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Race Report: Hanley Parkrun 20/11/2011


 

Race report: Free 5K race series, HanleyParkrun #9


What's that you say a free 5K in the Hanley Parkrun series with a tempting trip to a greasy spoon afterwards, count me in!


Michael, Perry, Christiane, Chris, Giles and JillThe great thing abo...

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Race Report: Wrekin Wrecker Fell Race 20/11/2011





Race Report: The Wrekin Wrecker 20/11/2011






John and the invisible man tackle the Wrekin together.I am told that the Wrekin is a very distinctive hill which dominates the views of mid Shropshire near the town of Telford. However, on Sunday 20...

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Race Report: Torchlight Run 21/11/2011

Torchlight Run #4 (21/11/2011) - Brereton

 
Another nice route suggested by Chris Brumby that started and finished at The Bears Head car park, I like these night runs more and more, could it be the pub finish?

 
Rehydrating afterwards in the Bears H...

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Race Report: Torchlight Run 14/11/2011



Well I could put it off no longer. Having managed to find excuses for the previous two extracurricular Monday night runs, I had finally ran out of reasons not to go. I was in from work on time, it wasn’t raining or windy and I had batteries in my head...

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Race Alert! Alsager 5 05/02/2012

Entries are now open for the Alsager 5 on February 5th at 11am.


Liz, Caroline, Isobel and Catherine at the Alsager 5 last year.

They say...
"A fast flat course gives a great chance of a PB and the chance to sample the great atmosphere at this event. ...

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Race Report: Langley 7 05/11/2011

Langley 7 5th November 2011

It was a 2 pm start from the lovely village of Langley near Macclesfield, really nice and sunny weather for early November.

Steering is made more difficult when running with your eyes closed.The start was next to the Villag...

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Race Alert! Wrekin Wrecker Fell Race 20/11/2011

Wrekin Wrecker Fell Race

Sunday 20th November 2011 
11.00 am 8.1 miles     

Chris hurtling down the scree slope in 2009
The Wrekin Wrecker has been run since 2002 and has established itself as a very well organised race with excellent facilities,...

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Crewe Déjà vu: The Photos!


The photos from the Crewe Déjà vu 2011 are finally here!

Sorry for the delay folks, we hope you enjoy them. Maybe see you all again next year? ;-)






You can view and download all 651 photos at http://www.photobucket.com/crewedejavuThank you once m...

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Crewe Déjà vu: The Day in Pictures



On a foggy Autumnal day at the Cumberland Athletics Track in Crewe, a group of intrepid runners gathered with the intention of running 105½ laps. This was the day of the inaugural Crewe Déjà vu track marathon, a gruelling test of mental and physical ...

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Good luck Jason & Jo in the Everest Marathon!




Everest yesterday
Sandbach Striders' very own Jason and Jo are currently en route to the Everest Marathon. 
The Everest Marathon is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the highest marathon in the world. The start line is at Gorak Shep 5184m (17...

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