Team SORA

📈 Training Mon, Wed, Sat. Stafford 📍
🏃 Follow for running tips & content
🇬🇧 Athlete insights & journeys
🎁 Giveaways + prizes 💵
📩 DM for online coaching

01/02/2026

STRENGTH IN DEPTH 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Extremely proud of the Team today: 10 out of 12 of the team who competed have been selected for English Schools, 3 more than last year 📈

Of course it’s not all about selection - it’s about effort, perseverance and an athletes personal journey but we should still recognise and celebrate achievements along the way, especially at this level!

English Schools is the highest national standard 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 which will see Staffordshire competing against 45 other counties and over 2200 of the best athletes in the country.

To send 10 athletes from our team, demonstrates the strength in depth that we have in the team and is testament to their hard work, consistency and resilience.

Well done Team. Next stop Liverpool, Sefton Park in March ➡️

……

02/01/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ENGLAND SELECTION 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Olivia joined the team early in 2025 and made an immediate impact. Her commitment, consistency, and work ethic have been first-class from day one, and that investment has now paid dividends earning selection for the England Orienteering squad at the Interland Cup, France. The event will see 42 athletes represent their countries in the annual five-nation Interland competition.

Well done, Olivia — fully deserved.

……

31/12/2025

2025 SEASON IN NUMBERS 📈

16 Athletes
Up from 14 in 2024

156 Team Sessions
Consistently hitting 3 per week.

24,000 KM Total Mileage
+27% year-on-year
Over half way around the world (40,000 km)

1,500 KM Per Athlete
Average training load

350 Competitive Performances
XC, Indoor & Outdoor

85 Personal Bests on Track
50% PB Rate on Track
PBs from 200m to 10,000m

4 x Club Records Broken
One stood for 46 years

English Schools XC & Track
Multiple selections, over half of the team competing at highest National level

Historic Team Win English Schools XC Championships
Staffordshire’s first Team win ever

4th in the World
XTERRA World Championships
First Team Alumni to Loughborough College

2026. New Year. Same Mission 🔜

……

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DS7NhJbjeCV/?igsh=OHlsNmJiZWZwc3hh

22/11/2025

🇬🇧 BRITISH CROSS - LIVERPOOL 🇬🇧

Race 2 in the series, with European champs selection up for grabs. Liverpool did not disappoint, mud, blood, sweat and tears 😤

Some very strong runs from the lads. Special shoutout to finishing 11th in the U15 race and 7th in the U17 race. Great to see back from injury. Solid from and getting some winter strength ahead of him focusing on 400s next year.

……

09/11/2025

🇬🇧 Cardiff - British Cross Challenge 🇬🇧

Big respect to (U17) setting the pace for the U17 & U20 race yesterday Cardiff Cross; mixing it up with some of the countrys finest U20 athletes.

Props to for giving Ben and the squad some air time 🫡

Great performances from some of our other athletes:

- U17 boys
- 8th U13 girls
- 8th U15 boys
- 19th U15 boys

Thanks to managing the team on the day.
……

05/10/2025

HURT LOCKER 😤

ERRA National Road Relay Championships

……

04/10/2025

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ERRA National Road Relay Championships 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Today, we competed at the ERRA National Road Relay Championships held at Sutton Park, in some very challenging, windy conditions. The event followed the traditional 3-stage road relay format, with each athlete running 3.88km.

We entered four teams in total – two in the U15 age category and two in the U17 category. Each age group saw over 100 teams competing, making for an extremely high standard of racing.

Highlights included:
• U15 Team finishing an phenomenal 8th place
• U17 Team placing an outstanding 11th
• Strong performances from all athletes, with particular resilience shown by who completed the final kilometre of his leg with only one shoe after losing a trainer mid-race!

These results underline the growing depth and quality within the team; consistently proving ourselves against the best athletes and teams in the country 📈

This success is a testament to the athletes’ dedication, hard work and resilience, the trust in the training programme, and the invaluable support from our coaches and parents 🤝🏼

Well done lads!

……..

04/10/2025

🌍 4TH IN THE WORLD – XTERRA World Championships 🌍

The XTERRA World Championships is an invite-only event, with qualification earned through top performances at races around the globe. Earlier this year, secured his place at Weston Park by finishing second behind the reigning Youth B World Champion.

This year’s Championships took place in Molveno, in the Dolomites, Northern Italy — the final time the event will be staged there for the foreseeable future. The demanding race format consisted of:

• 750m lake swim (glacier-fed)
• 16km mountain bike course (2km flat, 8km continuous 500m climb, 6km technical descent)
• 5km cross-country run (mix of roads, fire roads, rugged undulating trails, and a fast gravel descent to the finish)

Ben delivered an outstanding performance:
• 11 min swim
• 59 min MTB (5th fastest overall)
• 21:30 run (2nd fastest of the day)

From a field of 117 athletes (across Youth B & Junior), Ben finished 8th overall, and an incredible 4th in the Youth B category (65 athletes), placing just behind the reigning Youth A and Youth B World Champions.

This result is a testament to his dedication, resilience, and world-class potential.

We’re super proud of him, well done Ben!

………….

Address

Staffordshire

Website

https://www.csathletics.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Team SORA posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

Want your business to be the top-listed Gym/sports Facility in Staffordshire?

Team SORA

01/02/2026

02/01/2026

31/12/2025

22/11/2025

09/11/2025

05/10/2025

04/10/2025

04/10/2025

Address

Website

Alerts

Shortcuts

Share

Category