Despite the cold
weekend, Striders still got their jangles on and got out and about.
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Striders headed to Astbury on a crisp winters morning to take part in
the Congleton parkrun. Full results were:
Tony
Taylor 19.31
Stephen
Mclean 20.59
Andy
Bennett 22.18
James
Boon 24.36
Lisa
Highfield 24.45
Chris
Holden 24.57
Tim
Woods 25.31
Duncan
Robertson 27.19
Paul
Nicholls 28.03
Wendy
Barnes 28.06
John
Wright 34.55
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| Striders at Congleton parkrun |
Two
Striders were at Delamere parkrun. Lynsey Astles achieved a course
personal best of 26.03 and Mick Hutchins finished in 26.05
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| Lynsey Astles and Mick Hutchins at Delamere parkrun |
The
quiet morning must have been a results of Striders preparing
themselves for the annual Mulled Wine Run. 20 Striders donned elf
outfits, Santa costumes and fairy wings and adorned themselves with
as many lights as they had pockets to fit the battery packs in to and
took to the streets of Sandbach. They ran a 10k route around the
town, stopping off at members houses for canapes, a turkey dinner
and finally dessert, washed down with mulled wine. If the number of
beeps and shout outs were anything to go by, Sandbach was thoroughly
entertained by the spectacle!
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| Striders at the Mulled Wine Run |
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| Elves Tony Taylor and Cheryl Hutchins at the Mulled Wine Run |
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| Striders at the Mulled Wine Run |
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| The Cardington Cracker |
Chris and Jill Brumby headed to the Peak District to take part in a 10.45 mile trail run organised by Black and White Events. The run took in Tittesworth Reservoir and rocky ridges of The Roaches and Hen Cloud.
At the other end of the running spectrum, a number of Striders also braved the cold at the Run North West Wilmslow 10k. The predominantly flat, scenic route heads out of Wilmslow along Knutsford Road before looping back round to Burleyhurst Lane and finishing on Sandy Lane. Results were:
Tony Taylor 39.03
Andy Thomas 39.09 Personal Best
Stephen Mclean 39.38 Personal Best
Heather Carter 40.23
Lisa Highfield 49.53 Personal Best
Philip Truman 57.29
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| Striders at Wilmslow 10k |
Matt
and Elaine Wood were in Staffordshire for the Newcastle Dales Dash, a
10k multi-terrain race across the
reclaimed coal mining landscape west of Newcastle-under-Lyme. The
route of the race takes in most of Apedale, now a beautiful Community
Country Park with woodlands, meadows and pools. The race then takes a
turn around Lymedale, once site of the famous Brymbo pit but now a
solar panelled business park with wetlands and fishing ponds
incorporated. Results were unavailable at the time of going to press.
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| Matt and Elaine Wood at the Newcastle Dales Dash |
Sandbach
Striders are a friendly and encouraging running club that welcome new
members of all abilities.
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