This weeks competitive races started with the 2ndof the clubs own race series. Club members ran the official Sandbach 10k route around Bradwall, and it was certainly competitive! It was also an opportunity for the recent graduates of the couch to 5k to try their hand (or legs) at a longer distance.
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| The first three men and first three ladies at the Club 10k |
The first three men were:
39.02 Darren Varley
40.25 Martin Gunther
41.38 John Pemberton
The first three ladies were:
43:24 Heather Carter
49.46 Jane Pyatt
51:36 Alice Bober
On Friday, Darren Varley headed out again for the Tattenhall Tough Team Challenge, finishing 9th overall.
Striders headed en masse to Congleton on Saturday for a free weekly parkrun. Jan Peake was once again helping others achieve personal bests by pacing the runners around three laps of Asbury Mere. Two Striders obtained PB’s – Lynsey Astles and Claire Dalton. Full results were:
20.32 Heather Carter
20.59 Tony Taylor
22.50 Lindsay Beeston
24.18 Alice Bober
24.55 Jan Peake
25.41 Helen Childs
25.46 Lynsey Astles
27.30 Claire Dalton
28.09 Denis Culloty
32.58 Grant Stanning
34.15 James Boon
34.45 John Wright
34.45 Duncan Robertson
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| Sandbach Striders at Congleton parkrun |
Nick Hogan and Rachel Green were in Bovey Tracey to run the Parke parkrun. Nick finished in 25.40 and Rachel Green in 31.06.
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| Rachel Green and Nick Hogan at Parke parkrun |
Paul Nicholls found himself in Stratford for their parkrun, completing the one lap course around the Swans Nest Lane recreational park in 29.29.
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| Paul Nicholls at Stratford parkrun |
Paul Barnett was in Liverpool for the Princes Park parkrun completing the course in 21.31.
Moe Dutton ran the Run Richmond Park 5k with her family, completing the course in 29.59.
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| Moe Dutton and Family at the Richmond Park 5k |
Three Striders headed in to Wales to take part in the Trail Marathon Wales Series taking place on the stunning trails and tracks of the Coed y Brenin forest in the Snowdonia National Park.
Lou Hayward completed the half marathon distance in 2.42.17. Craig Edwards and Steve Treweeks finished the full marathon distance in 4.46.10 and 4.46.11 respectively.
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| Steve Treweeks, Lou Hayward and Craig Edwards at Trail Marathon Wales |
Liz O’Keeffe was in Stone St Michael for their annual 10k which this year a revised 2 lap undulating route, including some trails. Liz finished in 54.02, a personal best for that particular course.
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| Liz O’Keeffe at the Stone St Michael 10k |
Sunday brought with it the inaugural Northwich Festival of Running – a family fun day incorporating a 10k, 5k and 2k family fun run around parkland on the outskirts of Northwich.
Karen Wright finished the 5k race in 31.48.
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| Karen Wright at the Northwich Festival of Running 5k |
The full results for the 10k were:
41.01 Martin Gunther
48.48 Jan Peake
49.37 Lindsay Beeston
55.52 Catherine Winders
55.41 Lucy Lee
57.13 Jo Askey
59.37 Louise Lewis
1.01.23 June Wray
1.01.31 Phil Truman
1.03.52 Lindsay Beech
1.14.15 Karen Lovatt
1.15.06 Tracey Hale
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| Strider Lucy Lee with husband James and children at Northwich Festival of Running |
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| Striders at Northwich Festival of Running 10k |
Janet Burgess was in Shropshire for the Shrewsbury Half Marathon. The course began at the Shropshire County Show ground before heading out along the river in the beautiful Quarry, then through the historic town centre before heading out over the English bridge to do run a loop in the Kingsland estate. After conquering the Wyle Cop the route headed out in to the Shropshire countryside before finishing back in the showground. Janet finished in 2.25.46.
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| Janet Burgess and friends at the Shrewsbury Half |
Steve Fallows took part in the Llandudno Sea Aquathlon – 1500m sea swim followed by a 10k run along the sea front. Steve finished in first position in a time of 1.13.25.
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| Steve Fallows at Llandudno Sea Aquathlon |