Sandbach Striders

Racing this week began with Lynsey Astles and Clare Dalton heading to Alderley Edge on Thursday evening for the Wizard 5, a 5 mile road races on tracks and paths around Alderley Edge. Lynsey finished in 46:45 and Clare in 48:52.
Lynsey Astles and Clare Dalton at the Wizard 5


It was a wet and soggy Saturday morning for the parkrunners at Congleton, Delamere, Lyme Park and the inaugural parkrun at Chester.
8 Striders braved the monsoons at Congleton. Full results were:
Tony Taylor: 20.31
Andy Thomas 20.37
Stephen Mclean 21.14
Terry Coppenhall 22.05
Lindsay Beeston 23.42
June Wray 27.54
John Wright 29.06
Paul Nicholls 30.08

Paul Nicholls at congleton parkrun


Lynsey Astles finished the Delemere parkrun in 27.43, a course record as she tried to outrun of the rain!


Lynsey Astles before and after Delemere Parkrun
Duncan Robertson completed his 20thparkrun course in 28.35. Lymn Park parkrunw as Duncans 21stparkrun overall.


Duncan Robertson at Lymn Park parkrun

Paul Barnett headed to Chester for their inaugural parkrun, completing the course in 21.35.
Paul Barnett at Chester parkrun

Jo and Jason Bulley were in Worcester to take part in the 12 Parish Challenge, an event which offered runners and walkers a variety of distances and routes in the Worcestshire countryshire. Jo and Jason covered 26 miles taking in the 12 parishes of Hallow, Grimley, Little Witley, Hillhampton, Shrawley, Astley & Dunley, Abberley, Great Witley, Shelsley Beauchamp, Martley, Wichenford and Broadheath.


Jo and Jason Bulley at the 12 Parish Challenge

Fran Gilchrist and Craig Edwards headed to North Yorkshire to take part in the 51strunning of the iconic 40+ mile Lyke Wake Race. The Lyke Wake Race is a running of the classic 40 mile walking route from Osmotherley across the North Yorkshire Moors to the Raven Hall Hotel at Ravenscar, high on the cliffs above Robin Hoods Bay on the East Coast. Both Striders finished well within the cut off time of 12 hours in just over 9 1/2 hours.


Craig Edwards and Fran Gilchrist at Lyke Wake race

On Saturday night, 20 Striders donned summer themed fancy dress and headed out around Sandbach for the inaugural Pimms run, a 6 mile run around Sandbach, stopping off at member’s houses for Pimms and nibbles. The Striders set off about 6.30 from Elworth Cricket Club, over the fields to the first venue where nibbles and canapés awaited and of course a bucket full of Pimms! Needless to say, the legs weren't too willing to get started again, but they all managed to show willing and ran through town and even got a few waves and beeps.
The next venue was at the bottom of mill hill lane where a variety of sandwiches and Pimms where on offer. Of note. It appears that everyone's favourite sandwich is the good old egg and cress!
Suitably refreshed and even less willing to run, they then made their way up onto the salt line to the third and final place of refreshment. Scones, strawberries and cream and Pimms of course were here and were delicious. As the clouds started to roll in, the Striders reluctantly left and made their way finally back to the club.
Jo and Jason Bulley at the Pimms run
Tracey Surridge at the Pimms run

The only Strider racing on Sunday was Steven Mclean who took part in the 2016 UK Fast We Love Manchester 10K, a charity road race around Sportscity. He completed the course in 47.13.

Sandbach Striders are a friendly and encouraging running club that welcome new members of all abilities.


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