ST Helens Striders were well and truly on tour this week.

Debbie Hill started off the weekend of racing at Delamere Forest when she completed the 13 mile Hellrunner course of mud and icy water in 5:12:34.

Meanwhile Rich Worsley was in Bangor completing the half marathon in 1:50:00.

On Sunday a posse of St Helens Striders took part in the Beat the Reaper 10K at Croxteth Hall, Liverpool.

First Strider to finish was Tony Padmore in 44:22 followed by Peter Teeling in 48:48, Jade Booth in 51:07, Rachel Tickle in 56:46, Louise Padmore in 1:00:35 and Anthony Jones in 1:08:55.

Further a field Adam Gallimore completed the Amsterdam half marathon in 2:00:20, whilst Pauline Horsfall, Joanne Jackson, Rebecca McKenna, Mike Brunt, Joanne Keogh, Tammy Jones and Louise Read completed the Palma De Mallorca half marathon is very warm conditions.