Introduction Welcome to the April issue of the Striders’ RUNdown. There have been lots of races this month that you have taken part in including the Manchester and Boston city marathons, speedy 5k road races, trail races and one very long trail race from which our cover photo comes. The cover photo shows Elaine Bisson … Continue reading RUNdown – April 2022
Introduction Welcome to the March issue of RUNdown! We begin with the monthly shout-out, and there have been a wide range of races this March including on road, mud and fell. Also, there is a special shout-out to Liam Huntington who has qualified for Team GB in the duathlon! I was thrilled to interview Geoff … Continue reading RUNdown – March 2022
Introduction Welcome to the February issue of Striders’ RUNdown. This month has seen the appearance of snowdrops and croci, cold winds and some hefty downpours. We have had two cross country events, neither particularly muddy, and the Hetton Lyons Relays. All were well attended by the Elvet Striders. Striders have also continued with personal challenges … Continue reading RUNdown – February 2022
Introduction This month Mike Hughes is on the front cover in respect and remembrance. A passionate runner, long-time member of our club, husband of Heather and father of Sally, also a club member. He is sadly missed and our thoughts are with his family at this time. Welcome to this month’s edition of Striders’ RUNdown. … Continue reading RUNdown – January 2022
Introduction from the Ladies’ Captain Grab a cuppa and enjoy this Wintry issue. We begin with the Strider Shout-out. There has been some fantastic running this month, and our cover photo this month encapsulates this, showing Lindsay during the Hexhamshire Hobble race, in Allendale. Looking for inspiration on where to run that will refresh you … Continue reading RUNdown – December 2021
Ladies’ Captain’s introduction Welcome to the November issue of Striders RUNdown. It’s great to see lots of you out and about running, at Strider run sessions and racing. This month saw the popular Brampton to Carlisle road race as well as the Aykley Heads cross country fixture hosted by our club. There were some autumnal … Continue reading RUNdown – November 2021
The Striders RUNdown October 2021 This October has been the month of the marathon! The London marathon, the Manchester Marathon, the Kielder Marathon and the Loch Ness Marathon all took place and many of you took part. Some of you were trying for a PB, some of you were running to enjoy the occasion and … Continue reading RUNdown – October 2021