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!"

Wednesday 5 October 2016

This week's news: 03/10/2016

Distance running dominated for the club this week but first of all Striders were once again travelling far and wide for their weekly parkrun activity.
Seven Striders took part in the Congleton parkrun at Astbury Mere. Full results were:
Andy Thomas 19:56
Heather Carter 20:02
Stephen Mclean 23:17
Chris Holden 24:28
Rick Kelso Davies 27:49
Denis Culloty 30:38
John Wright 33:16

Denis Culloty, Chris Holden and Stephen Mclean at Congleton parkrun


The Mayell family were in Stoke for Hanley parkrun, at which titchy Strider Adam knocked a massive 90 seconds off his parkrun PB finishing in 26:24, just ahead of his Dad Tom (26:25). Mum Amy finished in 37:59.
Amy, Adam and Tom Mayell at Hanley parkrun
Elsewhere, Paul Barnett completed the Princes parkrun in Liverpool in 24:26.
Grant Stanning took part in Eastleigh parkrun finishing in 31:52.
Claire Dalton completed the Bramhall parkrun in 29:30.
Claire Dalton at Bramhall parkrun

And Craig Edwards ran the Swindon parkrun Course in 21:23.
Over in Bulgaria, club member Liz O’Keeffe ran her local parkrun in Varna, Bulgaria in 27:20 and then went on, that evening, to take part in a Charity 8k run through Varma, supporting the Varna in Motion Project
Liz O'Keeffe taking part in Varna in Motion
Paul Nicholls and Gordon and Cheryl Hutchins headed to Warwickshire for the Heart of England Marathon, a walk / run event. Starting in the Medieval market town of Henley in Arden the route passes through the village of Ullenhall and then the magnificent Coughton Court. The course continues through the town of Alcester then skirts Oversley Wood and several more thatched hamlets before arriving at Aston Cantlow. With food stops, mud and styles a-plenty, this was ‘get round’ run as opposed to a race but all three finished in under 6 hours.

Gordon & Cheryl Hutchins at the HoE Marathon

Sunday was the String in Tail Congleton Half Marathon which saw a great turn out from Striders. It was a first half marathon for 5 Striders and 2 Striders achieved PB’s despite the Sting in the Tail hill climb. Full results were:
Rick Kelso-Davies 1:29:32 PB
Martin Coleman 1:30:53
Christiane Bunte 1:59:02
Jill Young 1:59:02
Lucy Lee 2:00:51
Chris Brumby 2:01:02
Matt Wood 2:01:11
June Wray 2:01:11 First Timer
Jo Askey 2:02:27 First Timer
Lynsey Astles 2:03:16 PB
Elaine Wood 2:11:42
Jenny Hoyle 2:12:48 First Timer
Louise Lewis 2:15:19 First Timer
Tracey Hale 2:25:24 First Timer
Karen Lovatt 2:45:04

Striders at Sting in Tail Congleton Half
Jaynie Turner travelled a little further for her half marathon. She took part in the Lincoln Half, her first for 5 years, finishing in 2:02. The race took in Yarborough Hill, the Cathedral and the Castle.
Jude Turner, Graham Turner, Tony Turner and Jaynie Turner at Lincoln Half
Paul Barnett and Stephen Mclean attended another local race – the Chester Marathon and Metric Marathon.
Paul opted for the 26.2 mile option and earned himself a personal best time of 3:28:19.
Stephen went for the metric marathon – 26.2 km – and finished in 1:57:37.
Both routes are on closed roads and take you past all Chester's iconic landmarks (Roman Walls, Cathedral, Medieval Rows, Eastgate Clock, Amphitheatre) before heading out to the stunning Cheshire countryside and villages. The metric marathoners join the marathon runners at Aldford  and begin the return journey, coming into Chester alongside the River Dee for a unforgettable finish at the Racecourse. The support in the villages and communities along the course is one of the many highlights of the race.

Paul Barnett and Stephen Mclean at Chester Marathon

Steve Fallows was in Duathlon action at Oulton Park. Steve undertook the sprint distance - 2.7km run, 13.5km cycle, 2.7km run – and finished in 1:13:29, am event PB for him.

Steve Fallows at Oulton Park Autumn Duathlon
Sandbach Striders are a friendly and encouraging running club that welcome new members of all abilities.

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