Darran Bilton of City of Leeds AC won last week’s Airkool Walkington 10k for the second year in succession. He completed the challenging course in 33 minutes, 22 seconds ahead of his nearest rival, Phill Taylor of Bridlington RR. There was an exciting finish in the ladies competition with Carla Stansfield beating Katie Mellor to first place by a single second. Both ladies recorded the same chip time but Stansfield…
Temperatures soared to 30°C last Sunday as more than 1500 people took part in the Humber Bridge Half-marathon. With no shade on much of the course runners could not escape the heat and had to adjust their pace to suit the conditions. First across the finishing line for Beverley Athletic Club was James Pearson. He finished in fourth place overall in 1:17:37, several minutes slower than his best at this…
The annual Humber Bridge 10k road race took place last Sunday and members of Beverley Athletic Club joined a field of over three hundred runners to race across the bridge and back. With several new personal bests and a couple of prizes it was a successful and enjoyable day out. The first Beverley runner to finish was Steve Peacock in 37:30. He was seventh overall and first in the M45…
Andrew Brant of Beverley Athletic Club is celebrating after setting a new personal best in the Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday. It was his sixth marathon and the first time he had run the distance in less than four hours. He completed the 26 mile course in 3:53:59 – an amazing 10 minutes faster than his time in last month’s London Marathon. Brant has come a long way since his first…
Twenty-nine athletes from Beverley Athletic Club joined over thirty-five thousand runners and fundraisers to pound the streets of the capital in last Sunday’s London Marathon. After training through the coldest winter on record they were faced with a warm sunny day which was ideal for spectators but a bit too hot for running. After the event there was much to celebrate including new personal bests for Ian Boardley, Andrew Brant,…
Beverley Athletic Club’s James Pearson, Matt Chadwick and Andy Johnson are celebrating after winning silver medals in the team competition at the Northern 10 Mile Road Running Championships held in conjunction with the Thirsk 10 last Sunday. Pearson led the team home in 55.34 and in eighth position overall against strong competition from club runners from all over the north. He was followed by Matt Chadwick who was taking part…
Seventeen members of Beverley Athletic Club joined over 300 other runners to compete in the East Hull 20 last Sunday. With only four weeks until the London Marathon many of those taking part were using the race as a key part of their training programme for London. Rob Snaith was the first Beverley runner to finish and was fourth overall. The London Marathon has been his only focus this year…
The final race of the 2010 / 2011 East Yorkshire Cross-Country League took place at Sewerby on Sunday. With only a few points separating the top 3 clubs, Beverley Athletic Club, City of Hull and Scarborough, in both the men’s and ladies’ team competitions, there was a lot at stake. Despite some notable absentees there was a good turnout from Beverley Athletic Club and the men managed to overtake City…
Several of Beverley Athletic Club’s best cross-country athletes travelled to Alton Towers last Saturday to join hundreds of runners from clubs all over the country for the English National Cross-Country Championships. Competing against the best in the country Beverley’s men’s team finished in a commendable 50th place out of 95 teams. Matt Chadwick was the first Beverley runner to finish. He crossed the line in 45.07 and in 349th position…
Members of Beverley Athletic Club gathered at Lazaat Hotel in Cottingham recently to celebrate their achievements in 2010. Prizes were presented by Jonathan Leafe of Strawberry Printers who have a long association with Beverley AC as associate sponsor of the club’s races. Trophies were awarded to runners in recognition of success, improvement, dedication and commitment. Matt Chadwick, James Pearson, Andy Johnson and Neil Bant all rushed home from the English…
Welton Dale was the venue for the penultimate race in the 2010 / 2011 season of the East Yorkshire Cross-Country League. With valuable team points at stake it was vital for clubs to field a strong team. Scarborough and City of Hull have been leading the league but it was Beverley Athletic Club’s men’s team which finished first at Welton. Having led his team home in all five races so…
The fourth race in the East Yorkshire Cross-Country League took place last Sunday, a month later than planned. Langdale End near Scarborough was inaccessible due to snow in December but last weekend was much milder and runners were bogged down by mud rather than snow. There was an excellent turn out by members of Beverley Athletic Club and some notable performances on the challenging hilly course on the edge of…
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…
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…
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…
Veteran marathon runner Pete Watkinson of Beverley Athletic Club travelled to the Isle of Man last week to take part in the annual marathon organised by the Isle of Man Veterans Club. Although only a small marathon with 111 finishers, the standard was high and several course records were broken. Watkinson won third prize in the V55 age category, finishing 28th overall in 3.23.56. The course record for this age…
