The next annual club X-Country Championship Race will take place on Sunday 16th Octoberr 2011 in Graves Park starting at 11.00am. The race will be open to all members of Steel City Striders and their guests and is free to enter. The course will be 5.6 miles long for men and 4.2 miles for women and will be relatively straightforward (ie some hills but no really sharp ones!). Numbers will be distributed at club training venues in the weeks prior to the race and entries will be also taken on the day near the start/finish area. The club tent will be available to store your gear during the race. The changing and shower facilities in the nearby pavilion will be booked for use by all runners before and after the race. The start/finish will be in the north east corner of Graves Park near to the football pavilion at the top of Derbyshire Lane. See map>> Volunteers wioll be required to turn up at 10.00am to help set up the courrse and put up the club tent. There will be a buffet a local pub after the race. (A small charge will be made to non members for the post race buffet) See race results and race reports from previous years>>

The male age categories are: senior; vets over 40; vets over 50 and vets over 60. The female age categories are: senior; vets over 35; vets over 45 and vet s over 55. Trophies and prizes for the leading Striders in each category are be presented after the club A.G.M. in March 2012.

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