Author: Helen Johnston

Final call for the 1st Cross Country fixture only, if you can’t make the first but want to run we will add you at a later event. If you do want to run in the first fixture on 1st October and haven’t confirmed on the previous post please comment below. I have also attached the fixtures for the season. We will notify any changes at the earliest opportunity. Just a reminder you must be EA affiliated for the current season (2023/24) to participate. There’s a EA membership form on the join us section of the website & once that has been returned & you’ve paid the £17 EA fee you’ll be good to go 😊.

Just as the GNR bus peeps have nicely got home (right Kris Allen 😜😜) thoughts turn to the next trip out … our annual trip to York 10 miler/marathon on Sunday 15th October. As it stands the 33 seater is booked and will be approx £16.50 per head including drivers tip. I currently have 31 spaces filled as below so there’s only 2 spare places . However we do have the option of the 49 seater bus but I’d need at least 43 people on it so it’s around the same price per person as the current 33 seater … hope that makes sense!! What I’m proposing is let’s fill the 33 seater & (only) if I get 43 plus names (max 49) by the end of next Monday we’ll…

***** IMPORTANT GNR BUS 2023 FINAL INFORMATION ***** As the big race day edges ever closer and all the hard work and training is done, it’s time to relax, fuel, hydrate & most of all make sure you read this important information. 😜😜. Kris Allen has the final list of people for the bus and will do the roll call on Sunday before departure. A reminder the bus leaves STFC/ Striders at 7:30am sharp so please be there ready to board by 7:20am. Please have £11 in cash ready when you board the bus and Kris will collect it. If you don’t travel you will still need to pay! If you are only travelling one way please let Kris know so he can make a note (fare is the same…

2 spare seats have become available on Striders GNR bus - please comment if interested … £11 return per seat 😊👍🏻 thanks Helen

GNR bus - important information For those booked on Striders GNR bus (list below) final details are confirmed. The bus will depart from Striders (STFC) at 7:30am prompt so please arrive at the club no later by 7:20am. A gentle reminder if you’re not there at 7:30am the bus will go without you! It will leave South Shields at around 4:30pm. As in the past I suggest everyone meets up at the charity village by 4pm to make their way to the coach park. It seems fitting that the meeting area is near the Pancreatic Cancer UK tent again this year. 💜💜 Fare is £11 return & even if you are only travelling one way (or don’t actually travel on the day ) you’ll still need to pay the full…

Cross Country Season 23/24 The New Cross Country Season is almost upon us with the first race meeting being 1st October at Acklam Acorn Centre in Middlesbrough. We need to submit our runners details for Cross Country by September 15th for those wishing to run this event. We can add runners through the season so if you can’t make the first fixture there will be opportunity to run at another event. To run in the cross county season you must be UKA registered and have a valid URN. So please comment below if you are wanting to take part in the first fixture, please let me know by September 13th to allow time for submission. If anyone has any questions on the cross country, please drop me a message and…

Buses have been booked for GNR & York -will confirm bus fare & details nearer time but it will be cash only and pay on the day please … usual rules apply - no travel still means you pay 😊 thanks Helen

Now for the York bus …. York bus update ….. So far I have the following names Nigel Radcliffe Sandra, Stabler Lisa Greaves Jill Abel Tom Ramsey Jo Cook Glenn Cooper Liam Bettison x 3 Nicole Edwards Dave Mogie Christopher L Julie T Liz Simpson Dan M Kris Allen Gail Robinson Abby Barker Emma Fleming Michelle, Ince Michael Kielding Lottie Middleton Richard, Hodgkiss Andrew Beevers Helen J Sam Bonner Can you please confirm that you still want a seat no later than this Tuesday 18th July and once confirmed usual rules apply in that if you don’t travel you’ll still need to pay for the seat as otherwise I’ll be personally out of pocket! Given the numbers wanting a place on the bus at the minute the 33 seater would…

GNR bus update ….. So far I have the following names: Stephen Clancy Chloe Turner, Gina King sue King Alan, King x 2 Nicole Edwards Tom Murphy x 2 Tom Ramsey Kelly Hunter Helen Johnston Julie Hodge Les Hodge Michael Meggs Dave Mogie Chris L Dan M Liz Simpson, Kris Allen, Teresa Parker. Liam Bettinson Jamie Bentley Jo Cooke Glenn Cooper Izzy Morgan x 4 Beth Fleming x 2 Richard Hodgkiss Dari Mavi Samuel Johnston Tori S x 2   Can you please confirm that you still want a seat no later than this Tuesday 18th July and once confirmed usual rules apply in that if you don’t travel you’ll still need to pay for the seat as otherwise I’ll be personally out of pocket! Given the numbers already wanting…

Wow! What another fabulous parkrunathon - Debbie would be so proud & chuffed to bits with team striders efforts today 💚💙💜💚💙💜💚💙 Watch this space for more photos and report but in the meantime hats off to our 100% runners who completed over 26.1 Miles today. Take a bow Liz Simpson Emma Fleming, Nicole Shirley Edwards and Tom Ramsey Also a big thank you to Tor Slatcher for her top support crew duties … supporting at all 8 venues 👍🏻👍🏻😊😊 #doingitfordebbie