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New To Running programme to support new runners and those returning to running after injury or long periods of non running.

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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

Spectrum Striders RC races

North Cheshire 5k Grand Prix series
A series of 5 races in May & June jointly organised by Spectrum Striders Running Club and Altrincham & District AC.  The races are: Dunham Massey 5k (twice), Hollins Green 5k, Bowdon 5k, Lymm 5k.
Series entry is now open.

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Sat 2-Jun-2012 at 4:30pm (fun run 5:15pm)
This 5k road race is in memory of Peter Lowe, a club member who was killed in a road accident while out running nearby.  The race was first run in 2002 and is part of the North Cheshire 5k Grand Prix
Entries are now open for this race and the 5k Grand Prix.

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Sat 23-Jun-2012 at 4:30pm (fun run 5pm)  [provisional date]
This 5k road race starts & finishes near the Cherry Tree Primary School in Lymm.  The race was first run in 2003 and is part of the North Cheshire 5k Grand Prix.
Entries are now open for this race and the 5k Grand Prix.

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Wed 4-Jul-2012 at 7:30pm
Our ladies-only race is on an accurately measured traffic-free course on paths through parkland.  It is fairly flat, with just two small hills approaching footbridges, one of which the route crosses.
Race entries are now open.

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Sun 19-Aug-2012 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 will open soon.  No entry on the day for 2012.

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Sun 21-Jul-2012 at 4pm
This race is organised by Burtonwood Bridge ARLFC, assisted by Spectrum Striders RC.  There is a fun run of about 1.8 miles at 5pm.  Free burger or hot dog for all finishers.

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Events calendar

DayDateTimeEventChamps
Monday
2-Jan9:45amRecce run on the Four Villages Half Marathon course (Helsby)  
Thursday5-Jan8:45pmStriders Curry Night  
Saturday7-Jan 

County Cross Country Championships:
CheshireMerseyside

xc/mt
Saturday7-Jan7pm for 7:30pm

Annual Awards Dinner Dance
  (new venue: the Lymm Hotel)

 
Sunday15-Jan10amNWSCCL #4 Runcorn Town Park x/cxc/mt
Sunday
22-Jan
11amFour Villages Half Marathon (Helsby) road
Saturday28-Jan2:15pm women
3:05pm men
Northern x/c Championships (Pontefract) xc/mt
 Day Date Time Event Champs
 Thursday 2-Feb 8:30pm Striders Curry Night  
 Sunday 5-Feb 11am NWSCCL #5 Walton Park x/c  xc/mt
 Saturday 11-Feb 2pm Parbold Hill Race
 xc/mt
 Sunday 19-Feb 11am Village Bakery Half Marathon (Wrexham) road
 Sunday 19-Feb 11am Liverpool & District x/c League Championship (Clarke Gardens) xc/mt
 Saturday 25-Feb tbc English National x/c Championships (Parliament Hill, London) xc/mt
 Day Date Time Event Champs
 Thursday 1-Mar 8:30pm Striders Curry Night  
 Sunday 4-Mar 10am Spectrum Striders Birchwood Forest Park x/c xc/mt
 Sunday 11-Mar 9:30am Trafford 10k
 road
 Sunday 18-Mar tbc Liverpool Half Marathon road
 Sunday 25-Mar 10:30am Wilmslow Half Marathon  RACE FULL
 road
Day Date Time Event
 Champs
 Sunday 1-Apr 11am Mow Cop Hill Race
 fell
 Wednesday 4-Apr 7pm Chester Spring 5 Mile (Upton, nr Chester)
 road
 Thursday 5-Apr 8:45pm Striders Curry Night 
 Saturday 7-Apr 3pm Rivington Pike Fell Race (Horwich)  (Easter Saturday)
 fell
 Sunday 8-Apr 9:30am Run the Bridge 5 mile  (Easter Sunday)
 road
 Sunday 15-Apr 11am Whitley 10k
 road
 Saturday 21-Apr 11:30am Anniversary Waltz fell race  (pre-entry only)
 fell
 Sunday 22-Apr  London Marathon
 Club supported
 Sunday 29-Apr 9am Greater Manchester Marathon
 Club supported
 Day Date Time Event Champs
 Thursday 3-May 8:45pm Striders Curry Night  
 Sunday 6-May 10am Liverpool Men's 10k road
 Sunday 6-May 12am Liverpool Women's 10k road
 Monday 7-May 11;30am Wray Caton Moor (nr. Lancaster)  fell
 Saturday 12-May 11am/1pm National Vets Road Relays (Birmingham) Club supported
 Sunday 13-May 9:30am Chester ½ Marathon road
 Sunday 13-May 8am onwards
 Calderdale Way Relay
 Club supported
 Friday 18-May 7:30pm Christleton 5k 
 Tuesday 22-May 7:30pm Walton Park 5 mile (Liverpool)  road
 Wednesday 23-May 7:30pm Harrock Hill #1 (nr. Parbold)
 fell
 Friday 25-May 7:15pm Dunham Massey 5k (race 1)
 xc/mt
 Day Date Time Event Champs
 Saturday 2-Jun

 4:30pm
(fun run 5:15pm)

 Peter Lowe Memorial Hollins Green 5k (& 2k fun run) road
 Thursday 7-Jun 8:45pm Striders Curry Night  [TBC]
 
 Thursday 7-Jun 7:15pm Bowdon 5k
 road
 Friday 14-Jun 7:15pm Dunham Massey 5k (race 2) xc/mt
 Sunday 17-Jun TBC British Masters Athletic Federation 5k Champs (Horwich)
 Club supported
 Wednesday 20-Jun 7:30pm  Warrington 10k (Woolston)
 road
 Saturday 23-Jun

 4:30pm
(fun run 5pm)

 Lymm 5k (& 2k fun run)  Club supported
 Wednesday 27-Jun 7:30pm Harrock Hill #2 fell
 Day Date Time Event Champs
 Wednesday
 4-Jul 7:30pm Forest Park Ladies 5k [ladies only]
 road & xc/mt
 Thursday 7-Jul 8:45pm Striders Curry Night  
 Tuesday 10-Jul 6:30pm Club 5k Handicap  [Date to be confirmed]  road
 Wednesday 11-Jul 7:70pm The Druid (nr Mold)
 fell
 Saturday 14-Jul 12 noon Spectrum Striders Family Track Day (& BBQ)  
 Wednesday 18-Jul 7:30pm Sefton Park 5 Mile road
 Saturday 21-Jul 4pm Burtonwood 5 Mile Road Race
 road
 Wednesday 25-Jul 7:30pm Harrock Hill #3
 fell
 Sunday  29-Jul 10am Great Warford 10 Mile
 road

Training: Autumn/winter

Tue: various sessions, inc. hills
Thu: Muster run, 6 - 7 miles
Sat:  x/c training, all abilities
Sun: Various runs

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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.  Set meal for £11, pay for your own drinks.

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Club championship races

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

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Spectrum Striders internet forum

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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 races are classic cross country, others are 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 Neville Griffiths.

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