Joining Striders

Who can join Striders ?

There are really only two things that you need to be able to apply to become a Stamford Strider

    1    Be over 18 to join the main club or between 9 and 18 to apply to join our Junior Striders.

    2    Be able to run or want to run - you don't have to be fast or an athletic mega-star.

There is actually a third thing you need, and that is the desire to run with other runners.  We hold various social events through the year which are open to club members.

There is no requirement to attend any specific number of training sessions or events. You may wish to turn up quietly and run with us, or be a non-running social member.

Please note that the rest of this page is related to anyone aged 18 or over, for details of joining Junior Striders please have a look at Junior Striders  

What do I do first ?

The best way to see if you like us  is to come along and run as a guest on a Tuesday training session or two. You need to be able to run around 5 miles at a pretty modest pace (between 10 and 11-minute miles, or taking about 1 hour to do 5 miles with stops to catch your breath). If you don't run at all at the moment then the best thing to do is to come along to our free 10-week Beginners' Course which we run from May each year.

How do I apply to join Striders ?

Soon we will have our online system ready but for now simply fill in our Application Form and e-mail me a scan or photo of your completed form. Please pay your subs direct into the club bank account (details on the form).

What happens next

We hold a committee meeting most months, and one of our tasks is to approve new applicants into the club. 

Once we have your form and subs then keep coming along. We will confirm we have it and set you up an account on our website without waiting for the next committee meeting.

Any questions please ping me an e-mail.

Robin Ball
Membership Secretary
Stamford Striders