Category: Club News

The Cleveland Way Relays were meant to have been on Sunday 21st June. Unfortunately, they have been cancelled this year. However, we thought that for our next Striders Challenge, we would do our own version of the relays in teams. There are 16 legs on the Cleveland way (you can see them all here - https://www.nym.ac/cleveland-way-relay-info/) of varying lengths - from 6k to 14k, and we are looking for people to run the distance for each leg at any point on the weekend of the 20/21 June so that each team runs the length of the Cleveland Way (though it obviously doesn’t have to be on the Cleveland Way). When you sign up we will randomly allocate you a team and a leg. If you don’t want to run the length…

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

For those members not on Facebook Striders Parkrun Home Run - The Sequel Hi all - the committee continue to hope you and your loved ones are staying safe at this time. Following the success of the Striders parkrun home run in April we are inviting members to the May sequel this coming Saturday (23rd). The route - same rules apply, members wishing to participate plan a 5k route travelling no further than 0.5 miles from their current address. If you can, pick a different route from your April parkrun home run course. The aim is to run at 9am on Saturday morning (23rd), if not ideal due to other commitments any time before 5pm on Sunday (24th) is fine. The dress code - this month we are asking members…

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…

Hi all we’ve received the following from league organisers .. Evening All, it is with great regret that the NYSD T+F 2020 season will not now take place due to COVID19 This will allow Clubs to concentrate on their own activities. Please note this relates to the T+F season only. There will be another announcement regarding Cross Country        

Wow #TeamStriders you are brilliant! Green and blue turned rainbow for the weekend with 77 members running. 🌈🌈 🙌 Thank you to everyone who ran, supported, dressed up and decorated. Hopefully this gave you all a smile in these difficult times. It just shows what a fantastic club we are. It’s great to see so many people getting their family involved too, from Sue Russell’s fab running bunch of grapes to those who had children and grandchildren creating batons. Like anything we couldn’t have done this without the hard work of a number of people. Big thank you to Lucy Owens for a huge amount of work and help on this and all of our coaches for being brilliant team leaders. Who won the best baton and rainbow team, I…

3.... 2.... 1.... Red runners go! Have a fab running weekend everyone. Looking forward to seeing all your colourful photos and batons. Any problems just let your team leader know. Stay Safe and remember to stick to the government social distancing guidelines.