Race Report: Southport Mad Dog 10k 09/02/2014

Five intrepid Sandbach Striders (plus a guest) braved the savage Southport wind last Sunday to run with the Mad Dogs along the Southport coastline in search of the elusive PB, which while a tough ask given the conditions WAS achieved by one hardy Strider despite the conditions.

This week's news 13/02/2014

A welcome break in the stormy weather on Saturday morning occurred just as runners all of the country were lining up for the free weekly 5k parkruns that happen nationwide. 

Our prized local version of the parkrun at Astbury Mere saw nine members of Sandbach Striders taking completing the three laps of the mere.

Beware The Awards Night Cometh!

Sandbach Striders Awards Night 2014

Tickets are now available - buy now to avoid disappointment!

Race Report: Alsager 5m 02/02/2014

Today 5 striders ran the Alsager 5. 

Denis, Martin, Liz, Tom and Ben pre-race.

Why do people join a running club?

I’m no athlete. I’ve spent a large portion of my life running. I ran as a kid, I ran for my school and county at 1500m, I ran as a young man, and then later in life as an unfit, approaching-middle-age but convinced I was still basically fairly fit despite never exercising I took up running again (and nearly died in the attempt!)

Race Report: Goathland Marathon 09/11/2013

The Hard(as nails)moors Goathland Ultra.

Well, what can I say about this event?  Shall I start at the beginning? Ok! I had seen this race a little while back and just thought, “this is surely a must do”.  However, at £30 the entry wasn’t too much, but the drive to the fabulous North Yorkshire moors and somewhere to stay would bump the cost up.

This week's news 02/02/2014

Sandbach Striders running club completed another mixed bag of races over the weekend. 

Denis, Martin, Liz, Tom and Ben at the Alsager 5

Race Report: Welcome Tavern 10k 26/01.2014

Yesterday Denis and I set off in the drizzling rain to take part in the Welcome Tavern 10K race in Leyland, just the other side of Chorley.

This week's news 27/01/2014

The weekend is no time of rest for the members of Sandbach Striders. 

Race report: Anglesey Coastal Trail Ultra-marathon 19/01/2014

Anglesey Ultra-marathon (or Ultra-marathon de le Somme)

At last- it had taken it’s time but this time it was going to happen. Those regular readers of the race reports might remember that last year I and a few other Striders travelled all the way to Anglesey in the snow to take part in a run that never happened.

Congratulations Liz O'Keeffe! Winner of the NSRRA V55 Award!

Wdll done Liz at the North Staffs Road Racing Association awards night!

1^st over 55 Veteran Female with the maximum 600 points
2^nd in W group with 570 points.

 

It’s competition time!

It’s competition time!

Over the past year our membership has grown slightly and we are now at around (I think) 60 members-ish. For such a small club we over-achieve in so many ways. And that over-achievement forms the crux of the competition!

What I need from you is your best guess on these five questions: