Sandbach Striders

Race Report: Sandstone Trail 10k 15/04/2012


To date, I think my race reports could all be subtitled "Confessions of a Virgin   ---(insert appropriate distance) Runner" as I feel as if I have been on a steep learning curve in the past month. Since beginning my competitive career 1 month ago, I ha...

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Entries to the Crewe Déjà vu 2 are now open!

Due to the success of the inaugural Crewe Déjà Vu track marathon in 2011, we will in true Déjà Vu fashion be hosting the event again in 2012!


Race Details


96% on Runners World - Read the comments here!Sunday 4th November 2012
10:00am
Cumberland Ar...

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Race Report: Newcastle 7 15/04/2012

On Sunday 15 April I ran the Newcastle 7 race at the new start time of 10.00am. John Lawton was in my thoughts and with each step I prayed that we’d all hear something positive soon. The race itself was full and the morning was bright but a bit chil...

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Race Report: Crewe 10k 08/04/2012

For me, Easter Sunday usually means chocolate eggs and an extra long weekend but this year it also meant taking part in the Crewe 10km.  



Since signing up for this race I’d heard a mixture of positive and negative comments about the course includin...

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John Lawton: Still missing in Greece

John Lawton went missing during a mountain marathon in Greece.




His family and friends want him home.

Yesterday Steve and Lynda received an e-mail from the British Embassy in Athens informing him that the official search for John by the Greek polic...

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Congratulations London Marathoners!












Congratulations to our London Marathon finishers!



 

Preliminary results are as follows:

03:37:04 Jason
03:57:00 Jo        
04:09:08 Terry
04:18:35 Perry
04:18:35 Steve
04:22:49 Bob

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John Lawton is still missing: What you can do to help

Cheshire marathoner John Lawton went missing on Sunday 8th April whilst running the Taygetos Challenge in Greece.



His son and search teams have been looking for him since he failed to finish the race on Sunday evening. John is an experienced runner, re...

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John Lawton: Latest Update

After 9 days John is still missing in Greece.

His wife Lynda, son Steve and brother David are still in the area and still searching for John.
Our concerns for John's safety and the well-being of Lynda and the rest of John's family continue to grow.John ...

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John Lawton missing in Greece

John Lawton, a popular and well-respected member of Sandbach Striders, has not been seen since Sunday 8th of April when he ran in the Taygetos Challenge 2012, near Kalamata, in western Greece.



As each Strider will already know, John is a highly expe...

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Race Report: Chester Spring 5 04/04/2012

Chester Spring 5, organised by West Cheshire A C club. Good turn out from our club, the first time for a few of us. Driving towards Chester, the wind was blowing and as we approached Chester it started to rain, it did blow over, but the cold wind stayed w...

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