Author: Helen Johnston

The SSAC Debbie Edwards Celebration Parkrunathon Saturday 15th July 2023 Venues & Approx start times below … Sedgefield TS21 2DN 08:20 - start at Sedgefield parkrun course and do the 2K 09:00 - Sedgefield parkrun 5K (official parkrun) Wynyard Walkway TS21 3JG 10:10 - Wynyard Walkway parkrun route Cotsford Fields SR8 4HN 11:30 - Cotsford Fields parkrun route Hartlepool TS25 1AB 12:45 - Hartlepool parkrun route Albert Park TS1 3LB 14:00 - Albert parkrun route Stewart’s Park TS7 8AR 15:00 - Stewart parkrun route Tees Barrage TS18 2QW 16:15 - Tees Barrage parkrun route (that was!) Ropner Park TS18 3QJ 17:30 - Ropner Park Stockton Sunday Runners Route (meet at bandstand) All times are estimates so please keep checking back on the day. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL…

Club Ballot London Marathon 2024 Early heads up gang as I understand London Marathon ballot results are due out from tomorrow. We are still awaiting confirmation but assume we will be allocated 1 place next years London Marathon 😊👍🏻 To qualify for the club ballot you need to have entered the general ballot and will need to confirm your no thank you magazine packet/letter serial number or no thank you email to stocktonstriders@gmail.com. In addition you must be a current EA affiliated member of Stockton Striders AC & have been an 2023/24 EA affiliated member as of 01/05/23. Stockton Striders AC must be your first claim club. If anyone has any further queries please email them to Stockton Striders gmail. thanks Helen J  

It’s that time of year again … with GNR & York marathon & 10 mile training underway I’d best sort out the buses! GNR - bus usually leaves club around 7:30am and returns from South Shields about 4:00pm. Cost to be confirmed but usually around £12-£15 depending on numbers & size of bus! York - bus usually leaves club around 7:00am and returns from York about 4:00pm. Again cost to be confirmed but usually around £12-£15. At the minute I’m gaging interest so please comment below if interested specifying which one … or both 😊 thanks Helen J

A Fab turnout at this mornings Albert parkrun for Striders league run - good luck with sorting those results out birthday boy Samuel Johnston 🤣🎂💚💙 Team photo below  (apologies to those who missed it!) & thanks to Ben Robinson for all the action shot photos which I’ll post in a bit 👍🏻

We’re postponing our planned canine parkrun league run tomorrow due to the hot temperatures….  watch this space for rearranged date!

It’s still mighty warm out there - don’t forget to bring water with you to tonight’s sessions 💦💦

Phew! It’s going be a warm one tonight for our club sessions - please make sure you bring water with you if coming along #hydration 💦💦💦

Parkrunathon 2023 Last years parkrunathon proved to be a very popular event and was such a testimony to just how our Striders family supports one another. We want to continue with that ethos and as a fitting tribute from Striders members to a much loved member we will be naming the this years event held on Saturday 15th July the ‘SSAC Celebrating Debbie Edwards parkrunathon’ Purposely we have refrained from calling it a memorial and instead a celebration as we know Debbie will be celebrating every step with us 💜💜💜💜💜 We’re starting off with the 'bit' this year so will do that at Sedgefield then the other 8 will be : 1. Sedgefield 2. Wynyard Walkway 3. Cosford Fields (that one's just for you Sam 🤣) 4. Hartlepool 5. Albert…

Just a reminder to hold the date - Saturday  15th July 2023 … for this years parkrunathon - more details to follow later this week 💚💙🏃‍♀️🏃🏻👍🏻😊

Just a heads up they’re gearing up for ITV film crews at the White Water rafting course at the barrage and near where the parkrun start was. Access is limited - today the path and hill near the talpore was open but not the lower part of the white water course paths near the wooden bridges. Next week more may be closed according to the security guy we were talking to! Closures in place until 12th June.