The last weekend before Christmas saw the local Gaddesby Gallop, a 5.3 mile cross country race with a dew pond, a drain pipe and a couple of stream crossings among the obstacles.  First back for Striders in an excellent 17th place Tom Boden 39.35,  next 29,  Alan Thompson 41.44 ,  111. Chris Genes 57.31,  112, Simon Dolphin- Rowland 57.31, 112, Nikola Dolphin- Rowland 57.31.