Author: Helen Johnston

As some of you may know, in 2020 for my 50th birthday year I’d planned to run my first ultra (who can forget the wynyard walkway marathon distance training run only 2 weeks b4 lockdown!) until Covid got in the way! Now some 2 years & 7 months after hitting the big 5 0 I’m finally going to give it a go! This Wednesday (28th December) starting at 8am I’m doing the Saturn running company’s buddies big bobble bimble 50k virtually - injury thwarted my planned attempt at start of December. Plan is to run laps at Tees Barrage of around 4.3 miles ( just the 7 laps needed) with a feeding station in my car boot and the talpore loos on hand 😊. Now I did have big brave…

Christmas has officially started with our annual pub run 😊 The club is now closed and reopens on Tuesday 3rd January 2023 Wishing all our Striders friends and families a  Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year 💚💙

Race organisers have confirmed that What a wheeze has been rearranged for Christmas Eve. The new date for the Poultry Run is to be confirmed. Sam J has clarified the situation re league races as below: Club League Update: As Loftus Poultry Run is cancelled tomorrow due to the snow/ice  we will be accepting everyone’s best 7 results as opposed to 8, as I know a few people had this one down as their final race. The club league for 2023 is being finalised and will be posted in early January. Thank you      

IMPORTANT- tonight’s sessions CANCELLED Sorry guys but we’re going to cancel tonight’s sessions. Coaches have checked the paths locally and they’re already freezing over & slippy so health and safety must take priority. Instead we’ll all look forward to our Christmas Pub Run next Tuesday 🎅🏻🎄. Please can you share with your running buddies who may not see the message here or on facebook. Thank you Helen

Links to documents below. Thank you to all who attended the AGM 2022 Striders AGM Minutes final Stockton Striders AC Constitution revised November 2022 final FAQ UKAD Statement V1 260922[2725]

The Inaugural Stockton Striders AC parkrun Canine League - Final standings Well what can I say, this had it all! parkrun HQ rule changes trying to put a spanner in the works, injuries, illnesses, refusals to run up hills (it was more a mountain wasn't it Alfred!) and accusations of sabotage by fellow competitors! Overall, it's proved to be a popular social league with plenty of humans without pooches also coming along to the runs. After the 8 events I think we'll call it a tie between: Alfred (Nick and Kay) Freddie (Steve) Alfie (Glenn) who all finished 1st at 2 races each Flo (me) and Alan (Martin and Suzanne) also finished 1st at one race each. Well done to Ivy (Andy and Jennie) and Jet (Sue) on massive PB's…

Yesterday saw the final instalment of our canine mini league (the full report of the season will follow!) at Albert Park.  With Steve & Freddie, Glenn & Alfie, Andy and Ivy, Sue & Jet, Kay with Alfred & me with Flo there was plenty of competition Well done to Glenn & Alfie, Steve & Freddie and Andy & Ivy (smashing her PB) on their 1st, 2nd & 3rd placings. Sue and Jet finished strongly whilst Alfred and Flo went for the social option again, choosing to run together. As ever the post run treats proved popular afterwards Well done all and thanks to the support crew of Jo & Nick

Thank you to everyone who attended the AGM tonight - minutes will follow shortly , but in the meantime congratulations to Phil Baines whose name has be drawn out the hat to represent Stockton Striders at the London marathon 2023. 1st reserve is Tom Murphy 💚💙💚💙💚💙

An amazing lady , Debbie Edwards raising an phenomenal amount of money £10,443.01 for The Trinity Holistic Centre … thank you to everyone who has supported Debbie and her dollies Sue Russell, Jill Abel, Kirsten Baines, Sandra Stabler and Helen Johnston  💜💜💜💜💜 💜💜

Don’t forget it’s the AGM tomorrow at 7:45pm - please do try to come along and support the club 💚💙