Who’s Who

Meet just a few of the people who work hard to keep our club running…

Stephanie Gledhill | Valley Striders
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
Bob Jackson
Membership Secretary & Juniors Team Manager
Best Running Achievement
Running sub 3 hours at the Leeds Marathon.
Mick Tinker
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.
Sue Sunderland
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.
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Sam Harris
Club Secretary, Advanced Session Co-ordinator & Ladies Captain
Best Running Achievement

Running for Yorkshire in the Inter-Counties Cross Country Championships.

Richard Irvine
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.
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Rachel Davidson
Ladies Captain
Favourite Race
Leeds Half Marathon – such a vibe!
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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.
John Hussey
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!
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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
Simon V
Fell Coach
Favourite Running Memory
Running most of the UTMR route over four days. Hut to hut, brilliant, just brilliant.
Kathy Robbins
Kathy Robbins
Tour Co-ordinator
Favourite Distance
I support races at all distances between 1 mile and 100 miles and somehow enjoy them all.
Alan Hutchinson
Alan Hutchinson
Internal Competition - Grand Prix
Best Running Achievement
Running the 1997 London Marathon in 2:46:46.
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Gary Mann
Vets Captain
Favourite Race
Leeds Country Way, great team event!
Hannah Corne
Hannah Corne
Welfare Officer
Favourite Running Memory

Team silver at the West Yorkshire Cross Country. A fantastic team effort!

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Becca Whalley
Welfare Officer
Best Running Achievement

Sub 38 10k at Leeds Abbey Dash last year

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James Slater
Welfare Officer
Favourite Running Memory
My very first Valley Striders training session
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Andy Parkinson
Men's Captain
Favourite Distance
It has to be the Marathon! I’m 4 down and still going.