Sandbach Striders

Race Report: Cloud 9 04/03/2012


Cloud 9 Fell Race


I ran the Cloud 9 for the first time after months of pestering from Paul, Perry, and Christiane. Bob gave up his number to me for free, so thank you Bob. I hope I did you proud, and really hope they change the name on the system, I...

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Congratulations to Jason on completing the Thames Towpath 100!

Congratulations to Sandbach Striders' very own nutcase Jason Bulley on completing the Thames Towpath 100!


I'm sure you'll agree that this is an incredible achievement

We're all looking forward to reading the race report Jason!

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Coming soon: Crewe Déjà Vu Two Track Marathon!


Back by popular demand! Crewe's premier track marathon returns in 2012. Join us for another 105.5 laps of a running track. In Crewe. Voted 96% on Runners World! We have Chip Timing! Music! Danny the MC! Jellybabyvaseline girl! Guy Fawkes! Goody bag...

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Race Report: Hanley Park Run 21/01/2012 *updated*

Today I marshalled the Hanley Park run even though I was suffering from a sore throat and cough. Yvonne joined Michael and I and when we got there it was good to see a few more runners than normal.  Lesley and Mel Cole from South Cheshire Harriers wer...

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Race Report: Bushy Parkrun 18/02/2012

“Bushy Park” parkrun – 18/02/2012 

Parkrun started in 2004 with just 13 runners here at Bushy Park in south west London. Today’s race was the 398th race, a very slick and well organised event. 



Bushy Park is a fabulous 1099 acres of parkland...

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Race Report: Mad Dog 10k 12/02/2012






So once again it was time for the fabled mad dogs to be let loose on the sandy plain of Southport by the Knights of the Round Table. I attended the inaugural run last year and enjoyed it so much I was dead set on running it again this year. Perry...

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Race Report: Alsager 5 05/02/2012 #2


‘We’ve all run the Alsager 5 enough times and we all know it’s the same every year. Even Mik won’t want a race report for this one.’

Or so I thought when I entered this year. Then the evening before the race it started snowing...


Martin d...

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Race Report: Alsager 5 05/02/2012

I woke at 8.00am to a blanket of snow and prayed to god that the Alsager 5 was cancelled. I then got a text from Evonne to say she wasn’t running. I called Ken Rushton and he told me that the race was going ahead despite the ground having some slushy...

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Torchlight Run - The Cloud 30/01/2012


We’re Running Up That Hill !!!!!
Well, it was Monday night it was 6-30 and it was time for mad runners united…Like all in the club I got my email inviting me to the Monday night Torchlight run. These series of runs have proved real popular with some ...

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Race Report: Central Lancs Half Marathon 04/01/2012


3rd Central Lancashire Half Marathon
The race blurb offered a fast, flat course across central Lancashire just North of Preston with good PB potential. For me the idea of a fast, flat course right at the start of the year and something to set myself a bi...

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