by Sandbach Striders
on Sunday 22nd June 2014
The members of Sandbach Striders running club continue to push the limits of their own abilities in a number of different but equally impressive ways.
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| Cheryl collecting her prize for winning her age category in the Dig Deep ultra |
The running weekend start with the free weekly parkruns that occur at public parks all around the country. Eight Striders participated in the event at Astbury Mere. Couch to 5k graduate Cheryl fear completed her first 5k.
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| Gordon, Cheryl and Jo finish the Dig Deep ultra-marathon |
The full results were:
19:58 Tony Taylor20:53 Paul Barnett22:19 Rick Kelso-Davies22:25 Lindsay Beeston24:26 Lucy Lee28:56 Dennis Culloty34:13 Cheryl Fear37:59 Stella Stillwell
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| Heather Carter, first Strider home in the Dig Deep ultra-marathon |
In action at the parkrun in Delamere Forest were mat Simister and Tracey Hale who finished in 27:33 and 33:37 respectively.
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| Dave Parr completing his first ultra-marathon |
On Sunday the annual Baslow Bootbash took place. this 26 mile event open to both runners and walkers winds its way through the beautiful scenery of the Peak District National Park. Mat Simister completed the event in 6 hours 19 minutes.
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| Tom making the jump from half-marathon to ultra runner |
This weekend saw the second running of the Dig Deep running weekend. This camping and running event hosts four different running event during the course of the weekend, Once more Sandbach Striders were represented in both the 12.12 mile event on Sunday and the 30 mile ultra-marathon event on Saturday.
Six Striders none of whom had ever run an ultra-marathon before finished the challenge.
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| Jill completing her first ultra-marathon |
Club secretary Heather Carter was the first Strider home and finished in an incredible time of 6:22. Jo Bulley along with husband and wife Gordon and Cheryl Hutchins finished in 8:07. Martin Gunther and David Parr were next in in around 8:30 and they were closely followed by Tom Mayell, Jill Young and Karen Lovatt in quick succession. To have six new ultra-marathon runners in one event is very unusual and shows what an iimpressive achievement it was from each runner. Incredibly Tom Mayell had never run a race longer than a half-marathon before taking on this challenge.
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| Karen completing her first ultra-marathon |
Cheryl Hutchins was also first lady back in her age category.
In the 12.12 mile event on Sunday Clare Pheasey, Catherine Greaves, Terry Coppenhall and Jason Bulley Finished in 2 hours 34 minutes, Chris Brumby finished ahead in an unknown time.
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| Catherine, Terry, Clare and Jason on the Dig Deep 12.12 miler |
Sandbach Striders are a vibrant and friendly running club who welcome new members of all running abilities. Visit www.sandbachstriders.co.uk for more details.
