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25.01.2022 In a running slump? Let our club get you running back on the road. Try us for free and you get to run with and get to join in all the fun stuff! Here's a great article to get you back on track. Have a great week! #GoStriders!

25.01.2022 This mornings' results are up in record time! Thanks to our Race Director Bruce Inglis and all his volunteers for putting up today's race. How did you think you go? Keep an eye out for the official photos soon! #GoStriders! https://www.sydneystriders.org.au//c/10k/20/TK20R08OR.html

23.01.2022 To the world’s greatest Dad from the world’s greatest kids, we hope you have an amazing Father’s Day! #GoStrider! Photo of Chris and Steve Jackson courtesy of Stefica Key.

23.01.2022 Don’t forget that the 7am group starts at 6:30am from tomorrow onwards!!! #GoStriders!

22.01.2022 Members! Make sure to come to our #ToughThursday session as we have a special guest on the 5th of November. More deets in the next couple of days. Exciting!!! #GoStriders!

21.01.2022 We are well into June now in Race 2 of our Virtual Series and there is another pair of great running shoes from the Sydney Running Centre in Edgecliffe just waiting for collection. The race can be anywhere, any time or times in June and in handicap format so super star Dave Criniti can win and so can everyone else. So come on, off the Covid Couch and send in some results. Email [email protected]... Well run these races up until we can have the real thing and just imagine your results there if you havent participated in the Virtual Series. #GoStriders Photo by @surf2summitmedia

21.01.2022 What a legend. Go Eric! #GoStrider! Thanks Blackmores Sydney Running Festival team and RD Wayne Larden!

21.01.2022 Well done Josh Phillips on yesterday’s fantastic performance which is the fastest time for a strider for a 10k at 29:42.50. He’s beaten it by less than 2 seconds! #fast! 2nd placer Kieren Tall also trained with us as a Junior and he’s also done a spectacular job. Well done gents! #GoStriders!

20.01.2022 In pre-social media times, we had a newsletter called The Stitch. It was created to fill the gaps in publishing of The Blister so that newer race results and upcoming events can be communicated to members. So much nostalgia! See if you can recognise some of the names on the articles. #GoStriders! Check out the very first edition via the link. https://www.sydneystriders.org.au//d/20/TheStitch_vol1.pdf Special thanks to Darryl for scanning it so it can be posted digitally.

20.01.2022 The 2020 age group winners for our 10K series results are now in! The numbers have been crunched, divvied up and scrutinised for the six races conducted, and we can announce the age group winners for the 2020 10K Series. Thanks to Paul Hannell for compiling all the race data for the year and calculating the results. #GoStriders F18-34 1. Caitlin Fowlds 296 Pts 2. Amanda Shannon 282... 3. Anna White 200 F35-39 1. Leigh Mac Ritchie 578 2. Rebecca Brown 296 3. Lisa Wynan 196 F40-44 1. Catherine Oldenburg 478 2. Elizabeth Huband 370 3. Michelle Duguid 356 F45-49 1. Belinda Louey 563 2. Katherine McSweeney 363 3. Lisa Ivers 362 F50-54 1. Linda Molloy 487 2. Linda Bushell 474 3. Ruth Dentice 444 F55-59 1. Lynn Herisson 549 2. Sue O'Donnell 485 3. Sharon Callister 385 F60-64 1. Caroline Yarnell 489 2. Ingrid Grace 488 3. Ginta Viliunas 462 F70-74 1. Linda Hayes 600 2. Anne Boyd 477 3. Tina Campbell 96 M18-34 1. Andrew Chau 477 2. Michael Turner 453 3. Henry Graham 435 M35-39 1. Joshua Lear 559 2. CJ van Rensburg 400 3. Jonathon Little 376 M40-44 1. John Tucker 559 2. Chris Wong 533 3. Stuart Donaldson 483 M45-49 1. Ben Streckeisen 588 2. Mathew Nicol 449 3. Derek Wang 428 M50-54 1. Shaun Atkinson 577 2. Eddie Guo 547 3. Tim Austin 544 M55-59 1. Nanda Kumar 539 2. Carl Jefferys 488 3. Anthony Wong 381 M60-64 1. David McEwan 500 2. Mike Hansen 468 3. Bruce Horsburgh 448 M65-69 1. Rod Lovel 552 2. Eric Schmierer 534 3. Ron Schwebel 492 M70-74 1. Luigi Criniti 569 2. Ben Dall'Amico 400 3. Brian O'Dea 196 M75-79 1. Ted Brailey 596 2. John Simmonds 100 3. Terry McIver 96 M80-84 1. Heiko Schaefer 500 2. Allan Wareham 292 3. Paul Munro 186 M85-89 1. Frank Dearn 500 https://www.sydneystriders.org.au//con/10k/20/TK20PAG.html by @surf2summitmedia

19.01.2022 Every year we look forward to this event! They may be virtual this year but this shouldn’t stop you from participating. #GoStriders !

19.01.2022 Congratulations to @sydney_striders Sinclair Durbin for being the first person to race the @city2surf . He started at 6am yesterday and ran in 59:18. More info via the link. #GoStrider! https://www.smh.com.au//the-sydney-suburbs-with-the-most-r Mention us in your Instagram story and we’ll repost it!

19.01.2022 Go EJ! We are proud of you! #GoStrider!

18.01.2022 To the worlds greatest Dad from the worlds greatest kids, we hope you have an amazing Fathers Day! #GoStrider! Photo of Chris and Steve Jackson courtesy of Stefica Key.

17.01.2022 Many thanks to all our event volunteers for making this event happen in a COVIDSafe way. Race prizes thanks to our supporter, Sydney Running Centre. Take a bow everyone!! Great photos here from Surf 2 Summit Media. The morning mist made it all dramatic. Tag yourself and your friends as its time to change that profile pic! #GoStriders

16.01.2022 More from the Vault! Heres the very first edition of our newsletter - The Blister! Some choice articles... - How to pop an actual blister. - Issues about long runs clashing with "fun runs". - The cost of membership for that year was $15 (!!!)... Have a read! https://www.sydneystriders.org.au//B/blisters/Blister1.pdf Special thanks to Terry Mciver for scanning this gem for all of us to enjoy. Thanks heaps! #GoStrider!

16.01.2022 We have another one from the vault! Striding On is a monthly newsletter written by runners for runners commissioned by the club from May 83 - Dec 84. This was edited by the author of The Power of One - Bryce Courtenay (who is also a Strider). Link to the first edition here. https://www.sydneystriders.org.au//20/StridingOn_vol1.1.pdf... Special thanks to Darryl Chrisp for scanning this for us. #GoStrider! #AnniversaryWeek

15.01.2022 Get excited! We will be providing pacers for next year's @SunRun.BeachesCouncil! As always, we will be socially distancing but we will be there to help you chase that PB. Pacer times will be from 37 minutes and then every 5 minutes from 40 minutes through to 70 minutes - This way, we will try to cater to as many runners as possible. What are you waiting for? Sign up via the link - https://sunrun.com.au/ #GoStriders!

15.01.2022 Today is RU OK?Day. We encourage everyone before/during/after our runs or any of our activities to make time to listen, encourage action and check in. That conversation could change, or even save, their life. So go on, ask your mates - RU OK? :) Lets stay connected in these challenging times. #GoStriders https://www.ruok.org.au/

14.01.2022 Many thanks to all our volunteers for making this event happen in a COVIDSafe way. Race prizes thanks to our supporter, Sydney Running Centre. Take a bow everyone!!!! Great photos here from Surf 2 Summit Media as always. Tag yourself and your friends! #GoStriders

14.01.2022 Happy Christmas to all of our members, volunteers and friends!!! #GoStriders

14.01.2022 Winning the @city2surf team yo! #GoStriders!

13.01.2022 What a glorious documentary. Where were you when this happened? #Sydney2000

13.01.2022 Run (or walk) anytime, anywhere with @virtualrunsaustralia! Virtual Runs Australia is a Tasmanian owned and operated business that aims to help participants keep motivated and achieve goals, while raising awareness and funds for Australian charities. They donate 20% of the event profits to the selected event charity. Their next event is the Wombat Waddle, assisting Wombat Rescues Tasmania. More info on their website https://virtualrunsaustralia.com/events//

12.01.2022 Run2Cure Local (3k, 5k & 10k virtual event) is coming up 5th Sept-6th Sept! This year, wherever you are, you can join in the #funrun4everyone and help find better treatments for children facing the cancer neuroblastoma. Register today: https://run2cure.org.au/ #Run2Cure #Run2CureLocal #Neuroblastoma #NeuroblastomaAustralia

12.01.2022 And so we get to the final race of our 10K series for the year 2020! Many thanks to all our volunteers for making this event happen, specially in a COVIDSafe way. Here are the official photos from this morning courtesy of Darian Woods of @Surf2SummitMedia. Don't forget to tag yourself and your friends! #GoStriders!

12.01.2022 This mornings results are up in record time! Thanks to our Race Director Bruce Inglis and all his volunteers for putting up todays race. How did you think you go? Keep an eye out for the official photos soon! #GoStriders! https://www.sydneystriders.org.au//c/10k/20/TK20R08OR.html

10.01.2022 Runners! Its important for us to protect the health and safety of ALL our volunteers and participants specially with regards to all our organised events. Help us stay COVIDSafe. Self-isolate and get tested immediately if youve been to the locations mentioned on the NSW Health website. Visit the link to find out more.

08.01.2022 So this is what happens when you lose a bet on who’s going to win the US elections.... Here’s the Centennial Park Training Group having a bit of fun on their training run. They’re there every Wednesday and Friday from 6am near the Paddington Gate (near the corner of Oxford st and Lang Road, Moore Park). #GoStriders courtesy of @monvanderkleij

08.01.2022 Results from this mornings’s 10KmSeries race is now live on our website. Thanks to Bruce Inglis and his army of volunteers for putting this race up for us. #GoStriders https://mail.sydneystriders.org.au///10k/20/TK20R09OR.html by @corky_outside

08.01.2022 We were all grateful that the rain held off on this morning’s #STaR (Sunday Training Run). We’ve got the Harbour Views run next Sunday so don’t miss it! If you want to try us out, just turn up and make sure to register for the Covid19 contact tracing. #GoStriders

07.01.2022 Have you got your bag tags in the mail yet? Put the 27th March 2021 on your calendar this early as we will be partying on that date to celebrate our 40th Birthday! Big thanks to our 40th Anniversary committee for putting the work in to bring this event to life (and to design, pack and distribute the tags). #GoStriders!

07.01.2022 Ohhh look what we’ve got here!!! A freebie for current members! Grab it during #ToughThursday, or during the #STaR (Sunday Training Runs) or the first 10k. 1 cup/member. #GoStriders!

07.01.2022 Runners! It's important for us to protect the health and safety of ALL our volunteers and participants specially with regards to all our organised events. Help us stay COVIDSafe. Self-isolate and get tested immediately if you've been to the locations mentioned on the NSW Health website. Visit the link to find out more.

07.01.2022 The long-awaited edition of the Blister magazine is now available for your reading pleasure via the link. https://www.sydneystriders.org.au//Blister//Blister137.pdf Featuring stories about training through COVID-19 (what else), amongst many others. Perfect reading on a lazy weekend (after your long run, of course). #GoStriders!

07.01.2022 In the NSW 3000m Championship last night, Josh Phillips came tantalizingly close to breaking the 8 minute barrier with 8:00.10 for 4th place in the Men's A Race. Nicola Hogg improved her junior 3000m club record to 9:44.04 in the Women's A Race. Congratulations to all the Striders who competed. #GoStriders.

07.01.2022 What an awesome achievement!!! Congratulations and well done @morgan.lindqvist ! Excellent race as always @coasttokosci . #GoStrider #Repost @coasttokosci with @make_repost Congratulations to Coast to Kosci male winner Morgan Lindqvist! Completion time 26:35:49. ... From start to finish Morgan has quietly and efficiently powered made his way to the finish. A pleasure to have him on the course. #ultrarunning #loverunning #coasttokosci #coasttokosci2020 #c2k #coasttokoscichampion See more

06.01.2022 The 10K this Saturday is still scheduled to go ahead. This race is for members only and entry is online only. Entry closes at 4.00pm on Friday. Entries on the day will not be accepted. Sydney Running Centre is sponsoring the race and providing prizes for place-getters and a number of spot prizes. The new race start is in the car park opposite the Bella Vista Cafe on North Head Scenic Drive. This car park will not be available for parking. There is limited parking near t...he start. There is a small car park 50m to the south of the start and a second car park on the loop at the end of Scenic Drive. There is also North Fort Car Park behind the cafe. Parking fees apply. The fee is $5.00. The Q station car park near the round-about is also available. Parking for the old course near the Barracks is also an option. See maps attached. Name of carpark including capacity; North head Scenic Drive loop CP 20 + 1 (Distance to start - 400m) North head Scenic Drive CP2 (After Rego) 28 + 3 (Distance to start - 90m) Q Station NP Carpark (After Roundabout) 45 + 3 (Distance to start - 1km) There will be no mass start at 7.00 am. Runners will be asked to self seed approaching the start and will be sent off in small groups every 5 to 10 seconds. Timing will begin when runners cross the timing mat. We will be using tags instead of numbers for this race. There will be no key drop, please keep your car keys with you. Toilets are behind the cafe. There will be no water station on the course, we recommend runners carry their own drinks. There wont be refreshments at the finish. Please avoid close mingling when collecting race tags, approaching the start line, and after you have finished. We discourage any spectators at the race but any non runners will be asked to provide contact details. It is important that everybody follows the NSW Government COVID-19 safety requirements to ensure the health of all volunteers and runners, so that the Sydney Striders will be able to continue the 10K series. FEEL SICK? Do not attend the event if you are unwell and experiencing COVID-19 symptoms. CONTACT WITH? Do not attend the event if youve had contact with a known or suspected

06.01.2022 We have to postpone this week’s #ToughThursdaySpecial with Eloise Wellings as she’s got a specialist appointment that cannot be moved. That’s ok as it’s a good opportunity to see the crew if it’s your first time. We will have the special session on the 12th of November instead. Keep that Thursday free! #GoStriders

05.01.2022 Did you know that The Run Beyond Project is currently running a virtual race? As various charities are under stress due to the pandemic, we would like everyone to get behind this charity! Register here https://run-beyond-project.jmvirtualraces.com/ Fundraise on your own, or create a team. You only either pick to run or walk the 10k ro 20k distance. Do it! #GoStriders

04.01.2022 People have always asked us if the Club has a base and because we literally run around Sydney, it’s actually hard to put a pin on it. :) We think that if you want to discover the best of Sydney, you may as well come join us every Sunday mornings. Head on to our website to check where the latest start area is going to be. See you soon? #GoStrider

04.01.2022 If you can walk, run or wheel at least 1 kilometre during October 10 and November 10 - we would love you to get involved in Stride For Education. It is completely FREE to participate and you are not obliged to get sponsored. This is an event for ALL abilities and fitness levels! If you don't want to complete the full 115km challenge, just contribute as many kilometres as you can.... Register via Running Heroes on this link https://au.runningheroes.com//det/5ebb67757794e1000676131d #GoStriders!

04.01.2022 Provisional results from yesterday’s race is now up on the website via the link. We would like to thank the support of the Sydney Running Centre for providing the prizes every year. Thanks so much! https://www.sydneystriders.org.au//c/10k/20/TK20R10OR.html #GoStriders by @surf2summitmedia

04.01.2022 Save the date - 5th November, 7pm. It will be an extra special #ToughThursday session thanks to our friends from Revvies Energy Strips ! Will we see you there? #GoStriders

04.01.2022 Great to see one of members is featured on the latest @city2surf email. Go Tanya! #GoStrider!

04.01.2022 Happy 40th Anniversary to us! Heres to more running and races and camaraderie and all the good things for the next 40 and beyond. Heres a few photos from this mornings Rock Push Encore #STaR and the small celebration at the finish. Thanks to our organisers and Volunteers. Shoutout to our founder, Charles Colville and our current president, Jo Cowan for making it today. #GoStriders Photos courtesy of Terry, Lesley, Stefica , Lynn, Chris and Gilbert. @ Sydney, Australia

04.01.2022 Have you seen the official results just yet? Here it is via our website. https://www.sydneystriders.org.au//c/10k/20/TK20R07OR.html We are still trying to track runner number 10 so send us a message if thats you. :) Congratulations again everyone and big thanks to RD, Bruce Inglis and his merry band of volunteers for putting up the race. #GoStriders!... Photo by Surf 2 Summit Media

03.01.2022 Here’s the 630am group with the run featuring views from Rose Bay, a surprising bush bit and Bondi Beach. #GoStriders

03.01.2022 Take 2 for our #ToughThursdaySpecial for this week with @elzywellings thanks to @revviesenergy ! Who's in? This Thursday, 12th November - 7pm, Rotary Athletics Track, Lane Cove North. Hopefully the weather's much better! Register on the COVID19 form on this link https://forms.gle/qS95bA3MVDJ5fyWs9 #GoStriders!

03.01.2022 Happy Monday Striders! Thanks to our friends at Revvies Energy Strips we will have Eloise Wellings coach our #ToughThursday session for this week!!! Members, please sign in via the covid19 form https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSe1hBOce7mzqgU_wc/viewform #GoStriders #PoweredByRevvies

03.01.2022 Run to help raise $20k to empower young people beyond 2020! From the 10-20th of December, run for 10-20kms to raise funds for the Run Beyond project to empower students in need... beyond the finish line. Do it alone or with a team. More info here https://run-beyond-project.jmvirtualraces.com/ Photos courtesy of @paulmcmillanphoto

03.01.2022 Congratulations Lauren Reid on breaking the parkrun World Record. Well done and congratulations from the Sydney Striders family. #GoStrider! Photo by Michelle's son, Cale.

03.01.2022 Looking for like-minded folks to run with? Have a look at our profile via the Running Heroes blog! We've got weekday training groups, a dedicated Marathon Training Group (MTG) and our Sunday Training Run (#STaRs) routes are super scenic! Perfect for social media selfies + you get a workout too! Pick your distance from 20-30kms (6am group) or 10-15kms (630am group). Hope to see you soon! #GoStriders!

02.01.2022 Today is World Mental Health Day! Part of taking care of ourselves is also taking care of others. Check up on a loved one and help brighten up their day! Look after yourself Australia! #inthistogether More tips on this website. https://lookafteryourmentalhealthaustralia.org.au/mental-h/ #GoStriders by @surf2summitmedia

02.01.2022 If you haven’t seen it on our #instastory , here’s our current committee wishing everyone a safe and happy 2021! #GoStriders!

02.01.2022 Here is Tim Perry who will be faster now in his new shoes from the Sydney Running Centre. Who is Tim? Well, Tim won the last Virtual 10K race. All it takes is to give it a go this month and send in your result via [email protected] . Do it! Youve got till the 31st of July. #GoStriders!

02.01.2022 Congratulations Nicola Hogg! #GoStrider!!!

02.01.2022 Heres what youve been waiting for... if you havent opened up your striders email yet. The results of Race 2! The winner of the shoes for Race 2 is......... Tim Perry. Tim, please get in contact with Julian at the Sydney Running Centre and get to those new racing shoes.... Full results via the link. https://www.sydneystriders.org.au//Virtual10KRace2Result20 And this is also the start of Race 3 in the Virtual Series. So, keep up the training, keep up the racing and send in those results for Race 3. More incentive this time with not only a new pair of running shoes up for grabs from our wonderful long term supporter in the Sydney Running Centre Edgecliff but we have the preliminary go ahead to put together an open race for Strider Members to run together at the North Head course in August! Thats right. You need to train and race the house down this month to be ready to run against each other in competition. #Excitement! #GoStriders! Photo by @Surf2SummitMedia

01.01.2022 Many thanks to all our event volunteers and specially to our Race Director, Bruce Inglis, for making this event happen in a COVIDSafe way. A special shout out to Keith Hong for helping out in the last minute. Event timing was bought to you by Colin Jetha. Race prizes thanks to our supporter, Sydney Running Centre. Take a bow everyone!! Great photos here from Surf 2 Summit Media as always. Tag yourself and your friends as its time to change that profile pic! #GoStriders

01.01.2022 40 years ago on this day, a group of like-minded folks started a club that would promote and encourage running with an emphasis on long-distance running. 40 years on and we are still going! Thanks to everyone from our members, to all our volunteers, event organisers and the running community for supporting us. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SYDNEY STRIDERS! #GoStriders!!! Logo design by Jackie Ramsay.