A running community for people who work in education, helping them build healthier habits, stronger connections and more sustainable lives.

More than running.

STRIDE is a running community for people who work in education. We come together through running and movement, but what we gain from it can go much further — space to think, time to reset, healthier habits and connection with people who understand the realities of working in education.

Whether you’re taking your first steps, returning after time away, walking or run-walking, or training for your next race, there is a place for you here. There is no minimum pace or distance. Just find your stride.

STRIDE is moving.

There’s always something happening across the STRIDE community.

From shared adventures to community events, we’re bringing people working in education together through movement, encouragement and a sense of belonging.

Upcoming Challenge

STRIDE parkrun Takeover – Saturday 14 November

One Saturday. One community. As many parkruns as possible!

We’re inviting STRIDE members across the country to run, jog, walk or volunteer at their local parkrun.

How many of us can take part? How many different locations can we cover?
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The three pillars.

WE RUN

Every journey begins with a single stride.

From first runs to race training, everyone has their own stride.

WE BELONG

Running is better together.

A community across education, encouraging and connecting through the miles.

WE FLOURISH

Find a stride you can sustain.

Healthier habits, stronger connections and more sustainable lives.

Why I started STRIDE.

Running has been part of my life since childhood, but as my career in education became busier, it was often the first thing to disappear.

Rediscovering it reminded me what running had always given me: space to think, time outside and connection with others.

I created STRIDE to bring together people across education who want to make movement part of a healthier, more sustainable life.

Find your stride.

Walk. Jog. Run. Run-walk. Race. It all counts.

Whatever your pace, experience or starting point, there’s a place for you in the STRIDE community.

Stories from the STRIDE community

Different roles. Different reasons. Different relationships with running. These are the people behind the miles.

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  100 parkruns: Setting Goals, Finding Friends and Embracing the Challenge
  Guest STRIDE Story By Trevor Hirst For me, parkrun is about much more than running 5km. It’s about setting goals, challenging myself, staying active and enjoying the people I meetContinue reading “100 parkruns: Setting Goals, Finding Friends and Embracing the Challenge”
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  Running, Resilience, and Finding Balance
  By Stephen Logan Content note: This personal story includes references to suicide, bereavement and mental health. My running journey didn’t begin with grand marathon aspirations, a bucket list or evenContinue reading “Running, Resilience, and Finding Balance”
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  How Do We Find a Stride We Can Sustain?
  What a new running community is making me think about work, belonging and flourishing in education. How do we continue to do work that matters to us without continually depletingContinue reading “How Do We Find a Stride We Can Sustain?”