Sutton Striders have reinvigorated Andrew since he joined in late 2022. After a decade of going between "comebacks" he never fell out of love with running, it just did not always love him back!

He enjoys all disciplines but his favourites are XC/trail related, both on two feet and two wheels! 

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His PB’s maybe 12+ years old, but he is on a mission to break them while continuing to foster the inclusive principles on which the club was founded.

Graham has been running since 2015, just before he turned 40. He was dragged by his sister to Nonsuch Parkrun one Saturday morning where he fell in love with the whole Parkrun 'thing'.

Since then Saturday mornings are the highlight of his week. He joined the Striders shortly before we became an affiliated EA club and was delighted to help look after the club funds.

He loves the training sessions, the away days but most importantly, the people who make the Striders the club it is. It's not what you achieve, but with whom you achieve it with.

Josh has been running since 2015 - embracing everything from parkruns to ultra marathons, and from flat concrete to muddy hills!

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He joined the Striders in 2022 and in his role as Club Captain he promotes races and events such as the Surrey Road League, our various relay events, and the Striders’ participation in the Surrey League Cross Country.

Laine leads our social media team and is responsible for your weekly doses of inspiration across our Instagram and Facebook pages. If you've found us via our social pages, let her know! And maybe volunteer for one of our upcoming "Meet the Strider" features!

Phil has been running for about 40 years and has completed a marathon, a handful of halfs , a few more 10ks and nearly 250 parkruns!

He joined Striders in 2021 and describes it as the most rewarding period of his running career. The sessions are outstanding and the help, advice and support from the other members is first-class.

Having worked as a teacher for over thirty years, he is now delighted to help ensure the club’s running environment is as safe and enjoyable as possible.

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​Bryn is your first point of contact when to join us for a taster or sign up as a member. Bryn 

joined Striders in December 2022 and loves both the training and social side of the club.

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Our resident Paralympian, Bryn won a silver medal in the 1992 Barcelona Paralympics. He then went onto represent England in both football and cricket. He now prefers a gentle Saturday Parkrun and a few 10Ks & Half Marathons.

Kerry started running after signing up for a charity place in the London 2010 marathon. Since then she’s found her love for running. 

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After taking a break to have kids, Kerry decided to take the plunge and join a running club and joined Striders in 2020 during lockdown.

She found running with others to be very intimidating but actually thrived from the social support, encouragement and motivation that has pushed her to see some amazing results.

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Kerry is responsible for designing and making Striders look the part in our club kit.

Steve joined Sutton Striders in April 2021 after seeing a group out running in Overton Park. He has hardly missed a Tuesday morning session since!

The training sessions have paid off with numerous PBs at all distances in the past 3 years. Steve particularly enjoys the weekly parkrun and catching up with fellow Striders after the run.

Steve helps to organise the variety of social events for the club.

Natalie joined Striders in early 2022 after looking for a friendly club offering structured training, and hasn't looked back since!

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Natalie’s passion is for road running (despite being a XC captain) and she is looking forward to completing her first marathon in the Spring. 

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Between looking after her baby daughter and baking cookies for Striders events, you can find Natalie leading many of the evening sessions. ​

Elise began her running journey in July 2017 after years of living an unhealthy lifestyle. She joined Sutton Striders in 2021, not to chase speed, but to enjoy running as a way to stay active and embrace the social side of the club.

Along the way, she’s made some fantastic friends and found a real sense of community.

After two years as part of the social media team, Elise is now taking on a new challenge, stepping into the welfare role to support and look out for club members.

Alice joined Sutton Striders in early 2023, looking for like-minded runners that also enjoy a post-run coffee or drink of choice.

She's setting her fastest ever times - an added bonus to being part of the Striders community!

Alice has now taken on the role of Run Leader Representative to give back to the club. She makes sure that our weekly sessions get off without a hitch and that we have enough volunteers to lead our runners in our large array of training sessions.

Matt is a typical ParkRunner turned club runner. After years of on/off running Matt joined Striders in 2022 looking for improvements and to achieve a first marathon.

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With that box now ticked, he is a regular at sessions to keep fit and socialise.

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Matt helps out on our social media and made this website - so you know who to blame if something is broken!