Sandbach Striders

Members of Sandbach Striders Running Club were in action in four different parkrun events around the country. Closest to home were the 11 Striders who ran the three laps of Astbury Mere that make up Congleton parkrun. 
Sandbach Striders at Congleton parkrun
Tony Taylor continued his run of good form finishing in second place overall in a new personal best time. Steve Fallows also ran a new personal best time.



The full results were as follows:


18:41 Tony Taylor

20:43 Steve Fallows

20:44 Heather Carter

21:04 Nick Hogan

23:00 Lindsay Beeston

24:11 Rachel Green

24:37 Duncan Robertson

26:10 Denis Culloty

27:13 Tim Woods


28:04 Gillian Roycroft

34:32 Sarah Feaver


Lou Hayward opted to run the Delamere parkrun, finishing the single lap course in 28:15. Paul Barnett ran the inaugural parkrun along the sea front at Crosby, near Liverpool finishing in a time of 21:56. Michael Escolme ran the Hull parkrun around East Park in Hull, finishing the two lap course in 24:13.

Michael Escolme at Hull parkrun
Four Striders entered the Six Dales Circuit, a 25 mile event organised by the Long Distance Walkers Association, finishing the course in 6:15.
Fran Gilchrist, Craig Edwards, Clare Pheasey and Terry Coppenhall at Six Dales
Julia Dunlop ran her second ever 10k in Manchester at the Run in the Dark 10k. Julia finished the night run in 1:07:33

Julia Dunlop at Run in the Dark 10k
Paul Nicholls ran the Hell of  Hill Marathon at Rivington Pike near Bolton, finishing the course in 6:51:37.

Paul Nicholls at Hell of a Hill