We are a friendly running club which caters for all abilities from 14 years old and above. >Read More
Spectrum Striders are England Athletics "NW Senior Club Of the Year" for 2009. >Read More.
Peter Lowe Memorial Hollins Green 5k Road Race
Sat 5-Jun-2010 at 4:30pm. The race is named after Peter Lowe, a club member who was killed in a road accident whilst out running nearby in January 2002. This race (accurately measured 5k road course, run under UKA Rules), is part of the North Cheshire 5k Grand Prix. Entries are now being accepted for this race.
Lymm 5k Road Race
Sat 26-Jun-2010 at 3:30pm (fun run 4pm). This accurately measured 5k race is part of the North Cheshire 5k Grand Prix. It starts and finishes close to the Cherry Tree Primary School in Lymm. Prizes awarded to: 1st three finishers, men’s & women’s teams and Vet categories. Entries are now being accepted for this race.
North Cheshire 5k Grand Prix series
A series of 5 races in May & June organised by Spectrum Striders Running Club and Altrincham & District AC. The races are: Dunham Massey 5k (twice), Hollins Green 5k, Bowdon 5k, Lymm 5k. You get 5 races for the price of 4. Entries are now being accepted for the series.
Forest Park Ladies 5k Race
Wed 7-Jul-2010 at 7:30pm. Our popular ladies-only race is on an accurately measured traffic-free course on good paths through parkland. It is fairly flat, with just two small hills approaching footbridges, one of which the route crosses. Entries are now being accepted for this race.
Birchwood 10k Road Race
Sun 22-Aug-2010 at 10:30am (fun run 9:45am). The Birchwood 10k has been run each year from 1984, ranking in the top 100 UK road races by Runners World magazine in 2003 and 2004. We also organise a Fun Run of about 2k, on a traffic-free course. Entries are now being accepted for this race.
Burtonwood 5 Mile Road Race
Sun 17-Jul-2010 at 4pm. The Burtonwood 5 Mile road race is organised by Burtonwood Bridge ARLFC, assisted by Spectrum Striders. There is a fun run of about 1.8 miles at 5pm. Free burger or hot dog for all finishers. Entries are now being accepted for this race.
| Thursday | 4-Mar | 8:45pm | Striders Curry Night | |
| Sunday | 7-Mar | 11am | Runcorn Town Park x/c | xc/mt |
| Sunday | 7-Mar | 11am | Cloud 9 (Congleton) | fell |
| Sunday | 14-Mar | 11am | Trimpell 20 mile | (non-champs) |
| Saturday | 27-Mar | 1pm | Llangynhafal Loop (nr. Ruthin) | fell |
| Sunday | 28-Mar | 10:30am | Wilmslow Half Marathon [entries closed] | road |
| Sunday | 28-Mar | 9:30am | Liverpool Half Marathon | road |
| Thursday | 1-Apr | 8:45pm | Striders Curry Night | |
| Saturday | 3-Apr | 3pm | Rivington Pike (Horwich) | fell |
| Sunday | 4-Apr | 9:30am | RunHalton 5 mile | road |
| Wednesday | 7-Apr | 7pm | Chester Spring 5 | road |
| Sunday | 18-Apr | 11am | Whitley 10k | road |
| Friday | 23-Apr | 12:30pm | 5k fun run, Birchwood Forest Park | (non-champs) |
| Saturday | 24-Apr | 1:15pm / 2pm | Puma Hawkshead Trail Race & Challenge | xc/mt |
| Saturday | 24-Apr | 11:30am | Anniversary Waltz (nr. Keswick) | fell |
| Sunday | 25-Apr | London Marathon | (non-champs) | |
| Wednesday | 28-Apr | 7pm | Ashurst Beacon (nr. Wigan) | fell |
| Monday | 3-May | Wray Caton Moor (nr. Lancaster) | fell |
| Thursday | 6-May | Striders Curry Night | |
| Friday | 7-May | Christleton 5k | road |
| Sunday | 9-May | Liverpool Womens 10k | road |
| Saturday | 15-May | National Veterans Road Relays | (non-champs) |
| Sunday | 16-May | Chester Half Marathon | road |
| Tuesday | 18-May | Walton Park 5 mile | road |
| Wednesday | 26-May | Harrock Hill race 1 (1 of 4 to count) | fell |
| Friday | 28-May | Dunham Massey 5k (race 1) | xc/mt |
| Saturday | 29-May | Hutton Roof Crags (NE of Carnforth) | fell |
| Thursday | 3-Jun | Striders Curry Night | |
| Saturday | 5-Jun | Peter Lowe Memorial Hollins Green 5k | road |
| Thursday | 10-Jun | Bowdon 5k | road |
| Thursday | 17-Jun | Dunham Massey 5k (race 2) | xc/mt |
| Saturday | 19-Jun | 40th Great Hill Race (Brinscall, nr. Chorley) | fell |
| Sunday | 21-Jun | Birchwood High School 5k fun run & kids race | (non-champs) |
| Wednesday | 23-Jun | Harrock Hill race 2 (1 of 4 to count) | fell |
| Thursday | 24-Jun | Woolston 10k | road |
| Saturday | 26-Jun | Lymm 5k | road |
| Thursday | 1-Jul | 8:45pm | Striders Curry Night | |
| Thursday | 1-Jul | 7:30pm | Manchester 5k Sizzler (1 of 4) | road |
| Sunday | 4-Jul | 10am | Penny Lane 10k | road |
| Wednesday | 7-Jul | 7:30pm | Forest Park Ladies 5k (women only) | road & xc/mt |
| Saturday | 10-Jul | 12 noon | Spectrum Striders Family Track Day | |
| Saturday | 10-Jul | 1pm | Radcliffe AC 5 Mile Multi Terrain Race | xc/mt |
| Tuesday | 13-Jul | 6:30pm | Club 5k Handicap [date tbc] | road |
| Thursday | 15-Jul | 7:30pm | Manchester 5k Sizzler (2 of 4) | road |
| Saturday | 17-Jul | 4pm | Burtonwood 5 Mile Road Race | road |
| Wednesday | 21-Jul | 7:30pm | Sefton Park 5 Miles | road |
| Wednesday | 28-Jul | 7:30pm | Harrock Hill race 3 (1 of 4 to count) | fell |
| Thursday | 29-Jul | 7:30pm | Manchester 5k Sizzler (3 of 4) | road |
| Sunday | 1-Aug | 11am | Wagon & Horses 10 Miles | road |
| Wednesday | 4-Aug | 7:30pm | Pie & Peas 5 [date tbc] | xc/mt |
| Thursday | 5-Aug | 8:45pm | Striders Curry Night | |
| Saturday | 7-Aug | 2:30pm | Tegg's Nose (nr. Macclesfield) | fell |
| Wednesday | 11-Aug | 7:15pm | Pilgrims Cross (Helmshore, Rossendale) | fell |
| Thursday | 12-Aug | 7:30pm | Manchester 5k Sizzler (4 of 4) | road |
| Sunday | 15-Aug | 10am | Great Warford 10 Mile | road |
| Tuesday | tbc | 7pm | Club 3k Time Trial [date tbc] | |
| Friday | 20-Aug | 6:30pm | Club Duathlon [Striders only] | |
| Sunday | 22-Aug | 10:30am (fun run 9:45am) | Birchwood 10k Road Race (& 2k fun run) | |
| Wednesday | 25-Aug | 7:30pm | Harrock Hill race 4 (1 of 4 to count) | fell |
| Sunday | 29-Aug | 9:30am | Fleetwood Half Marathon | road |
| Monday | 30-Aug | 12:30pm | Moel Fammau (Cilcain, nr. Mold) | fell |
| Thursday | 2-Sep | 8:45pm | Striders Curry Night | |
| Thursday | tbc | 7pm | Club Road Mile | road |
| Friday | 3-Sep | Deestriders Off-road 5 mile [provisional] [date tbc] | xc/mt | |
| Saturday | tbc | Northern 4/6 Stage Relays | (non-champs) | |
| Saturday | 11-Sep | tbc | Cheshire 4/6 Stage Relays | (non-champs) |
| Saturday | 18-Sep | 2pm | Lantern Pike (Little Hayfield, Peak District) | fell |
| Sunday | 19-Sep | 11am | Sutton 6 10k (near Chester) | road |
| Sunday | 19-Sep | 10:40am | Great North Run | (non-champs) |
| Saturday | 25-Sep | 11am | Whernside (Dent, NE of Kirkby Lonsdale) | fell |
| Sunday | 26-Sep | 10am | Macclesfield Half Marathon | road |
| Tuesday | 28-Sep | 7pm | Club Track Mile | road |
| Saturday | 2-Oct | 2pm/1pm | Puma Coniston Trail Race & Challenge | xc/mt |
| Sunday | 3-Oct | 10am/11am | Sandstone Trail A & B Races | xc/mt |
| Sunday | 3-Oct | 9am | English Half Marathon (Warrington) | road |
| Thursday | 7-Oct | 8:45pm | Striders Curry Night | |
| Sunday | 10-Oct | 11am | Breidden Hills (nr. Oswestry) | fell |
| Sunday | 17-Oct | 11am | Green Drive Five (Lytham St Anne's) | road |
| Sunday | 17-Oct | UKA British Fell Relays (Scotland) | (non-champs) | |
| Saturday | 23-Oct | 11:30am | Race You To The Summit (nr. Littleborough) | fell |
| Thursday | 4-Nov | 8:45pm | Striders Curry Night | |
| Sunday | 21-Nov | 11am | Preston 10 Mile | road |
| Sat/Sun | 20/21-Nov | Lakes Fell Training Weekend |
| Thursday | 2-Dec | 8:45pm | Striders Curry Night | |
| Sunday | 5-Dec | 10:30am | Guys 10 (near Preston) | road |
| Sunday | tbc | 11am | Stockport 10 Miles | road |
| Sunday | 12-Dec | 8am | Calderdale Way Relay [date tbc] | non-champs |
| Thursday | 6-Jan | 8:45pm | Striders Curry Night | |
| Sunday | xx-Jan | 11am | Four Villages Half Marathon (Helsby) [provisional] | road |
| Sunday | xx-Jan | 11am | NWSCCL #5 Walton Park x/c [provisional] | xc/mt |
These are 2010 dates...
| Thursday | 4-Feb | 8:45pm | Striders Curry Night | |
| Sunday | 7-Feb | 11am | Alsager 5 | road |
| Sunday | 7-Feb | 11am | Liverpool & District x/c League Champs, Clarke Gardens | xc/mt |
| Saturday | 13-Feb | 2pm | Parbold Hill Race | xc/mt |
| Saturday | 13-Feb | 11:30am to 2pm | Cheshire County x/c Championships | xc/mt |
| Sunday | 14-Feb | 11am | Northern Veterans x/c Championships | xc/mt |
| Sunday | 21-Feb | 11am | Spectrum Striders Birchwood Forest Park Cross Country | xc/mt |
| Sunday | 21-Feb | 11am | Village Bakery ½ Marathon (Wrexham) [cancelled] | road |
| Saturday | 27-Feb | English National x/c Championships | xc/mt |
Colin Martin has updated the Cross country/multi-terrain Club Championships standings. See the menu under "Club Championship".
In the last race of the 2009/10 season, the women won again, the men finished second, and these were also their final positions in the league. Details here, also photos available.
Janet Redpath has produced an early list of road champs races for the second half of 2010.
Marian Martin has noticed that the Hawkshead Trail Race is nearly full.
Steve Pickford has uploaded an Excel spreadsheet training log template for members to use if they wish.
Next curry night is Thu 1-Apr, at the Bay Leaf, approx 8:30pm to 8:45pm start.
If you want a refund of your entry fee, contact them otherwise it will go to a charitable donation and club funds.
Entries are open for the Chester Half Marathon (on 16-May). They've had 2480 entries by 6-Mar. The race limit is 2800. Get your entry in now!
The North West X/C League will hold a presentation evening, live band, disco and late bar on Fri 12-Mar-2010. £5 per person.
All three championships have categories for Women & Men, Veteran & Senior. There is also an overall "Champion Of Champions" trophy. >Read More
Races at distances from 1 mile to half marathon, with best 7 races to count. Points per race are decided on a formula related to world best age group times. Coordinated by Janet Redpath.
Read MoreRaces from 5k up to 17 miles, with best 7 races to count. Points decided on finishing position. Some classic x/c, other races on paths & tracks. Coordinated by Colin Martin.
Read MoreRaces from 3 miles up to 13 miles with varying amounts of climb, with best 6 races to count. Points decided on finishing position. Coordinated by Nev Griffiths.
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