28Aug 2023 by Liz Simpson

Tuesday 29 August training

Training
Tomorrow’s sessions are open for booking on GymCatch. Please ensure you have signed up to a group and received a confirmation email before joining a group. It’s a tea/coffee night so please stop back for a brew if you can.
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28Aug 2023 by Liz Simpson

Paul’s weekend report

Run reports
16 Striders at Wynyard this week with Phil Baines, Stevie Cooper and Tara Oxley getting new pb's. Elsewhere, Hartlepool saw Michelle Hart reach 300 parkruns and Steve Cotton achieve a 70%+ age-grading. A further 14 Striders went to Albert park where 3 members were in exceptional from. Oli Hall, Tom Holland and Keran Hodgson recorded big all-course parkrun best times. Nice work. Michael Meggs (70%+ a-g) ran his 100thparkrun. Paul Drake got a new pb on his 50thparkrun. Dan Meucci and Kris Allen got new pb's and Izzy Morgan was 1st lady to finish at Northallerton. John Wilson pb'd at Sedgefield as did Zoe Cornforth at Stewart. Holly Taylor was 3rd lady home at Denton Dene.  Suzanne Brodie ran the Zielong Jar event near Krakow. Striders too at Darlington, Brandon Country…
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28Aug 2023 by Liz Simpson

Thoughts about Ben by Paul J

Club News
As I sit down to write this the club has just finished a tribute run for Ben Robinson in Norton. Ben was my friend. Judging by the number of people on that run this morning - he was a friend to many people. Not being on social media, I felt compelled to share my thoughts about Ben and have done so with Gail's blessing. I first met Ben towards the end of 2015 after joining the club. I'm not much of a people person but took an instant liking to Ben. Maybe it was one of his jokes? Or his shared passion for football? Through club sessions, barrage parkruns and social runs I gradually got to know him a bit better. He was a remarkable man. My mate Dave Fender…
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15Aug 2023 by Liz Simpson

Paul’s weekend report

Run reports
It was another busy weekend of running for the club. Striders were out in force at Saturday's parkruns and we had a great turnout at the Branches & Bays 10k trail race on Sunday. 11 Striders ran at Wynyard with Craig Morgan, Amy Gallilee and Tony Gallilee getting new pb's. Fran Corvesor and Kirsty Alderthay volunteered. Elsewhere, 11 more members chose Hartlepool where Sam Johnston celebrated his 350th parkrun. Sam jogged round with Phil Swash and Tom Marrs. Tom pushed his baby daughter, Thea, round for her first ever parkrun. (Thea was later disqualified after an overzealous run director deemed that the tread on her buggy tyres was too low). Speedster Tom Murphy was 1stfinisher. 14 Striders did the Leazes parkrun where Emma Fleming and Glenn Cooper achieved 70%+ age-gradings.…
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07Aug 2023 by Liz Simpson

Paul’s weekend report

Run reports
More wet conditions for Saturday's parkruns - but a marked improvement for Sunday's Darlington 10k. 13 Striders ran at Wynyard Woodland. Amy Gallilee and Tony Gallilee got new pb's. Emma Fleming (70%+ age-grading) was 1st lady to finish and 2nd overall - just a few seconds from leading the entire field home. Gail R, Gareth M, Glenn C, Joanne C and Michelle Ince helped with volunteering. Elsewhere, Tom Ramsey had an excellent run at Hartlepool. Tom (70%+ a-g) was 2ndfinisher in an all-course parkrun pb. Nice work. Steve Cotton was also in great form at Jesmond Dene. Steve getting an all-course parkrun pb. Good stuff. Sarah Cotton got a new pb. Holly Taylor was 2nd lady to finish at Castle Park (Herts) in a new pb. Andrew Beavers recorded a…
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