Striders keep their cool at scorching hot Bewl 15 mile

by Katherine | Jul 6, 2018 | Club Grand Prix, Race reports, Sussex Grand Prix

  There was little respite from the high temperatures for the 11 Seaford Striders who braved the Bewl 15 mile race on July 1. With the mercury reaching 29 degrees during the morning, there was little scope for achieving personal bests during the mainly off-road...

Striders double their field at 2018 Heathfield Midsummer 10k

by Katherine | Jun 27, 2018 | 10ks, Club Grand Prix, Race reports, Sussex Grand Prix

Seaford Striders RC doubled their attendance at this year’s Heathfield Midsummer 10k on June 24 – from a field of 12 runners at the 2017 event to a mighty 24 in 2018. Runners braved scorching temperatures for the circular route around the quiet country lanes...

Striders top the big 100 for Summer Solstice challenge

by Katherine | Jun 22, 2018 | 5ks, Couch to 5k, Race reports, Seaford

  Striders set a new team record for turnout at the annual Summer Solstice 5k and 2.5k Runs with 102 seniors and juniors, swapping their usual Wednesday night training for the pacing challenge. Watches and phones were left at home with each runner predicting...

Seaford Striders Couch to 5k graduates run their first 5k race at Peacehaven parkrun

by Katherine | Jun 19, 2018 | Couch to 5k, parkrun, Race reports

Seaford Striders’ latest Couch to 5k (C25k) group celebrated their ‘graduation’ on Saturday (June 16) by running their first parkrun at Peacehaven. The event was the culmination of nine weeks of training, taking the group from walking to a non-stop 5k run. The...

Striders boost charity coffers at runs across West Sussex

by Katherine | Jun 7, 2018 | 10ks, Charities

A 24-strong team from Seaford Striders took part in the Worthing 10k on Sunday (June 3) amid sweltering temperatures. They joined more than 2,000 people taking part in the fundraising event, now in its 28th year. The money raised will be shared between St Barnabas...