Author: Helen Johnston

Last shout out for EA affiliations by today’s deadline - will be processing them by 8:30pm. Any received after that will still be dealt with but after the deadline! thanks Helen

IMPORTANT Some of you will have received an e-mail from EA re your affiliation renewal. Just a reminder it is entirely up to you if you choose to renew or not but if you choose not to, you CANNOT enter any competition or race (even for next year) as an affiliated runner as your affiliation will have lapsed. You can still renew after 31 August but will still need to pay the full £15 fee for the remainder of the 20/21 season ... this is an EA rule not a Stockton Striders one! Instructions on how to renew your affiliation have previously been posted here. Please note the  club renewed its own club affiliation fees as normal in April so all associated insurances/policies/ processes are not affected.

IMPORTANT - NYMAC VIRTUAL RELAYS 4 X 1 MILE UPDATE ..... thanks gang we now have 2 teams 👍🏻 As the event is for teams of 4 and up to now I have: Gareth Maloney, Aaron Atkinson, Tom Day, Kev Atkinson & Phil Baines I either need 3 more volunteers (mixed teams are allowed) by 12pm tomorrow otherwise I'll draw the 4 names out of the hat! At that point I will then enter the team(s) More info is at https://www.nym.ac/2020-4-x-1-mile-virtual-relays/?fbclid=IwAR29Ac-pcb8FyjRo3bFo97i0hWzH03RZHJBC4BYit1uT8yAlzzQls1uX_Vc

Message from Tom Day   the  final results from the Cleveland STAY relays.... Team Filey took an overall time of 1260 mins and climbed 7721 feet Team Whitby took an overall time of 1214 mins and climbed 10639 feet Team Kildale took an overall time of 1135 mins and climbed 7493 feet Team Helmsley took an overall time of 1186 mins and climbed 6112 feet. The first team to complete the relays was (I think!) Team Kildale! Well done The team with the closest ascent to the Cleveland Way was team Whitby - Well climbed! Thanks to everyone who took part and to Liz Simpson for helping organise it all and to Jamie Bentley and Lucy Owens for being team captains. I will try and put the photos together this…

Message to From Tom Day Just to clarify these are the Cleveland STAY relays - the places in the legs are just there for purely for information. What we are asking you to do is to run the distance of the leg locally and not on the Cleveland Way as there will be no one else about etc and the risks are high. In terms of elevation - if you can add an little elevation when staying local then go for it, but that is just a small element The main idea is to have a bit of fun running the same distance overall but locally. Teams are as the PDF document link below If you feel you need to change the ‘leg’ you are down for please communicate with…

As discussed by the committee the last few weeks is membership fees renewals. It has been agreed that both Stockton Town FC and Stockton Striders membership continue to be on hold however England Athletics are keen for their members to still renew their affiliation. The club renewed its club membership in April 2020 as normal. We feel it only fair that individuals make their own decision as to whether they wish to renew their affiliation  or not. The fee is £15 and will be valid up to 31/03/21. If you wish to renew payment will be via bank transfer only - BACS Account number 12616651 Sort Code 09-01-29 and include your Name & “EA” in details. ONLY ONCE YOU HAVE MADE PAYMENT, PLEASE E-MAIL THE ATTACHED 2021.21 striders EA renewal…

As per last weeks post the committee met (virtually via zoom) last night to discuss a couple of things. First on the agenda was the clubs current situation in relation to Covid19 restrictions. Given the Governments and EA current guidance, and the fact that Stockon Town FC are not planning on making any decision on returning until at least July which obviously impacts on Striders, the committee have taken the decision that for now unfortunately all formal Striders sessions remain cancelled and the club closed. In line with EA guidance Lee Buckle has agreed to be the club's Covid Co-ordinator and will liaise with coaches, members and the committee to formulate a safe and planned return when the time is right. In the meantime we will continue to plan some…

Hi All Tom Day has heard from race organisers that this years race is cancelled ... please see link for more details. https://www.nym.ac/cleveland-way-relay-info/ Thank you    

Hi all We are aware that this evening England Athletics have issued updated guidance regarding restricted return to activity on their social media platforms. As you will appreciate there are many factors that need to be considered so please be assured the committee are working hard behind the scenes and will communicate information when we in a position to do so. In the meantime we urge all our members to follow the current government advice while out running. Stay safe & keep well folks

Hi all Hope you are all well and staying safe :-) Just to let you all know England Athletics have updated their coronavirus guidance and it will come as no surprise that : "England Athletics advises that formal club and group activity do not take place during this first step due to the requirements for social distancing. This guidance has been published on the understanding that it is an interpretation of government guidance relevant to the sport of athletics and running. It is likely to change at short notice; in which case we will publish updates through the England Athletic website and our social media channels" This means that the club remains closed at this time and we will keep you informed of any updates in the coming weeks. We…