Stowmarket Striders are a road running club with about 250 members of all ages (7 to 70+) and all abilities, from beginners to experienced athletes.
The club meets twice a week for training sessions supervised by our UK Athletics qualified club coaches who ensure that training suits your ability and helps you achieve your goals.
For those who are a little more competitive, we encourage our runners to represent the club in local races, relay events and Suffolk Championships.
If you have any questions about joining or any other aspect about Stowmarket Striders then please feel free to contact us.
The Captain’s “Welcome to Stowmarket Striders Running Club” can be viewed here. This contains pretty much everything you need to know about being a member.
Where & when we meet
Year round we have coach led training sessions on a Tuesday and Thursday night.
If you’d like to try out a training session then please email membership@stowmarketstriders.org.uk.
Tuesday
5.45pm to 6.45pm – Juniors training session for 7-14 year olds. If you’d like to ‘try out’ then please email membership@stowmarketstriders.org.uk. See Juniors Page for more details.
Seniors meet at 7.00pm at Chilton Fields Sports Ground, Chilton Way, Stowmarket. We offer a structured training session which is suitable for all ages and abilities.
Thursday
On Thursdays we meet at 7.30pm at Chilton Fields Sports Club for a coach led threshold/tempo session. Great for improving endurance and stamina; race preparation or general improvement
Where we meet
See stowmarketstriders.org.uk/members/coaches/
Parking
See stowmarketstriders.org.uk/members/coaches/
MEET THE COACHES AND VIEW OUR TRAINING SCHEDULE
Summer Trail Runs
The summer months (May to early September) members meet up to enjoy our more social Suffolk trail runs on a Wednesday night. These generally start at 6.00pm at a local pub and are social, off-road runs of between 4 and 6 miles – please see our Summer Trail Run Diary
Winter Cross-Country Training
During the winter months ( October through to March) we also hold a cross country training session on Sunday mornings in the beautiful grounds of Haughley Park. Meet to the right, approximately 200m inside the main gate – 9am start
Cross Country Training Schedule HERE.
New runners, whatever ability, are welcome and encouraged to join in any session.