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!"

Sunday 17 February 2013

Race Report: Braintree Boggle 10/02/2013

 The Braintree Boggle



Definitely more 'bog' than 'ogle', this run was not particularly pleasant.

I thought the toughest challenge of the day was going to be getting Jo out of the apartment before 5am but how wrong could I be?

Nearly all of the 26.2 mile course round Braintree in Essex was covered in that horrible thick, sticky mud that coats your shoes. It fills in the gaps between any tread you may have on your soles which then means you have less grip than if you were trying to run on an ice rink.



Much of the course was not runnable at all which meant the freezing wind took it's toll as we were forced to walk.

We stuck at it though and whilst our legs are very unhappy at all the sideways slipping, sliding and twisting we are both relieved to have stayed upright and made it home safely.


I'd like to do it again but not if it's that wet.

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Jason and Jo