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Striders Activities & Events
We meet every Saturday in Stevens Creek Country Park, Cupertino at 8.30. We usually split into groups of different ability, so you can run or walk with others at a comfortable pace. Most groups finish by 10.30 and many members go to Hobee's Restaurant, Oaks Shopping Center, Cupertino for breakfast. The restaurant is in Stevens Creek Blvd, opposite DeAnza College. Map: click here
Throughout the year, we participate in a number of events as a group.
Here are some of our past events:
| Last Chance Aid Station, Western States 100 June 27th, 2009 |
Striders' President Peter writes: "As I mentioned at the last Saturday's club run, on behalf of the Striders I'd like to thank Lina & Peggy for all their hard work as joint Aid Station Captains this year. Their huge efforts behind the scenes over many weeks really paid off last weekend. And thank you to everyone who helped at Last Chance to make it what is probably the race's finest Aid Station. Very little dust and remarkably straight!" Photos here. | ||||||||
| Striders Spring Picnic May 16th, 2009
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Peggy writes: "Hi all! Please plan to attend the annual Striders Spring Picnic, being held on May 16th after the normal Striders run in the picnic area adjacent to where we park (by the pretty little creek). Charcoal will be provided for roasting any meats you wish to bring. Please bring a potluck item to share, and bring your own plates, utensils and drinks. Any games you might have to add to the fun would be appreciated.....wiffle ball, table games, Frisbee, etc. This is a nice opportunity to socialize with other club members, relax, and enjoy the pretty surroundings of the lovely park we run in. Hope to see you there!" Photos here. | ||||||||
| Quicksilver Aid Station May 9th, 2009 |
The Striders did their customary great job of manning the Dam Overlook Aid
Station at the Almaden-Quicksilver 50 Mile/50K/25k ultra race on Saturday May 9.
Bill Jones and Gene Kiernan volunteered as co-captains this year and when Gene
caught a nasty bug Peggy Alfred valiantly jumped in to help out. That was a good
thing, since Bill managed to sleep thru his 4:15 alarm and only arrived at the
aid station, with all the gear, just in time to set up for the first runner.
The Striders were well-represented in the race- Jean Pommier, Bill Dodson, Christina Brownson (paced later on by Patty Koren) and Charles Stevens ran various distances and we got to cheer them on multiple times as they passed thru our station. The race organizers did a fabulous job and even managed to hump a couple of extra water jugs up to the site to avoid us running out. The Club Volunteers included Steve Reagan, Tom Kaisersatt(!), Patty Koren, Larry Meyers, Rob Larson, John McKiernan, Randy Ison, Mike Shields, Lina McCain, Mike Florence, Anil Rao, Maria Morales, Patrick, Claire, Liam and Isaac Sexton as well as Bill and Peggy. This was good practice for the Last Chance Aid Station at Western States in late June. Jean Pommier was second overall and set an age group record for the 50-mile course- 12 minutes faster than the previous in 6:48:58. Charles Stevens: 9:30:26, Bill Dodson: 11:06:36. In the 50k we had Christina Brownson: 07:27:45. The volunteers got to enjoy a great barbecue at the finish line after packing up all the gear. Bill | ||||||||
| Peggy's 50th Birthday 50k February 14th, 2009 |
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| Christmas Relays December 14th, 2008 |
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| Holiday Party December 6th, 2008 |
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| Thanksgiving Turkey Relays November 27th, 2008 |
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| Paddy's Day Party Saturday March 22, 2008 |
A Paddy's Day Party on Saturday March 22. Last year's Aussie Day Party was such a success we had to follow this with something to celebrate another nation's special day. This year it's the Luck of the Irish.
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| Quicksilver Aid Station Saturday May 10, 2008 |
Striders provide the aid station at Dam Overlook in Quicksilver Running Club's annual ultra. The event supports 25k, 50k and 50m distances and athletes from all distances use the station. We'd like volunteers for a 4 hour "stint". 6am-10am or 10am-2pm. Saturday May 10, 2008.
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| Picnic Saturday May 17, 2008 |
A family picnic on Saturday May 17, 2009 in Linda Vista Park, Cupertino. Bring your other half, kids, family and friends. Pot Luck. As well as drinks, BBQ and other nice things to eat, we'll have a few games for everybody to join. It'll be fun.
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| Western States Saturday-Sunday June 27-29, 2008 |
Mark your calendars now to go to Western States and prepare for some fun. Striders have been doing the aid station at Last Chance for more than 25 years - a proud record. The aid station is at mile 43 on this demanding run. Striders try to provide the best aid station in the event. The name Last Chance comes from a ghost mining village at the site. Today it's forest wilderness, although mining only ceased as recently as 1970. We travel to Last Chance on Friday and camp overnight. The aid station is open from 11am until 5pm on Saturday. Then we clear up and proceed to watch the finish at Placer High School, Auburn.
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| Christmas Relays Sunday December 16, 2007 |
The "Christmas Relays" are a fun event for teams of 4 runners. They take place at Lake Merced in San Francisco. Every runner has to run once round the lake - a distance of 4.5 miles. Of course there's a little bit of friendly rivalry between the different teams from Striders. Certainly not an event to be taken too seriously. Followed of course by breakfast somewhere on the way home. Last run of the year for most Striders.
Photos: click here |
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| Annual Holiday Party and Awards Evening Saturday December 8, 2007 | This is the one night in the year when Striders don't recognise each other - because we've got our clothes on! Dressed up to the 9's to celebrate the end of another year we have a dinner. And some games and Prizes. The highlight of course are the Annual "Big-L" Awards given to Striders for achievements during the year.
Photos: click here
More Information: click here. | ||||||||
| Thanksgiving Relays Thurday November 22, 2007 |
What's wrong with a little exercise at Thanksgiving? Before you eat the Turkey, why not come down to De Anza College Track and have some fun at 8.30am (Same time as Saturday club). Followed by breakfast at Hobee's of course. This is fun for all the family so you can bring your Thanksgiving guests. Parents, kids, siblings, aunties. One hour of fun for everybody.
Mike F has been arranging these family fun races for a few years. And the prizes are just great. Thanks Mike for doing this.
Jean's Photos: click here More Information: click here. | ||||||||
| Big Sur Campout and 10k Friday/Saturday October 26/27, 2007 | This is a fun weekend. We camp at Big Sur on Friday Night. The events starts at 10am on Saturday morning - so you can drive down if you don't wish to camp. After the 10k event, we have a pancake breakfast in the campsite before packing up and heading home on Saturday afternoon.
Last Year's Photos: click here
More Information: click here. | ||||||||
| Clambake Run and Picnic Sunday September 16, 2007 | The clambake run and picnic is on the Skyline to the Sea Trail. Starts at Saratoga Gap and finishes at Widell Beach. You can run the opening 18 downhill miles, the closing 12, or all 30. It's fun and mostly downhill. Then family members join the runners for a picnic on the beach.
Last Year's Photos: click here
More Information: click here. | ||||||||
| Western States Saturday June 23, 2007 | Striders have been doing the aid station at mile 43 for the last 25 years. Quite a record. And quite an event. More details sooon. Photos from last year: click here
And here's the story: click here. Volunteer: click here. | ||||||||
| Lake Tahoe Relay Saturday June 9, 2007 | This is something new for Striders. We've done "The Relay" (Calistoga to Santa Cruz) frequently in the past. However this year, we're thinking about the Round Tahoe Relay. We'll book cabins, travel up Friday, run Saturday, party on Saturday night. Breakfast and home on Sunday.
And here's the story: click here
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| Spring Picnic Saturday May 19, 2007 | An occasion for all the family. The Picnic this year will take place at 11.00am in Linda Vista Park. For the members, we'll run from Linda Vista at 9am. Families can join us at 11am. We'll run from Linda Vista via secret trails and passageways into Fremont Older Open Space Preserve. We'll run at 9am as this gives those who turn up in the Canyon at the usual time to drive round and join evernbody for our run! Details click here. Photos from last year: click here | ||||||||
| Bay to Breakers Sunday May 20, 2007 | Bay to Breakers is the largest footrace in the world and attracts more than 70,000 folks to run and walk from the Bay Bridge, across San Francisco to finish on Pacific Ocean in Golden Gate Park. Striders have been part of the "Palace Guard" during the last few years and get to run behind the elites and in front of the masses. However our 'insider' hasn't been able to fix this anymore. Pity. Anyway, Robin and Elvira intend to run. If you'd like to come, please email the board: board@stevenscreekstriders.org Photos from last year: click here | ||||||||
| Quicksilver Aid Station Saturday May 12, 2007 | Striders provide an aid station at "Dam Overlook" for the Quicksilver Endurance Event in Quicksilver Park, San Jose. The runners have a choice of 25km, 50km and 50 mile events. The aid station is open from 7am through 12 noon. We provide aid for folks in each of the distance events. Then it's off to the BBQ and lunch at the finish area.
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| Ski Weekend Friday Mar 30 - Apr 1 | The ski weekend has been fixed for ski-ing/hill-walking/running at Incline Village, Lake Tahoe in late March. Even if there's no snow, a weekend at Tahoe is always a nice break. If you're interested, please email us: board@stevenscreekstriders.org | ||||||||
| Australia Day Party Saturday January 27, 2007 | Chance to enjoy some "down under" culture! This means a little wine and cheese tasting (Australian wines of course), some traditional Australian food (you'll have to see what that is), some Australian music, some boomerang throwing... Hosted by the Aussie Striders - Penny and Andrew.
Photos: click here | ||||||||
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| Campbell Park Relays Sunday December 10, 2006 | Team Relays in Campbell Park. Teams of 4 - everybody runs 4 miles.
Penny and Peggy are organizing a relay race in Campbell Park in December. All proceeds will be donated to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. This cause is very close to our hearts. Penny's husband Andrew lives with a serious form of Leukemia. Peggy's mother was diagnosed last year with Multiple Myeloma, a blood cancer disease. More information: click here | ||||||||
| Holiday Party Saturday December 9, 2006 | Annual Holiday Party and Club Awards (The Big Ls).
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| Yosemite Trip Thu-Sun November 23-26, 2006 | A Thanksgiving Trip to run or walk some Mountain Trails. Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday Evening More information: click here. Photos: click here | ||||||||
| Turkey Relays Thursday November 23, 2006 8.30am | A few fun relay races on the track. Trots before Turkey. DeAnza College Track on Thanksgiving Morning Photos: click here | ||||||||
| Campout Weekend Fri-Sat Oct 20-21, 2006 | Big Sur River Run 10k. And a few songs round the campfire Friday Night. A lot of good running followed by pancakes for lunch. Photos: click here | ||||||||
| Clambake Run and Picnic Sunday September 10, 2006 | A run for members followed by a family picnic at the beach. Details: click here | ||||||||
| Mt Whitney Expedition Monday August 28, 2006 | Expedition to climb the highest mountain in the "lower 48" Details: click here Story and photos: click here. | ||||||||
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