It was with some trepidation that I looked out of my hotel window on the morning of Sunday 2nd of October and saw bright blue skies and a vivid sun haze staring back down at me. Running a marathon is a difficult enough proposition, especially when your fi...
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Helsby Half Marathon Entries are now open!
A quick heads-up from Grant that entries for the Helsby Half Marathon are now open - and are filling up fast.
We normally send a sizeable contingent to Helsby, so don't risk missing out and enter soon!
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What a great weekend... an excuse to visit old friends and a beautiful area of the British Isles!
Claire and Catherine
Saturday: The weekend started with a day trip to York (well...Clare worked and Catherine shopped!) followed by a leisurely drive up co...
I used to run Parkruns quite frequently when I found myself close to Greater Manchester, the race at Bramhall Park being a particular favourite. I found the regular fast-paced runs were a helpful addition to my training schedule and added a bit of variety...
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Congratulations to Steve Pepper on winning the 2011 Club Handicap Race!
Full results are available here
Sunday 25thSeptember meant it was time for the much anticipated Sandbach Striders handicap challenge.
A simple concept really, well, sort of ...
Is there anything less attractive than a man stood completely naked apart from wearing a pair of socks?
Yes there is.
28 men stood completely naked apart from wearing socks (some odd), in a car park, and wearing a full range of off road running shoes. ...
LizLiz - still going strongGawsworth 10k. The race itself is a bit like our race (The Sandbach Super 6). It starts off on the grounds of Gawsworth Hall going through undulating country lanes, then it takes you off road through some fields and on to some p...
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On September 10th2011 the Sandbach Striders, represented by Jason, Alan and Mr & Mrs Noah (aka Michael and Grant) undertook what is billed as ‘The Longest Marathon in the World’ around the vineyards of the Médoc region of France.
It may not actuall...
This Saturday (24th September 2011) sees the inaugural Parkrun event in Hanley.
For those that don't know Park Run is a weekly 5k run series with regular runs taking place every Saturday all across the country. The races are ma...
Well the time arrived, the time that serious trail runners from all over the UK wait all year for. Thankfully the Striders were taking it as seriously as a budget airline takes customer care. All this became Evident at the 8-45 am meet up at the clubs...
