"Not only are Stamford Striders the town's only running club, they are also the most open and welcoming club you could hope to find"
We are a friendly, active running club open to all abilities of runners over 18.
Training meets are on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 7pm at our home at
Blackstones Sports and Social Club on Lincoln Road in Stamford. Full details can be found here.
Our members run both socially and competitively, in all disciplines, and at all levels.
So, whatever your standard, come along and run with us, as there will always be
someone to run with you.
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Stamford Striders is running its popular and free Begin Running sessions on Tuesday evenings (starting May 22, 2012 at 6:45pm). All welcome. To find out more, click this link.
Congratulations to fabulous fundraiser Julie Parker and team who completed Stamford Race for Life at Burghley Park on Sunday (May 13) and has raised more than £1,000 and counting for Cancer Research UK.
Two Striders joined a limited field of 36 runners at RAF Cranwell for an undulating 10k race on Sunday (May 13). Warm sunshine and a stiff breeze was ideal for gliding, but not perfect for running. That didn’t prevent Celina Silver 'flying high' with a PB of 55:19, shaving 4 secs off her previous best and taking 25th place. Nicholas Smith finished in 13th in 46:59.
As if the Jubolympics wasn’t enough to get jiggling about this summer, at this year’s Striders’ Summer Ball (Sat 21st July 7pm-midnight) you can treat yourself to great food, dizzying drink and as much dancing as your horny (in the callusy sense) feet can take. The centrally placed William Cecil returns by popular demand as our venue for the night and there'll be a hog roast, salad bar and choice of summer desserts to get your teeth into.Tickets are £25 each, with partners welcome to join us for the same keenly priced fee. If you're a club member, you can email Zoe right now to reserve places!
Big cheeses Mark Popple and Maggie Skinner put in unfeta'd performances at the Long Clawson 10k on Sunday (May 13), each toasting first places. The awesome twosome creamed the opposition by treading Caerphilly over the muddy and massively 'undulating' course and were rewarded for their efforts with giant blue cheeses from the Clawson dairy. Photos in the gallery. Results: Mark Popple (1st) 43:50; Keith Read (6th) 46:54; Sam Smith (9th, 1st MV35) 47:21; Martin Candish (11th) 47:38; David Babbs (12th, 1st MV55) 48:08; Maggie Skinner (16th, 1st F) 49:25; Nick Wells (18th) 49:50; Paul Hannah 50:55; James Skinner 54:01; Briony James (5th F) 54:29; Amanda Hannah (9th F) 56:39; Dave Aust 58:54; Bob Webster 1:03:03; Helen Randle 1:04:16; James Nottidge (Kate's brother) 1:04:23; Suzanne Moon 1:05:49; Philip Boddey 1:08:34; Maria Sowerby (1st FV55) 1:10:58; Kate Nottidge 1:12:18; Susan Spencer 1:43:42.
Four Striders rounded off the week (May 11) with the Friday night Notts AC 10-mile Road Race around the lakes of the national watersports centre at Holme Pierrepont. Toughing it out against breezy conditions, Algie Audas ran 1:13:23 with ever-improving team-mates Dave Aust finishing in 1:19:08, Becca Brown knocking 10 mins off her previous best in 1.31:18, and new Strider Ian Hovell having a first run at this distance in 1:40:28.
Five Striders were among 207 runners that took on the 4th May Day Challenge from the Leicestershire village of Woodhouse Eaves. The undulating multi-terrain 13.5ml course encompassing Bradgate and Beacon Hill parks included road, tracks, footpaths and bridleways - and despite recent rain the course wasn't too boggy underfoot, although decent conditions didn't make the hills any easier. Paul Hannah, running with a broken toe, was the first Strider home in 31st position and a time of 1:46:22 (5 minutes quicker than last year). Next was Mick Revill (40th, 1:47:40) and completing the men's line-up was Pete Thomas, a rare outing that claimed him 44th position (1:48:28). For the ladies, Amanda Hannah was 76th (1:59:07) and Sheona Revill, running with an injured heel, finished 151st (2:18:53).
Briony James was 2nd woman at the Langtoft 10k on Sunday (6th May), crossing the line in 43:39 and beginning her 'year of 10k races' on top form. David Babbs was first Strider home (21st overall) in 40:44, with Martin Cattell nipping at his heels (23rd) in 41:13. Terry Cross was next back in 51:26, followed by Joanne Teesdale (53:09), Chloe Allport (55:02), Vanessa Mackinnon (58:54), Elaine Allwood (59:28) and Alan Gray (59:31).
Papworth, the UK’s leading heart and lung hospital, is holding a fundraising five-mile run/walk at Ferry Meadows Peterborough. The event, on Sunday 30th September, is £6 per person to enter with a t-shirt and medal for finishers. Under 16s can take part for free. Registration forms can be found here.
As north-easterly winds brought driving rain into Spalding from the Wash, a handful of hardy Stamford Striders battled their way alongside the wet and windy Welland river bank and out into the marshes to complete the 2nd Tulip 10k race. From 123 entrants only 86 competitors completed the course proving that a warm bed was the preferred option for many on a rain-lashed Sunday morning. Leading the Striders home in 15th place was Mick Revill in 42:54 just one place ahead of Paul Hannah (43:12). Nicholas Smith (47:34) arrived at the finish some minutes later in 33rd position, soon to be followed by Sheona Revill (49th, 52:09) and Celina Silver (70th, 58:15). Not surprisingly there were no personal bests in such challenging conditions, but much personal pride to bring back to Stamford.
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