Sandbach Striders

Summer Camping Trip 2013Friday 12th July - Sunday 14th July - book your places now!
There will be four seperate running events that weekend10k - £12.4012m - £1530m - £4060m - £60For members of Sandbach Striders entry to the 10k will be FREE. (If this...

Liz had always spoken very warmly about this event, so I was keen to have a go.  As there was also a family fun day and fun run I managed to persuade Amy and Adam to come down with me.


This was a big race - 1600 entries, so it was a minor miracle ...

The annual relay is nearly here! 




Teams will be decided on the night and we'll try and get them more or less equal on ability. The route will be the same mile and a half or so circular route of previous years.It's good fun and a great chance to win s...

Today I was picked up at 8.30am by Janet Evans from South Cheshire Harriers and we picked up Sue Davis on route. The weather was good, clear skies but a bit windy. It was cool  and was ideal for running. My hubby had warned me “don’t expect a goo...

Today myself and Dennis set off at 12.15 from  Sandbach to Wrexham to do the 10 mile race.  Dennis’s sat nav decided to take us on a magical mystery tour and I saw some areas of Nantwich that I had never seen before. Soon we saw the sign for Wrexh...

A couple of drinks out of your running gear. 

And a taste of India afterwards if you so wish. Nothing special but a chance to get out.Meet in The Wheatsheaf, Thursday 9th May 2013 8pm
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 The definition of a “great” marathon can be well and truly pinned to the Shakespeare for all of us that took part. This year they obviously learnt from their mistakes of last and the organisation, course, weather were perfect gaining 5 of the 6 Stri...

Hi, my name's Steve, I'm a marathon runner, and I have an admission to make... I've never finished a marathon without walking...


 
Well, what can I say about the Greater Manchester Marathon? A big city marathon that was mired in controversy last year...

Well, I’m sure there will be more than one race report for this race but thought I would enter mine and my thoughts.

I can’t quite remember why I entered this Marathon, I think it was to do with using it as a training event for the Sandstone trail ...

Tonight was the last 5 mile race of the Stone Master Marathoners treble series which myself and Paul Nicholls had signed up for.  This one was a new one for me as it replaced Kibblestone ( that was the one with all the steps in in it). 
Paul, Chris and ...