The Annual Striders Awards Dinner will be held on Friday November 15. We have a fantastic 2 course dinner and a specially booked DJ for the all essential post dinner dancing. We will be looking back and celebrating another year of running together plus handing our awards and crowning our Club Champion for 2013. The competition for the title this year has been close and there area a number of contenders to receive the award for the night. Continue reading “Striders Annual Awards Dinner”
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New Striders Season Memberships Due
For the 2013/2014 season the club will not be increasing memberships. The membership of the our club consists of junior, ordinary and social members. Membership fees go towards financing the expenses of running our club which includes the purchase of new equipment, coach development, race organisation, advertising & promotion, trophies, insurance, coaching registration, etc. Continue reading “New Striders Season Memberships Due”
New 2XU Striders Cap and Visor
We are currently negotiating with 2XU to produce a club cap and visor. We have been offered a great deal which enables us to purchase the hats at significantly lower than what you can buy them for in the shop. 2XU make world class apparel and the hats and visors are top quality.
We need you to give us an indication of whether you are interested in a cap or a visor. Please use our survey below to vote.
Comrades Marathon 2014 – Striders On Tour
I’m inviting expressions of interest for Striders to take on The Ultimate Human Race: The Comrades Marathon 2014. This iconic race has been held since 1921 and is between the cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban. 2014 is a downhill run, which means of the 90km 54km is purely downhill so its fast! (it may also be painful…). It is a truly wonderful day of sensory overload, 1,5 million mad supporters along the way cheering you all the way to Durban in a rich display of South Africa’s cultural diversity. There are plenty of honoured traditions from the spine tingling Chariots of Fire at the start and the famed cock crow before the gun, the singing of the traditional African working song Shosholoza and many more. Continue reading “Comrades Marathon 2014 – Striders On Tour”
Training Plan For Gold Coast Marathon
Here is the current version (updates can be made) of our Training Plan to Gold Coast Marathon. You can either read it below or view the full colour version as a PDF which you can download. Remember to read all the explanatory notes before delving into the schedule. To download hit the button below or read further. Continue reading “Training Plan For Gold Coast Marathon”
New Thursday Night Session
As of last week Striders is now offering a Thursday night session. Starting at the usual time (7:30pm) at the usual place (SPCC) it will feature a range of different sessions and guest coaches. Last week the guest coach was Stan and he conducted a running clinic breaking down the running action and looking at key issues such as cadence, body angle, footfall and core stability. In case of rain this week make sure you check the Stiders Facebook page for updates: www.facebook.com/spstriders
New Striders Medical Policy
Our club has a duty of care to all those who come and train with us. The Management Team have agreed on a new policy to ensure we look after people as best we can. We’ve uploaded a new Pre-Exercise Medical Checklist so that participants can judge whether or not they fall into a high risk category, and should obtain a doctors consent before training with us (or continuing to train with us). If you have a condition which puts you at risk we ask that you go and see your GP, and you can use the Consent Form which we’ve uploaded. This applies to both new club members and existing club members. We note that Striders cannot give you a medical diagnosis, only a suitably qualified doctor can, which is why under certain situations we will ask people to obtain one. You can download and view our forms on our ‘Membership’ page or simply click here.
Essential Safety Advice
Running, riding or walking is risky. There are ways in which you can minimise risk and as a club we are keen that we always take the safer option whenever we are training, whether alone or in a group. Please take time to read through our essential safety guide to help ensure that your training times with the club are as safe as possible. Click on this link: IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Striders Win Male And Female Marathon Titles In Toowoomba
A strong contingent of Striders headed out to Toowoomba for this weekend’s XCell Roofing Toowoomba Marathon and other distances. The race featured a new course and considerable improvements to runner safety. The new course took runners out into the farm areas beyond the University and runners got some great views and scenery but paid the price with some new hills. Striders Abi Griffin took out the female marathon title (3:32) and club president Stan Fetting won his second marathon title in Toowoomba (2:57). There were a host of other notable achievements as well: Continue reading “Striders Win Male And Female Marathon Titles In Toowoomba”
Core And Stretching Masterclass Dates Released
The Core and Stretching Masterclass with physiotherapist Dean Sullivan, fresh from the Olympics in London where he was looking after world class triathletes will start on Wed 24 October and run for 5 weeks: October 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21. Cost is $10 per session starts at 6pm-7pm, bring cash with you. You need your own Swiss ball, it’s a BYOB session. Wear comfortable clothing that you can stretch in without flashing the rest of the class and bring a towel. This a unique opportunity to learn from a highly qualified practitioner. You will benefit best if you attend all 5 sessions. You will learn principles and techniques you can employ long after the classes have finished. No need to book, just show up with 10 bucks, a ball and towel and enjoy. Venue: South Pine Community Church Hall, Cnr Eatons Crossing & South Pine Rds, Eatons Hill.
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