Sandbach Striders

This weeks competitive races started with the 2ndof the clubs own race series.  Club members ran the official Sandbach 10k route around Bradwall, and it was certainly competitive!  It was also an opportunity for the recent graduates of the couch to 5k t...

A big well done to all 46 finishers of tonight's Club 10k. There were lots of good results, some personal bests and some people running their very first ever 10k! 1
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Darren Varley
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Claire Dalton
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A hot week, interspersed with thundery storms, didn’t stop Striders getting out and about to take part in 3 fell races, 3 triathlons, a ‘alf marathon and 4 different  parkruns.Liz O'Keeffe and Daren Varley at Shutlingsloe Fell RaceOn Thursday, 2 Stri...

Situated just outside Twywn in West Wales, the Dysynni trail festival offers 5km, 10km and 15km distance races, all with a running and canicross event. 
The courses begin at the walled garden at the former country estate of Ynysymaengwyn, in woodlands cl...

I should have known when Darren said there was a 1,000 foot climb that this was going to be a tough one.  This race is part of a series of 10 races.



The weather was great , ideal for running, but the mozzies were out in force.  We started on a bit of...

This week, Striders took park in eight different parkruns, a race with a trout as the finishers prize and a hot half-marathon Sandbach Striders at Congleton parkrunTwelve Striders headed over to Astbury Mere on a sunny Saturday morning for the weekly fre...

It was a weekend of glorious sunshine and Sandbach Striders were out and about making the most of it. There were Striders at six different parkruns; Congleton, Delamere, Widnes, Hanley, Athlone and Hove Park.
 Twelve members, including some of our most r...

A big well-done to all participants in this year's Club Relay event! 46 Striders took part in the run in total, with another five marshalling and helping!Sandbach Striders Club Relay 2016As is usual with this event, every attempt is made to make the teams...

Having completed the North West Sprint Triathlon in Sept 15 a few of my fellow Striders challenged me to take on the ‘Slateman Full Triathlon’ and despite my better judgement I joined up. Steve and Paul before the race startIt’s probably worth poin...

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...