Steel City Striders Running Club

South Yorkshire Cross Country League

This series of four cross country fixtures is organised by the South Yorkshire Athletics Association and held on Sundays during the autumn and winter months. The series is only open to members of running clubs in the South Yorkshire area. How to join Steel City Striders>> There are seperate races for the juniors, women and men. The mens races are usually approx 10km (8km at the first fixture) and the womens races approx 6km (5km at the first fixture). The distances for the junior races are in line with the maximum allowed for each age group. The individual League awards are made on the basis of the best 3 positions out of the 4 races, with the final race being a compulsory counter. The O/65 vet men run with the Senior / Vet Ladies but can still register as a senior and do the 10k race if they prefer. There are separate awards in League and Championships for all age groups. As with all other SYCAA competitions, competitors must now be first claim for a South Yorkshire affiliated club to qualify for awards and count for teams. Guests – who cannot count for teams or individual awards – must be members of registered clubs outside the region.

Entry to the league is through the clubs. You collect your number prior to, or on the day of, your first race of the series from the club cross country secretary (please arrive early for the first race - there may be a queue!) and then keep the same number for the remaining races. You can do as many or as few of the 4 races as you wish. The races are very popular with runners of all abilities within the local clubs. The atmosphere at all races is very friendly even given the obvious inter club rivalry. The cost of the race numbers are £5 but this is met from club funds.

Details of South Yorkshire (and other) X-Country Fixtures - 2011/12
Date	Event	Venue	Other information
Saturday 1st Oct 2011	Cutlers Relay (inc Northern Champs and South Yorks Champs)	Graves Park, Sheffield	Women 1.15pm, Men 2.15pm....see results>>
Sunday 16th Oct 2011	Striders Championship Race	Graves Park, Sheffield	Start: 11.00am...see results>>
Sunday 23rd Oct 2010	South Yorkshire League Race 1	Clifton Park, Rotherham	Women 11:45am, Men 12.30am...striders results>>
Saturday ? Nov 2011	National Cross Country Relays	Berry Hill, Mansfield	Women 2.10pm, Men 2.40pm
Sunday 13th Nov 2011	South Yorkshire League Race 2	Wentworth Castle, Barnsley	Women 11:45am, Men: 12.30am...striders results>>
Sunday 27th Nov 2011	South Yorkshire League Race 3	St Mary's College, Spinkhill.	Women 11:45am, Men: 12.30am....striders results>>
Sunday 11th Dec 2011	South Yorkshire League Race 4	Northern Racing College, Doncaster	Men 11:00am, Women 11:45am...striders results>>
Sunday 31st Dec 2011	Sheffield Open X-C Races	Graves Park, Sheffield	Women 12:45pm, Men 1:15pm
Saturday 7th Jan 2012	Yorkshire & Humberside Championships	Thornes Park, Horbury Road, Wakefield	Women (6km) 1.30pm, Men (11km) 2.10pm....details>>
Saturday 28th Jan 2012	Northern Championships	Pontefract Park (Racecourse), Wakefield	Women (8.5km) 2.15pm, Men (12km) 3.05pm....details>>
Sunday 19th Feb 2012	Yorkshire Vets Championships	Northern Racing College, Doncaster	Women+Men O/50, 60, 70: noon, Men Vet O/35, 40, 45: 1.15pm
Saturday 25th Feb 2012	English Championships	Parliament Hill, London	Women: 2.15pm, Men: 3pm
Striders entries for Cutler's Relay, Yorkshire, Yorkshire Vets, Northern and National Championship Races: The entry fees for these races are paid for by Striders. If you intend to take part in any of these races please give your name to Cross Country Secretary Ian Stinson. Details required: Surname, First names, Age Category, Date of Birth, and age on day of race. Striders Club Championship Race: This race is also free to enter for Striders and their guests. Race numbers will be distributed at the training venues and at the social after the Sheffield Way Relay. Alternatively enter on the day of the race. Although the race starts at 11.00am, help is required at 10.00am onwards to help set up the course. Striders X-Country Championship results

4th South Yorkshire X-Country Race, Northern Racing Collegue - Sunday 11th December 2011 (full results)
The final league fixture and championship race in the South Yorkshire X-Country Series was held in the Northern Racing Collegue grounds outside Doncaster on a cold and wet day. There were 143 runners in men’s race, won by Robert Little (Hallamshire Harriers) in 33:37, and 80 runners in the women’s race, won by Jade Allen (Rotherham Harriers) in 25:16. Having got promoted from Division B to Division A last season, Steel City Striders were duly relegated back again this season!
Results of Mens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
12	Daniel Claus	Senior Male (5th in league; 8th in championship)	35:15
39	Dave Palmer	Male Vet O/40 (5th in league; 8th in championship)	38:02
54	James Fulcher	Senior Male	39:27
57	Dave Ansell	Male Vet O/50 (5th in league; 7th in championship)	39:43
66	Graeme Siddall	Male Vet O/50 (7th in league; 10th in championship)	40:25
71	Louis Wood	Senior Male	40:53
77	Nick Scott	Male Vet O/40	41:34
83	Pete Brown	Male Vet O/50	42:30
87	Ian Stinson	Male Vet O/40	42:55
94	Richard Maxted	Senior Male	43:48
98	Andy Buck	Male Vet O/50	43:57
100	Dave Birch	Male Vet O/50	44:06
111	Dave Parry	Male Vet O/60 (1st in league; 2nd in championship)	45:14
Results of Womens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
19	Linda Haley	Female Vet O/35 (4th in league and Championship)	28:08
40	Carol Beattie	Female Vet O/55 (2nd in league and championship)	32:51

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3rd South Yorkshire X-Country Race, Mount St Mary's, Spinkhill - Sunday 27th November 2011 (full results)
The 3rd fixture in the South Yorkshire X-Country Series was held at a fantastic venue of Mount St Mary's College in the village of Spinkhill on the South Yorkshire/Derbyshire border. The weather was windy but very mild . There was another good turnout from Striders and a fine performance again from Daniel Claus. There were 130 runners in men’s race, won by Jacob Clarke (City of Sheffield AC) in 30:51, and 70 runners in the women’s race, won by Jade Allen (Rotherham Harriers) in 23:22.
Results of Mens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
11	Daniel Claus	Senior Male	32:25
23	Dave Palmer	Male Vet O/40	33:27
45	Dave Ansell	Male Vet O/50	36:49
48	Graeme Siddall	Male Vet O/50	36:58
70	Ian Stinson	Male Vet O/40	38:43
82	Pete Brown	Male Vet O/50	40:07
88	Dave Birch	Male Vet O/50	40:36
89	Trevor Burton	Male Vet O/50	40:45
91	Daniel Palmer	Senior Male	40:52
100	Sean Farrow	Senior Male	41:53
101	Dave Parry	Male Vet O/60	41:48
102	Dave Beech	Male Vet O/50	41:55
Results of Womens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
15	Lizzy Scott	Senior Female	25:07
21	Linda Haley	Female Vet O/35	25:55
44	Carol Beattie	Female Vet O/55	30:26

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2010/11 season 2nd fixture. Wentworth Castle, Barnsley Sunday 13th November 2011 (full results)
Compared to the first fixture, this event took place in conditions more commonly associated with cross-country racing: a misty, damp day with wet ground underfoot. Each lap of the castle grounds consisted of long descents and one big climb over bumpy fields. The runners looped past a pond, an architectural folly and a herd of deer hiding in the woods. Another fantastic turnout from Striders and a particularly fine performance from Daniel Claus. There were 156 runners in men’s race, won by Andy Thake (Hallamshire) in 32:56. Exactly 90 runners contested the women’s race, won by Poppy Blake (University of Sheffield) in 21:26.
Results of Mens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
5	Daniel Claus	Senior Male	34:28
38	Mike Savage	Male Vet O/40	38:26
43	Louis Wood	Senior Male	39:00
44	Dave Palmer	Male Vet O/40	39:10
46	Dave Ansell	Male Vet O/50	39:24
57	Mike Greer	Senior Male	40:08
66	Graeme Siddall	Male Vet O/50	40:57
70	Paul Stuart	Male Vet O/40	41:21
71	Nick Scott	Male Vet O/40	41:26
79	Pete Brown	Male Vet O/50	42:10
81	Ian Stinson	Male Vet O/40	42:20
99	Dave Birch	Male Vet O/50	44:12
101	Trevor Burton	Male Vet O/50	44:30
102	Andy Buck	Male Vet O/50	44:34
107	Dave Parry	Male Vet O/60	44:59
110	Daniel Palmer	Senior Male	45:17
111	Dave Beech	Male Vet O/50	45:20
115	Sean Farrow	Senior Male	45:35
128	Chris Heggs	Senior Male	47:38
140	Robert Booth	Male Vet O/50	49:21
Results of Womens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
21	Linda Hayley	Female Vet O/35	25:02
51	Carol Beattie	Female Vet O/55	29:34
76	Lizzy Scott	Senior Female	34:04

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2010/11 season 1st fixture. Clifton Park, Rotherham Sunday 23rd October 2011 (full results)
This was the first time a cross country league fixture had been held here for many years and the lovely autumn day, ideal for racing, (very firm ground underfoot) showed it off well. However, the course wasn’t the easiest – all uphill slog and downhill charges with hardly any flat in between. There was a particularly sharp little hill right near the end of each circuit. Being the opening fixture, both races were shortened slightly. A good turn out from Striders who are challenging to stay in the top division after being promoted last year. There were 142 runners in men’s race, won by Rob Baker (Hallamshire) in 26:56. There were 96 women (the highest turn out for 12 years) in the women’s race, won by Poppy Blake (University of Sheffield) in 18:16.
Results of Mens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
16	Dave Palmer	Male Vet O/40	29:26
46	Louis Wood	Senior Male	32:34
47	Graeme Siddall	Male Vet O/50	32:40
59	Paul Stuart	Male Vet O/40	33:31
60	Michael Greer	Senior Male	33:38
63	Dave Ansell	Male Vet O/50	33:52
64	Pete Brown	Male Vet O/50	33:59
68	Ian Stinson	Male Vet O/40	34:16
85	Richard Maxted	Senior Male	35:21
89	Andy Buck	Male Vet O/50	35:46
94	Dave Birch	Male Vet O/50	36:13
98	Daniel Palmer	Senior Male	36:26
100	James Fletcher	Senior Male	36:38
101	Dave Parry	Male Vet O/60	36:42
103	Dave Beech	Male Vet O/50	36:47
115	Chris Heggs	Senior Male	37:55
Results of Womens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
21	Lizzy Scott	Senior Female	20:59
27	Linda Hayley	Female Vet O/35	21:32
53	Carol Beattie	Female Vet O/55	24:27

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2010/11 season 1st fixture. Cannon Hall Park, Cawthorne Sunday 24th October 2010 (full results)
Another excellent turn out from Striders for the first South Yorkshire X-Country League held on a gorgeous autumn day in the grounds of Cannon Hall Park. As in recent years, the course was shortened for the opening race of the season.
Results of Mens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
19	Ben Beattie	Senior Male	24:58
24	Phil Cooper	Senior Male	25:24
32	David Palmer	Senior Male	26:02
40	Dave Ansell	Male Vet O/50	26:20
49	Graeme Siddall	Male Vet O/50	26:58
59	Louis Wood	Senior Male	27:23
81	Pete Brown	Male Vet O/50	28:35
92	Trevor Burton	Male Vet O/50	29:10
95	Dave Birch	Male Vet O/50	29:14
96	Dennis Crossland	Male Vet O/50	29:15
100	Ian Stinson	Male Vet O/40	29:34
109	Dave Beech	Male Vet O/50	30:11
114	Dave Parry	Male Vet O/50	30:29
Results of Womens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
24	Liz Scott	Senior Female	21:10
30	Joanne Wright	Senior Female	21:40
40	Carol Beattie	Female Vet O/55	22:39
47	Emma Armitage	Senior Female	24:21

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2010/11 season 2nd fixture. Northern Racing College, Doncaster Sunday 7th November 2010 (full results)
This was another glorious day for X-Country racing: lots of winter sunshine and very little wind. This was the first time that one of the cross country fixtures had been held at venue and it turneds out to be an excellent choice by the organisers: rolling countryside, firm underfoot despite the recent rain and plenty of parking nearby. and a challenging course.
Results of Mens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
15	Ben Beattie	Senior Male	38:42
28	Dave Ansell	Male Vet O/50	37:33
34	David Palmer	Senior Male	37:52
39	Graeme Siddall	Male Vet O/50	38:11
45	James Fulcher	Senior Male	38:38
49	Simon Bennett	Male Vet O/40	38:53
58	Louis Wood	Senior Male	40:00
70	Pete Brown	Male Vet O/50	40:49
90	Andy Buck	Male Vet O/50	42:45
93	Ian Stinson	Male Vet O/40	42:49
101	Dave Beech	Male Vet O/50	43:22
115	Dave Parry	Male Vet O/50	44:23
117	Andy Rowland	Male Vet O/40	44:45
122	Richard Maxted	Senior Male	45:16
148	Roger Stevenson	Male Vet O/60	50:01
Results of Womens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
18	Joanne Wright	Senior Female	30:57
28	Carol Beattie	Female Vet O/55	32:48

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2010/11 season 3rd fixture. Campsall Park, Doncaster Sunday 28th November 2010 (full results)
Report by Pete Brown I don't know what others thought about the sub-zero temperatures but frozen ground, instead of the usual mud, meant that this was my fastest time on this course for years even if it was under the advertised 10km. On Saturday, the SYCAA website said that there was no reason why the fixture shouldn't go ahead; the hardest part was de-icing the motor in -6C temperatures. Whilst gloves and Helly may have been the order of the day for some, the sun shone and the ground, just about, took a spike.
Results of Mens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
16	Ben Beattie	Senior	33.43
22	Dave Ansell	Male Vet O/50	34.44
30	James Fulcher	Senior	35.23
34	Simon Bennett	Male Vet O/40	35.44
40	Graeme Siddall	Male Vet O/50	36.26
53	Peter Brown	Male Vet O/50	38.00
69	Dave Birch	Male Vet O/50	39.48
74	Andy Buck	Male Vet O/50	40.16
81	Dave Beech	Male Vet O/50	41.21
87	Dave Parry	Male Vet O/50	41.52
Results of Womens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
17	Liz Scott	Senior	30.41
29	Carol Beattie	Female Vet O/55	34.13

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2010/11 season 4th fixture. Winterhill, Kimberworth Sunday 16th January 2011 (full results)
Report by Dave Parry This was the re-arranged final South Yorkshire race of the season; the course on the original date in December was snow bound. It was a very good turn out for the Striders men, encouraged by the prospects of gaining promotion to division one of the league. If we can keep this up next season no guessing where Striders might finish up! Striders duly won promotion and, for a while at least, also won third place (with medals) for the Championship Team Awards. We were later demoted to fourth due to some dodgy arithmetic! Dave Ansell came second in the league and Championship in the male vet O/50 category and Carol Beattie won first prize in the league and Championship in the women vet O/50 category. The Winterhill race was won by John Rocke for Hallamshire in a time of 32:22. Individual Striders results on the day were:
Results of Mens Race
Positio	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
14	Daniel Clavs	Senior Male	34:33
16	Ben Beattie	Senior Male	34:59
29	Dave Ansell	Male Vet O/50	36:51
30	James Fulcher	Senior Male	37:02
39	Graeme Siddall	Male Vet O/50	37:42
42	Steve Hargreaves	Senior Male	37:59
57	Dave Palmer	Senior Male	39:24
60	Pete Lusby	Senior Male	39:53
63	Paul Stuart	Senior Male	40:06
69	Alex O’Shea	Senior Male	40:58
82	Richard Maxted	Senior Male	42:14
85	Andy Buck	Male Vet O/50	42:39
91	Dave Birch	Male Vet O/50	43:26
93	David Parry	Male Vet O/50	43:40
97	Dave Beech	Male Vet O/50	44:17
116	Pete Heathershaw	Male Vet O/60	52:37
Results of Womens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
29	Carol Beattie	Female Vert O/55	25:50

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2009/10 season 1st fixture. Winterhills, Kimberworth Sunday 25th October 2009 (full results)
The biggest turn out from Striders in the South Yorkshire X-Country League for some years tackled the hilly but dry 8km course at Winterhills. Living up to its name the course was as windy as ever - is it windy even on a warm still day? As in recent years the course was shortened for the opening race of the season.
Results of Mens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
15	Phil Cooper	Senior Men	28:12
22	Dave Ansell	Male Vet O/40	28:43
23	Ben Beattie	Senior Male	28:45
55	Chris Driskell	Senior Male	30:52
88	Dave Beech	Male Vet O/50	33:20
90	Andy Buck	Male Vet O/50	33:29
105	Dave Parry	Male Vet O/50	34:03
110	Ian Stinson	Senior Male	34:20
111	Mike Smith	Senior Male	34:23
112	Chris Heggs	Senior Male	34:27
113	Steve Formby	Male Vet O/40	34:30
121	Dave Birch	Male Vet O/50	36:06
Results of Womens Race
Position	Name of Strider	Position in Category	Time
no finishers

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2009/10 season 2nd fixture. Longley Park, Sheffield. Sunday 8th November 2009 (full results)

The Striders team tent was busy in the minutes prior to the start of this race - and that was just with Striders. It seemed that half the field was huddled in our tent as the rained lashed down. Luck would have it that by far the wettest day of the year was also the Sunday nearest to Remebrance Day, so a minutes silence was in order as the runners lined up in the rain for what was to turn out to be a mud bath. The big turn out of Striders in the mens race were rewarded 10 minutes into the race when the rain abatted and the sun came out. Simon Bennett led the Striders home, but further down the field there was keen competition with 3 clusters of Striders having their own private battles. Pictured left: one pair of muddy Striders legs after the race!

Results of Mens Race

Position

Name of Strider

Position in Category

Time

Simon Bennett

Senior Male