About us

Sandbach Striders was born back in 2003. Since the early days, membership has grown with a firm ethos of the club being not just about running but social activities as well. The club is affiliated to UK AAA and has its own qualified coaches. Many other special events take place on various nights too.

The club meets on Wednesdays at 18:30 and Sundays at 09:00 at Elworth Cricket Club.

Whilst many members compete in races from 5k to Marathons, the emphasis remains purely on keeping people motivated and having fun. Why not scan through our race reports to see what we’ve been up to? Having read them, you’re sure to see why Sandbach Striders has developed the motto of being

"No Ordinary Running Club!"

Friday 8 June 2012

Striders carry the torch for the real Olympic Relay


In the very early hours of the morning on Friday the 8th of June 2012, five intrepid members of Sandbach Striders gathered together at Crewe Railway Station to await
Striders meet previous stager runner Claire at Crewe Railway Station

the arrival of the unofficial olympic torch. It was their job to deliver it safely 12 miles
down the line in Congleton. Despite the driving rain and the unsociable hour, the torch was delivered ahead of schedule to continue its journey around the UK. Johanna Bulley, Heather Carter, Terry Coppenhall, Michael Escolme and Paul Nicholls accepted the baton from the previous stage runner Claire Dooley who bravely had completed her stage alone.

In Sandbach, next to the historic Saxon crosses, around 3:15am

The route followed the path of the offical torch. Starting in Crewe, passing through Sandbach and then continuing into Congleton.

Approaching Congleton Town, around 4am.
The Endurancelife Real Relay is an exciting attempt to follow the entire route of the official Olympic Torch around Britain in one continuous non-stop journey, running every step of the way.  Starting out from Land’s End at midnight on Monday 28 May, ten days behind the official Olympic Torch, the Real Relay will involve hundreds of runners from across Great Britain running through the day and night on an 8000 mile mission to reach London in time for the Olympic Games opening ceremony.

In Congleton, handing over the torch to the next runner.
The torch is fitted with a tracking device, you can follow its progress here.

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