GALLERY Beverley 10K – Photos From The 2022 Beverley 10K
Photos from the Beverley 10K that made a welcome return to the town. Hundreds of runners took local roads as they tackled the gruelling course.
Athletics
Beverley Fitmums & Friends Founder Wins A Regional BBC Unsung Hero 2021 Award
Athletics club and charity, Fitmums & Friends is proud to announce that its founder and chief officer, Sam Barlow BEM, is a regional winner of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year’s Unsung Hero 2021 Award.
The BBC Sports Personality of the Year’s Unsung Hero Award recognises the volunteers in sport whose efforts are making a difference to our communities. This year’s winner for BBC East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire is Sam Barlow, founder and chief officer of local charity, Fitmums & Friends.
Local Athlete Freya Vidal Wins 200m National Championship
A runner from Beverley has been crowned National Champion in the 200m. Freya Vidal, who is just 15-years-old says she was ‘surprised to win.
Freya has been running since she was just seven. She took to the track after tagging along to the local athletics club with her brother. While there her talent was discovered and since then she has been dedicated to the sport and her training.
School Games Mark Platinum Award Achieved By Local School
St Mary’s Primary School are celebrating after achieving a School Games Mark Platinum award.
A government-led award, the School Games Mark is awarded to schools that demonstrate they are committed to developing a competitive sports environment.
Parkrun Runners Praise Those Involved Bringing Event To Beverley
Parkrun runners who took part in the Beverley’s inaugural Beverley Westwood Parkrun have praised those behind the event.
Around 400 runners took part in the event which has has been widely praised by those who ran the course.
Beverley Westwood Parkrun Sees Hundreds Take Part In Inaugural Event
Beverley Westwood Parkrun has got off to a winning start with around 400 runners taking part in the inaugural event.
The gruelling 5K course around the Beverley Westwood Pasture gave runners a challenging course to navigate.
Fitmums & Friends Announces Olympic Athlete As Its Charity Patron
Athletics club and charity, Fitmums & Friends is delighted and honoured to announce that international runner and five-time Olympian, Jo Pavey has agreed to become its patron.
Pavey joins the charity as it celebrates its tenth year and will support its work to help men, women and children to enjoy being more active.
Beverley AC Celebrates Couch To 5k Achievements
Beverley AC celebrated the achievements of its Couch to 5k participants at Peter Pan Parkrun on Saturday 1 September, with runners taking part in the 5 kilometre run to successfully complete the 15-week course, which began in May.
Twenty-seven Couch to 5k runners completed the course at Peter Pan Park in West Hull, cheered on by marshals and encouraged by over 250 fellow runners, many of whom regularly attend to run the free 5k event every Saturday morning.
Beverley AC Reflects Upon Another Successful Walkington 10K Event
Hundreds of runners descended on the village of Walkington to tackle the challenging course of the Walkington 10k and Family Fun Run in very warm conditions.
With the main event seeing 515 finishers, the top prize went to Jonathan Carter of Tipton Harriers, who was first home in a time of 32 minutes, 44 seconds.
New Mini Display At Treasure House Explores ‘Mr Aviation’
A new mini display on an intriguing East Riding figure has opened at the Treasure House in Beverley.
Albert Neville Medforth (1924-2007) was the Director of the East Yorkshire Aero Company in the 1950s & 1960s, and his primary goal in life was to restart flying from the former Hedon Aerodrome, an airfield which had been in use for ten years prior to World War Two. Although ultimately unsuccessful in this venture, he did eventually found an airfield in Paull, which was open until the early-1980s.
GALLERY : Record Numbers Take Part In Beverley 10K
A vast number of runners pulled on their trainers to take apart in the 25th Beverley 10K. On day that offered great conditions for running, the event proved to be a huge success.
Runners from around the North of England traveled to Beverley to run what is a highly regarded course that takes runners through the historic town of Beverley.
Archbishop of York To Bless Beverley 10K and 2K Fun Run
Beverley Athletic Club is delighted to announce that the Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, will be present in Beverley on Sunday 13 May and will be the starter of the Pittaway Beverley 10k race.
Dr Sentamu will also provide blessings for both the 10k race and the B&A Scaffolding Fun Run.
Olympic Gold Medallist Phelan Hill To Take Part In Beverley 10K
Beverley Athletic Club say they are excited to announce the news that Olympic gold and bronze medal-winning rower Phelan Hill MBE will be competing in the 25th running of the Pittaway Beverley 10k road race, on Sunday 13 May 2018.
As cox, Phelan steered the Mens Eight to bronze at the London 2012 Olympics and onto gold in Rio 2016. He has also coxed the Mens Eights to three successive rowing World Championship golds.
New Years Day Fun Run Enjoyed By Scores Of Local Runners
Over two hundred people got 2018 off to healthy start by taking part in the annual Beverley Lions Fun Run.
Local lad Liam Docherty, was one of the many people who took part in the fun run which saw runners tackle a new route.
UK Coaching Awards Name Fitmums & Friends As Finalists
Athletics club and charity, Fitmums & Friends, is delighted to announce that it has been selected as a finalist in this year’s UK Coaching Awards.
The awards celebrate great coaching from people and organisations who have demonstrated outstanding success over the previous 12 months.
Beverley AC Reflect On What Has Been A Busy Summer For The Club
Beverley AC has seen an extremely busy summer, with members running in several high profile events, with some very noteworthy performances.
Fourteen Beverley runners were fortunate enough to experience the huge Great North Run on 10 September, with nine completing the 13.1 mile course in under two hours.
Summer Proves To Be A Busy Period For Beverley AC
The summer months herald an extremely busy time for any running club and your local club, Beverley AC, is no exception to that.
July not only saw the continued success of the Walkington 10k event, but also several notable performances from Beverley runners at local events and some from further afield.
Beverley 10K Returns This Sunday Complete With New Race Sponsor
Next Sunday will see the Beverley 10K take place, an event that brings hundreds of runners from around the region into the town.
This year there is a new sponsor as Pittaway, a family business, take on the responsibility for sponsoring the event.