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Striders Trail 5

Name: Striders Trail 5
Start: 2026-11-01
End: 2026-11-01
Location: Haydock

Haydock, United Kingdom • 1 Nov 2026

Striders Trail 5 - 2026

Striders Trail 5 is a trail running event organised by St Helens Striders and scheduled for 1 November 2026 at Sankey Visitors Centre, Blackbrook Road, St Helens WA11 0AB, United Kingdom. The course uses local paths and trails commonly run by the organising club.

Entries open on 1 December 2025 and close on 29 October 2026. Places are limited to 250. The event has a stated minimum age of 15 on the event date. At the time of listing there are 68 participants entered. Entry is managed through the SiEntries system and requires a registered SiEntries account.

Entry fees are listed as: UKA affiliated £18.50 and unaffiliated £20.00. Organisers note very limited parking at the venue and request that participants consider car sharing; local participants are asked to walk or cycle to the start where possible.

Additional event terms, cancellation and refund information are provided by the organiser. The organiser is St Helens Striders. The event takes place offline at the stated venue and address. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom North West (England) Haydock

Race information

Website

5 mi

5 Miles

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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