Here's our pick of interesting and relevant sites - let P Sarson know of any others you think should be listed here:
OTHER LOCAL CLUBS:
Burton AC
Cannock & Stafford A.C.
Chase Harriers
Cheadle Running Club
Congleton Harriers
Dudley ladies (see their own version of The Calendar Girls)
Newcastle (Staffs) A.C.
Norton Canes Road Runners
Stafford Triathlon Club (in case you fancy cycling and swimming as that EXTRA challenge)
Staffordshire Moorlands A.C.
Stoke A.C.
Stone Master Marathoners
Trentham Running Club
Uttoxeter Running Club
Stafford Road Club (actually the cycling club - if you fancy some cross-training)
LOCAL RACE PHOTO'S AND RACE RESULTS:
Brian Dale Race Photos (and results)
North Staffs. Road Runners
John Schofields's Race Results service (also future race calendar)
Dudley Kingswinford (good source of race results and race photo's)
fellrunningpictures.co.uk For those who like the fells and the Trig Race.
NATIONAL ORGANISATIONS:
AthleticsData (national standards & rankings for all distances by age group)
Athletics Weekly (weekly magazine specializing in track & filed)
BBC Sport
BBC 2008 Olympics Blog
British Athletics (includes film of British athletic events over past 5 years)
British Masters Athletic Federation
English Cross Country Association
North Staffs. X-C League
England Athletics
UK Athletics
IAAF
Official Olympics
REALBUZZ RUNBRITAIN
SPIKES magazine - track & field news and features.
Ultra Runner Events
RACE DIARIES:
AIMS - International Marathons listing
Long Distance Walkers Association (runners often also take part)
Running Diary
Runners World UK
World Marathon Index
UK Athletics
IAAF
HEALTH AND FITNESS:
BackonTrack Beaconside Sports Centre – Stafford . Stafford Rangers FC – Stafford . Staffordshire University - Stoke
Body Balance ( Shugborough, Stafford )
BupaRunning (Health & training advice)
Mammoth Therapy Rooms ( Milford, Stafford )
The Nicky Snazell Clinic ( Wolseley Bridge, Stafford )
LUCOZADE SPORT
On Running
PhysioBench - self help or personalised treatment advice
Runners World UK
Real Buzz
Sports Fitness.com
Sub-4 Biomechanical assessments & injury treatment at Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent
The Diet Channel
Time To Run
Timeoutdoors
RUNNING TRIPS:
AbsoluteRunning
Regent Travel of Stone - organiser of several Harriers trips in the past
Running Crazy
Sports Tours International
Zest Tours
2:09 Events - run by the man who ran 2:09 in winning the 1983 London Marathon marathon
KIT SUPPLIERS:
Bourne Sports (Stoke)
Do Running
Globalgear - get patriotic !
JJB Sports
Mammoth Lifestyle & Fitness (Stafford)
No Balls (ladies wear)
Pete Bland Sports
Runners Need
Simply Run
Sports Shoes
Start Fitness
Sweatshop - the store started by Chris Brasher
The Running Shop
Up and Running
Wiggle
NEW WEB SITES
Here are a few new websites you may or may not have come across before
Sportywomen.co.uk
Gearforgirls.co.uk
activeinstinct.com/running
startfitness.co.uk
RunnersForum.co.uk
sportsister.com