The Beverley Lions held their annual New Years Day Fun Run. To make sure there was something for everyone, the event featured three different routes of 3km, 6km and 10km. Runners from Beverley Athletics Club junior and senior sections were out in force. First over the line in the 3km event was Oliver Cockerill of Beverley AC Juniors. Tom Hoyle of Beverley AC Juniors won the 6km race and Jonathan…
Over 70 members of Beverley Athletic Club took part in the Santa Race around Beverley. The format of the competition was changed on the night due to the icy weather. The changes were made to avoid any unnecessary risks. Setting off from the Beverley Leisure Centre the runners completed a lap of the town finishing back where they started. The threat of losing points for not competing in a festive…
With Britain in the grip of winter and numerous sporting events cancelled because of heavy snow, Beverley Athletic Club’s Tony Hunter flew off to Spain to spend the weekend running in Benidorm. He made the most of his time there by taking part in a half and full marathon which were held on consecutive days. More than 2000 runners lined up for the half-marathon at six o’clock on Saturday evening…
Six members of Beverley Athletic Club joined a field of top club runners, celebrities and fundraisers to run the Abbey Dash 10k race in Leeds the weekend before last. It was a family occasion for husband and wife team, Alan and Nicola Glover, who were joined by Nicola’s father David Robinson. David was the first of the trio to finish, crossing the line in 49.10 and in 16th position in…
The 2nd annual Goole Viking Striders Junior Cross Country event was held on Sunday at Snaith School. This new event attracts club runners from the Yorkshire region. The pressure was on for Beverley Athletic Club; after last year’s huge successes of being the club to score the most points overall and take home a splendid trophy. The drizzle did not dampen the enthusiasm as Oliver Cockerill got Beverley off to…
A new trail race was added to the calendar of local events last week with the inaugural Dalby Dash. Organised by Pickering Running Club in aid of Pickering Rotary Club and Help for Heroes, the race attracted a field of over 350 runners. It was a cool and misty start from Dalby Forest Visitor Centre with runners facing a gruelling 1½ mile climb to the summit of Housedale before a…
More than 50 runners and walkers joined members of Beverley Athletic Club to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the Beverley Beaver Trail on Sunday. Club Secretary Brian Richardson was very pleased with the turn out on such a cold and wet autumn day and commented: “It was good to see a lot of local people, including walkers, and if the weather had been better I think we would have had…
The second race in the East Yorkshire Cross-Country League took place at Drewton Woods, near South Cave last Sunday. It was a gloriously sunny autumn morning and the ground was soft but not muddy making conditions perfect for a good race. There was an excellent turn out from all clubs but the race was dominated by City of Hull who took first place in both the men’s and ladies’ team…
Runners and walkers are invited to join members of Beverley Athletic Club in a run or walk to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the opening of the Beverley Beaver Trail. The event starts at 10.00 on Sunday 21 November at Beverley Leisure Centre. All participants will be rewarded with a commemorative badge and are also invited to join club members for soup and a roll in the Leisure Centre afterwards. …
The inaugural Deepdale Dash 10k road race took place at Barton-upon-Humber on Sunday and attracted a field of over 200 runners. The scenic undulating route provided some challenging hills but runners enjoyed the opportunity to compete on a new course. Beverley’s Jonathan Leskiewicz continued his good form and finished third in 34.43, only a few seconds short of his personal best at this distance. Steve Evins, still in his first…
Former World, Olympic, European, Commonwealth and British 400-metre hurdles champion Sally Gunnell joined more than a thousand runners in the McCain Yorkshire Coast 10k road race in Scarborough last Sunday. Organised by Scarborough Athletic club to raise funds for a new track facility in Scarborough, the race attracted a strong field of athletes from running clubs all over Yorkshire. They were joined by 38 members of Beverley Athletic Club competing…
Conditions were perfect for running on Sunday and almost 300 athletes turned out for the Haltemprice 10k, thirty of them from Beverley Athletic Club. The course follows a challenging route through Kirk Ella and out to Swanland with the first 7 kilometres uphill. With handicap points at stake Beverley athletes rose to the challenge and there were some fine performances. First in the handicap competition was Sam Allen who was…
With the Bridlington half-marathon a designated handicap race for Beverley Athletic Club, members turned out in force for the race last Sunday. The event also incorporated the Yorkshire Veterans’ Championships and attracted a field of more than 700 runners so the competition was strong. There were some notable achievements amongst Beverley Athletic Club runners – several personal bests, a few prizes and lots of handicap points. The first Beverley athlete…
Five members of Beverley Athletic Club travelled down to Oxfordshire at the weekend to take part in the Abingdon Marathon. It was a very successful trip for the club as James Pearson finished in third place and Steve Peacock and Ian Husband both finished in the top ten in their respective age categories. Conditions were perfect for running and the fast flat course attracted a field of more than 700…
It was a very wet start to the 2010 / 2011 East Yorkshire Cross-Country League on Sunday as athletes from local running clubs made their annual trip to Bishop Wilton. Finishing times for many of them were slower than last year due to the boggy conditions. The race was won by Steve Rennie of City of Hull in 40.16 and the first lady was Katy Rawnsley of Scarborough AC in…
Rob Snaith of Beverley Athletic Club has started a winning streak by coming first in a race for the second time in a month. His confidence was boosted by winning the Ryedale 10- mile race in September and now he is celebrating after winning his first marathon. On Sunday he completed the 26.2mile course at Mablethorpe in 2 hours 45 minutes and 54 seconds. Competing in only his third marathon,…
Beverley Athletic Club’s Press Officer, Kay Farrow, is currently living in Mauritius and competed in her first race there on Sunday. Here is her account of the event. My first race in Mauritius (The Orange International Marathon and Half-Marathon) and I won a prize! I was the second lady veteran to cross the line in the Orange half-marathon and I was awarded a medal, a large trophy and 3000 rupees…
Ten Beverley Athletic Club athletes joined over 30,000 other runners in the 30th Great North Run on Sunday. With so many competitors crowding the route it is very difficult to achieve a personal best time so all had different reasons for taking part. Mother and daughter Catriona Williamson and Lorna Mangan were running to raise money for Cancer Research in memory of Catriona’s brother-in-law. He was a keen triathlete and…