Author: Helen Johnston

6 months ago tomorrow I had my second knee op within 7 months putting right complications from the 1st surgery & with still no guarantee I’d get back running again after fracturing my  tibial plateau last July. Today I did my first ‘race’ in 15 months - the Boro 10k. I got to pin a race number to my striders vest & just go run & hopefully do it with a smile on my face!  😊😊😊🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️ I’d like to say a massive thanks to Striders for all your support not just today but over the last year or so- it’s helped keep me motivated & focused not just to get back to running but to try to be stronger than ever in doing so. It’s not been easy but the…

Fantastic turnout for the Ben Robinson tribute run. A fitting way to remember him. Thanks to everyone that was able to attend. Andy J  

I’ve been asked to share! Dear Runners', The next event is on the horizon! SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH 2024 is the date for the next Locomotion Charity runs (5mile & 10 mile options). All proceeds go to the flying angels and heroes that are the Great North Air Ambulance. Flyer with QR code is attached and here is a direct link to the entry page should you prefer. https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=13922 Please come along and help us raise some vital funding for this much needed medical service. Further updates to follow. Most questions are answered on the entry page but please don't hesitate to send a message on here or email jimtaylor20@yahoo.co.uk and we will respond as soon as possible. All very best wishes to you all and many thanks in advance, The…

For those eagerly anticipating the club ballot for the London Marathon 2025 club place as yet EA have not had confirmation from race organisers about number of places a club will get … as soon as there is an update we will share info as well as deadline to apply etc 👍🏻

Hi all we’ve received the email below re volunteering at Middlesbrough 10k - please contact race organisers directly if interested Thanks Helen J Good Morning, The Middlesbrough 10k is swiftly approaching on Sunday 1st September and we are looking to boost our support for the event by reaching out to the local community and getting as many people involved by signing up and volunteering on the day! These events simply can’t go ahead without the community giving their time to support each and every participant to reach their goals and raise that all important money for charities on both a local and national scale. So get involved! Bring friends/family and make a morning of it! Create sign, bang instruments and make noise to keep the runners going! In return each…

We've had reports from some users not receiving emails from the stocktonstridersac.org.uk site. This appears to be fixed now so hopefully you'll be receiving emails in future. For the geeks amongst you: Emails were being sent but they were being filtered out as spam from the receiving party due to a missing spf record in DNS. Just so you know!

Potential GNR Bus For those who attended club this evening , you will have heard Sam’s announcement on a potential GNR bus. As a club, we have traditionally hired a bus to get members and family to and from the event and I’d like to judge interest for this years event. So, if you are interested, please can you comment on this post so I can judge if it is worth putting one on. In the first instance, places will be for Striders and their family members but demand dependant, maybe offered to the wider running community. One word of warning would be once we have committed to the hire and and confirmed price etc and you confirm your place on the bus, you will be liable to pay for…

please see message below from Gareth M who is co-ordinating this …. Come on gang don’t be shy & get volunteering - it’s good to give back every once in a while! Striders volunteering day - Saturday 22nd at Sedgfield Parkrun. We still need another 9/10 volunteers to fill the roster at Sedgefield please. As a club, we do a lot of Parkruns including leagues races and this is an opportunity to put a little bit back into to community. Please look at the roster at https://www.parkrun.org.uk/sedgefield/futureroster/ and then email the volunteer coordinator at sedgefield@parkrun.com with your name, parkrun number and the role you would like to fill. There will be plenty of help on hand if you haven't volunteered before. If you'd like any more info, just drop me…

As national volunteers week comes to an end, we’d like to thank each and everyone of you who volunteers at the club, from coaches, to covering the door rota and everything else in between. The club simply would not exist without you. #teamstriders 💙💚👍🏻

Reminder: Striders volunteering day 22nd June (3 weeks time!) at Sedgefield ParkRun. We have a few signed up already (thank you) but could do with another 12 or so. Please visit the roster at https://www.parkrun.org.uk/sedgefield/futureroster/ then send a message to [sedgefield@parkrun.com](mailto:sedgefield@parkrun.com) with your preferred role. If you haven't volunteered before, no need to worry it will all be explained on the day and there will be lots of friendly support around. It also gets those volunteer stats up on the 5K app!!!