Sydney Striders Juniors was started in 2007 to encourage children of Sydney Striders’ members to compete in Athletics New South Wales (ANSW) events. This group grew from 4 juniors in the first year to a current membership of well over 100, with many participating in training and competition regularly. The standard varies from National level medalists to young athletes using running to keep fit. Ages range from about 9 to 19.
You do not need to have a parent in Sydney Striders in order to join.
Sydney Striders Juniors has a different range of activities to what is available to our senior club members.
There are 6 handicap races held per year on the Northern Beaches – 3 x mile races and 3 x 5K races. Prizes are given to those who have improved in training. These races are open to all Striders juniors at no cost.
Juniors turning 15 or older can participate in the Sydney Strider 10k series which is held every month on the first Saturday in 3 different locations. Information about these races is available HERE
Sydney Striders Juniors compete in the Athletics NSW (ANSW) Winter and Summer competitions . In winter 2016 Sydney Striders Juniors were the top junior club in NSW, and we welcome any junior of any standard in our teams. There are 6 ANSW competitions on the winter calendar that we target, with events ranging from cross country to road races, some of which are team relays. In the summer we enter teams in the State relays in November, and compete in a range of other events including State Juniors, and the Treloar Shield. For more information on these races click HERE.
Participation in any Striders event is subject to the Code of Conduct and all participants must comply with the latest COVID Safety requirements available from the Government Health Web site.
