15Sep 2022 by Liz Simpson

Cross Country Update and Fixture 1

Club News
We need to submit our runners details for Cross Country by September 17th which will only include those runners taking part in the first fixture on 9th October at the Acorn Centre in Middlesbrough. We can add runners through the season so if you can’t make the first fixture there will be opportunity to run at another event. The reason for change to registering as we go, rather than all at the beginning of season, is that across all clubs that entered 35% of runners who registered did not take part. To run in the cross county season you must be UKA registered and have a valid URN. So please comment below if you are wanting to take part in the first fixture on 9th October. Hopefully see a lot…
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11Sep 2022 by Liz Simpson

Paul’s weekend report

Run reports
14 Striders attended Stewart Park this week as Sarah Winter celebrated her 150th parkrun. Caroline Horton recorded a 70%+ age-grading. Elsewhere, Stevie Cooper also reached 70%+ at Albert. Tom Day got a pb in his 150th parkrun at Rushmoor. Simon Russell (70%+) was 2nd home at The Grange. Michelle Hart was 3rd lady to finish at Keswick. This week's tourism award goes to Steve Harrisson for his outing at Nose Hill in Calgary, Canada. Striders too at Woodhouse Moor (Leeds), Sedgefield, Redcar, Darlington, Flatts Lane, Doddington Hall (Lincoln), Hamsterley Forest and Talkin Tarn Country Park (Brampton). Well done to all members who took part in Sundays Great North Run. Striders had 44 listed runners with probably one or two more unlisted. There were some great fund-raising efforts - including Debbie's…
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05Sep 2022 by Liz Simpson

Paul’s weekend report

Run reports
29 Striders at Sedgefield saw Tom Ramsey celebrate his 50th parkrun. Beth Dang and Chloe Turner picked up new pb's whilst Caroline Horton got a 70%+ age-grading. Izzy Morgan was first lady to finish. Stevie Cooper (70%+) wasn't holding back at Albert - even if he did have the Boro 10k the next day. Michelle Hart was 3rd lady home. Simon Russell also reached 70%+ at Druridge Bay. Striders too at Hartlepool, Bracknell, Stewart, Darlington, Flatts Lane, Rushmoor (Aldershot), Great Notley (Essex), Beverley Westwood, and Queens (Glasgow). Around 30 Striders were up early for next day's Middlesbrough 10k event. Several others were there to give support. Conditions were damp and muggy for the 1000+ runners. The race start was delayed by 10 minutes due to a long queue of people…
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29Aug 2022 by Liz Simpson

Paul’s parkrun report

Run reports
Striders were out in force this week on - yes, you've guessed it - another warm and sunny morning. 21 members made the trip to Marshall Drive, Brotton for a designated league event. For those that haven't done the course - it's 4 laps round a park, a mix of grass and trail, with long up and down gradients and a cheeky steep dip. Once again, the volunteers made us feel welcome and put on an excellent event. Rob Parker reached the 50-parkrun milestone. Abby Barker (70%+ age grading), Andy Johnston, Ben Robinson, Emma Fleming, John Corvesor, Liz Simpson, Michelle Ince, Fran Corvesor, Chloe Turner and myself (70%+) came away with new pb's. Jon Archer (70%+) led the field home, with Abby and Izzy Morgan 1st and 2nd ladies to…
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26Aug 2022 by Liz Simpson

NYMAC relays race report

Run reports
NYMAC Relays Race Report Thursday evening saw 7 SSAC teams take part in the NYMAC - Tom Wall relays and what a night it was to be a Stockton Strider, our team spirit shone through as always. After some initial warm up laps, a mad dash to get as many group photos as we could and some last minute toilet stops, the ‘A’ runners from each team took to the start line with a mix of nervousness and excitement, to say it was a squeeze was an understatement with 74 teams in total taking part. Everybody took off like a shot downhill towards the carpark, most of us then remembering we had a mile to run and not a 100 metre sprint, having just about settled in on the flat,…
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