm ethos of the club being not just about running but social activities as well. The club is affiliated to UK AAA and has its own qualified coaches. Many other special events take place on various nights too.

The club meets on Wednesdays at 18:30 and Sundays at 09:00 at Elworth Cricket Club.

Whilst many members compete in races from 5k to Marathons, the emphasis remains purely on keeping people motivated and having fun. Why not scan through our race reports to see what we’ve been up to? Having read them, you’re sure to see why Sandbach Striders has developed the motto of being

"No Ordinary Running Club!"

Monday, 13 July 2015

This Week's News: 13/07/2015

Sandbach Striders participated in five different weekly 5k parkrun events around the country. Closest to home were the nineteen Striders who completed the Congleton parkrun. Rick Kelso-Davies and Karen Wright both earned themselves new personal best times.
Sandbach Striders at Congleton parkrun
The full results were as follows:


19:08 Tony Taylor
19:41 Rick Kelso-Davies
20:40 Heather Carter
22:01 Nick Hogan
22:03 Lindsay Beeston
24:16 Lucy Lee
24:29 Duncan Robertson
25:45 Rachel Green
26:01 Clare Pheasey
26:01 Molly Pheasey
26:02 Catherine Greaves
26:03 Terry Coppenhall
26:20 Denis Culloty
26:40 John Wright
27:53 Alice Bober
29:46 Karen Wright
30:35 Adam Mayell
30:35 Tom Mayell
43:02 Lisa Reynolds

 Janet Burgess travelled to Hanley park parkrun and finished in a time of 25:58.
Janet Burgess at Hanley parkrun
Gillian Roycroft meanwhile travelled over to Delamere Forest and finished in a time of 28:28. 

 Grant Stanning ran the Penryhn park parkrun in Bangor, North Wales and finished in a time of 33:41. 

 In Buckinghamshire, Michael Escolme ran the Wycombe Rye parkrun at a large scenic  urban park in the town of High Wycombe. Michael finished in 32:16
Mary Chadwick and Michael Escolme at the Wycombe Rye parkrun
Three Striders travelled to Worcestershire to participate in the Wyre Forest half-marathon, a trail race which starts at the Wyre Forest Visitors Centre small near the small Georgian town of Bewdley.

 The full results were as follows:

 2:04:19 Jan Peake
02:04:41 Craig Edwards
02:06:36 Jak Foster
Jan Peake, Jak Foster and Craig Edwards at the Wyre Forest Half-marathon
Six Striders travelled to Alderley Edge to take part in The Wizard, a 5 mile trail run through the Alderley Edge forest. 

 The full results were as follows:

 31:17 Tony Taylor
33:29 Heather Carter
38:15 Tom Mayell
44:44 Rachel Green
44:50 Tim Woods
46:25 Denis Culloty
Sandbach Striders at The Wizard
Tony Taylor took part in the Bollington Nostalgia Hill Race, a 7.1 mile race starting at the Bridgend Centre in the ancient village of Bollington.
Tony Taylor at the Bollington Nostalgia Hill Race
Steve Farnell completed the Race to the Stones, a 62 mile route which takes in the Chilterns in Oxfordshire to the North Wessex Downs. Steve finished the event in 9:54:19.
Steve Farnell at the Race to the Stones
Sandbach Striders are a welcoming and friendly running club who serve been serving the needs of runners from Sandbach, Middlewich, Alsager, Holmes Chapel and beyond for over ten years. As well as a varied running programme the club has an excellent social calendar and for those runners looking to improve, Sandbach Striders have a number of fully-qualified running coaches to offer advice on training and ensure the safety and well-being of its members. They also organise the Sandbach 10k, a popular local running event which this year in its tenth anniversary promises to be the most fun and family friendly running event in the North-west. Entry details can be found at www.sandbachstriders.co.uk 
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Posted by Michael Escolme at 15:27