The final cross country race of the season hosted by Fareham Running Club will now definitely be going ahead on Easter Sunday, 5th April. 

The venue is at Alver Valley Country Park, Gosport, PO13 8AS  so relatively local for us 😃. The race will start at the usual time of 11 am. Full details including location are provided in the link SCCL Race 5 Alver Valley.

It looks as if parking looks may be a bit tricky, so please car share where possible.

This will be the opportunity for members to earn themselves up to 6 Striders’ League points simply by competing.😃

The long winter evenings are at last drawing to a close and we will soon be back to the lanes of Denmead for training and (hopefully) enjoying the warm, balmy summer evenings. Our last training session of the winter in Waterlooville will be the 500m interval session on Wednesday, 25th March.

The first session of the summer wll be on Monday, 30th March @6:30 pm.  Generally, we will meet in the Denmead car park over the summer except for those sessions indicated in the training schedule.

Gary, our Head Coach, has produced a very comprehensive training schedule for your enjoyment which can be viewed by following the link to Summer Training 2026 Gay has put an enormous amount of of thought into compiling this training programme to ensure that the range of age and abilities of  all our members are catered for while their safety is of paramount importance. Many thanks to Gary for all his hard work in compiling this document.😄

Hi all

Just a reminder that the AGM & Awards night is only 2 weeks away.  It will be held at the Denmead War Memorial Hall again. There is no bar on the premises so, if you want a beverage or two, feel free to bring along your own drinks & drinking vessels

It is my last AGM as your current Chair so it would be great to see as many of you there as possible to celebrate last year’s running.

The AGM will start at 7pm and then anticipate to start the awards at 7.30pm.  All members are welcome to attend the AGM or you can just arrive in time for the awards.

Look forward to seeing you there.

Clare

Just a gentle reminder that membership annual subscriptions are due on 1st January 2026. Cost this year remains at  £30.00 for ALL members including second claims.  See membership information page for details of how to pay.  Existing members only need to complete an application form if they have changed their address since last year.

The results from the SCCL race #2  at Alice Holt Forest last Sunday are now available.. Please follow Alice Holt XC Results.

Following the XC the Striders’ League has been updated.  Please see Striders’ League Iss. 6.

Don’t forget the new club kit is now available to order – see link below:-

Club vests/t-shirts must be worn at ALL HRRL races and the Cross Country League races.

https://shops.hambleside-merchandise.co.uk/club-shops/denmead-striders-shop?p=1

The wonderful Dawn has put together yet another great newsletter for your reading pleasure which can be read by following the link the link Autumn Newsletter_2025

Winter training commences on Monday 16th September.

As usual, Gary has again compiled a new comprehensive winter training schedule well in advance so that you can all peruse to see what treats lie in store for you over the coming months! Please follow the link Winter Training 2025-26 for details.  

It is with great sadness that I am writing to say that our friend and fellow strider Gary Cassop-Brown passed away peacefully last Thursday evening with Gail by his side. 

Some of you may not have met Gary as he has been living up in Scotland in recent years but he did come down for the most recent Striders’ Christmas Party so you may have been lucky enough to meet him then and seen him busting out his infamous dance moves.

For those of us that knew him, we will remember Gary for his commitment to the club and especially the fun he always brought to our social events. 

A remarkable man who will be missed.

Thanks for the memories Gary!

Clare