Sandbach Striders

A quick heads-up from Grant that entries for the Wilmslow Half Marathon are now open and they usually fill up very quickly,

You can enter here.

Sandbach Striders' own Paul Barnett at Wilmslow 2010
 

I was running my eighth marathon in the past two years. As Chester is so close to home, this was the first ever marathon I had run where I enjoyed the comfort of my own bed the night before and with so many Sandbach Striders team mates running I was dete...

A HUGE well done to all the Sandbach Striders who ran the Chester Marathon today. 


There were some pb's, some new admissions into the Marathon Club and lots of individual stories, some of which will be published here over the next few days.

In the mea...

It was with some trepidation that I looked out of my hotel window on the morning of Sunday 2nd of October and saw bright blue skies and a vivid sun haze staring back down at me. Running a marathon is a difficult enough proposition, especially when your fi...

Helsby Half Marathon Entries are now open!

A quick heads-up from Grant that entries for the Helsby Half Marathon are now open - and are filling up fast.

 
We normally send a sizeable contingent to Helsby, so don't risk missing out and enter soon!

You ...

What a great weekend... an excuse to visit old friends and a beautiful area of the British Isles!

Claire and Catherine

Saturday: The weekend started with a day trip to York (well...Clare worked and Catherine shopped!) followed by a leisurely drive up co...

I used to run Parkruns quite frequently when I found myself close to Greater Manchester, the race at Bramhall Park being a particular favourite. I found the regular fast-paced runs were a helpful addition to my training schedule and added a bit of variety...

Congratulations to Steve Pepper on winning the 2011 Club Handicap Race!

Full results are available here






Sunday 25thSeptember meant it was time for the much anticipated Sandbach Striders handicap challenge. 

A simple concept really, well, sort of ...

Is there anything less attractive than a man stood completely naked apart from wearing a pair of socks?

Yes there is.

28 men stood completely naked apart from wearing socks (some odd), in a car park, and wearing a full range of off road running shoes. ...