Our new identity as fully independent club was cemented last night. At our meeting the inaugural leadership team of South Pine Striders were voted in. We have a team of eight which includes three officers and five members of the management team. We also filled a number of other club roles on what was a very productive night. Continue reading “New Striders Leadership Team”
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Striders At Noosa Running Festival
Noosa once again played host to another exceptionally well organised USM weekend of events, with the Half Marathon, 10km and 5km the focus for Striders members. The weekend rain saw the humidity soar to 97% at 7am, when the Half Marathon was 30min underway. Most competitors felt the effects of the humidity on the second 5km lap, but it could have been a lot worse with a lot of rain and wind the night before. The Noosa course is a flat and fast out and back lap course, which some runners prefer as it helps break the race down into sections which helps with pacing and anticipating just where you are on the course. The timing of the Noosa Half now makes it ideal preparation for the Gold Coast Marathon, with enough time to recover and finish off the last 6 weeks of marathon training. The girls outnumbered the boys once again, and there were some great new PB’s. Continue reading “Striders At Noosa Running Festival”
Striders At Twilight Running Festival
It was a busy weekend for a lot of Striders either warming up for Mooloolaba Triathlon on Saturday, racing at the Bribie Tri on Sunday or competing in the Twilight Running Festival on Sunday night. It’s a tough race at the start of the race season but our runners toughed it out and the rain held out as well. It was an evening of impressive achievements and at least two firsts. Continue reading “Striders At Twilight Running Festival”
Historic Meeting For Future Of Striders
At an historic meeting on March 16 a decision was formally made to constitute formally as an independent association. The meeting also appointed three interim officers: Stan Fetting – Interim President, Michael Stark – Interim Secretary, Karen Brown – Interim Treasurer. The meeting also agreed to a Club Constitution and Membership Policy.The key decisions made at the meeting surrounded our classes of membership. There are 4 kinds of membership: Continue reading “Historic Meeting For Future Of Striders”
Youngest Strider Set For Brazil
Great story in the Northern Times about Striders youngest member. Matthew Stark comes along to the 5am interval sessions on Tuesday along with his dad Michael, and keeps on going like a Duracel bunny. Running isn’t his only strength, he’s a pretty mean swimmer as well. Read the story in the Northern Times here.
Striders Public Meeting – 16 March 2011
Five years ago our running club was ‘birthed’ from within South Pine Community Church as a community initiative. The intention was to establish the club and then set it free once it was able to stand on its own feet and establish it as a fully independent sporting club. That time has now come and the leadership of SPCC have granted permission for Striders to apply to become an incorporated association. Continue reading “Striders Public Meeting – 16 March 2011”
Training Sessions in 2011
Training sessions for 2011 continue as they were for 2010. For early birds, come and train with the crazies at 5am on Tuesday (intervals), 5am Thursday (hill training) both weekday morning sessions at Bullocky Rest, Forgan Road, Joyner. Saturday 5am, (weekend long run) meet at Lilley Rd Park, Lilley Rd, Warner. For night runners 7:30pm at South Pine Community Church car park. More here. Photo by Evan Kok
Record number of Striders at Gold Coast Marathon
This year saw the biggest contingent of marathoners from Striders to date at the Goald Coast Marathon ever, and an impressive 6 debutantes. We were also represented in the Half Marathon by Sandy Scott with a 1:48 PB and Pamela Murch running a scorching 1:36 to record one of the fastest times of any Strider this year. Her time certainly puts her in the box seat for annual Half marathon award yet again. Continue reading “Record number of Striders at Gold Coast Marathon”
Noosa Half Marathon Race Report
The Striders crowd had a great weekend up in Noosa for the Half, with brilliant weather and as usual with USM events, excellent organisation. Continue reading “Noosa Half Marathon Race Report”
Scaling Heights And Settling Scores At Pinnacles Classic
A gallant bunch of Striders (and some Redcliffe Tri crew) ventured to the Pinnacles Classic Trail Run last weekend. The Pinnacles Classic is described as 18 hills in 18km’s, and that is no exaggeration! Boasting hills named as ‘The Mother’, ‘The Brute’, ‘The B*********’, ‘The Double Whammy’ gives you an idea of the arduous nature of the run and the cruel nature of the organisers! Amongst the aspirants were a few Pinnacles Virgins: Ernie, Emma & Michael. Jerrod came along and ended up volunteering as a race official and as our photographer. He took more photos of himself than anything else but that’s another story. Continue reading “Scaling Heights And Settling Scores At Pinnacles Classic”
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