Author: Gail Robinson

Cross country report from Paul Johnson, long, but well worth the read. Congratulations! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 The Striders 2022/23 ladies cross-country team - Emily Palmer, Nicola Darragh, Izzy, Sue King, Maxine Buckton, Emma Fleming, Michelle Ince, Abby Barker, Gina King, Liz Simpson, Charlotte Morgan, Katie Ayton, Lauren Martin, Helen Johnston and Gail Robinson take a bow. I expect you've heard the news... Cast your mind back a year and Striders ladies were in a tussle with Richmond for second and third place in the North Yorkshire/South Durham cross-country championships. They ended up sneaking second place - a fab achievement. Fast forward a year and Striders ladies went in to the final event of the 2022/23 NYSD XC - but this time it was the title at stake. It was too tight to…

And it’s a wrap.. today was the last cross country of the season held at Whitby. The weather conditions were perfect as were the fish & chips afterward. Well done Emma F, Izzy, Liz, Emily & Nicola for the ladies, Jonathan, Matty & Jason for our men.   👏👏👏 Final results are awaited but we believe our ladies will finish in one of the top three positions. A big well done to all our runners today, at the XC, local runs, Saturn Runs, half marathons & marathons. We spread ourselves far and wide. #teamstriders👏👏👏 If anyone fancies the relays at South Park, they take place 26th March. Further details will be posted closer to the event.

25 Happy smiling striders arrived in Seaton Carew this morning for the second league run of 2023 - Hartlepool Parkrun. The smiles began to drop as car doors were opened and the February seaside weather was felt. Still the striders took to the sea front to begin warm up runs in preparation for the event and to prevent frost bite. Our happy group then huddled together like penguins for the group photo before the start . Weather conditions remained poor with an 18mph head wind making it feel even colder and at one point a spattering of icy rain , there was some relief from the wind once the turn point was reached and this also gave everyone the opportunity to see fellow striders at different stages of the event…