Stopsley Striders

Monday Night Social Run
2023-11-27 18:45 - 20:30, 2023-12-04 18:45 - 20:30, 2023-12-11 18:45 - 20:30, 2023-12-25 18:45 - 20:30, 2024-01-01 18:45 - 20:30, 2024-01-08 18:45 - 20:30, 2024-01-22 18:45 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | Inspire Luton Sports Village, Butterfield Green Rd, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 8DD, United Kingdom
OUR MEETING/BRIEFING ROOM IS THE MEETING ROOM @ INSPIRE (downstairs through the cafe)
All Striders meet together.
Quick chat, catch up, club messages and then disperse.
Members to keep belongings in the lnspire lockers at a cost of a refundable 20p.
Please try to run in groups that are ‘safe’ in size and always run with another Strider. All Striders make sure the other runners in their group return safely.
Announcements at 6:50, running from 7pm
Please bring your ICE card.
Please confirm attendance on Spond (when it becomes available)

Tuesday Track Coached Session for all abilities
2023-11-28 19:20 - 20:30, 2023-12-05 19:20 - 20:30, 2023-12-12 19:20 - 20:30, 2023-12-19 19:20 - 20:30, 2023-12-26 19:20 - 20:30, 2024-01-02 19:20 - 20:30, 2024-01-09 19:20 - 20:30, 2024-01-16 19:20 - 20:30 and 1 more date | Stockwood Park, United Kingdom
Cost per session £3. There will be no refunds if you can‘t attend.Payment is collected on Spond (when this session becomes available)
Please maintain social distancing.
No ICE Card, No Session.
Warm up and cool down are included in track sessions.
The coach cannot hold anything for you.
Please do not attend if you have COVID-19 symptoms or have been told to isolate.

Thursday Striders Club Night
2023-11-30 18:45 - 20:30, 2023-12-07 18:45 - 20:30, 2023-12-14 18:45 - 20:30, 2023-12-21 18:45 - 20:30, 2023-12-28 18:45 - 20:30, 2024-01-04 18:45 - 20:30, 2024-01-11 18:45 - 20:30, 2024-01-18 18:45 - 20:30 and 1 more date | Inspire Luton Sports Village, Butterfield Green Rd, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 8DD, United Kingdom
OUR MEETING/BRIEFING ROOM IS THE MEETING ROOM @ INSPIRE (downstairs through the cafe)
All Striders meet together.
Quick chat, catch up, club messages and then disperse.
Members to keep belongings in the lnspire lockers at a cost of a refundable 20p.
Please try to run in groups that are ‘safe’ in size and always run with another Strider. All Striders make sure the other runners in their group return safely.
Announcements at 6:50, running from 7pm
We plan to also have a coached session on Thursdays.
Please bring your ICE card.
Please confirm attendance on Spond (when it becomes available)

3CXC - North Herts RR
2023-12-17 10:30 - 17:00 | Bedfordshire
Host Club:

North Herts Road Runners

Date:
17th December 2023

Time:

10:30 a.m.

Location:

Standalone Farm, Wilbury Road, Letchworth Garden City, Herts

Postcode for Sat. Nav.:

SG6 4ET

Parking:

Parking is at the Spirella Building, Letchworth Garden City, Herts SG6 4ET.
There will be NO access available to the Spirella Building itself.
This is a 15 min walk to race HQ.
There is NO parking at the farm itself.
We strongly urge you to lift share where possible.

Christmas Lights Social Run
2023-12-18 18:45 - 20:30 | Inspire Luton Sports Village, Butterfield Green Rd, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 8DD, United Kingdom
Dress Code: Christmassy, lights and bling!!
This year we will have 2 runs that will aim to meet at the Disney house on OBR for the traditional photo and mulled wine. One route will be a 5K Route down Stockingstone and the other will be an 8k route that will also visit the Christmas House on Fallowfield.
Please note that both these houses collect for charity so please do bring some coins if you can. 🙏
Each run will have a lead runner and a tail runner. We aim to meet at the Disney house at 7:30.
Afterwards we will go to Stopsley Working Men’s Club for our social where this year’s marathon place will be drawn and a Dutch auction will be held for Gills amazing Christmas Cake for the Multiple System Atrophy Trust.
Please bring plenty of spare change and something for the buffet please 🙏
Routes are in the comments on SPOND.
Announcements at 6:50, running from 7pm
Please bring your ICE card.

3CXC - Stopsley Striders
2024-01-14 10:30 - 17:00 | Stopsley High School, St Thomas Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 &UX
Host Club:

Stopsley Striders

Date:

14th January 2024

Time:

10:30 a.m.

Location

Stopsley High School St.Thomas Road Luton LU2 7UX

Postcode for Sat. Nav.:

LU2 7UX

Facilities:

Sports hall with showers and toilets
Refreshments are available afterwards – including tea/coffee, sandwich and cakes.

Course:

The course is a bit hilly and all off-road.
Trail shoes are recommended as the trails are fairly stony in parts.
We plan on taking everyone to the finish first which is 10-15 mins away where we will do the briefing and people can leave things there.
The start is only 5 mins away but is near some houses – so we don’t want people there too long, we will take everyone down and start straight away.
The course is about 8km / 5M
Course Maps

Map
Strava Route

Permit

Permit no 23/042

Important Updates:

Any last minute information will be posted on Instagram or on Facebook
All event details may be subject to change right up to the start of the event. Please check the website and league Facebook page for updates ahead of the event and listen carefully to marshals and the race briefing on the day

Monday Night Social Run - Beat Blue Monday / Stopsley Steppers Walking Group
2024-01-15 18:45 - 20:30 | Inspire Luton Sports Village, Butterfield Green Rd, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 8DD, United Kingdom
The 15th of January is ‘Blue Monday’, fabled to be the most depressing day of the year.
Whilst any day can be a bad day, Blue Monday is a great opportunity to talk about mental health and check in with each other.
Please wear BLUE if you can and comment any group runs you’re planning below.
Please try to run in groups that are ‘safe’ in size and always run with another Strider. All Striders make sure the other runners in their group return safely.
Announcements at 6:50, running from 7pm Please bring your ICE card

STOPSLEY STEPPERS WALKING GROUP
PLEASE JOIN US FOR AN INCLUSIVE 4K WALK ON FLAT, LIT PAVEMENTS, WEAR BLUE IF YOU WISH.
WITH THE BONUS OF A BLUE MONDAY PUZZLE – PLEASE BRING A PEN.
Leader and faster walkers will loop to tail walker so no one gets left behind.
Optional Social at Stopsley Working Men’s Club from 8pm.
Sign up on Spond and say you’re walking so we know you’re coming.

OUR MEETING/BRIEFING ROOM IS THE MEETING ROOM @ INSPIRE (downstairs through the cafe)

January Striders Social
2024-01-15 20:00 - 22:30 | Stopsley Working Mens Club, 3 Putteridge Rd, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 8HG, United Kingdom
The month’s social falls on ‘Blue Monday’, fabled to be the most depressing day of the year.
Whilst any day can be a bad day, Blue Monday is a great opportunity to talk about mental health and check in with each other.
Please wear BLUE if you can and bring food for the buffet and/or change for the club charity.
