Who we are


Kimberworth Striders Running Club was established in 1986 to cater initially for the needs of runners in the Kimberworth area of Rotherham but now have a membership base of over a hundred members from all over the Rotherham locale. We are a very friendly club with members of a wide range of ages and abilities.

When and Where Do We Meet?

The club meet on a Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6.15pm at The Drawbridge Pub, Fellowsfield Way, Kimberworth.  

View the location of the Drawbridge on Google maps.

Members also regularly organise runs between themselves on different days of the week, keep an eye on the club facebook page and the website for further details.

What Training Do We Do?

The club aims to cater for a wide range of abilities. Runs incorporate tempo, hill and speed sessions, depending upon the time of year and upcoming races. Training in the winter evenings tends to be on roads and in the summer months the Striders tend to go off-road (unless there is an up-coming road race which requires some road training).

Group of Kimberworth Striders runners in yellow and black athletic gear on a forest trail.
Group of Striders yellow and black race uniforms, posing together outdoors with a bright blue sky and green trees in the background, at a cross country running event.

Club Races

The Striders regularly organise their own races & have organised over a hundred events in their thirty plus year history, the main races being:

  • Kimmy Kanter

  • Stan Bagshaw Toffee Run

  • Canal Race

  • Santa's Special

  • Kimmy Killer

Club Championship

Kimberworth Striders have organised a 'Club Championship' series of races since 1993, unique in that it is 'graded' to take into account an individuals ability, 'runners' being divided into a variety of 'Divisions' - So EVERYONE has a chance to win.

This is backed up with a Park Run competition utilizing events around the South Yorkshire region.