Category: committee

By Christine Lathwell This has been another busy month. Autumn is now here, so more marathons and Cross Country begins. We had our fourth Club Championship. There was a Club record and — Pb’s broken. October 6th At the Bournemouth Marathon. 4 Striders competed. Sanjoy Roy 3:56:39, Chris Treleaven 4:20:56, Helen Douglas 4:35:44 and Calista Strange 4:44:44 Pb first Marathon. […]

After the AGM, the committee have had their first meeting and are bedding in. The current status of the positions currently stands with:- Chair: Vacant Secretary: Estelle Parkins Treasurer: Thom Darby Men’s Captain: Charles Nelis Ladies Captain: Christine Lathwell Committee: Tom Rankin Lucinda Philpott Helen Morris Martin Read Kerry Dear Linda Philpott Rick Hares. The committee with the President, are […]

BY MARTIN SMITH Lots of running recorded throughout September, and collectively racking up 23 PB’s and a V70 win from Elizabeth McGinley – Well done to you all. Please remember to write your runs onto the club sheets in order for them to be included within the running report. As the running turns from trail to road to wear your […]

I feel quite nostalgic that this is my last committee meeting, I feel like I have learnt so much from you all over the last 3 years as chair and committee member before that. I admire the commitment and enthusiasm you all show for the club and this is evident as the club is growing stronger and bigger each year. […]

As most people are winding down for the holidays in August, it is one of our busiest months. Our annual 5 and 10 mile trail race was on the 11th, this is not an easy event to organise and thank you to our race director Tom Rankin for doing a great job. Thank you too for everyone who ran the […]

July has not worked out as I planned this year for me and I am writing this having not run at all this month, the longest I have ever gone without a run since joining the club 8 years ago. Anyway, hopefully I will be back running again soon.  The beginners course came to an end and we had a […]

BY CHRISTINE LATHWELL This has been a very busy month two Club Championship races, last marathon of the seasion maybe. We went from the wettest week to train in to the hottest. You are all running extremley well so many Pbs and achievements this month. June 1st & 2nd The striders were all over the place on Sunday. The Bedford 10km 10 […]

Another great month for the club, June brought us runs before the sun came up and as the sun set, 2 club championship races – Marston 5K and the John O’ Callaghan 5 mile, a not so hot St Albans half, the start of the Luton AC series and our first club invitational run.  For your info the club championship […]

March is for many of us about plodding on and getting some serious miles in. So many striders took part in several races over the month from the MK Festival of Running, cross country Harpenden and Welwyn Half, runs around Ashridge, Gade Valley training runs, Oakley 20 and two half marathons around London to name but a few, well done […]

One of my favourite nights of the year is the annual Awards Evening this was again a wonderful night and we celebrated the many achievements of our runners. We also showed that Stopsley Striders all have a good sense of humour. Well done to all our award winners and thank you to Cheryl and Richard for the lovely food. Thank […]