Stowmarket Striders - Social Events

Guest Runs

Whilst the light holds, the club encourages members to invite the club to run their favourite 5 to 6 mile training runs. This is a great way to enjoy and explore the local countryside around Stowmarket.

Guest runs still to go for this year are:

13^th August 2009 - The Nash's & Watt's, Meeting at 67 The Street, Bramford, Ipswich, IP8 4DX

20^th Aug 2009 - Jo Stephenson's, The Blackbourne, Blackbourne Rd, Elmswell.

27^th Aug 2009 - Naomi Hall's, Lake Barn, 27 School St, Needham Mkt, IP6 8PD.

Check back here for more runs as we book them. If no guest has been planned we meet as usual at the Mid Suffolk Leisure Center and use various scenic routes across the countryside.

Trail Runs

These take place on a mix of trails (obviously), footpaths and tracks and some have a small element of road running. You follow a pre-planned route using a set of clear written instructions (no map reading skills needed).

Trail runs start and finish at a pub. To take part just turn up at the pub any time after the published start time (generally between 6:30 and 7:30).

Trail runs are best done individually or in small groups of up to four people so you all get a chance to do a bit of navigating.

The benefits are - you get to see bits of countryside that you would not normally see. There�s no need to worry about ability. With written instructions you can run at your own pace with people of a similar ability.