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…
Molescroft youngster Jessica Chapman has set her sights on being the new Kelly Holmes, or Rebecca Addlington – or, well, whoever she wants to be! The 12-year old Longcroft School pupil has recently returned from Dubai with a gold medal as part of the Great Britain team which won the team biathle event in the World Championships. She finished second Britain home in the event, which involves a 500m run,…
Longcroft student Jessica Chapman, age 12, is due to compete in the biathlon World Championships held in Dubai this month (October). From her outstanding hard work and determination to train and succeed, her positions in events prior to this fantastic achievement have been brilliant. With a record of two 6th places and two 4th places in her previous 4 biathlons, her results seem to be improving giving her all the…
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…
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. …
Beverley Athletic Club Juniors put in a strong team to compete in the Meanwood Valley Trail Races in Leeds on Saturday 15 May. Organised by Valley Striders, this event is always very popular with prizes being awarded in different age categories. The overall winner of the 2 mile course for competitors aged between 11 and 16 was Ethan Dalton. Ethan was awarded first prize in the 13-14 age group with…
Ten Beverley Athletic Club athletes represented Humberside last Saturday in the McCain UK Cross Challenge Final at Cofton Park in Birmingham. The televised meeting included the IAAF World Cross-Country Trials at senior and under-20 level and the UK Inter-Counties Cross-Country Championships. Competing against the best cross-country athletes in the country, all Beverley runners were thrilled to have been selected for such a prestigious meeting. With over 250 runners in every…