The 30th Lochaber Marathon, on Sunday 14th April saw 3 Beverley AC runners take on the Loch side ‘out and back’ course, set in some of the most beautiful mountain and lake scenery you could run in, on the West Coast of Scotland.
The Bridlington Half-Marathon took place last Sunday and attracted runners from all the local running clubs, including Beverley AC.
Two members of Beverley Athletic Club travelled to Germany recently to take part in the 39th Berlin Marathon. The course around the German capital is renowned for being fast and the current world marathon record was set there in 2011.
There were plenty of people enjoying a fun filled evening at the Durham Ox to raise money Get Kids Going a charity that provides specialist sports equipment for disabled children.
The Airkool Walkington 10k took place last Friday despite problems caused by the recent wet weather. Race organisers, Beverley Athletic Club, had to switch car parking from the waterlogged
A group of 22 runners from Beverley Athletic Club took part in last Sunday’s Mucky Duck 8½ mile multi-terrain race from Driffield Rugby Club.
Nineteen members of Beverley Athletic Club travelled south last weekend to take part in the London Marathon, one of the biggest marathons in the world.
There was a record turnout of more than 1800 runners at the Coniston 14 race in the Lake Distract last Saturday, 14 of them from Beverley Athletic Club.
Members of Beverley Athletic Club gathered at Lazaat last Saturday for a presentation evening which celebrated their achievements in 2011. Club Chairman Rob Reid welcomed members to the highlight of the club’s year
Members of Beverley Athletic Club gathered at Lazaat last Saturday to celebrate their achievements in 2011.Awards were presented by Martin Hall, Chairman and Managing Director of the Hall Construction Group,
Twenty-nine members of Beverley Athletic Club turned out for last Sunday’s Ferriby 10, the first club handicap race of the year. They joined more than 500 other athletes to run the tough ten mile route from Skidby to Riplingham via little Weighton and back via Raywell. The first half of the course is hilly but after Riplingham crossroads the road is fairly flat until the final climb up to the…
Members of Beverley Athletic Club travelled to York last Sunday to take part in the Brass Monkey half-marathon. This is a very popular event and runners have to be fast to secure a place in the race as all 1700
Members of Beverley Athletic Club enjoyed a weekend in the Lake District for the 52nd Derwentwater 10 road race. It was a cool and sunny autumn day with no wind so conditions were perfect for running. The weather enhanced the experience as runners tackled the scenic course round Derwentwater starting and finishing in Keswick. The first Beverley runner to cross the finishing line was Steve Peacock who is currently on…
A large contingent from Beverley Athletic Club travelled to Scarborough last Sunday to take part in the McCain Yorkshire Coast 10k and fun run. With a field of more than 1000 runners in the 10k the competition was strong but there were some notable performances from Beverley athletes and 14 of them finished in the top ten for their age group. The race was designated a handicap race for Beverley…
The Major Stone half-marathon made a welcome return to the local race calendar last weekend after a two-year absence and attracted a field of 136 athletes. A sixteen-strong contingent from Beverley Athletic Club took part in the race and the first of them to complete the 21 km course was Jonathan Leskiewicz. He finished in fourth position overall in 1:18:06 behind a very strong first three consisting of Steve Bateson,…
Darran Bilton of City of Leeds AC won last week’s Airkool Walkington 10k for the second year in succession. He completed the challenging course in 33 minutes, 22 seconds ahead of his nearest rival, Phill Taylor of Bridlington RR. There was an exciting finish in the ladies competition with Carla Stansfield beating Katie Mellor to first place by a single second. Both ladies recorded the same chip time but Stansfield…
The annual Humber Bridge 10k road race took place last Sunday and members of Beverley Athletic Club joined a field of over three hundred runners to race across the bridge and back. With several new personal bests and a couple of prizes it was a successful and enjoyable day out. The first Beverley runner to finish was Steve Peacock in 37:30. He was seventh overall and first in the M45…
Athletes from local running clubs gathered at Great Hatfield last Sunday to take part in the Hornsea Third Marathon. The race which is organised by the Rotary Club of Hornsea and East Riding to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care also attracted a significant number of unattached runners keen to raise money for the charity. It was a lovely spring day and conditions were perfect on the 8.74 mile…