Sandbach Striders

Race Report; Adlington Winter Warmer 28/12/2014

Five brave striders met on a freezing Sunday morning for a trip to Adlington (Macclesfield), for there annual 'Winter Warmer 10k' race. 

Striders getting ready for the Adlington Winter WarmerThis is a 10k race with a difference, all watches, GPS and pho...

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Club Championship / Alternative Series - get your entries in!

Now that we’ve all run our last races of 2014, it’s time to work out the scores in the two club championship series. Liz - 2013 Championship Winner As we’ve got a lot of new members this year, I’ll explain how the two different awards are worked...

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Last news of the year! 28/12/2014

Despite the festivities members of Sandbach Striders running club enjoyed a wide range of running activities over the Christmas period. On Christmas Day there was a special 5k parkrun at Astbury Mere.  Sandbach Striders at Christmas Congleton parkrun62 ...

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This week's news 22/12/2014

This week saw the second anniversary of the start of the free weekly Congleton parkrun. Sandbach Striders at Congleton parkrunAs such it was a time of celebration and fun at Astbury Mere as runners donned their best festive fancy dress to mark the occasi...

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This week's news: 14/12/2014

Last week also saw the usual mid-week running club replaced by a special festive Mulled Wine run. Taking inspiration from the annual Marathon du Médoc, a popular marathon amongst the Striders which has runners traverse the vineyards of Bordeaux drinking ...

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Race Report: Vale of Clywd Half-marathon 07/12/2014

The Vale of Clwyd Half Marathon is a small race that starts and finishes in Llandyrnog, North Wales. A brief pause from the rain in the Vale of ClywdI became a little concerned on the drive to the venue as the rain and the hilly terrain made me think I w...

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Race Report: St Lukes Hospice Oulton Park 10k 07/12/2014

Three striders braved the wintry showers and cold north westerly winds to take part in the St Luke’s Hospice 10k at Oulton Park. Mat memorising the routeKatie (and husband Nick, a runner but not yet a Strider!) and Matt and Elaine Wood. It’s St Luk...

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Race Report: Newcastle Dales Dash 07/12/2014

Staffordshire County Council,  aided by Newcastle AC, held there annual 'Dales Dash'10k run on Sunday 7th December. Tony on the downhill stretch t the finish lineIt is a 10k multi terrain run around the 'Apedale Community Country Park', which is reclaim...

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This week's news: 07/12/2014

It has been yet another varied week of races for the members of Sandbach Striders running club. Sandbach Striders at Congleton parkrunTwelve members ran the free weekly Congleton parkrun at Astbury Mere, joining three other members who helped out as volu...

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This week's news 30/11/2014

As Christmas draws closer there are fewer running events for the members of Sandbach Striders running club to participate in. Isobel Bennett at the gates of Telford Park
Yet 16 members turned out to run the free weekly 5k parkrun at Astbury Mere near Con...

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