Race Reports

Striders of Croydon did well to place seventh out of 17 teams in the East Surrey League’s annual cross-country relay, at a very wet Wimbledon Common on Saturday. Team manager Chris Morton ran the first leg, covering the two-mile course in 13 minutes 10 seconds. He was followed by Mick Turner (13.09) and Sam O’Dongo

Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in the South of England Cross-Country Championships at Parliament Hill Fields on Saturday. In the team events, Striders’ women finished 44th, while their men were 63rd. Striders’ women were led by team captain Steph Upton who ran well to place 186th of the 466 finishers, covering the muddy five-mile

Ernie Hann, from Striders of Croydon, ran well to win the weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park on Saturday. He covered the undulating and very muddy five-kilometre course in 19 minutes 22 seconds. Krzysztof Klidzia was third (20.47), Chris Morton seventh (21.51), Paul Cripps eleventh (23.11) and Simon Webster 14th (23.56). Meanwhile Russell Harmsworth was tenth

Striders of Croydon produced a very good team performance to place third out of nine clubs in the penultimate Surrey Cross-Country League Division Two match of the season, held at Reigate on Saturday.  Home club Reigate won the match with 218 points, while Wimbledon were second with 415. However Striders’ total of 418 placed them

Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in the Surrey Cross-Country Championships, at Dorking on Saturday. They were led by Iain Harrison who ran well to place 52nd of the 247 finishers, covering the muddy 12-kilometre course in 48 minutes 45 seconds. Taylor Huggins was 105th (52.49), Greg Williams 174th (58.12), Chris Morton 176th (58.16), Simon

James Bennett made an excellent debut for Striders of Croydon by winning the weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park on Saturday, covering the muddy five-kilometre course in 18 minutes 31 seconds and finishing more than a minute clear of his nearest rival. Greg Williams was fifth (21.31) and Krzysztof Klidzia sixth (21.34). Ernie Hann was eighth

Striders of Croydon faced strong opposition in the South of the Thames Cross-Country Championship at Wimbledon Common on Saturday. Their best performance came from Iain Harrison who ran well to place 44th out of 260 finishers, covering the 12-kilometre course in 48 minutes 37 seconds. Taylor Huggins was 105th overall, and 12th in the over-40

Saturday’s 167th weekly parkrun in Lloyd Park saw the first ‘mob match’ between local rivals Croydon Harriers and Striders of Croydon. The competition between the clubs produced a record total of 179 finishers, including 51 Striders and 30 Harriers. The race saw a clear victory for Peter Chambers of Croydon Harriers, who is the course

Striders of Croydon’s women faced strong opposition in the second Surrey Womens Cross-Country League match of the season, at Coulsdon on Saturday. They were led by team captain Steph Upton, who ran well to place 82nd out of more than 300 finishers, covering the undulating four-mile course in 28 minutes 25 seconds. Striders’ second woman

Justin Macenhill, from Striders of Croydon, continued his comeback from injury with an excellent run to win the weekly Crystal Palace parkrun on Saturday, recording 18 minutes 27 seconds. His elder brother Damian Macenhill was fourth (19.33) and Steve Massey was eighth (20.17). On the same day Ernie Hann again ran well to place second