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Haughley Park Cross Country Volunteers, Sunday January 11th

Haughley Park Cross Country Volunteers Sunday January 11th As part of the Suffolk Winter League Cross Country series, Stowmarket Striders will be hosting our race on the morning of Sunday 11th January 2026, at the beautiful Haughley Park.As always, we can’t host the race without help from our members. So we’re looking for volunteers […]

Run Technique Training with Paul Heeks

For PAID-UP senior members only. Please book on Team App. Your ability and efficiency to run well is limited by your running technique. Over 4 Saturday afternoons this June we will major on one area of your running and look at ways to improve. This will enhance your performance and help reduce injury. This area […]

Round Norfolk Relay 2025

Please check your your email for details and sign up for this annual event. Round Norfolk Relay

Club Champs Dates

This year’s 5K Club Champs dates are: 22nd April 20th May 24th June (NOT 17th June) 15th July 12th August 9th September These replace the normal Tuesday training session. Club Championships

2025 Bluebell Run 1st May

Our annual Bluebell Run will take place in Haughley Park on 1st May, meeting at 6pm. It’s a great opportunity for a gentle run/jog/walk in a beautiful park enjoying bluebells in full bloom. This run is open for everyone. Please come with your family and friends. Feel free to also bring your four legged […]

Bluebell Run 2024 -Thursday May 2nd

Social Events

Trail Runs start Wednesday 9th April

Summer Trail Runs

Race Diary Update

The Race Diary has been updated with a few events… 2024-06-30 Kesgrave Kruisers 10km 2024-09-22 Langham 10k, 5k and Junior 2k Fun Run 2024-06-09 Boxted 10k, 5k and 2k Fun Run 2024-08-03 SVP100/50 https://stowmarketstriders.org.uk/club-races/race-diary/ The Race Diary page has now been updated to present the events in both monthly calandar AND list views. This should make […]

2024 Summer Trail Runs -Can you help?

2024 Summer Trail Runs Hosts Needed! The 2024 Summer Trail Runs will start on Wednesday April 17th. We have just decided on the three charities we will be supporting this year (see below for details), and participants are asked to donate £2 at each run. All proceeds are shared amongst the three charities at the […]

Plyometrics Session -25/3/24

Plyometrics Session with Phil Green 7.00pm Monday, 25th March Plyometrics: What does it mean? What is it? How do you use it? How can it make you a better runner? Phil Green will answer these and many more questions on his 90-minute practical session at 7.00pm next Monday, 25th March, at Stowmarket High School.He will […]

Food Bank Run

Stowmarket Striders Food Bank Trail Run / Walk, 24th Feb 11am, The Swan, Needham Market. PUB WILL BE CLOSED ON ARRIVAL SO HEAD TO COVERED PATIO (WITH HEATERS!) AT REAR. Approx distances: 5 or 8 miles Bring along a non-perishable grocery item to donate to our Food Bank Collection Box which will be donated to […]

Club AGM, Monday 29th January 2024

7.30pm, Stowmarket Community Centre, Hillside, Stowmarket IP14 2BD

Club records have been updated

First update for 2024. 3 for Juliet, her excellent new marathon record from Pisa last month taking Hayleys 2012 record. New 5k time on the track & revised 5 mile from GT Bentley.

Club Championships

Club Championships takes place over six Tuesday training sessions between April and September. The next race is number three on June 20th, then July 18th, August 15th and September 12th.

JM Finn Friday 5 Series

Next Friday 26th May is the first event in the Friday 5 series. There will be a minute’s silence before the start of this event as a mark of respect to Ben Jacobs who sadly passed away last week following a bicycle accident at Great Bentley on Wednesday evening. Ben was a popular local runner who […]