Joining Striders - Stamford Striders

Is Striders for me ?

If you already run and are 18 or over (we do not have an upper age limit !!) then the best way to see if joining Stamford Striders is for you is to come along and run as a guest at either a Tuesday or Wednesday session for a couple of weeks. Feel free to try both sessions as they do work slightly differently.

To enjoy a Tuesday session, you should be able to run around 4 miles at a pace of 12 minute miles or better (groups range from 11:30 minute mile pace to 7 minute miles) with short stops a few times during the session

Wednesday sessions consist of one or two 5k (3 mile) loops. You should be able to run consistently for 30 minutes. Paces faster than approximately 14 minute miles (so faster than average walking pace) can be accommodated by adapting the route.

The main club sessions are described in greater on our Club Sessions page.

If you don’t run at all at the moment then we offer a 10-week Beginners’ Course, which takes you from zero to 30 minutes of running, led by one of our expert coaches in May each year. If you want to make a start on your own before then we can thoroughly recommend the NHS Couch to 5k App. This can be combined with Park Run which can be walked or jogged, quite a few Striders take part in Rutland Water Park Run which is free and takes place every Saturday morning.

We also have an active Junior club - have a look at Junior Striders

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).

How much does it cost ?

It costs the princely sum of £20 to join Striders which covers to the end of the club year and then it's £20 per year after that. You can add personal England Athletics registration for an additional £20 which is passed in full to England Athletics. The club year is the same as England Athletics year running from 1st April to 31st March.

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