Category Archives: Striders of Croydon

Double delight for Harriers as Croydon 10K road race returns

Posted on October 25, 2022 by insidecroydon

More than 200 runners turned out for the return of the Croydon 10K on Sunday, after a three-year absence, to encounter the worst conditions ever encountered in the history of the road race, as they set off from Lloyd Park … Continue reading →

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Lloyd Park stages first track and race trial for England Athletics

Posted on October 26, 2020 by insidecroydon

MATTHEW KIERNAN reports on how local runners tried out the ‘new normal’ on Saturday. Photos: NIGEL BRAMLEY By this time of year usually, the country’s hardened distance runners, fun runners and joggers would be two months into their winter of … Continue reading →

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Striders of Croydon Switchback 5, Lloyd Park, Sep 30

Posted on August 23, 2018 by insidecroydon

The Switchback 5 is a tough, off-road run through Lloyd Park and the Addington Hills, reaching one of the highest points in Croydon before turning back for the scurry downhill towards the finish line. This year’s event, organised by Striders … Continue reading →

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Croydon Half-marathon 2019, Lloyd Park, Mar 31

Posted on August 5, 2018 by insidecroydon

Organising club Striders of Croydon, have announced the date of next year’s Croydon Half-marathon, which will be staged on a two-lap, undulating course around Lloyd Park and the Addington Hills on Sunday, March 31. There are prizes on offer to … Continue reading →

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Striders show the way with three routes round our parks

Posted on March 9, 2018 by insidecroydon

Last year, Striders of Croydon, the local running club, applied successfully for a grant from Croydon Council for a scheme which, in the council’s opinion, would improve and highlight Croydon’s parks and open spaces. Included in this application was the … Continue reading →

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Meningitis charity offers chance to run in The Big Half

Posted on January 17, 2018 by insidecroydon

National charity Meningitis Research Foundation has a fantastic opportunity for anyone who wants to get a place to run along with Mo Farah and thousands of others on March 4 in The Big Half – a new even from the … Continue reading →

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Medal-winning performances from Youth Games squad

Posted on November 22, 2017 by insidecroydon

By Matthew Kiernan Croydon’s young athletes kicked off their 2018 London Youth Games campaign with a sixth place overall finish from 33 competing boroughs at the cross-country championships staged at Parliament Hill on Saturday. Croydon’s 60-plus-strong squad brought home two … Continue reading →

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More than 200 runners take half-marathon in their stride

Posted on April 4, 2017 by insidecroydon

Striders of Croydon have declared their latest road race, Sunday’s Croydon Half-marathon, as a great success, after more than 200 runners from across London and the south-east took part in the warm spring sunshine. And with the London Marathon coming … Continue reading →

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Stride out for Croydon’s half-marathon challenge, Apr 2

Posted on March 23, 2017 by insidecroydon

The Croydon Half-marathon takes place on Sunday April 2. Hosted by Striders of Croydon, this two-lap race around the leafy roads of Croydon that should see between 300 to 400 runners take part either as part of their training for … Continue reading →

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Run for the hills! Lloyd Park’s the toughest in all London

Posted on January 25, 2017 by insidecroydon

Lloyd Park in Croydon has the toughest Parkrun course in the whole of London – and that’s official because the Londonist website says so. Their reporter, Geoff Marshall, has surveyed all 47 courses in Greater London’s parks and open spaces … Continue reading →

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Striders of Croydon Switchback 5, Lloyd Park, Sep 25

Posted on September 16, 2016 by insidecroydon

The Switchback 5 on Sunday September 25 is one of the highlights of Croydon Striders’ club calendar. The course is a five-mile, single-lap, off-road route around Lloyd Park and into Addington Hills. It’s a popular warm-up to the cross-country season … Continue reading →

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Beddington NightRun offers another route to the marathon

Posted on November 18, 2015 by insidecroydon

Another week, another local weekly running event as part of the build-up to the London Marathon, or simply for fun and fitness, jogs into our mail box. Staged for the fourth time this week, Beddington Park now has a regular … Continue reading →

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Santa’s Norbury 5km fun run, Dec 5

Posted on October 29, 2015 by insidecroydon
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Entries open for Croydon Half-marathon: Mar 30

Posted on January 21, 2014 by insidecroydon

Online entries are now being accepted for the 2014 Croydon Half-marathon, sponsored by Streets Ahead and organised by Croydon Striders, to be staged on Sunday, March 30. It will be the fourth staging of the 13.1-mile race, with the event … Continue reading →

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