Sandbach Striders

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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Race Report: North London Half-marathon 20/03/2016

Based on its finishing line being inside Wembley Stadium the Vitality North London Half Marathon promotes itself as having “the best finish line in the world”.  


This was the main reason that I was happy to pay the rather steep £40 entry fee.  D...

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Race Report: Leeds Liverpool Canal Canter 13/03/2016

The Canal Canter Marathon organised by It's Grim Up North Running events was run on March 13th as an out and back circuit from Leeds. 
An inauspicious start at the race HQ - the actual race route was much more scenic!The race was well organised with plen...

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Race Report: The Charles Darwin Day Marathon 12/02/2016

It's unusual to have any race scheduled mid-week but the Charles Darwin Day Marathon was arranged for Friday 12th February to commemorate the anniversary of Darwin's birth 207 years ago.
 The race took place in Shrewsbury, the City of Darwin's birth, at...

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Race Report: Alsager 5 07/02/2016

Well Alsager 5 what can I say.  It was a fast course and as it was full with over 1,000 entries the start was a nightmare. However, this year I found myself pushed towards the front and hemmed in by runners from both sides. 
I decided that my game plan ...

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Race Report: Cheshire Cross Country Championships 09/01/2016

The 'Cheshire Cross Country Championships is an event which is held in different locations every year, this year they were held at Reasheath College on the outskirts of Nantwich. 
It's an open event, providing you live in Cheshire you can take part, I sh...

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Race Report: Newcastle Dales Dash 6/12/2015

The 'Newcastle Dales Dash' race took place on a Sunday 6th December on an overcast, wet and windy morning. The race takes place on the 'Apedale Community Country Park, 200 hectares of woods, meadows and pools, which is reclaimed land from what was once co...

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Race Report: Six Dales LDWA 14/11/2015

When I signed up for this LDWA event I predicted a gentle stroll around the Peak District and therefore hadn’t really done any preparation or planning.  In the days prior to the event, Storm Abigail battered the UK with strong winds and heavy rain.  
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Race Report: Arley Hall 10k 07/11/2015

On a damp overcast Saturday morning, eight  striders made there way to Arley Hall for this popular 'Cheshire 10k Race'. The weekends forecast was for wet and windy, which is exactly what it was. 


We met at our cricket club, and a convoy of three cars ...

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Race Report: Grin & Bear It 31/10/2015

The Grin and bear it, or the snarl and swear at it. 
This was to be my longest distance run since 1st September and would allegedly total some 16 miles of fell running. I am no expert on fell running but I have now completed probably about 10-20 in tota...

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