Beverley AC Runners Tackle Smugler’s Trod
On Sunday 25th August, a party of athletes from Beverley AC travelled over to Robin Hood’s Bay for the Annual ‘Smuggler’s Trod’ challenge event.
Mike Atkins
Steve Evins Leads Beverley Home In Wharfedale
Last Saturday, several members of Beverley Athletic Club made the trip over to the Yorkshire Dales to take part in the Wharfedale Half Marathon. This is a regular trip for some club members
Carla Stansfield Is First Lady Home At Sewerby
Conditions were perfect for running last Sunday when the final race of the 2012 / 2013 East Yorkshire Cross-Country League took place at Sewerby. It was firm underfoot with a few muddy sections and unusually for Sewerby there was no wind.
Beverley Ladies Get Third At Sledmere
Driffield Striders hosted the fourth race in the East Yorkshire Cross-Country League on the Sledmere Estate last Sunday.
Excellent Turn Out By Beverley AC For New Cross-Country Season
The 2012 / 2013 season of the East Yorkshire Cross-Country League got off to a gloriously muddy start last Sunday at Bishop Wilton near Pocklington.
Beverley AC Members Take Part In Smugglers Trod Challenge
Members of Beverley Athletic Club enjoyed an energetic bank holiday weekend taking part in the Smugglers Trod challenge event on the North Yorkshire Moors.
James Pearson Comes Second In Mucky Duck
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.
Lucy Stamford First Lady To Finish For Beverley In Golden Fleece Circuit
A new event was added to the long distance off-road calendar last weekend with the inaugural Golden Fleece Circuit. The challenge event was a huge success with more than 300 people taking part.
Tomlin First Back For Beverley At Bishop Wilton
The first race of the 2011/2012 season of the East Yorkshire Cross-Country League took place last Sunday at Bishop Wilton and more than 150 athletes from eight local running clubs lined up at the start. Beverley Athletic Club fielded a large squad of 33, among them several new members competing in the league for the first time. Mark Walsh, Mariana Barbera, Richard Clark, Jane Goodchild, Sarah Crabtree and Chris Woolner…
Rodmell Claims Fifth in Rudolph’s Romp
Over 300 runners and walkers set off from Brantingham village to compete in the annual Rudolph’s Romp 24-mile challenge event on Saturday 5 March. The event had been postponed from December last year due to heavy snow. Although it was a dismal damp day conditions underfoot were surprisingly good and the lack of mud allowed faster progress over the challenging hilly course. Sixteen members of Beverley Athletic Club rose to…
Hull 10K & Fun Run is a Family Affair
Three generations of the Robinson / Glover family took part in the Humber Bridge 10k and fun run last Sunday. Seven year-old Aidan and four year-old Erin Glover were joined by their grandmother Denise Robinson in the fun run while their mum Nicola Glover and grandad David Robinson competed for Beverley Athletic Club in the 10k. The children were delighted with their medals and proudly cheered on their mum and…
Beverley Walkers Complete Gruelling 100 Mile Challenge
This year the Long Distance Walkers’ Association 100 mile challenge walk took place in Scotland – the objective being to complete the set route within a continuous 48-hour period. Two Beverley Athletic Club members, David Williams and Mike Atkins, took up the challenge and set off from Dunkeld with 450 others to the obligatory swirl of the pipes. The first 35 miles and 5,000 feet of climbing passed easily on…
Beverley Get Two Top Ten Finishes in the Horsea Marathon
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…
The Filey Flyer 2010
A small group from Beverley Athletic Club joined almost 200 hardy walkers and runners to complete the Filey Flyer challenge event last Saturday. With a choice of either a 22 or a 16 mile course, starting and finishing in Filey, the event provided an excellent training run for those preparing for the London Marathon next month or the Coniston 14+ next Saturday. Organised by the East Yorkshire branch of the…
Derwentwater 10 Mile Race
Torrential rain in the Lake District last weekend did not dampen the spirits of Beverley AC runners who competed in the Derwentwater 10 mile road race. Denise Thompson and Dianne Coleman after the Derwentwater 10K in some very wet conditions The views were spectacular, the autumn colours of the landscape magnificent and the cascades of water tumbling down the hillsides deafening. Swollen rivers were flowing ferociously and water was streaming…
Saltergate, Howden & Scarborough 10K
Saltergate Circuit Saturday 10 October 2009 Beverley AC members had a good choice of activities to keep them busy last weekend with a challenge event on the North Yorkshire Moors on Saturday and two10k road races on Sunday. The fine autumn weather provided perfect conditions and there were some notable performances. The Saltergate Circuit started early on Saturday morning in the hamlet of Stape in North Yorkshire. There was a…