Archives: October 2012

East Surrey League, fixture 1 & Abingdon marathon – 27th & 21st October 2012 Striders of Croydon did well to place third out of 17 teams (from eight clubs) at the East Surrey League’s annual cross-country race at Lloyd Park on Saturday. They were led by the consistent Krzysztof Klidzia who placed eighth of the

Women’s Surrey League division 2, fixture 1 – 20th October 2012 Striders of Croydon’s women did well to place ninth out of 38 teams in the opening Surrey Women’s Cross-Country League Division Two match of the season, at Roehampton on Saturday. They were led by Steph Upton who ran very well to place 17th of

Men’s Surrey League division 2, fixture 1 – 20th October 2012.    Striders of Croydon produced a very good team performance to finish third of nine clubs in their first Surrey Cross-Country League Division Two match of the season, at Nork Park on Saturday. Walton won the match with 250 points, ahead of Clapham (375),

Surrey Masters cross country championships, Liverpool Marathon, Titsey Trail & parkruns – 13th & 14th October 2012.    73-year-old Kevin Burnett, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to finish second in the over-70 age group in the Surrey Masters Cross-Country Championships, at Richmond Park on Saturday afternoon. He covered the six-kilometre course in 42 minutes

Chicago Marathon, Chester Marathon, Loch Ness Marathon, Brussels Marathon & parkruns – 6th & 7th October 2012.    Iain Harrison, from Striders of Croydon, ran very well to record a personal best of 2 hours 45 minutes 42 seconds in the Chicago Marathon on Sunday. This lifts him to fourth place in Striders’ all-time marathon