Upcoming Social Events 2025
Bluebell Run, 1st May, 6pm, Haughley Park
Join us for our annual Bluebell Club Run in Haughley Park!
The Club Bluebell Run is a gentle social run of about 3 miles around the park, we all meet just inside the gate to the right and enjoy the scenery. All we ask for is a £2 charity donation. All welcome, children, dogs on leads, friends and family.
Meet at 6pm via main entrance – parking on right over cattle grid.
Please note: the Bluebell run takes place instead of all other social runs or training sessions on that Thursday – there will be no structured training sessions at the club, but we look forward to seeing you at Haughley Park instead.
Past events
No events in 2020 due to COVID restrictions.
Striders Christmas Party – Saturday 14th December 2019
Join us at the Cedars Park Community Centre for our annual Senior event.
Attractions this year include:
Lovely food prepared by and shared by you the members! (don’t forget to bring a plate of savoury or sweet, thank you so much!)
Great Bar!
Disco
London Marathon Ballot.
Raffle.
Striders of the year awards.
Club Grand Prix prizes.
5K Track Challenge Captain’s Cup awards.
Triathlete of the year award.
Meet us at The Cedars Park Community Centre, Pintail Road, Stowmarket, IP14 5FP. Wear your Dancing shoes. Tickets £5 each – Admission on presentation of ticket. You can purchase your ticket at club nights from our Social Secretary Iain Hunter. For those that are not able to make it to training, you can contact Iain, he will arrange direct payment, and collection of the ticket at the door.
Join us for this year’s Summer Party being held at Alton water on Sunday 4th August, 12pm – 4pm – open to all Striders and their families. There’s lots to do throughout the day, run, cycle, enjoy the watersports and nature trails. Rounders!! By all means bring some games for us to try!!
Venue & Parking
Alton Water, IP9 2RY. Daily parking charge of £3 per day.
Cycling and Running
Enjoy a group run and cycle sessions with your fellow team mates around Alton water. A full lap of Alton water is 7.3 miles, but you can run/walk/bike as little or as much as you like. If you don’t have your own bike to bring along you can hire one from the onsite cycle hire. Click here for rates https://anglianwaterparks.co.uk/alton-water-park/cycling
Water sports
Organise a group outing on the lake before or after your lunch. Available to hire: row boats, kayak’s, canoe’s, paddle boards, and wind surfers. Alton water hire centre are open from 10.00am to 6pm, booking is advisable. Click here for hire prices
https://anglianwaterparks.co.uk/alton-water-park/watersports
Kids Adventures
Have fun on the Playground, explore the 2km Nature trail or hire bikes from cycle centre. Bring your own games: football, cricket, Frisbee, we’re sure to all try to join in.
Picnic or BBQ
Please bring along your own picnic or disposable BBQ to enjoy on the day. Alton water have a designated Picnic / BBQ area (BBQs must be off the ground), alternatively you can visit the onsite café selling fresh sandwiches, hot snacks, cake and hot and cold beverages.
For more information you can visit their website.
Hope to see you there and if you have any questions, feel free to drop me an email or catch me at club sessions.
Iain
Social Secretary
social@stowmarketstriders.org.uk
“Celebrate Your Race” Meal, Friday 10th May 2019
Please note that venue has changed to Duke Of Marlborough as Prezzo are no longer able to honour the agreed booking.
This year we are having our “Celebrate your race” meal at the Duke of Marlborough in Somersham. 7 for 7.30 pm, Friday 10th May 2019. We have up to 36 places if we need them! So if you’ve run your marathon, your half, your 10k or any race for that matter, or just want to celebrate being a Strider, then come along! Medals and Finishers shirts are optional! Last year we had 40 Striders, and it was really enjoyable.
Just let me know by e-mail or on the Facebook post that you want to secure your place, pay your deposit of £5 per person, and we’ll have a ball together!
Strider members only.
-Iain Hunter, Social Secretary, social@stowmarketstriders.org.uk
Deposit Payment:
1. Paypal (preferred). Go to www.paypal.me/StowmarketStriders and pay £5 per person. Please add a note “Race Meal” when making the payment.
or
2. Cash to Iain Hunter.
Bluebell Run, 25th April, 7pm, Haughley Park
Join us for our annual Bluebell Club Run in Haughley Park!
The Club Bluebell Run is a gentle social run of about 3 miles around the park, we all meet just inside the gate to the right and enjoy the scenery. All we ask for is a £2 charity donation. All welcome, children, dogs on leads, friends and family.
Please note: the Bluebell run takes place instead of all other social runs or training sessions on that Thursday – there will be no structured training sessions at the club, but we look forward to seeing you at Haughley Park instead.
We organise a number of club events throughout the year, to which all Members are invited to come along and participate. If you have any suggestions for social events or have any questions about any event speak to our Club Social Secretary, Iain Hunter. social@stowmarketstriders.org.uk
Striders Christmas Party Striders – 8th December 2018
Join us at the John Peel Centre for Creative Arts for our annual Senior event.
Attractions this year include:
NEW Golden Ticket draw -one lucky ticket will be drawn for a special prize.
Lovely food prepared by and shared by you the members! (don’t forget to bring a plate of savoury or sweet, thank you so much!)
Great Bar!
Video and photo archive display.
Disco
London Marathon Ballot.
Raffle.
Striders of the year awards.
Club Champs prizes.
Club Grand Prix prizes.
5K Track Challenge Captain’s Cup awards.
Triathlete of the year award.
Meet us at John Peel Centre, Church Walk, Stowmarket, IP14 1ET. Wear your Dancing shoes. Tickets £5 each – Admission on presentation of ticket. You can purchase your ticket at club nights from our Social Secretary Iain Hunter, Kate Beer, Angela Burdett or Sue Garrod. For those that are not able to make it to training, you can contact Iain, he will arrangement direct payment, and collection of the ticket at the door.
Autumn Trail Run -Wetherden Maypole for Children in Need
As the nights draw in, it’s a great time to announce our Autumn trail run. This will be at a new venue and is open to Striders and non members!
We will be collecting donations for Children in Need.
Fancy dress optional! Anyone got a Pudsey suit?
The Pub will be open from midday, lunch menu available, and hopefully hot chocolate too 🙂
Sat 24th November 2019 from 11am.
Host: Iain Hunter
Location: The Maypole, Wetherden, IP14 3JR, 01359 242184, opens midday.
https://www.themaypolewetherden.com/
Parking: Pub Car park and village car park opposite pub.
Meeting Point: TBC.
Distances: 5 and 7 miles.
Additional Info: No muddy shoes in the pub please..
Summer Trail Runs April – September 2018
Striders organise a series of social summer trail runs on Wednesday nights – please see full Summer Trail diary page for details when they become available. If you have a favourite local route and would like to host a trail run please email Iain or Bob via trailruns@stowmarketstriders.org.uk, we are always looking out for new trails.
Striders on Tour – Dovedale Dash 3-6 November 2017
Repeat of last years successful tour to the beautiful peak district including the 4.75mile Dovedale Dash!
Sandybrook accommodation bookings needed to be confirmed by 17th April. Or locate your own accommodation.
Please email Kendra at social@stowmarketstriders.org.uk with any questions.
Full flyer here
Bluebell Run at Haughley Park – Thursday 4th May
Join us for our annual Bluebell Club Run in Haughley Park Thursday 4th May. The club Bluebell Run is a gentle social run around the park, we all meet just inside the gate at 7pm and enjoy the scenery. It’s a £2 per person donation to charity and well worth coming along. All welcome, children, dogs on leads, friends and family.
Striders Talk – Sports Psychology – Monday 27th March, 7.30pm
What can Sport Psychology do for your running? – Informal talk by Paul Heeks
Striders Clubroom, Mid Suffolk Leisure Centre READ MORE
Striders Spring Marathon Pasta Party – Friday 21st April
All members are invited to join us at our annual Spring Marathon Pasta Party at The Barn Café, Alder Carr Farm.
This event is perfectly timed for those people running the London Marathon, and the menu is designed specifically with this in mind. All members are welcome to come along, whether you are running a marathon or not this year. It’s a great opportunity to get together and celebrate running in general as well as wish our marathoners good luck.
The Barn Café is opening exclusively for us and can cater up to 50 people. Arrive for 7.00pm. Dine at 7.30pm.
2 courses – £20 | 3 courses £25
Alder Carr Farm, Creeting St Mary, Suffolk IP6 8LX
To book your place please complete your menu choices on the booking form and submit along with a £10 deposit, per person, to Kendra Hammond by 31st March 2017. You can email Kendra at social@stowmarketstriders.org.uk
Download the booking form
Summer Family Event -Sunday 13th August
Join us for this year’s Summer Party being held at Alton water on Sunday 13th August, 10am – 5pm – open to all Striders and their families. There’s lots to do throughout the day, run, cycle, enjoy the watersports and nature trails. Games, mini Olympics – fun for Striders of all ages!
Venue & Parking on-site
Alton Water, IP92RY. Daily parking charge of £3 per day.
Cycling and Running
Enjoy group run and cycle sessions with your fellow team mates around Alton water. A full lap of Alton water is 8 miles. But you can run/walk/bike as little or as much as you like. If you don’t have your own bike to bring along. You can hire one from the onsite cycle hire.
Water sports
Organise a group outing on the lake before or after your lunch. Available to hire: row boats, kayak’s, canoe’s, paddle boards, and wind surfers. Alton water hire centre are open from 10.00am to 6pm, booking is advisable.
Kids Adventures
Have fun on the Playground, explore the 2km Nature trail or hire bikes from cycle centre. B ring your own games: football, cricket, Frisbee, we’re sure to all try to join in. Then there’s our fabulous mini Olympics from 2pm – open to juniors and seniors alike!
Picnic or BBQ
Please bring along your own picnic or disposable BBQ to enjoy on the day. Alton water have a designated Picnic / BBQ area, alternatively you can visit the onsite café selling fresh sandwiches, hot snacks, cake and hot and cold beverages.
For more information you can visit their website: www.altonwater.co.uk
Hope to see you there and if you have any questions, feel free to drop me an email or catch me at club sessions.
Kendra – Social Secretary
Summer Trail Runs start 19th April – September
Striders organise a series of social summer trail runs on Wednesday nights – please see full Summer Trail diary page for details when they become available. If you have a favourite local route and would like to host a trail run please email Kendra or Mike Munson via trailruns@stowmarketstriders.org.uk, we are always looking out for new trails.
Walk & Talk -7th September
“Just 17 minutes of exercise to your day really can do wonders for your mental and physical health”
We all love to run and that is why we have joined this great club of like minded people but sometimes, due to injury, illness or loss of mojo, we find it difficult to get out there and do it. We also realise that after a break from coming to Striders for whatever reason, it can be difficult to come back.
We have organised a walk and talk for this Thursday, 7th September in addition to the usual 6:30 social run.
It is being led by the clubs mental health ambassadors Jane, Helen, Wendy and Paul. Look out for us in the club room in our turquoise t-shirts! Everyone welcome.
Striders on Tour – Bournemouth Marathon Festival 7th-8th October.
With a number of striders already taking part in the Bournemouth Marathon Festival, it seems the perfect opportunity to make the sea of yellow even bigger!
Bournemouth Marathon Festival has something for all the family. All events take place along Bournemouth’s sunny seafront, with each finisher receiving an amazing medal, goody bag and t-shirt. It’s the perfect event for considering an Autumn Marathon.
Entries for the Bournemouth Marathon Festival are now open for; Supernova 5k, Supersonic 10k, Half Marathon & full Marathon.
And for our budding athletes; Kids Kilometre (3-6 years), Junior 1.5k (6-8years), Junior 2k (9-12years) & Junior 5k (11-18years).
https://www.bournemouthmarathon.com
Striders will need to undertake their own race entries, travel independently and make their own accommodation arrangements, but the plan is to meet up over the weekend for a Strider get-together!
If you have any questions, then please email Kendra Hammond – social@stowmarketstriders.org.uk – let us know when you have signed up and to what race – we can then keep you in the loop regarding arrangements.