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New Beverley AC Runner Nicholas Riggs Performs Well in Bridlington

October 20, 2010

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…

Rob Snaith Keeps Up Winning Streak For Beverley AC

October 5, 2010

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,…

Two Beverley Runners Finish in Top Three At Burton Pidsea

September 16, 2010

Conditions were perfect for Sunday’s Burton Pidsea 10k and a record number of runners took part. The 10k and fun run raised £1600 for the village hall appeal. The race was won by Steve Bateson of East Hull Harriers in 32.49. Beverley Athletic Club’s James Pearson came second in 34.45. He was followed 2 seconds later by Jonathan Leskiewicz who is on excellent form. Steve Peacock finished in eighth position…

Snaith Wins First Race in Beverley AC Colours

September 7, 2010

Beverley Athletic Club’s Rob Snaith is celebrating after winning his first race. He was the first runner across the line in the Ryedale 10 last Sunday, finishing in 57.12. The 10-mile race started at Eden Camp and the route took runners through hamlets and villages in North Yorkshire to the finish in the centre of Malton. Conditions were fine in the first half of the race but the breeze became…

Smugglers Trod 2010

Seventeen members of Beverley Athletic Club travelled to Robin Hoods Bay last Saturday to take part in the Smugglers Trod challenge event on the North Yorkshire Moors. It was an eventful day with some excellent performances, a spectacular stumble and several cases of getting lost. Steve Jackson was the first Beverley runner to finish. He completed the 26 mile route in 3 hours and 54 minutes and in second place…

September 2, 2010

Jim Dingwell Elloughton 10K

August 10, 2010

Beverley Athletic Club’s men continued their successful run by winning the men’s team prize in the Jim Dingwall Elloughton 10k last weekend. James Pearson, Jonathan Leskiewicz and Andy Johnson made up the team with Johnson setting a new personal best at the distance (38.26). They were followed across the line by Neil Bant, Olly Johnston, Jordan Arnott and Rob Singh who all recorded times under 40 minutes. It was Singh’s…

Pudsey 10K

July 29, 2010

James Pearson and Andy Johnson of Beverley Athletic Club love to compete and take every opportunity to enter local and regional races. Last weekend they travelled to Pudsey to run the annual Pudsey 10k, organised by Pudsey Pacers. Advertised as a scenic, undulating course, the race is rated by runners as one of the most challenging 10ks in the country. Following country lanes and tracks through woods in the first…

Snaith Beats Pearson in 5K Debut

July 21, 2010

Runners raced round the narrow streets of Beverley town centre last Friday in the annual Beverley 5k Classic which preceded the National Circuit Race Championships for cyclists. Following the same course as the cyclists, runners completed four laps before crossing the cobbles to reach the finish in Saturday Market. The winner was Matthew Bowser of Lincoln Wellington AC who recorded the second fastest time in the history of the race. …

Beverley Juniors Dominate Withernsea 5K

July 9, 2010

Beverley Athletic Club athletes enjoyed a trip to the seaside on Sunday to run the Withernsea 5 and fun run, organised by Withernsea Harriers. There was a record entry for both races and the offer of free fish and chips for all finishers in the 5 mile race proved a big attraction for Beverley runners. Beverley Juniors dominated the 3k fun run, with 13 runners in the first 14 positions. …

Humber Bridge Half Marathon

27 Beverley Athletic Club athletes were among hundreds of runners who braved the blistering heat on Sunday in the 11th Humber Bridge half marathon. With temperatures of around 28 degrees and no shade or breeze on much of the course, runners could not escape the heat. Some were slowed down by the conditions while others seemed to run on solar power and took the race in their stride. There were…

June 30, 2010

Saucony Castle Howard Trail Success for Beverley AC

June 16, 2010

Father and son, Mark and Ethan Dalton, of Beverley Athletic Club, had a successful day out at the Saucony Castle Howard trail races last Sunday. Ethan came fourth in the 6k event and was first in the under-16 age group. His dad finished in 13th place in the 10k event and was second in the 45 – 50 category. Organised by Welburn Community Primary School PTA, the trail…

Mucky Duck 2010

June 2, 2010

This year’s Mucky Duck 8½ mile race attracted a record entry and 229 runners completed the challenging multi-terrain course around Driffield last Sunday. Organised by Driffield Striders, the race was more windy than mucky this year, testing the athletes’ stamina even more on the tough, hilly course. Local running clubs were well represented and there was also a significant number from further afield in Yorkshire. With the Mucky Duck a…

Windermere Marathon 2010

May 19, 2010

The fourth annual Brathay Windermere Marathon took place last Sunday and 9 brave athletes from Beverley Athletic Club tackled the challenging 26.2 mile course around Lake Windermere. Unlike city marathons which are relatively flat and where thousands of spectators provide encouragement, Windermere offers beautiful scenery, a testing hilly course and few spectators. All nine Beverley athletes are experienced runners but they found the course the toughest they had ever run. …

Darren Rodmell Sets New PB in Lochaber Marathon

April 22, 2010

With the spring marathon season now under way and thousands of runners looking forward to the London Marathon on Sunday, five athletes from Beverley Athletic Club have just returned from the Lochaber Marathon at Fort William in Scotland. With 343 finishers it is a much smaller event than London but there was a strong field of club runners and the spectators on the roadside were friendly and very encouraging. Months…

Beverley Get Two Top Ten Finishes in the Horsea Marathon

April 15, 2010

The Hornsea 1/3 Marathon attracted a record entry this year and raised much needed funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. 271 runners completed the 8.7 mile road race organised by the Rotary Club of Hornsea and East Riding. All the local running clubs were represented in the race which was won by Steve Bateson of East Hull Harriers in 46.49. The first lady to finish was Sarah Cumber of Halifax…

East Hull 20 Mile Road Race

April 1, 2010

The East Hull 20 road race attracted a field of almost 400 runners last Sunday, most of them using the event to prepare for the London Marathon next month. The flat 20-mile course is exposed in places and there was no shelter from the strong headwind which plagued runners for the second half of the race. The windy conditions sapped the stamina of the athletes and resulted in slower times….

Sewerby Signals End of Yorkshire Cross Country Season

March 10, 2010

The final race of the 2009 / 2010 East Yorkshire Cross-Country League took place in brilliant sunshine at Sewerby last Sunday. 104 men and women from eight local running clubs ran the testing 6-mile course. The route took them across the cliff top, down and up the steep sides of Danes Dyke, round muddy fields and through a wood and then all the way back again. Beverley’s James Pearson rounded…

Snake Lane 10 Mile

March 5, 2010

After the club’s annual presentation evening on Saturday, 15 dedicated Beverley Athletic Club runners tackled the Snake Lane 10-mile race at Pocklington on Sunday morning and with a head wind to contend with in the first half of the race the cobwebs were soon blown away. Runner of the Year James Pearson continued his excellent form and was the first Beverley runner to finish despite a strong challenge from Rob…

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