Swindon Striders

10/10/2026

Green and blue teams uniting….for a gorgeous trail run from Ashbury this morning. Swindon Striders high(worth)jacking Highworth Running Club’s club run. We were welcomed with open arms (thanks, Highworth 🙏🏻🙏🏻), & we made sure we didn’t come empty-handed - our cake contributions were wolfed down! 😋 🍰 🍪 Mental note: we must return the favour!

08/10/2026

Friday 9th October Club Run
This week's run visits Peatmoor in a loop using some of the many footpaths of West Swindon. From the Link up to Shaw Ridge School. Out to Shaw Lane and Cartwright Drive. Down to the bottom of Cartwright Drive then right along Roughmoor Way. At the end make an anticlockwise loop round Peatmoor Lagoon until the path through the subway below Mead Way. Follow all the way to the end past the end of Shaw Forest and wind the way up to the bridge across Mead Way into Sound Copse, Right onto Hobbs Hill and out to the old Purton Road and along the cycle path past the edge of Ridgeway Farm. At Swinley Drive Left and follow all the way back to Peatmoor lagoon and Roughmoor Way reversing the route out although at the pelican crossing on Cartwright Drive cross over then left right on Old Shaw Lane to come back along Shaw Ridge. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38348405
This is a group run, you will not be left behind.
Meet outside the 'Harvey'; beside the Link (West Swindon District Centre) from 6:30 for 6:45pm run.

9.5 km, +62 m. Bike ride in West Swindon, England

04/10/2026

What a weekend!! Striders Brecon Beacons trail weekend 2026. ⛰️ 🌳 ☀️ 🍻 🍕 🍦 Hiking & a bit of running, plus plenty of fuelling up & “hydration” (😂) in the best company 🥰 So many laughs. Thanks for organising, Gilder 🙏🏻

01/10/2026

Friday 2nd October Club Run
It is back to the winter routes and a perennial 'favourite'. Out round Cheney Manor. From the Link out to Bridgemead, all the way up Cheney Manor Road into Vicarage Road to Akers Way, left there then along to turn left into Cheney Manor Industrial Estate then back round to pick up the way out. - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38348298
This is a group run, you will not be left behind.
Meet outside the 'Harvey'; beside the Link (West Swindon District Centre) from 6:30 for 6:45pm run. (I'm not sure if Ashington Way is still dug up) so you may need to approach the Link from Whitehill Way (although you can still go all the way round Corton Crescent)

9.1 km, +34 m. Bike ride in West Swindon, England

24/09/2026

Friday 25th September Club Run
With several planning to put all their effort into Swindon Half on Sunday, this run is a shorter run than some. From the Link through the underpass to Rowton Heath Way, follow it along across the roundabout with Gainsborough Way right along the path to pick up the cycle path back towards Lydiard and Grange Park. At the end of the path across the roundabout to continue along the cycle path to Shaw ridge. Left then left towards the entrance of Lydiard Park. Right then down the cycle path under Tewkesbury Way to go round the back of Hickory's Smokehouse (Brookhouse Farm) back to Shaw Village centre. Follow the path back from there through Middeleaze back over Shaw Ridge to the Link https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41535197
This is a group run, you will not be left behind.
Meet outside the 'Harvey'; beside the Link (West Swindon District Centre) from 6:30 for 6:45pm run. (Remember that Ashington Way is dug up until the end of the month so you need to approach the Link from Whitehill Way (although you can still go all the way round Corton Crescent)

5.2 km, +36 m. Bike ride in West Swindon, England

20/09/2026

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17/09/2026

Friday 18th September Club Run
We'll have another go at this route round Wichelstowe which was done in August but with another slight variation! From the Link head down to Mannington Way, cross over at the traffic lights on Wootton Bassett Road and head round Mannington Retail Park, under the bridge then right towards Wichelstowe. Take the first left to lead you up to the traffic lights. Cross then follow the path leading to the Wichelsotwe Boardwalk. At the play area left adn wiggle past the school and out to Peglars Way. Cross the bridge beside Hall and Woodhouse, past the front of Aitrose then right up Mill Lane. At the roundabout folow the small path alongside the lake to the canal. Follow the canal along before taking the 2nd turning to cut through the lakes to the car park onto Barbrook Road and left onto East Wichel Way. At the end of the bus lane tke the path on the right down to Mill Lane. Turn left along Mill Lane, over the canal bridge then follow the path parallel with Peglars Way back to the traffic lights. Cross over head towards West Wichel then revers the route out. - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56520485
This is a group run, you will not be left behind.
Meet outside the 'Harvey'; beside the Link (West Swindon District Centre) from 6:30 for 6:45pm run. (Remember that Ashington Way is dug up until the end of the month so you need to approach the Link from Whitehill Way (although you can still go all the way round Corton Crescent)

9.1 km, +43 m. Bike ride in Swindon, England

12/09/2026

Striders Sizzling (Autumn) BBQ Bash. Lydiard cancelled bbq’s this September, but, we’re not easily deterred: Katherine & Pete came to our rescue (as they so often do 🤩💪🏻🫶) & hosted a fantastic afternoon at their house. Safe to say, no one went hungry, & everyone seemed to have a brilliant time catching up. 💚 Keiron Skillett & his family were in our thoughts, of course.

10/09/2026

Friday 11th September Club Run
As the Autumn continues but we are determined to stay on the trails it needs to be a route where by the time it is dusk we are back on tarmac! So this route heads from the Link through Lydiard Park towards Lydiard MIllicent then back through Chestnut Springs and across the fields to Peatmoor and back - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46572025 Head out to Lydiard Park. Follow the normal "parkrun" route out and down the long back straight. Go straight on through the gate at the corner and follow the path across the fields and along the edge of Lydiard Millicent take the gate to lead into Forge Fields then head straight down to The Street. Straight over into Chestnut Springs, left, right then follow to the end and round to the path. Halfway down the path there is a split through the hedge into the field (which avoids most of the nettles. Follow to the right round the edge of the field until you get to the gap to cross the stream. Once across the field bear up hill slightly and to the left to come out onto the drive to Westhills Lodge. Straight on across the drive then follow the path into the next field then take the path to the right and follow it across two small paddocks onto Washpool lane almost opposite the end of Old Shaw Lane, along it to the cut through to bring you back onto Shaw Ridge and home.
This is a group run, you will not be left behind.
Meet outside the 'Harvey'; beside the Link (West Swindon District Centre) from 6:30 for 6:45pm run. (Remember that Ashington Way is dug up until the end of the month so you need to approach the Link from Whitehill Way (although you can still go all the way round Corton Crescent)

8.5 km, +70 m. Bike ride in Swindon, England

05/09/2026

AI & socials can be fun at times! Thank you, MJ Dickdock for creating this image of Striders chair, Mark Jones, & just a small selection of our Friday crew! It all started with us putting stickers of missing regulars on our post-run photo, & has led to this! 😆 We’ve got running goals, even if, realistically, we may not make it to the Olympics! 💪🏻💪🏻🦾🦾