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By Jayne Hatton

Race season is upon us and we had a busy weekend of running from Ashford Striders ❤️

First up though was a Bank Holiday Monday run to kick off May in style, two striders headed over to Whitstable for the 10k event, first home was Simon Pharoah in a fabulous 37:10, with Dee Millen crossing the line in 1:10:13. The conditions were not ideal for this seafront run but both of you ran fantastically well.

Next we head to Saturday and Mandy Watson taking on the Rosè challenge – Mandy managed 8 hot and hilly laps which equated to a marathon, marking her 28th to be exact! Mandy celebrated with a stunning medal and a glass of chilled rosè – sounds like the perfect race!

Also taking on a Saturday race was Luke Marsh! Luke decided he would like to take on some hills and opted for Bewl Water 10k – he finished in 1:06:00 – well done Luke.

Parkrun up next a total of 53 Striders attended a Parkrun on 10/05/25, 39 at Ashford, and 14 on tour.

At Ashford Adam Booth was first strider across the line with a time of 20:48, followed by Mark Niles with a time of 22:31, and Harry Scott third strider, with a time of 22:36, they were followed by first Strider lady Linda-jean Delport in 24:00. Stephen Rumsey flew over the line in 25:14, Kevan Strand back from injury and proving what a good rest can do finishes in 25:22, Claire Green finished in 25:34, Darren Laker crossed the line in 25:44, George Phillips, in a hurry to get back to Isobel and baby Grace in the cafe, managed a 25:56, Daniel Schwartz getting ready for the A&D 10k finished in 26:21, Michael Ruck hot on Daniel’s heels finished in 26:44, Chloe Stott edging closer to her PB stormed it in 26:48, Jayne Hatton in 28:35, Maria Chapman in 29:05, Carole Thomas finished her early risers run with a fab sub 30 parkrun time of 29:10, David Gadsby also prepped for A&D 10k with a cheeky parkrun, crossed the line in 29:34, Vicky Stevenson final member of the sub 30’s in 29:38, Catherine Wall gave an impressive sprint finish for 30:06, Rebecca James overtook at least 4 on the finish straight to her 30:21 finish, Daniel Stott came over the line in 30:34, Jason Sanders in his fresh marathon merch sailed over in 30:59, Ross Mcinnes took it all in his stride in 31:05, Kat Silvester close behind in 31:25, Sharon Mcinnes was taking it easy before her Sunday Runday to finish in 33:39, Robert Harris finished in 33:52, Sarah Martins post early risers finished in 34:43, Rachel Oliver looking strong in 35:14, Aimee Donohue & Josh Stephens, who I am informed stopped at the top of the hill for a cuddle with baby Grace came in at 35:57 & 35:58 respectively, Penny Grigg 36:03, Dave Warner in his first run post Brighton 10k finished in 36:27, Jennifer Watts in 37:52, Clare Nunn in 39:06, Helen Rumsey ever improving in 39:18, Rita Cooke happy to be back at parkrun smashing her goals in 40:43, Danielle Mackenzie in 41:05, Julie Foster in 42:53 and last but not least Rachel Tomsett in tail walker role finished in 1:03:19 – thank you to Rachel for volunteering and every single Strider who took the time out of their days to volunteer this weekend!

Parkrun tourism

A group of Striders decided they would go and complete the 15th hardest Parkrun in the UK. Justin Burden completed the Bevendean Down parkrun in 31:54, closely followed by Nicola Crawley in 35:31, Justine Wearn was close behind in 36:29, enjoying the views was Laura Clark finishing in 45:18.

Simon Pharoah thought he’d give everyone at Ashford a chance and headed to Dover to complete the Dover Waterfront parkrun in 21:02 with his speedy son!

Richard Randle and Delia Millen completed the Folkestone parkrun in 27:09 and 33:00.

Martin Whittingham completed the Foots Cray Meadows parkrun in 47:40 – starting off a new parkrun alphabet challenge! Well done Martin.

Jamie Penfold completed the Hastings parkrun in 22:20.

Lionel and Donna Hammond completed the Norwich parkrun in 32:31 exactly together! ❤️

Lee Standen completed the Tonbridge parkrun in 29:43, Lee Gribbin finished in 31:28 chased down by his mum Lisa Gribbin in 31:30.

Sunday saw the A&D 10k race, through the beautiful village of Westwell and back again, it was a challenging course on a rather warm day but everyone did themselves proud today! First over the line for Striders was Simon Pharoah in 38:14, next up was a very smiley Kevin North in 46:46, he was closely followed by Harry Scott who was embracing the heat finishing in 47:06. Jamie Penfold was next knocking 2 minutes off of his previous course time in 51:31, hot on his heels was Dave Winchester in 53:27. Scott Hawkins was making it look easy but insisting it wasn’t in 57:54, he was being chased down by Dan Schwartz to finish in 58:30. David Gadsby was next in 59:55. Amanda James took the crown of first Strider lady in 1:00:46, well done Amanda! Sharon McInnes gave it a sprint finish to get over the line in 1:11:51 and Dee Millen was in disbelief how she was freezing cold at Mondays race and roasting hot today but still getting it done in 1:14:53. Well done everyone ❤️

Heading over to Bristol for the AJ Bell Bristol Half Marathon was Frank Remigio completing the course in an amazing 1:30:19!

Opting for something slightly different a couple of Striders headed over to East Grinstead for a 30.4km sprint triathlon. Richard Randle came in first in 1:41:59 followed by Andrew Cornwell in 1:51:12 – well done guys fabulous work!

What a busy but amazing week, well done Super Striders! If you haven’t already done so check out Julie’s post about the summer of running we have coming up, some exciting events that everyone can get involved in.

Also please start shouting about the Charing 10k it’s getting close and it’s such a fantastic event that we want as many people involved as possible ❤️

Have a great week everyone x

By Sharon Gardner

Race Report W/E 04/05/2025

Good evening everyone, I hope that you’re all enjoying a lovely bank holiday weekend!

Welcome to a new year of being a Striders Member and congratulations to you all for being part of the greatest running club in red 😁 and, as we saw at Victoria Park on Saturday, what a club we are – the photos speak for themselves! We even managed to get a group photo of most of our Spring Marathoners!

Saturday saw us hosting and supporting Parkrun as we do a few times each year. Obviously, it is our reputation for outstanding bakes that has meant it has always been a well attended ‘takeover’, and we were so close to beating the Parkrun record of 450 but fell short by just two!

This week’s Parkrun was a special one for a number of reasons! Firstly, our Introduction to Running group graduation! After a 10 week course, beautifully put together and managed by Julie Foster, with help from one of last year’s graduates, the lovely Cara Linin, our new members graduated by completing the 5k in Victoria Park, receiving graduation certificates and celebrating with well earned cake and Kudos! Well done everyone!

We also had a special guest in attendance, Andy Baines-Vosperber, who was there along with his 24.7kg sand bag that he carries on his shoulders to represent a bag of worries. Andy is a longstanding Samaritans volunteer and the 24.7kg weight is to represent the Samaritans being available 24/7. His ‘Share the Weight’ campaign is, in his own words, ‘a man on a mission to ask a million people to share the weight on his shoulders’, while also normalising asking for help and sharing our worries. Andy wants to spread awareness that we all carry our own invisible burdens, and that it really does help to share them, to reach out for help and talk to someone. Andy has been to many a parkrun and amazingly completed the London Marathon last week, all while carrying the weight on his shoulders, thankfully there are people that are willing to share the weight along the way!

Being the hosts for Ashford Parkrun, we as a club covered all bases; marshalls, pacers, timekeepers, cake monitors and photographers and of course, runners in the field!

Jack Farrant, training hard for a sub 20 minute parkrun, just missed out on his target but was first strider across the line, and 10th overall, with a very respectable personal best time of 20:03. Next was Frank Remigio pacing 20 minutes and coming in with a time of 20:04, and then Adam Booth was third Strider, pacing 22 minutes and coming in with a time of 21:46

They were followed by

Josh Stephens, with a 23:33 PB, Keith Haynes, pacing 24 minutes, came in on 23:54, Jason Wearn 23:56, Elle Weekes 24:46, Konrad Gryniewicz, pacing 26 minutes, came in on 25:29. Mark Niles was next with 25:31, Michael Ruck 25:49, Scott Hawkins, was pacing 28 minutes and came in at 27:58, Daniel Schwartz 28:14, Chloe Darling 28:30, Andy Found 28:49, Amanda James 29:00. Darren Laker, pacing 30 minutes, came in at 29:23, then Jamie Bartlett 29:48. Kat Silvester gained a lovely new personal best with 30:40 and was followed by Catherine Wall with 31:00. Next was Andrew Cornwell 31:37, Michelle Brice 31:52, and then star pacer, Victoria Shrubsole came in at 32:00 on the nose! Next through the funnel was Lisa Gribbin 32:31, Rachel Tomsett 33:10, and Sharon Gardner, pacing 34 minutes, came in at 33:33, Delia Millen was just behind with 33:48, and then hot on her heels was Lin West 33:51. Marion Fitzpatrick came in at 35:12, Jamie Weller 35:35, Vicky Stevenson, pacing 36 minutes, came in at 36:05, Kate Bushell finished in 36:15, Lionel Hammond, doing a lot of sharing the weight, came in at 37:19, Sharon Mcinnes was pacing 38 minutes and came in at 39:07, Helen Rumsey 39:07, and then Nige Terry 39:19. Jason Brice, the last of our pacers, pacing 40 minutes, came in at 40:16, followed by Heather Fraser 40:31, Rita Cooke 40:35, Danielle Mackenzie 40:46, and Rick Newman 41:51. Doing a fine job of tailwalking were Gayle Bailey 59:12, Justine Wearn 59:18, and Nicola Crawley 59:19.

Parkrun Tourism

Angela Craffey completed the Aberbeeg parkrun in 31:04.

Justin Burden, Lee Standen and Laura Clark were in Catford and completed the course in 26:46, 28:37, and 43:48 respectively.

David Helme completed the Dover Waterfront parkrun in 27:32.

Isabelle Froissart was at the Squerryes Winery parkrun and completed it in 31:39.

Eloise Pegg was back on home ground and completed the Whitley Bay parkrun in 26:16(PB).

Last but definitely not least was Martin Whittingham. On a mission to complete his Parkrun ‘Alphabeteer’ challenge, he rounded it off by completing the York parkrun in 42:39.

As we covered the volunteering at Parkrun as a club, under the expert guidance of Edwin, I’ll just say a generalised thank you to everyone in attendance. Volunteers are the crucial element to keep races going so that runners can run them. If you can offer your time to volunteer, it really is massively rewarding and appreciated by all! Thank you!

With a distinct lack of running races this week, I am going to give a mention to four of our members who took to two wheels and cycled for the 15th Anniversary of the Pilgrim’s Hospices Cycle Challenge. There were various distances available with Andrew Cornwell and Vicky Shrubsole taking part in the 50 mile distance, and Richard Randle and Julie Nicholson taking on the 30 mile version – very well done to you all!

Have a great week everyone! ❤️

By Steve Cartwright

A fantastic turnout this weekend saw 53 Striders participating in Park runs across the country.
34 Striders took part at the home course in Ashford, while 19 went on tour to various other parkrun locations.

Leading the Striders home at Ashford was Keith Haynes, crossing the line in an impressive time of 20:49.

He was closely followed by Adam Booth with a time of 21:01, and Mark Niles rounded out the top three Striders with 23:10.

Following them were:
Stephen Rumsey 23:46, Terry (fred) Sellen 24:25, Jamie Penfold 25:52, Daniel Stott 26:09, George Phillips 26:13, Michael Ruck 26:22, Chloe Stott 26:49, Scott Hawkins 28:20, Jamie Bartlett 28:39, Amanda James 28:45, David Gadsby 28:52, Jason Brice 29:31, Rebecca James 30:32, Mathew Norman 30:42, Ross McInnes 30:46, Daniel Schwartz 32:07, Victoria Shrubsole 32:59, Andrew Cornwell 32:59, Elle Weekes 33:40, Michelle Brice 33:42, Amanda Watson 33:49, Sharon McInnes 33:55, Jennifer Watts 34:55, Russ Berliner 35:02, Pauline Tallett 37:47, Helen Rumsey with a PB of 38:39 (Well done!), Nige Terry 39:39, Cara Linin 39:41, Rita Cooke 40:18.

Yet again, a huge thanks goes to those who volunteered this weekend, because without you, parkrun simply would not happen.

Special thanks to:
Jason Caldwell, Angie Craffey, Lisa Fulcher, Danielle Moss, Jason Sanders, and Hazel Turner.

Parkrun Tourism

Lisa Gribbin and Rachel Misson took on the two laps at Brooklands Parkrun, running on hard paths around the former runway, taxiway, a go-kart track, and through the woods. Lisa completed the course in 34:04 and Rachel in 34:06 — a brilliant effort on an interesting and varied course.

Kevan Strand completed the Gunnersbury Parkrun in 21:45.

Taking a scenic route around the lake at Leybourne Lakes, Delia Millen finished in 34:16, closely followed by Donna Hammond in 34:17. Richard Randle carried the “weight of the world on his shoulders” but still crossed the line strongly in 34:22.

Over to the coastal town of Margate where Justin Burden completed the Margate parkrun in 27:16, Lee Standen in 29:23 and Laura Clark in 57:26. At the Queen Elizabeth Parkrun Martin Whittingham finished in a time of 45:46.

Taking a trip to Norfolk, Eloise Pegg completed the Thetford parkrun in 29:12 and Harry Lockhart hot on her heels in 29:13.

Heading up to Salford for a scenic warm-up before the Manchester Marathon, a group of Striders tackled the Peel Parkrun — and it proved very aPEELing indeed!

David Martins led the team home in 33:39, closely followed by Jason Wearn in 33:40.
Not far behind were Nicola Crawley and Justine Wearn, crossing together in 53:21, with Sarah Martins just a few strides later in 53:28 and Nadine Lidbury in 53:38.

A great team effort and a perfect way to shake off the pre-marathon nerves! Bananas? No. Brilliant? Absolutely!

With Manchester coinciding with the London Marathon, April 27, 2025, became the largest day of marathon running in UK history, with a combined 90,000 runners participating across both events. This unprecedented occurrence highlighted the UK’s vibrant running culture and the growing popularity of marathon events nationwide. The Marathon is more than a race—it’s a celebration of human endurance, community spirit, and generosity.

While many eyes were on the capital, two Striders took on the challenge at the Not the London Marathon Run event.

Amanda Watson completed the half marathon in a time of 2:31:41, putting in a determined performance across a tough course. Meanwhile, Ian Watson tackled the 10-mile race, finishing strongly in 1:53:22.
Both runners were rewarded for their efforts with monster-sized medals, a fitting prize for a fantastic morning’s work.

Flying slightly under the radar but quickly spotted by fellow Striders, Heather Fraser and Debbie Samson successfully completed the Virtual London Marathon.

The duo covered the full marathon distance in 9:10:23, raising money for charity along the way.
This challenge was not just about completing the miles — it was a true test of self-motivation, self-awareness, and understanding that sometimes the greatest achievements come from giving back, even when you’re not at your best.
A truly inspirational effort from Heather and Debbie, demonstrating real spirit.

“All the world’s a stage” — and in Stratford-upon-Avon, Kay Hunt and Adam Thomas gave standout performances at the Shakespeare Marathon, each achieving a personal best.
Kay powered through the historic streets to finish in a fantastic 4:24:02, while Adam crossed the line in a brilliant 4:40:00, both runners delivering outstanding efforts worthy of a standing ovation.

A superb day of running in the Bard’s backyard — and personal bests to prove it!

The usual forecast for Manchester as a cool and cloudy day turned into a sun-soaked stage for Strider success — and the team shone brighter than ever.

First to seize the spotlight was Simon Pharoah, storming across the line with a phenomenal personal best of 3:18:14. A brilliant run that set the tone for the day! Kevin North followed with a sub 4 hour with a scorching run of 3:56

Hot on his heels, Jason Wearn delivered a strong finish in 4:01:00, with Dave Winchester following in 4:31:24 — an incredible achievement having already conquered the Brighton Marathon just weeks earlier.

Flying the flag for the Strider ladies, Lisa Gribbin battled the heat to finish in an excellent 4:48:42, showing true grit and determination.

Adding to the celebrations, Darren Laker smashed his personal best with a time of 4:56:11, while Nadine Golding 5:02:58, Nicola Crawley 5:11:41, David Martins 5:22:34, Tyree Spicer 5:35:55, Sarah Martins 5:41:00 , Justine Wearn 5:44:50 all crossed the line, completing an unforgettable day for the Strider family.

It was a marathon of sunshine, spirit, and superb running — with every finisher a star in their own right.

Under the blazing London sun, Striders took on one of the world’s most iconic marathons — and showed nothing short of extraordinary courage and determination.

A group of enthusiastic Striders were ready and waiting at Water Station 3, cheering on every runner, providing much-needed refreshment, and delivering an incredible boost of energy and encouragement along the way.

First across the famous finish line was Adrian Green, delivering a brilliant run to clock 3:39:22.
Not far behind, Konrad Gryniewicz battled through the heat to finish in 4:11:05.

Leading the Strider women was Eleanor Weekes, running a superb race to cross the line in 4:13:31, closely followed by Jennifer Davis in 4:33:19.

Andy Found battled through the tough conditions to complete his marathon journey in 4:58:51, but hot on his heels was Jayne Hatton, digging deep and surging to the line to secure a memorable personal best of 5:00:44.

A special celebration was in order for George Cromwell, who achieved a fantastic personal best with a time of 5:18:22.

Hazel Winchester finished next in 5:22:25, followed by Maria Chapman in 5:34:25.

Sharon Gardner showed real grit, finishing in 5:36:50 despite her phone and watch failing mid-race — a true testament to mental strength.

Jamie Weller added another highlight to the day, smashing a personal best with 6:20:44, and Jason Sanders completed the epic journey in 6:31:33.

Every Strider who crossed that finish line not only conquered the distance but overcame the intense conditions, the mental battles, and the pressure of the moment.

It was a day of grit, glory, and Strider pride in the heart of London.

For those completing a marathon, it was more than a race; it was a testament to the human spirit’s capacity to endure, inspire, and unite. You showed determination, hope, and triumph.

As every Strider crossed the finish line, you not only achieved personal milestones but also contributed to a collective narrative of perseverance and inspiration.

Remember that pain fades, but pride lasts forever.

Every mile was a victory. Every step, a story. You wrote something unforgettable out there. Go Striders Go!

If there are any mistakes or any additions please let me know

By Jayne Hatton

After what has been a beautiful weekend weather wise we’ve seen yet another great round of results from Striders here and over the pond in Paris!

To start with Parkrun a total of 45 Striders attended a Parkrun on 12/04/25, 37 at Ashford and 8 on tour.

Ashford Parkrun

Simon Pharoah was first strider across the line with a time of 18:08, followed by Adam Booth with a time of 21:38, and Dan Green third strider, with a time of 22:21

They were followed by

Terry (fred) Sellen 23:58, First lady Strider was Linda-jean Delport 25:11 followed by Mark Niles 25:44, next up was Chloe Stott in 26:05, Daniel Schwartz 26:17, Carole Thomas 26:28, Josh Stephens 26:45, then Scott Hawkins in 27:07, and hot on his heels was Elle Weekes in 27:08, Michael Ruck 27:19, David Helme 28:54, David Gadsby 28:57, Jason Brice 29:21, Rachel Phillips 29:27, Joe Fowler 29:33, Eloise Pegg 29:43, Harry Lockhart 29:44, Vicky Stevenson 29:45, Catherine Wall 30:50, Tamsin Ritchie 30:58, Peter Broom 31:31, Jayne Hatton 31:40, Don Dewar 31:46, Amanda Watson 31:59, Rebecca James 32:00, James Gray 33:10, Penny Grigg 35:50, Lin West 37:23, Maria Chapman 37:34, Clare Nunn 39:57, Helen Rumsey 40:04, Martin Whittingham 41:42, completing tail walking duties was Paul Diddams on his 100th Parkrun in 53:24 and Pauline Tallett 53:25.

Parkrun Tourism

Harry Scott completed the Dover Waterfront parkrun in 21:42. The week after a marathon that is some achievement! 

Lisa Gribbin completed the Levengrove parkrun in 28:14.

Lionel Hammond went solo against his and Donna’s pact and completed the Leybourne Lakes parkrun in 26:37, he was joined by Nicola Crawley and Justine Wearn who tailwalked in 56:30 and 56:31.

Jamie Penfold completed the Squerryes Winery parkrun in 28:00.

Justin Burden completed the Sunny Hill parkrun in 30:09 with Laura Clark coming across the line in 44:26.

Well done park runners and thank you once again to the volunteers – events can’t go ahead without support of the community.

Now Sunday and over the channel to Paris we had a trio of Striders completing the Paris Marathon! As soon as Andrew and Richard figured out the directions to the start line they were ready and raring to go Union Jack shorts and all! Richard Randle stormed across the line in and awesome 4:41:52 sprinting straight to his train home! Following after Richard were Vicky Shrubsole and Andrew Cornwell who crossed the line together in 5:51:34, gaining an awesome PB for both! Bravo l’équipe

Back in Kent and we head over to Canterbury with Micheal Davies at the Canterbury Riverside 10km. Micheal crossed the line in 45:52. Gaining a course PB and an age category award, well done Micheal.

Finally we had the Kent Spring Marathon and Half Marathon. This undulating course is a test for even your seasoned runners so the results I’ve seen today are truly spectacular! I feel privileged to have seen you all run today and I must say you were all looking very strong as you passed us by! First Strider over the line for the Half Marathon was Simon Pharoah in 1:24:01 earning himself a course PB! Next up with a half marathon PB was Steve Rumsey with a brilliant time of 1:53:00, chasing Steve down were Dave Winchester and Chloe Winham, Dave fresh from the Brighton Marathon in a time of 1:54:20 and Chloe with a fantastic PB and first lady strider in 1:54:23! Next up and running together were Harry Lockhart and Eloise Pegg with Harry stepping over that line a fraction quicker with 2:12:26 to Eloise’s 2:12:27! Final tandem pair were Megan Clare and Mat Norman completing their very first half marathon, and what a one to choose, in an awesome Personal Best time of 2:22:20! Well done to everyone on their half marathons today.

Final mention goes to Henrike Grund, not only was she the lone Strider to complete the Kent Spring Marathon with a Personal Best but she managed to knock a huge 15 minutes off of her course PB! Well done Henrike!

Fantastic performances everyone. I’m proud to be an Ashford Strider this weekend. ❤️

Keep putting one foot in front of the other and getting it done.

By Jamie Penfold

Good morning you lovely people.  How the devil are you?  Well it’s the morning after the day before and a few of us are feeling a bit sore and sunburnt.  But what a day it was.  More of that to come.

As ever we’ll start with parkrun.

A total of 54 Striders attended a Parkrun on Saturday, 43 at Ashford, and 11 on tour.

We’ll start at home in Ashford.

Neil Wood was first strider across the line with a time of 21:39, followed by Dan Green with a time of 22:30, and Terry (fred) Sellen third strider, with a time of 24:10.

They were followed by George Phillips 25:12, Claire Green 26:30, Scott Hawkins 26:52, Mark Niles 27:36, Harry Scott 27:54, Jamie Bartlett 29:38 and David Gadsby 29:49.  Then came Catherine Wall 30:52, Tamsin Ritchie 31:10, Rebecca James 31:15, Peter Broom 31:53, Victoria Shrubsole 32:01, Andrew Cornwell 32:02, Amanda Watson 33:20, David Martins 33:21, Richard Randle 33:21, Robert Harris 33:24, Delia Millen 34:40, Katie Fox 34:54, Jason Brice 35:04, David Holland 36:21 and Jennifer Watts 36:34. 

We then had Rachel York 37:31, Kevin York 37:32, Aimee Donohue 38:00, Clare Nunn 39:32, Stephen Cartwright 53:20, Nadine Lidbury 53:21, Sharon Gardner 53:22, Rita Cooke 53:24, Justine Wearn completing her 250th parkrun with 53:27, Nicola Crawley 53:28, Sarah Martins 53:29, Ross Mcinnes 54:05, Sharon Mcinnes 54:06, Pauline Tallett 54:07, Daniel Schwartz 56:07 and Julie Nicholson 59:43.

So let’s head out on the road with Parkrun Tourism.

Lisa Gribbin headed to the woods and completed the Bedgebury Pinetum parkrun in 32:30.  Down on the coast Simon Pharoah completed the Dover Waterfront parkrun in 22:07 followed by Rick Newman 39:45.

A bit further down the coast in Hastings was Lionel Hammond completing the Hastings parkrun in 26:02 with Donna Hammond completing it in 32:14.

Isabelle Froissart completed the Pegwell Bay parkrun in 30:13 with Rachel Tomsett completed it  in 32:42.

On the old tank training grounds in Hampshire Jamie Penfold completed the Hogmoor Inclosure parkrun in 29:53. Up in London Justin Burden completed the Wimbledon Common parkrun in 27:57 followed by Laura Clark in 43:38.

Winning the prize for  furthest distance travelled was Maria Chapman completing the Zuiderpark parkrun, Den Haag in 40:14.

So to the weekends races.  The sun came out, bibs pinned to tops and the starters gun went off.

Starting overseas on Saturday we had Elle Weekes who completed the Magaluf Half Marathon in 1:55:54.  Well done Elle.

And now to Sunday beginning with the London Landmarks Half Marathon.

We had 5 Striders taking part on the streets of the capital.  First over the line was Kat Silvester with a PB time of 02:26:54. Then came Ross and Sharon McInnes who also bagged PBs and crossed the line together with a time of  02:28:53 followed by Dee Millen with 02:31:26 (PB).  Finally we had Heather Fraser with a superb effort of 03:12:28.  Well done you guys.

So now down to the South Coast and sunny Brighton for the 10K.

First over the line were George Cromwell and Lucie Shrubsole (PB) with a time of 59:10.  They were followed by Sharon Gardner who crossed the line with 01:03:30 and then Andrew Cornwell and Vicky Shrubsole who crossed together with 01:04:11.  Well done.

And finally the Brighton Marathon.  As one of those who took part in this, it’s safe to say the conditions were brutal especially in the streets of Hove.  The heat made it a tough race but the Striders dug in.

We had 20 runners in the event.  First Strider across the line with a time of 03:28:26 and a PB was Frank Remigio.  Well done Frank!  He was followed by Keith Haynes with a time of 03:33:09.

We had three more runners coming in in under 4 hours all with PBs; Steve Greatorex 03:43:07, Harry Scott 03:48:47 and Dave Winchester with 03:59:28.

First lady home was Emma Konstantinou with a PB of 04:14:16.  She was closely followed by Jack Farrant with a time of 04:26:50 which was also a PB.  Then came Jamie Penfold with a time of 04:32:29.  Harry Lockhart was next with a PB time of 04:44:31.

We then had Jason Brice with 05:01:24, Rob Harris with 05:02:30, Rose Hardy-Barrett with 05:13:57, Thomas Rogers with 05:13:57 (PB), Aimee Donohue with 05:20:01, Josh Stephens with 05:20:01, Stephen Cartwright with 05:28:02 (PB), Michelle Brice with 05:32:00, Rachel Tomsett with 05:37:06, David Helme in 05:38:40 and Dermot Carr for one last time as a Strider with 05:39:02.

Finally we had the terrific trio of Ombéline Marone-Hitz with 06:11:29, Ash Robinson with a PB of 06:31:08 and Lucey Townsend with a PB of 06:34:15. 

Fantastic efforts all round.  Anybody fancy a run today?

By Rebecca James

Another great week of running was had, with some lovely sunshine to brighten up the week!

A total of 44 Striders attended a Parkrun on 29/03/25 , 35 at Ashford, and 9 on tour.

ASHFORD PARKRUN

First across the line, with a shiny new PB on his 50th parkrun was Jack Farrant in 20:24. As if smashing marathon training wasn’t enough, we’ll just throw in a 5k PB too – congratulations Jack! Following behind was Dan Green in a time of 22:14, and Josh Stephens with a time of 24:20. Coming next was Thomas Rogers in 24:49, Terry (fred) Sellen with 25:32 and Linda-jean Delport in 26:10.

Mark Niles completed the course in 29:04 and David Gadsby in 29:47. Over to the 30’s club, we have Tamsin Ritchie in 30:25, Catherine Wall in 30:44 and Ross Mcinnes in 30:48 (another ‘taking it easy’ parkrun Ross?😉) Robert Harris completed parkrun in 31:39 and Amanda Watson in 32:26. Victoria Shrubsole just pipped Andrew Cornwell to the line, both finishing in 33:00 and 33:01 – ladies first I’m sure! Chloe Darling finished in 33:22.

Coming next was Jason Brice, including parkrun in his last long slow run before Brighton next week, finishing in 35:07. Victoria Corby was close behind in 35:11. Also marathon training and making sure parkrun isn’t forgotten, was Michelle Brice in 35:21 and Rachel Tomsett in 35:23 – completing parkrun amongst their long runs!

Maria Chapman in 35:53, Peter Broom in 36:45, Sharni Weller in 37:19 and Lin West in 39:13. Clare Nunn was shortly behind in 39:14, followed by Lee Standen 39:29, Jennifer Watts 39:41 and Julie Foster 40:45. Helen Rumsey is excelling in her I2R and completed the parkrun course in 40:50. Rick Newman, being guided by his daughter finished in 42:34. Last but certainly not least, we have this week’s tail-walker, Julie Nicholson finishing in 1:00:03.

As always, a huge thank you to everyone who took the time to volunteer – Adam Booth, Stephen Cartwright, Don Dewar, Sara Dewar, Julie Foster, Peter Heckel, Simon Jackson, Harry Lockhart, Ombèline Marone-Hitz, Julie Nicholson, Eloise Pegg and Stephen RUMSEY.

PARKRUN TOURISM

Justine and Jason Wearn, accompanied by Nicola Crawley headed down to Dover Waterfront Parkrun. Jason finished first in a time of 22:52, followed by the Justine and Nicola who gave their legs a rest after long runs on Friday and walked the course finishing in 49:41 and 49:42.

Lionel and Donna has an early wake up call to head down to completed Great Yarmouth North Beach Parkrun. Lionel finished in 33:23, with Donna behind in 49:26.

Justin Burden and Laura Clark completed the Gunnersbury Parkrun. Justin finished in 28:07, with Laura behind in 42:09.

Danielle Moss enjoyed a walk around the Maidstone River Parkrun and completed the course in 53:41. Good to see you back Dani!

Dermot Carr completed the Nonsuch parkrun in 31:07 – sadly one of his last runs as a Strider due to moving away! We hope to still see you around at some races soon and will always remember you and your awesome hats!🦑

HOWLETTS RHINO 5k🦏

Runners at Howletts Rhino 5k this morning ran round Howletts Wild Animal Park, and supported The Aspinall Foundation in their vital conservation work. This year’s race edition will be celebrating and supporting the rewilding of three black Rhinos in Tanzania by TAF.

5 fabulous Strider’s took part, taking in all the wonderful wild sights! First over the line in a time of 28:47 was Lionel Hammond. Following behind was Donna Hammond finishing in 35:30. Eloise Pegg and Harry Lockhart were next over the line, with times of 36:28 and 36:29. Last but not least, Lucy Townsend finished in 36:57. Well done everyone!

Aside from park runs and races, there has been a huge amount of you completing your LSR’s! Some of you have reached your longest distances yet and you are doing amazing! Those doing Brighton have their lap of honour very fast approaching. I wish you all the very best, stay positive, remember you’ve trained hard for this, and enjoy! ‘A marathon is hundreds of miles, the finish is just 26.2!’ YOU’VE GOT THIS!!🙌❤️

As you may have already seen, membership renewals are due by 1st April 2025. Please ensure you renew to continue running with us all! Reminder emails are being sent to you all today, please check your spam to ensure it is not missed.

Well done to you all for another week of running! See you all next week!✌️

By Ashley Robinson

It is official……. We are in spring. I am sure everyone is looking forward to the lighter nights, and warmer weather……..HOPEFULLY 😊

Firstly apologies for the delay in sending this out.

Saturday saw 51 striders attend a parkrun with Ashford seeing 40 of those.

Simon Pharoah continued his fine running form crossing the line in 18.08 taking the shiny silver medal on the day and gleaming gold for first strider round! Adam Booth second strider with a time of 20:44 and Jack Farrant third strider, with a time of 23:57.

They were followed by Stephen Rumsey 24:56, Neil Wood 25:12, Terry (fred) Sellen 26:08, Ian Mccutcheon 26:12, Claire Green 26:12, Scott Hawkins 27:34, David Helme 29:06, Josh Stephens 29:16, Harry Lockhart 29:17, Ombéline Marone-hitz 29:40, Tamsin Ritchie 30:26, Rachel Tomsett 31:58, Catherine Wall 32:24, Andrew Cornwell 32:33, Victoria Shrubsole 32:34, Michelle Brice 33:10, Ross Mcinnes 33:25, Richard Randle 33:33, Angela Craffey 33:40, Robert Harris 34:11, Delia Millen 34:22, Sharni Weller 34:31, Eloise Pegg 34:50, Aimee Donohue 34:50, Lin West 35:05, Sharon Mcinnes 36:40, Victoria Corby 37:18, Rachel York 38:16, Kevin York 38:17, Don Dewar 40:11, Rick Newman 40:11, Helen Rumsey 41:39, Pauline Tallett 52:54, Paul Diddams 52:55.

Big Shout out as always to the volunteers as without you we all know that the Parkruns can not go ahead. You all rock!!!

Tourism time and we start at the Amsterdamse Bos Parkrun where Peter Lane completed in 26.31.

Harry Scott completed the Cyclopark Parkrun in 27.02 while out doing a LSR run.

Dover Waterfront Parkrun saw 4 Striders come through the finish line with Justin Burden 29.29, Lisa Gribbin 32.40, Martin Whittingham 37.28 and Laura Clark 42.13.

Justine Wearn was the sole Strider down the road in Folkestone, completing the course in 52:11,

Lionel & Donna Hammond completed the Lullingstone parkrun in 28:39 and 37.16 respectively while David & Sarah Martins completed the River Valley parkrun in 31:11 and 34.38

Nicola Crawley completed the Seaford Beach parkrun in 29:15

Jamie Penfold completed the Swanley parkrun in 28:58

Maria Chapman completed the Whitstable parkrun in 36:44,

Vallette Half Marathon

Jason Caldwell took a trip to Malta to complete in Maltas most scenic race. However Jason didn’t have time to take in the sights and beautiful scenery as he stormed round the course in a half marathon PB of 1hr 41min 24secs. Simply incredible achievement. The accolades do not end there either as Jason finished 2nd in his age category aswell to top off what I am sure was an incredible day!!!

“Not” Hastings Half Marathon

With the unfortunate cancellation of the Hastings Half Marathon on Friday it didn’t stop 5 striders going out anyway and getting the distance done. So, I thought it would be nice to mention Dee Millen & Rich Randle (2hrs 45mins 16secs), Eloise Pegg, Harry Lockhart and Chloe Winham who completed the half marathon distance in 2hrs 17 mins.

Another week has passed with everyone out achieving their goals, preparing for half marathons or simply getting out there. Well done to you all and good luck for the upcoming week.

Two weeks to go until Brighton Marathon and London Landmarks Half, followed by Paris and the Kent Spring Half & Marathon and then Manchester and London Marathon.

Exciting times ahead and looking forward to hearing all the success stories after all the great training everyone is doing. #Friends #Run #Running #AshfordStriders #RunningFriends #race #Goals #StridersSupport #Beginners #Jeffing #NoOneLeftBehind #parkrun

By Jayne Hatton

The cold weather has returned and everyone has taken cover with no race results submitted this weekend.

Lots are fully into marathon training and the tough miles are upon us, well done to you all – keep up the hard work, the finish line is in sight.

Lots of parkrun achievements to shout about this weekend though!

A total of 46 Striders attended a Parkrun on 15/03/25, 32 at Ashford, and 15 on tour. I shall start at home in Ashford.

Dan Green was first strider across the line with a time of 23:10, followed by Darren Laker with a Ashford PB time of 23:49 well done Darren! Terry (fred) Sellen was third strider, with a time of 26:35
They were followed by Jason Sanders 27:19, Carole Thomas was our First Lady Strider this week in 29:42, Tamsin Ritchie and Sprocket 29:47, David Gadsby 30:25, Victoria Shrubsole with an Ashford parkrun PB of 30:26 – Well done Vicky, Don Dewar 30:27, David Helme 30:42, Dave Warner 31:26, Cara Linin 31:49, Catherine Wall 31:54, Amanda James 31:55, Rebecca James 32:17, Scott Hawkins 32:36, Andrew Cornwell 32:50, Ross Mcinnes 33:34, Sarah Martins 33:41, Michelle Brice 33:49, Jason Brice 33:52, Sharon Mcinnes 34:07, Sharon Gardner and Bailey 34:25, Sharni Weller 35:16, Peter Broom 36:21, Jennifer Watts 36:45, Clare Nunn 40:33, Vicky Stevenson and Dennis 41:15, Helen Rumsey 42:03, Leigh Freeman 42:47, Danielle Moss was our lovely tailwalker coming through the finish in 57:39.

Thanks again to our Ashford volunteers!

• Danielle Moss
• Stephen Rumsey

Also thank you to those of you that volunteer while you’re touristing! ❤️

Plenty of Striders ventured out and about to complete some Parkrun tourism this weekend too!

Justin Burden completed the Chelmsford Central parkrun in 28:20, he was joined by Lee Standen who crossed the line in 32:53, they were followed by Laura Clark in 42:04.

Lin West completed the Fulbourn Hospital parkrun in 36:36.

Angela Craffey decided she would celebrate her birthday in style at Kingston parkrun she breezed over the line in 33:02, closely followed by Rachel Tomsett in 33:45, Hazel Turner completed trio of party people in 46:51. Happy Birthday Angie!!

Donna and Lionel Hammond completed the Margate parkrun in 32:26 and 32:27 respectively – I imagine that was a beautiful sprint finish between the two of you! Well done!

Jason Wearn decided to head down to check out the Brighton start area ahead of marathon weekend and added Preston Park parkrun to his collection! Jason finished in 26:08, Nicola Crawley had a very active weekend after completing Preston Park in 31:47, Justine Wearn was tailwalker for the day and crossed the line in 50:48.

Elle Weekes proving what a powerhouse she is completed the Walmer and Deal Seafront parkrun as the first lady finisher in 23:21, followed by George Phillips in 24:28, Delia Millen also completed the Walmer and Deal Seafront parkrun in 34:51.

What a fantastic Saturday everyone. Please let me know if any amendments need to be made.

As we go into a new week no matter what you’re training for, just running for fun or if you are new to running altogether, it’s just one foot in front of the other and you just keep going! Well done everyone ❤️ Have a great week!

Hello Striders! I hope that you’ve all had a great week, and that training is going well!

We’ve had two big local races today, and the sun came out to spectate at them both, big time! I mean, as a famous comedian once said, ‘I like it warm, but that was too warm!’ It was actually a beautiful day but some of us weren’t prepared for warm weather running so those races were tough!

Before we get to today’s race results, we’ll check in with Parkrun and as usual, start at home. It was a beautiful day, spirits were high and runners were there in their droves! A total of 58 Striders attended a Parkrun, 46 at Ashford, and 12 on tour.

Adam Booth was first strider across the line with a time of 20:32, followed by Neil Wood with a Personal Best time of 22:06, and then Dan Green, third strider, with a time of 23:13
They were followed by – Jamie Penfold 23:18, Terry Sellen 23:47, Harry Scott 25:08, Kevan Strand 26:15, Jack Farrant 26:26 (great finish number!), Elle Weekes 26:31, Jason Sanders 27:03, Carole Thomas 28:47, Linda-jean Delport 28:49, David Gadsby 28:59, Lisa Gribbin 29:03, David Martins 29:34, Vicky Stevenson 29:48. Mathew Norman was next with 30:35, Amanda Watson, getting stronger every week, came in with 30:47, David Helme 31:40, Scott Hawkins 32:10, Rebecca James 32:17, and Nicola Crawley 33:40. Rob Harris got another great finish number with 33:55! Michelle Brice and Justine Wearn chased the finish funnel coming in at 34:06 and 34:07 respectively!, Rachel Oliver was next, with my 3rd favourite finish time of the report – 34:43, then was Dee Millen 35:19, Ross Mcinnes 36:29, Jason Brice, on his 99th Parkrun, came in at 36:34, Heather Fraser 37:49, Richard Randle 37:51, Kate Bushell 37:52, and Mark Niles 37:56. Another Strider on their 99th Parkrun is Pauline Tallett, who finished in a time of 38:34, then Lin West 38:45, Kevin York 40:26, and Rachel York 40:31. Helen Rumsey earned a lovely PB with 41:48, and was followed by Sharni Weller 42:10, Holly Forrest 42:31, Rick Newman 45:48, Leigh Freeman 46:18, and finally, Tamsin Ritchie at 49:07!

Among the volunteers were Peter Broom, Sara Dewar, Don Dewar, Peter Heckel, Simon Jackson and Stephen Rumsey – thank you for your time and effort, you are very much appreciated!

Parkrun Tourism

Catton parkrun – Julie Foster was in Norfolk for the Catton Parkrun and ran the course in 39:02

Crystal Palace parkrun – Danielle Moss tailwalked at Crystal Palace and completed in 53:49

Dover Waterfront Parkrun – Simon Pharoah absolutely smashed the Parkrun yesterday, coming in with a PB of 17:38, and a first place position!

Folkestone Parkrun – Rachel Tomsett was in Folkestone, and in a day of lovely finish numbers, came in at 31:31!

Hackney Marshes Parkrun – Daniel Schwartz completed this parkrun on 25:22

Lordship Recreation Ground Parkrun – Justin Burden and Laura Clark visited this parkrun and getting stronger each week, came in with times of 26:33 and 41:55 respectively.

Victoria Dock Parkrun – Darren Laker completed the course in 23:38.

Whitley Bay – Eloise Pegg was in the North East and completed the Whitley Bay parkrun in 26:54

Whitstable Parkrun – Lionel and Donna Hammond were in Whitstable for their parkrun and they came in with times of 27:23 and 32:29 respectively.

Willoughby Parkrun – Last but not least, the prize for furthest travelled this week goes to Joe Fowler, except there’s no prize because he’s in Australia and didn’t invite any of us!! Willoughby Parkrun is just north of Sydney and Joe completed their parkrun in 27:40!

Now onto today’s races, there were two of note, Paddock Wood half and the Lydd Marathon and 20 Mile. Lydd is notorious for being a test of the mind as well as the limbs so massive well done to all of you who took part, there were PB’s galore so you definitely conquered any mind monkeys that may have tried to make an appearance!

In the 20 Mile version of the race, Simon Pharoah was first Strider over the line with an amazing time of 2:12:34(PB), he was followed by Konrad Gryniewicz with 2:47:58(PB), Harry Scott with 2:49:50(PB), Steve Greatorex with 2:53:12(PB), Dave Winchester 3:06:58(PB), and Gayle Bailey, first lady Strider with 3:16:00(PB) on the nose! Next was Emma Konstantinou with 3:16:24(PB), Jamie Penfold 3:23:16(PB), Steve Cartwright, 3:27:40(PB), Jason Brice 3:36:28(PB), Chloe Darling 3:40:44, Jason Sanders 3:53:43, David Helme 4:00:53, Michelle Brice 4:02:19(PB), Rachel Tomsett 4:02:28 (Course PB), and then Ash Robinson, making an amazing come back, came in at 4:30:32(PB)!

Completing the Lydd half were Aimee Donohue, she was first Strider over with a course PB of 2:13:18, next was Peter Broom 2:13:24(PB) and then Angie Craffey with 2:35:43!

Over to Paddock Wood for the Half Marathon, this course is a beautiful countryside route, the on course support from local residents and groups was lovely, and the sunshine was beautiful…but hot, and I for one wasn’t ready for a hot run!

We saw some amazing performances as always, and first over the line for Striders was Frank Remigio with 1:21:42(PB), followed by Adam Booth 1:36:54, Eleanor Weekes 1:53:03, Henrike Grund 1:56:44(PB), Richard Randle 2:06:32, Nicola Crawley gained a course PB in 2:11:29, Ned Golding, smashing her training plan, came in with 2:12:29, George Cromwell 2:14:02, Jayne Hatton got a course PB with 2:16:19, Amanda James completed her very first half marathon in a brilliant time of 2:19:24 with Andy Found at 2:19:34, Lucie Shrubsole was next in at 2:24:34, crossing the line with Amanda Watson who earned a course PB in 2:24:44, Sharon Gardner crossed in 2:27:14, Jamie Weller, smashing the marathon training, got a PB at 2:32:36. Next over was Maria Chapman in 2:35:59, Justine Wearn with a season best time of 2:36:08, Jason Wearn 2:36:12, Andrew Cornwell 2:46:54 and finally and with a course PB, was Vicky Shrubsole with 2:46:55!

Massive thank you to volunteers at all races – you’re ace! 👏🏻👏🏻

I think that rounds up the official achievements for the week, although I’m seeing some massive achievements all-round from the posts on Spond and Facebook; beginners, runners on training plans, runners completing parkruns and getting stronger each week, it’s genuinely lovely to see! Keep being great people, and keep sharing your wins, whether they’re race PB’s or that you’ve conquered that hill that always used to beat you, it’s all great to see!

Have a wonderful week all! ❤️

As the chill of winter begins to fade and the earth stirs with the promise of new life, March 1st marked the official start of spring and the vibrant celebration of Dydd Gwyl Dewi Hapus, or Saint David’s Day. The sight of daffodils blooming in fields, gardens, and along roadsides, a bright and cheerful reminder that winter’s grasp is finally loosening and evening begin to get lighter. Hurrah I hear you all shout!!

It was another Super Saturday of Parkrun participation from Ashford Striders, who had a spring in their step, with impressive performances at both the Ashford event and various tourism locations. Whether battling fog, rain, or chasing the sun, the Striders demonstrated their commitment to fitness, fun, and camaraderie. Great job to all those who participated!

On Saturday, 1st March 2025, Ashford Striders turned out in full force for another fantastic weekend of Parkrun. With a total of 48 Striders taking part across various locations, it was a day of impressive performances and some great Parkrun tourism!

Ashford Parkrun Highlights:

At Ashford Parkrun, 32 Striders took to the course, with Simon Pharoah leading the pack, crossing the line in an impressive 18:02. Keith Haynes followed closely behind with a time of 20:10, and Adam Booth claimed third place for the Striders with a time of 21:39.

They were followed by

Konrad Gryniewicz 22:14, Dan Green 23:21, Linda-jean Delport 23:35, Jack Farrant 24:31, Daniel Schwartz 26:25, Jason Sanders 26:51, Kevan Strand 28:29, Amanda Watson 30:04, David Gadsby 30:12, Joe Fowler 30:54, Dave Warner 31:09, Ross McInnes 31:33, Rebecca James 31:43, Catherine Wall 32:03, Nadine Lidbury 32:53, Kevin York 34:28, Mark Niles 34:34, Jason Brice 34:36, Rachel Oliver 37:33, Lin West 37:41, Jennifer Watts 38:32, Lee Standen 38:32, Julie Foster 39:21,Rita Cooke 41:46, Helen Rumsey 43:57.

A huge amount of gratitude to those who volunteer to ensure that Park Run happens. A shout out this week to Jason Caldwell, Don Dewer, Sara Dewer, Robert Harris, Peter Heckel, Sharon McInnes, Mathew Norman, Stephen Rumsey, Terry (Fred) Sellen and Hazel Turner.
It’s fantastic to see so many Striders out enjoying the run and achieving personal milestones!

Parkrun Tourism:

While the Ashford event had a strong showing, many Striders ventured out to explore other Parkrun locations, and here are some of their adventures:

Peter Broom completed the Cyclopark Parkrun in 29:19 and Pauline Tallett tackled the Eastbourne Parkrun in 44:22.

Elle Weekes along with Dora the Explora and Tamsin Ritchie with Sprocket took on the Folkestone Parkrun, with times of 25:11 and 27:40, respectively. Emma Matthews also visited Folkestone, finishing in 38:46.

‘Konnichiwa’ from Lisa Gribbin as she took her Parkrun experience international, completing the Futakotamagawa Parkrun in 41:11 in Japan. ‘Otsukare!’

We also had some Striders enjoy their own brand of mischief while on tour. Nicola Crawley and Justine Wearn were spotted at Peckham Rye Parkrun, completing the course in 31:17 and 33:07, respectively.

This week, the weather was as varied as the locations our Striders visited, with some enjoying sunshine while others faced foggy conditions. Here’s a quick weather recap:

Lionel Hammond and Donna Hammond enjoyed blue skies at Pegwell Bay Parkrun, finishing in 28:15 and 31:54, respectively. Over in sunny Southsea, Justin Burden crossed the line in 26:49, while Laura Clark completed the course in 58:16.

Despite foggy conditions in Shorne Woods, Rachel Tomsett finished in 33:38, and she even bumped into fellow Strider Martin Whittingham, who completed the run in 38:43.

In foggy Minster, Richard Randle completed The Leas Parkrun in 27:27, with Delia Millen following shortly after in 33:40.

It’s great to see how the Striders make the best of the conditions, whether rain, fog, or sunshine!
Many Striders were out in full preparation for their marathon training this weekend enduring their Long Slow Runs! One Strider who has ticked that off their list is Lisa Gribbin. Lisa completed the Tokyo Marathon in 4:52:30. A huge well-done Lisa from all Striders!

Well, what another wonderful weekend for Ashford Striders, with amazing performances at both Ashford Parkrun and a host of other locations. Whether pushing for personal bests or exploring new courses, our Striders continue to show dedication, enthusiasm, and a sense of fun. We can’t wait to see what next week brings!

I will end on this for all us runners whether you are at the start of your running journey or a seasoned runner. ‘The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start’ and ‘Run when you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must; just never give up!’

Please let me know of any errors or omissions