Sandbach Striders

Race Report: Tattenhall Tough 9m 21/06/2013

Well after a shout out on facebook for 2 other nutters to join me on a last minute challenge to make up a team of 3 for the above race, Tom and Ben naively volunteered. (will they never learn!) 
So, with team bagged, we met up at the very plush Tattenhal...

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Upcoming Event: Mik's Mystery Scavenger Hunt 26/06/2013

Starting from the club at 6:30pm, you will be working in pairs to try and collect photographs of as many items as possible - the harder the items the more points you will score! 
You have 75 minutes, don't be late back or you'll lose points! All you need...

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Upcoming Event: Karen's Delamere Bootcamp 24/06/2013

Colonel Karen orders you to attend her inaugural Delamere Bootcamp!


Come and be booted in to shape by our newest committee member and ironically our recruitment and retention officer, Karen Lovatt. Your chance to let Colonel Karen run you ragged up and...

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Records fall at Predictathon 2013!

Records at both ends of the field fell at this years Predictathon!Champion predictor 2013 - Mr Perry Wyatt.The previous club record for the best prediction of 3 seconds, held by Paul Barnett in 2012 fell in spectacular fashion. As did the record for the w...

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Race Report: Potter's 'Arf 09/06/2013

The 'Potters Arf' wasn't on my list of runs to do, not sure why, but it just didn't appeal. However
when one or two other Striders said they were doing it, then I thought "why not?", besides it's onour doorstep and I'm glad I did!

Sunday morning arrived...

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Race Report: Bosley Fell Race 08/06/2013

Laying demons to rest!

After last year’s minor disaster of falling head long into a bog and tearing ligaments, I definitely had unfinished business with this run. 



So I took emergency back- up with me this year in the shape of a very good friend wh...

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Upcoming Event: Predictathon 12/06/2013

It's Predictathon time! 


It's your annual opportunity to run the Super 6 route and predict what time you will run it in. How well do you know your pace? Or are you a lucky guesser?This is how it works:You turn up to the club as usual on Wednesday 12th ...

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Race Report: Cheshire Sprint Triathlon 02/06/2013

The Cheshire Triathlon, has apparently been going for many years, and for me back at New Year, probably after a bottle of wine, I thought it would be good to try something different, and why not try a triathlon which I duly entered.





At the time it s...

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Race Report: Kent Roadrunners Marathon 01/06/2013

Let’s talk semantics...Mik and Jason at the finish.Is the Kent Road Runner Marathon a road marathon or not?In some respects the answer should be ‘who cares?’ If the gun goes off and you cross the line 26.2 miles later then what else matters?Well for...

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Race Report: Westbridge 5m 02/06/2013

Today I ran the Westbridge 5 mile (2 June) which is in Stone. 



The time changed this year to 2pm due to a fishing competition. Sue Davies of South Cheshire Harriers kindly picked me up at lunch time and then we picked up Janet at Weston.  We arri...

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