News & Updates

June 2010: Striderm provided some product sponsorship to a team (the BMX Bandits) competing in the XPD2010 Adventure Race. The event proper started on Dunk Island on 19th May. The teams were expected to trek, paddle, snorkel, wheelbarrow, and mountain bike ride their way to Ciarns over a distance of 700-800k. The first team arrived in Cairns on the 7th day (26th May). The BMX Bandits finished in the very early hours of Day 10. They reported that the lube (Striderm Anti Chafe Extreme) and the foot powder (Striderm Anti Blister Foot Powder) had worked extremely well fro them. Here's a quote about the foot powder: "Without the Striderm Foot Powder to protect our feet, it (the 14hour uphill trek with constantly wet feet) could have knocked us out of the race right at the beginning." Congratulations to the BMX Bandits and the other teams on completing such a crazy, but exciting, event.

On 23rd May, Striderm Director, Geoff Rynja, did the 10k road race at the Noosa Winter Festival. As this event occurred while he was following the progress of competitors in the XPD, it caused him to think that 10k was like stroll down the road. 

The events of the Queensland Half Marathon were held on the 6th June. The race precinct was the well-known Doomben Racecourse in Brisbane. The new course for the half marathon took in a new industrial estate where a lot of effort has been put into landscaping.  The winner of the half was Hintsa Mebrahtz in a time of 1:08:46. Clare Geraghty was the first female home in a time of 1:16:03.

March 2010:  Striderm would like to announce that they are a product sponsor for the Easter Twenty10 Orienteering Carnival to be held in Canberra between Friday 2nd April & Sunday 11th April. This promises to be a great event with competitors competing on different types of terrain every day. Good luck to all participants!

Striderm Director, Geoff Rynja, has not long returned from the Stromlo Running Festival where Striderm was again a product sponsor. Again this year, it was a great event.  However, it would be great to see more competitors, as ther are times where it could a little lonely out on the trail. At the event presentations, the event Patron, Rob deCastella,  suggested that each of this year's competitors should try to return next year bringing with them one or more new competitors. Geoff also determined his current level of fitness by taking part in the 1.2k Criterium Run on Friday, the 30k Lightening Strike Run on Saturday, and the 10k Pack Run on Sunday. It certainly felt like a marathon effort!

Striderm would like to welcome Northside Runners (Manly, NSW), Joggers World (Adelaide, SA), and FastGear Australia (Bondi Beach, NSW) as resellers. So, be sure to get along to these stores for your Striderm needs.

January 2010: Another year has quickly passed us by. How are those New Year Resolutions going? Striderm wishes you every success in achieving your 2010 goals.  Of course, we would like to be there helping with your personal comfort during training and racing.

Striderm has just been confirmed as the "Official Personal Care Product Sponsor for the Stromlo Running Festival 2010'. So, why not come to Canberra for 19-21 February and have an active camping 'holiday' at the Stromlo venue? Geoff will be there, and is planning to compete in some events.  If you do attend, then make sure you drop into the Event Expo to say 'Hello". While you are there take part in some or all of the events, and listen to the talks.  You can choose from events such as the Lightening Strike Run (30k, or 11k), the Australian Age/Sex Handicapped Cross Country (7.5k), and/or Mountain Race (3.6k).

Have you ever wanted to know a little bit more about the causes of blisters and chafing, and what to do about these impediments to performance? If yes, then why not check out the article on 'Blisters and Chafing' in the Dec 2009-Jan 2010 Edition of Run For Your Life (R4YL) magazine. Striderm Director, Dr Geoff Rynja, contributed to the article.

Are you looking a Marathon near you this year?  If so, then check out the January 2010 edition of Runner's World, which contains a 2010 Marathon Calendar. While you are browsing, see if you can locate the Striderm advertisement.

Do you live in/near Brisbane and are looking for a 'Marathon School' focusing on the 2010 Gold Coast Marathon in July and/or tha Brisbane marathon in August?  The Intraining Marathon School starts soon, so why not check the details.   Striderm is providing product support to the school.