Meet just a few of the people who work hard to keep our club running…
Steph Gledhill
Chair
Favourite Running Memory
… being cheered on around the Toulouse Marathon. My name sounds so much better in a French accent – ‘Superb Stephanie!’
Bob Jackson
Membership Secretary & Juniors Team Manager
Best Running Achievement
Running sub 3 hours at the Leeds Marathon.
Mick Tinker
Treasurer
What I Love About Running
I love to go running when on holiday – it’s a great way to explore and find the best beaches and view points.
James Slater
Lead Welfare Officer & Grand Prix Co-ordinator
Favourite Running Memory
My very first Valley Striders training session
Sam Harris
Club Secretary & Ladies Captain
Best Running Achievement
Running for Yorkshire in the Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships.
Richard Irvine
Juniors Head Coach
Favourite Race
I really enjoy the club relay events, especially the slightly longer distances, such as Leeds Country Way, Bradford Millennium Way and Calderdale Way. There is always a brilliant atmosphere and you get to visit lots of new and fantastic places Yorkshire has to offer.
Rachel Davidson
Ladies Captain
Favourite Race
Leeds Half Marathon – such a vibe!
Andy Parkinson
Men's Captain
Favourite Distance
It has to be the Marathon! I’m 4 down and still going.
Keith Brewster
Fell Captain
WORST RUNNING MEMORY
I’ve had many falls while running but my worst fall was at speed on a downhill section of the Kentmere Lakeland Trail race in 2012. I spent 3 hours in Kendal hospital A&E getting all the grit removed from my cut hands and knees.
Sue Sunderland
Internal Competition - Club Handicap
Worst Running Memory
Losing my shoe in a very cold and muddy cross country and watching everyone else run past me while I tried to put it back on.
John Hussey
Beginners and Improvers Co-ordinator
Worst Running Memory
Turning up at a 30Km Trail Race and realising that not only has I brought 2 different types of fell shoe but that they were both left foot!
Tom Thomas
Junior Transition Leader
Top Running Tip
Learn how to run on feel- I find that running GPSless and pacing off effort/a stopwatch yields much better results!
Simon Vallance
Fell Coach
Favourite Running Memory
Running most of the UTMR route over four days. Hut to hut, brilliant, just brilliant.
Kathy Robbins
Tour Co-ordinator
Favourite Distance
I support races at all distances between 1 mile and 100 miles and somehow enjoy them all.
Gary Mann
Vets Captain
Favourite Race
Leeds Country Way, great team event!
Becca Whalley
Welfare Officer
Best Running Achievement
Sub 38 10k at Leeds Abbey Dash last year