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Join Spectrum Striders, NW Senior Club of the Year 2009

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Spring Training Initiative

We are running a training programme for newcomers and those returning to running, leading to a 5k race.  You will get coaching, a 5k race entry & a club bath towel.  >Read More

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Welcome to the Spectrum Striders website.  We were formed as a running club in 1983 by a group of enthusiastic runners living and working in Birchwood in Warrington, Cheshire.  We meet at our base at Birchwood Community High School. Read More

Enter the Birchwood 10k on-lineSun 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 received so far (14-Jun): 177

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Wed 7-Jul-2010 at 7:30pm.  Our 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.

Please click here for results of the 2010 race.

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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.

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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.  The series reached its max of 150 entries for 2010.  All 5 races have now been run for 2010 and the final standings are now available.

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Sat 26-Jun-2010 at 3:30pm (fun run 4pm)
This accurately measured 5k road race is part of the North Cheshire 5k Grand Prix.  It starts and finishes close to the Cherry Tree Primary School in Lymm.  Race results were updated on Sun 27-Jun and are now available for both the 5k and the fun run, also some race photos.  Please click here to see them.

5k series results are also now available

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Sat 5-Jun-2010 at 4:30pm
Results are now available.  Please click here to see them.  This race is part of the North Cheshire 5k Grand Prix.

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Events calendar

Thursday1-Jul8:45pmStriders Curry Night  
Thursday1-Jul7:30pmManchester 5k Sizzler (1 of 4)road
Sunday4-Jul10amPenny Lane 10kroad
Wednesday
7-Jul7:30pmForest Park Ladies 5k [ladies only]
road & xc/mt
Saturday10-Jul12 noon
Spectrum Striders Family Track Day
 
Saturday10-Jul1pmRadcliffe AC 5 Mile Multi Terrain Racexc/mt
Sunday11-Jul11:30amPennine Lancashire 5k
  (inc English & Northern 5k Champs)
 
Tuesday13-Jul6:30pmClub 5k Handicap road
Thursday15-Jul7:30pmManchester 5k Sizzler (2 of 4)road
Saturday17-Jul4pmBurtonwood 5 Mile Road Raceroad
Wednesday21-Jul7:30pmSefton Park 5 Milesroad
Wednesday28-Jul7:30pmHarrock Hill race 3 (1 of 4 to count)fell
Thursday29-Jul7:30pmManchester 5k Sizzler (3 of 4)road
Sunday1-Aug11amWagon & Horses 10 Milesroad
Wednesday4-Aug7:30pmPie & Peas 5 xc/mt
Thursday5-Aug8:45pmStriders Curry Night  
Saturday7-Aug2:30pmTegg's Nose (nr. Macclesfield)fell
Wednesday 11-Aug7:15pmPilgrims Cross (Helmshore, Rossendale)fell
Thursday12-Aug7:30pmManchester 5k Sizzler (4 of 4)road
Sunday15-Aug10amGreat Warford 10 Mileroad
Tuesdaytbc
7pmClub 3k Time Trial [date tbc] 
Friday20-Aug6:30pmClub Duathlon [Striders only]
 
Sunday22-Aug
10:30am
(fun run 9:45am)
Birchwood 10k Road Race (& 2k fun run)
 
Wednesday25-Aug7:30pmHarrock Hill race 4 (1 of 4 to count)fell
Sunday29-Aug9:30amFleetwood Half Marathonroad
Monday30-Aug12:30pmMoel Fammau (Cilcain, nr. Mold)fell
Thursday2-Sep8:45pmStriders Curry Night  
Thursdaytbc7pmClub Road Mile road
Friday3-Sep7pmDeestriders Off-road 5 mile [provisional] xc/mt
Saturdaytbc Northern 4/6 Stage Relays (non-champs)
Saturday11-SeptbcCheshire 4/6 Stage Relays(non-champs)
Saturday18-Sep2pmLantern Pike (Little Hayfield, Peak District)fell
Sunday19-Sep11amSutton 6 10k (near Chester)road
Sunday19-Sep10:40amGreat North Run (non-champs)
Saturday25-Sep11amWhernside (Dent, NE of Kirkby Lonsdale)fell
Sunday26-Sep10amMacclesfield Half Marathonroad
Sunday26-Sep11amPennington Flash 5 Mile Trail Race
xc/mt
Tuesday28-Sep7pmClub Track Mileroad
Saturday2-Oct2pm/1pmPuma Coniston Trail Race & Challengexc/mt
Sunday3-Oct10am/11amSandstone Trail A & B Racesxc/mt
Sunday3-Oct9amEnglish Half Marathon (Warrington) road
Thursday7-Oct8:45pmStriders Curry Night  
Sunday10-Oct11amBreidden Hills (nr. Oswestry)fell
Sunday17-Oct11amGreen Drive Five (Lytham St Anne's)road
Sunday17-Oct UKA British Fell Relays (Scotland)(non-champs)
Saturday23-Oct11:30amRace You To The Summit (nr. Littleborough)fell
Thursday
4-Nov8:45pm
Striders Curry Night  
Sunday21-Nov
11amPreston 10 Mile road
Sat/Sun20/21-Nov
 Lakes Fell Training Weekend
 
Thursday2-Dec8:45pmStriders Curry Night  
Sunday5-Dec10:30amGuys 10 (near Preston)road
Sunday12-Dec
tbcStockport 10 Miles

road

Sunday12-Dec8amCalderdale Way Relay non-champs
Thursday6-Jan8:45pmStriders Curry Night  
Sunday
xx-Jan
11amFour Villages Half Marathon (Helsby) [provisional] road
Sundayxx-Jan11amNWSCCL #5 Walton Park x/c [provisional]
xc/mt

 

These are 2010 dates...

Thursday4-Feb8:45pmStriders Curry Night  
Sunday7-Feb11amAlsager 5 road
Sunday7-Feb11amLiverpool & District x/c League Champs, Clarke Gardens xc/mt
Saturday13-Feb2pmParbold Hill Racexc/mt
Saturday13-Feb11:30am to 2pm
Cheshire County x/c Championships xc/mt
Sunday14-Feb11amNorthern Veterans x/c Championships xc/mt
Sunday21-Feb11amSpectrum Striders Birchwood Forest Park Cross Countryxc/mt
Sunday21-Feb11amVillage Bakery ½ Marathon (Wrexham) [cancelled]road
Saturday27-Feb English National x/c Championships
xc/mt

Training: Spring/Summer

Tue: track training, meet 6:45pm at Victoria Park track.  Thu: Muster run, meet 6:45pm at Birchwood High School.  Also, various Sun runs & Sat track training.

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Striders monthly Curry Night

First Thursday of the month.  Meet between 8:30pm and 8:45pm at the Bay Leaf Restaurant in Padgate.

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Spring/Summer race season

There is a choice of road, fell or multi-terrain races in the three different championships.

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Striders Club Championships

All three championships have categories for Women & Men, Veteran & Senior.  There is also an overall "Champion Of Champions" trophy.  >Read More

Road Race Championships

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.

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Cross Country / Multi-terrain Championships

Races 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.

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Fell Championships

Races 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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