Slaithwaite Striders RC

Well done to Keithy for taking on the Lakeland 50 on Saturday 💚

Picking up the second half of the 100-mile Ultra Tour of the Lake District route, the Lakeland 50 is a point-to-point race with over 10,000ft of elevation! It passes through lesser-visited sections of the Lake District National Park between Penrith and Coniston, summiting Flusco Hill, High Kop and Low Kop along the way ⛰️

Keithy is no stranger to ultramarathons, appearing at the Spine Race Sprint South, Pendle Way in a Day, and Manchester to Liverpool Ultra already this year, as well as numerous shorter races inbetween! Each race provides its own ups and downs, and Keithy overcame the challenges of the Lakeland 50 with the unexpected help of an extra strong mint offered by another runner and four cheese toasties at a checkpoint, as well as much deserved support from fellow Striders in our members' groupchat. Always humble, Keithy was quick to thank everyone for their encouragement, adding 'you're all awesome in your own right! No matter what distance you run, shuffle or walk' - we couldn't have put it better ourselves 💚

Thanks to Montane for a great day out (and lots of cheese toasties) and well done to Keithy for smashing it on another massive race! 💪

If you love running or want to become a better runner then why not join us this evening!?!?

We are passionate about running and love to support each other whilst out and about in the Colne Valley. Whether we're out for a club social run or a specific training session we always encourage each other and recognise our progress, goals and achievements.

Come along and start your 3 free sessions with us, and decide if you love what we do as much as we do.

Meeting every Thursday at 6:50pm at the Slaithwaite Cricket Club. Arrive in good time for introductions, warm up and allow for group choice.

We have 4 groups which cater for all running abilities, from 5km(3 mile) to 13km(8 mile) within our hour(ish) session.

This evening is TRAIL👣 routes

See you tonight to start your journey with us!💚

Hooray it's Thursday again!!

This evening we'll be on the TRAILS 🌿, so off road shoes are recommended, as always.

4 groups to choose from varying in pace and distance.

Fun and friendly atmosphere, with support, encouragement, great routes and a fab run out.....whats not to love!?

Meet us at the Slaithwaite Cricket Club at 6:50pm, to take part in our club warm up before setting off.

The club will be open afterwards also, so join us for a chat and a swift drink too😎

See you later on!

Well done to Striders Rachel, Sam, and Nicola for racing the She Strides Trail Metric Marathon on Saturday 💚

Converting the iconic 26.2 marathon distance from miles to kilometres, a metric marathon clocks up over 16 miles, and in this case over 1500ft of elevation! The route started and ended in Hebden Bridge, climbing up to Stoodley Pike and descending back along the sandy trails and flagstones around the Calder Valley. As well as running together on club nights in our Steady groups, Rachel, Sam and Nicola have been quietly chipping away at hill training and increasing distance, allowing them to take a race like this in their stride. Running side-by-side from start to finish, it looks like they had a great day out! 💚

She Strides Events host many races and recces around Hebden Bridge, with a focus on inclusive competition and empowering female runners. Their Calderdale Way and Two Roses ultramarathons are Strider favourites, and their supportive atmospheres and generous aid stations have helped several of our members to complete their first 50k, 50mile and 100k distances in recent years! 🤝

A couple of our green team laced up the roadies this weekend, with Brad and Mark taking on two cracking 10Ks – both finishing in style inside football stadiums.

Brad was part of the inaugural Vitality Stockport 10K, starting and finishing at the iconic Edgeley Park. The fast, flat closed-road course looped around scenic Bramhall Park before runners got the chance to complete a memorable lap of the home of Stockport County. A perfect course for a quick time, and Brad delivered a strong run.

Mark headed to the Mossley 10K, where an undulating route through Mossley and Greenfield rewarded runners with stunning Saddleworth views before the final push back into Seel Park, home of Mossley AFC, for a grandstand finish.

Two great events, two football stadium finishes, and two fantastic performances. Well done, Brad and Mark! 💚

8 WEEKS TO GO! 🗓️

The Darkwood Demon Trail Race returns for a third year on September the 13th 2026 😈

👟6 miles of towpath, bridleway, moorland, woodland and bog (85% trail, 15% road)
📈 990ft of elevation, providing views of the Colne Valley
💷 £8 affiliated / £10 unaffiliated
🍻 ZAPATO BREWING 🖖🏼 refreshments

Sign up now at https://racebest.com/races/u5fra to secure your place 💚

Well done to Strider Gary for running Ilkley Half Marathon on Sunday!

Out competing most weekends, this is the closest Gary gets to having a rest: pacing rather than racing! ⏱️ He smashed it as the 1:50 pacer, and was one of over 1800 runners to take on the undulating roads through the Wharfdale Valley, on what looked like a gorgeous sunny day!

Thanks to Ilkley Half Marathon & 5k and Ilkley Round Table for organising, and Mick Hall Photos for another great action shot of Gary! 🏃‍♂️

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Afternoon Everyone,

Just another friendly reminder that we'll be out this evening on some amazing trails🌿within our beautiful Colne Valley.

It's another hot one but cool enough not to have to cancel!

Please come and join us; meeting 6:50pm at the Slaithwaite Cricket Bowling club.

Trail shoes and appropriate clothing for the weather is recommended, with a drink for afterwards also.

We have experienced RunLeaders and Support runners for each group, and guarantee a great run out.

Passionate, Supportive, Friendly atmosphere, Fun, Development and much much more!

See you this evening!

Well done to Striders Ed and Aaron for taking on Wasdale Fell Race on Saturday!

Faced with extreme temperatures as part of the ongoing heatwave, the organisers made the sensible call to shorten the route from 21 miles / 9300ft to 17 miles / 6100ft, but 18 DNF results from 109 starters shows how brutal this race still was! Both Striders are no strangers to fell racing and usually put in competitive race efforts, but in such tough conditions the focus shifted to appreciating the views and above all getting around safely! They also enjoyed the camaraderie of taking part in such a challenging race, having travelled up with friends from Marsden Racers (pictured bottom right). Well done to Aaron and Ed, and everyone else who took part 💚

Thanks to CFR for putting runner safety first and still managing to host a great race! 🤝