A friendly running club based in Leeds.

Welcome to Valley Striders!

We are a friendly running club based in Alwoodley, Leeds.

We compete in road, fell, cross country and trail running, and we enter teams into county, regional and national events.

All ages and abilities meet for training on Tuesday evenings at the Old Leodiensian club (“Leo’s”), with additional social runs setting off from various locations on Thursday evenings.

We have over 250 adult members, ranging from complete beginners to 2:30 marathon runners.  We also have a thriving junior section with over 100 members aged 8 and up, as well as a cycling club and a triathlon club adding a further 200+ adult members to our ranks.

Latest News

GSAL athletics track map
24 Mar: DBS Checking for GSAL 2026

Updated 15 June 2025 What is a DBS Certificate? A DBS certificate (formerly CRB check) is an official document issued…

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15 Mar: Events for Juniors Autumn/Winter 2025/26

Originally published 05/09/25. Last updated 14/03/26. A few results added 21/09/26 This does include some cross country results from March…

Ilkley
01 Mar: Fell Champs update following Ilkley Moor race

The 2026 VS Fell Championships table has been updated to include today’s Ilkley Moor fell race. I also have VS…