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A friendly local running group, welcoming all runners of mixed abilities, every Monday & Thursday from 7pm.

03/09/2026

NORTHOWRAM PUMAS — VETERANS RACE 9

The 9th and penultimate Veterans race of the series finally got underway on Tuesday evening — after being postponed from August when it was simply TOO. BLOOMIN’. HOT!

This time around, the conditions were spot on: mild, dry and with a light breeze. Perfect racing weather.

And there was certainly no breezing around the course for our Striders, with valuable Veterans Series points up for grabs!

Some fantastic running from the crew, including a new face on the chocolate podium this week…

Huge kudos to Cleggy, who bagged 3rd MV40. He nearly missed out on his prize when his name was called because he genuinely couldn’t believe it! Fellow Striders had to reassure him that, yes, it really was him! 😂

Cleggy has had a cracking week, also smashing a PB at Huddersfield parkrun on Saturday. What’s in the legs, Cleggy?!

Age category results:

Toni Purvis — 1st FV35
Amy Connor — 3rd FV35
Anthony Clegg — 3rd MV40
Andy Smith — 1st MV45
David Taylor — 2nd MV70

Big congratulations to all our age category winners — and well done to everyone who pulled on the green and got those all-important points in the bag.

Huge thanks to Northowram Pumas Running Club for another brilliantly organised race.

With just ONE Veterans race left, every point counts. Can our men’s and women’s teams bring home a trophy?!

We need as many Striders as possible on the start line…

Next stop: Ackworth — 4th October.

Let’s finish this thing properly. 💚

02/09/2026

Every week we welcome many different types of runner, varying in a pace and ability.

If you've not joined us before, please arrive at 6:45pm for a brief chat before we head off in our groups.

Tomorrow evening we'll be all doing ROAD routes, and due to the light, we are now requesting that runners wear a head torch and some bright or reflective clothing.
But don't worry if you don't yet have one, we do have them to borrowed if required.

If you're unable to run due to injury or finess issues, why not come to the club and join our 'On the Bench' group anyway, for a drink and a chat.

Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow.

30/08/2026

With 2 weeks to go, if you're still looking for a sign to enter the Darkwood Demon on the 13th of September, they're everywhere... 👀

6 miles of scenic trail running around the Colne Valley, followed by refreshments at Zapato Tap , with over 120 runners already signed up! Enter online now at https://racebest.com/races/u5fra to join what's shaping up to be a fantastic third edition of this race 😈🌳

26/08/2026

Another week, another race for our Mark! 💚

This time it was a Tuesday evening dash around Lyme Park for their Midsummer Trail 10k. With 800ft/245m of elevation over an undulating course, it certainly wasn't the 'nice jog around a country estate' Mark joked that he'd signed up for, but the route offered a mix of road and trail terrain to get stuck into, and views of Manchester and the Peak District to reward the climbs!

Mark has suffered with a few injuries in the last couple of years, but has recently been returning to form with regular appearances at races of varying lengths over the Summer. It's great to see Mark out flying the Strider flag and enjoying the fitness he's worked hard to build back up 💚

Well done to Run North West for getting over 500 runners out on a weeknight - it looked like a great evening for it! 🌞

25/08/2026

Well done to Amy, Elizabeth, Jackie, Brad, Lucy, Steven, Steve and Sue for racing at FIND MOOR on Friday evening 🔍

Runners competed in pairs, and were given half an hour to study a map with checkpoints of different values and plot a route - the aim wasn't to get to all of them, but to be tactical about which were worth visiting... After this, they had an hour to put their planning into action and run around the hills bagging points. In some cases, the threat of penalties for overrunning the hour saw teams abandoning their planned routes and just getting back to the finish by any means! With more similarities to orienteering events than traditional trail and fell racing, this format gave Striders a new way to explore the local area, and arguably the home advantage was cancelled out for some by overconfidence in the planning stage... They all made it back eventually, with fresh pizzas and beers making everyone feel like a winner 🍕

Shout out to Brad and his teammate Harry for taking 2nd place, and congratulations to our friends at Summit Moor for hosting their first race!

Photo credit: Summit Moor

23/08/2026

Our team was looking good in the sunshine of Pudsey today for race 8 of 10. Smaller in number, perhaps due to the holidays but still packing a punch on the trails.

A double loop of a wooded, undulating course kept us cool for some great performances.

Andy taking the win in a stonking time of 31.14 and therefore also 1st MV45

David Taylor and Amy Connor both 2nd in their respective age categories too!

Well done striders, fingers crossed our points totals today keep the club ranking near the top of the leagues for male & females teams.

Thanks to for fantastic hospitality & superb marshals.

NEXT RACE:
The postponed Northowram Pumas course which has been moved to 1st September. If you can make this date change then get on it!! 💚

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22/08/2026

Bespoke and original Colne Valley inspired T-Shirts for sale, exclusive to followers, supporters and friends of Slaithwaite Striders RC

This unique design was produced by one of our very own Striders, winning our club competition.

If you'd like to purchase one of these bespoke tops for only £25, please comment below or PM us, with your size and choice of colour. Available in 'Off White' and 'Natural Raw'.

Collection is preferable but P&P is available at an additional cost.
Note that these are a unisex fit and manufactured and supplied by a Hudderfield based company.

21/08/2026

Well done to Ben, Mark, and Louise for racing at Hawkshead Show on Tuesday! 💚

Having only decided to take part the night before in the pub, they no doubt appreciated the midday start time... The route covered 4.5miles and 1000ft of elevation, running up to a trig point and bombing back down in classic fell-running fashion. Other entertainment at the Hawkshead Agricultural Show in Cumbria included dog and livestock judging, a tractor show, fruit and veg displays and handicraft judging. Mark was disappointed not to win 'Best in Show' - we're not sure which category he fancied his chances in 🤔

Well done to Hawkshead Agricultural Show for celebrating 150 years - what a fantastic tradition to keep alive 👏

20/08/2026

There may have been cloudy skies in Huddersfield last weekend, but there were plenty of bright spirits 💚

24 Striders showed up to volunteer at Huddersfield Parkrun - cheering, marshalling, tail walking, pacing and bringing the energy all morning. Huddersfield Parkrun is a much loved regular for many of our members, so it was great to be able to give back and support the 830 runners who took part last week. Thank you to every one who volunteered (my voice has just about recovered! 🫣) 💚

Thank you also to Huddersfield parkrun for having us and for the continued effort you put in week on week to put on a great event 💚

19/08/2026

Well done to Strider Keithy for racing Piethorne 10k on Sunday 💚

Hosted by our good friends at craggrunner , this race twists and turns over and under the M62, circling Piethorne and Ogden reservoirs, and skirting the edge of Hollingworth Lake. Keithy has favoured marathons and ultramarathons recently, so he used this 10K route with 950ft of elevation to collect some personal bests for 1K, 1mile, and 2mile, getting round in well under an hour overall 💪

Thanks to CraggRunner for another great race, and well done to Keithy for another morning out on the trails repping green 💚

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http://www.slaithwaitestriders.com/

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