Sandbach Striders

This week's news: 23/05/2016

It was a week for Welsh hill races this week, with four  different events with over 15,000 feet of ascent between them.  There were also 3 parkruns, a 5 miler in fancy dress and one of the busiest 10k events in the country.
Lou Hayward and Lynsey Astles...

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Race Report: Cadair Idris 11m Fell Race 22/05/2016

Run 11 miles up Cadair Idris? Not likely!!!


I wanted to start with the idyllic picture of mist covered mountains and a rolling lush valley, except this is Wales in mid-May. So for 'mist covered mountains' read chucking it down with rain, with any hint o...

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This week's news: 16/05/2016

This week, Striders took park in various parkruns, colorful and bubbly 5ks, a local and not so local 10k, a local Half Marathon and a Sprint Triathlon.
Jaynie Turner, Heather Carter, Tom Mayell, Lindsay Beeston and Catherine Winders at the Clayton 10kThe ...

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This week's news: 08/05/2016

Members of Sandbach Striders crossed the finish line in nine different events, ranging in distance from one of the free weekly 5k parkruns to an ultra-marathon.
Duncan Robertson, Milly Robertson, Mary Chadwick and Michael Escolme at Hanley parkrunClub Cha...

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This week's news: 01/05/2016

It was a relatively quiet week for the Striders who took part in 10 parkruns, a local 5k, a Bulgarian 10k and a half marathon. Members of Sandbach Striders travelled far and wide for parkruns this week. Closest to home, seven Striders took part in Conglet...

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Entries now open for the Sandbach 10k 11/09/2016 sponsored by Butcher & Barlow!

Entries are now available for the 2016 Sandbach 10k & Family Fun Run sponsored by Butcher and Barlow.

Sunday 11th September 2016 -11:00There will be an array of family friendly activities going on before, during and after the run including:Bouncy cast...

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This Week's News: 25/04/2016

It was the iconic London Marathon this weekend and it is difficult to watch 40,000 people run 26.2 miles across London and not be inspired by the amazing efforts of all involved.  Five of our club members did their own bit of inspiring by taking part but...

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This Week's News: 16/04/2016

From the usual parkruns, through to cultural tours of Manchester on foot, and with locations from Congleton to Bulgaria, Striders this week took part in a myriad of events this week.Phil Truman, Moe Dutton and Paul Nicholls at the Chester Spring 5Races be...

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This week's news: 11/04/2016

This weekend 27 members of Sandbach Striders were in action, and competed in distances ranging from 5k through to marathon distance.
Denis Culloty and Tracey Surridge at Delamere parkrunIn the first of the five different free weekly 5k parkrun courses hel...

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Race Report: KMF Newcastle 10K 03/04/2016

Well I’m well pleased.  I ran this race in 2013 and I think I also did it in 2014.   My time then was 58.15.  Today,  I smashed it and finished 4th in my age category with a time of 53.51.  Denis did 1.01.


Liz blowing a kiss to her adoring publi...

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