Sandbach Striders

Whilst waiting to read the upcoming race reports from the new members the chairman requested I thought I would add a quick kit report to the mix. 
In case some of you didn’t know (only those living in mars are excluded) I recently completed my first 50...

My summer flirtation with Triathlons – 2014
Racked and ready to go at Blenheim.Little did I know at the end of last year when certain members of our “extraordinary running club” would entice me to try a new relationship, that I would fall truly, mad...

14 members of Sandbach Striders Running Club were amongst the new record attendance at the free weekly parkrun at Congleton. Philip Truman and Tracy Howe both ran new personal best times and Frances Dulla ran her first parkrun since joining Sandbach Stri...

There was a huge turnout at the free weekly parkrun at Congleton this week with eighteen members of Sandbach Striders running the three laps of Astbury Mere. 
Heather Carter and Nick Hogan both managed to equal their personal best times and Heather once ...

The starting point for the race was Congleton High School, when I arrived it was a hive of activity with a great atmosphere. Fran and Craig make upping the pace at mile 12Despite the number of people it was really well organised and the process of collec...

Over the past couple of years the Blenheim Triathlon had proved popular amongst Striders wanting to dip their toes into the world of Triathlons.Gordon and Cheryl have made this video about the experiences of the Striders at Blenheim earlier this year.Ent...

Seven members of Sandbach Striders running club braved torrential rain to run the three laps of Astbury Mere at the free weekly parkrun. Denis Culloty earned himself a new personal best time as did Kelley Underwood and Amy Norman.
Terry Coppenhall, Lindsa...

This week the free weekly 5k parkruns proved to be popular with the members of Sandbach Striders running club. 18 Striders ran the event at Astbury Mere near Congleton.Sandbach Striders at Congleton parkrunThree Striders finished in the top 10, new Stride...

It's been a long time since I had a go at the half marathon distance and with so many ultras and Marathon distance races ahead of me I thought it would make a nice change to have a go at my favourite distance. Fun at the startHaving a scout round I noted...

So whilst a large contingent of my fellow Striders had decided to take a trip to France to ‘run’ the Marathon Du Medoc, a race which involves around 20 wine stops and fancy dress, I, for some bizarre reason had decided to run Tough Mudder, a race invo...