A group of mums who have children at Beverley Minster Primary School is running a series of races to try and raise £1,500 to buy new play equipment for their school.
They are hoping to run a total of 250 miles between them over the next few months.
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.
Beverley AC Chairman Rob Reid has expressed his gratitude following confirmation that local business will again be sponsoring the Walkington 10K.
His comments come after Specsavers Beverley confirmed they will be backing the race for the third consecutive year.
9 mums from Beverley Minster CE Primary School are completing between them 3 10ks, 1 half marathon and 2 marathons.
They are undertaking the runs as they look to raise money to buy a new outdoor learning area for their children’s school.
Specsavers in Beverley is once again sponsoring the Beverley Athletics Club by supporting the Walkington 10k road race.
As an official sponsor of the race, which is held every July, the Specsavers store on Toll Gavel provided sponsored shirts complete with Specsavers logo which were handed out to participants on completion of the race.
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.
The Pittaway Beverley 10k road race saw a record 1,850 runners descend on the town for the 25th running of the event on Sunday 13 May, which was started by the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu.
Organised by Beverley Athletic Club, the run has become one of the best-loved annual events in the town’s calendar, attracting thousands of runners, spectators and Beverley residents alike.
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.
An Optician in Beverley has pledged its support to a local athletics club as it heads into its 25th year.
Specsavers in Beverley is supporting Beverley Athletic Club during its silver anniversary year, a momentous occasion for store director Jeremy Beesly who has been a club member for over four years.
Beverley Athletic Club hosted another successful Walkington 10k race, with a sold out field of 750 in the 10k and 150 in the fun run for the first time in the event’s history.
James Kraft of Scarborough AC was the overall winner posting a new record of 32 minutes 45 seconds over the undulating course.
Organisers of the Pittaway Beverley 10K say that the event was a massive success with record numbers entering and finishing the race.
Beverley Athletic Club Chairman Rob Reid made the comments after the race that saw around 1,800 enter the popular race that sees runners from across the region complete.
This Sunday saw the annual Burton Constable 10k and 2.75k races take place. The warm weather meant more work for the runners as they raced round the course.
Becky Briggs was Beverley Athletic Club’s stand out athlete once again at last Friday evening’s Walkington 10k road race, winning the women’s race and taking 24th place overall in the event.
It was a hot day for the for the record turnout of nearly 1600 runners who completed the twenty third Hall Construction Beverley 10k road race last Sunday.
Beverley AC are urging people who plan on taking part in this year’s Hall Construction Beverley 10K that they make a note of the date when entries will be open.
Becky Briggs was Beverley Athletic Club’s star performer at last Friday evening’s Airkool Walkington 10k road race, winning the women’s race and taking 31st place overall in the event.
Beverley AC’s athletes were in action at two 10k races last weekend as they tackled the Sledmere Sunset Trail 10k and Hull 10K
A record turnout of runners completed the twenty second Hall Construction Beverley 10k road race last Sunday.