Author: Helen Johnston

we’ve been asked to share by run organisers …. Its been a bit of a marathon, but we are almost there. We're about 25 miles down, last 1.2 to go. We're through the wall and its even starting to feel like fun 😃 Our England Athletics membership application is in the post now we've managed to sort out a few "undulations" along the way.🌄 Very soon, if you come to Ropner Park on Sunday morning you'll be able to see our flag flying in what will hopefully be a gentle, cool breeze 💨🏁 Please click this link to sign up, its FREE!!! https://forms.gle/bKJ4BuE84kKykq1J9 We'll be ordering beautiful hi-viz vests for our wonderful volunteers shortly. 🦺 Of course this means that we'll need some volunteers to wear them!! Please register if…

 Peter Barron’s (Northen Echo’s journalist) article on Kirklevington parkrun - although Striders don’t get a mention Simon is in the photo in his Striders vest 😊 https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/19809795.taking-part-parkrun---inside-north-east-prison/  

It’s that time of the year again folks! Striders AC Male and Female of the Year 2020/21 (combined) Your fellow athletes need your votes!! As we come to the end of another running year, once again Striders AC are asking all of its members to vote for their male and female athlete of the Year. When considering your nominations, you may want to think about not only those who have had particular success in events, but others who you consider have made an outstanding personal achievement in their running or made a significant contribution to Stockton Striders AC or the wider running community. Please email your votes listing both your top three male & female athletes to stocktonstriders@gmail.com with the title Athlete of the Year by Thursday 13th January 2022…

What a Wheeze runners thinking it would be nice to have a group photo near the striders memorial tree for Andy’s & my Mam … if you want to be in it please be at the top of the duck pond bank at 9:45am 😊 thanks Helen J

Race Alert*** North Eastern Cross Country Championships Entry has now been completed - we have a team of 5 ladies and 6 men which is the minimum number per team so unfortunately we have no reserves etc for the mens teams .... Ladies team - Emily Palmer Abby Barker Liz Simpson Katie Ayton Karen Askwith Mens team- Gareth Maloney Peter Jefferies Jonathon Archer Ste King Alex Riley Paul Morton Abby Barker is team manager for this one as Michael Burke & Gail Robinson are not available for this one! Dont forget its the official SSAC green vest with blue swirls needing to be worn  for this one please . Good luck gang and here's hoping its better conditions than 2015's snow blizzards!!

from Simon Russell UPDATE I will close this off at 6pm on Sunday 28.11.21 and then pick out names. For those not available/picked I will get spaces probably each month subject to enough interest. Hello, I have 20 spaces available for the prison kirklevington Grange park run on the 04.12.21. Add your name to this post and I will randomly pick 20 names out, if I get that many. Please note no phones or GPS watches or smart watches allowed. You will need a passport or driving licence for I.D.

Hi All Please see notes from last Thursday's AGM and revised constitution. If anyone would like a copy of the clubs Financial accounts please e-mail stocktonstriders@gmail.com and a copy will be sent to you (an overview is included in the notes). Welcome new committee members: Abby Barker, Suzanne Broadie, Amy Galillee and Sam Johnston thanks Helen Stockton Striders AC Constitution revised November 2021 Final 2021 Striders AGM Minutes final  

Thanks to everyone who attended the AGM either in person or via zoom … notes from the meeting will follow along with details of the elected committee but we wanted to confirm the outcome of The Grange parkrun draw ASAP … the following striders will be lacing up their running shoes at Kirklevington prison this Saturday ….. Jill Abel Gail Allison-Robinson Kris Allen Faye Buckton Gavin Morley 1st reserve Lee Buckle If you can be at the prison for 8:40am and take photo ID in the form of driving license or passport. Please note no gps/tracking device or mobile phones are permitted ….. if Striders colours can be worn please and finally …. #DFYB Thanks Simon Russell for organising this opportunity

Don't forget it's the AGM tomorrow night - if everyone can be there from 7:45pm to get their cuppa's etc as the meeting will start at 8pm prompt. Whilst the meeting will be "in person" at the Dance Studio at STFC we will also have it on via zoom (technology permitting) for those who are not able to attend in person. Zoom Meeting ID: 5198376016 Passcode: 427488 thanks Helen