Hambleton Athletics & Running Club

🏃‍♀️ Darlington 10k 2026 🏃‍♂️

2nd August 20267th August 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

A fantastic 15 HARC members took on the Darlington 10K on Sunday, with plenty of HARC blue out on the course! 💙 It was a warm one, but the atmosphere and support around Darlington were brilliant. A special mention to Ruth and her cowbell providing some much-needed encouragement halfway round 🔔, and CeeCee and Elodie with their HARC sign cheering everyone on! Lots of smiles, great running and fantastic support for one another. Well done to all 15 who represented HARC! 👏💙 Screenshot loo...

Sunday Social Run – Masham & Hackfall 🌿

26th July 202629th July 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

This week’s Sunday social run, expertly led by Ste Moon, started from Masham Market Place and followed a beautiful 13.4km (8.3 mile) route along the river through the stunning Hackfall Woods before returning to Masham. With around 509ft of elevation, there were plenty of climbs to challenge the group, but the spectacular scenery and friendly atmosphere made it well worth the effort. A big thank you to Ste for leading another fantastic route, and well done to everyone who took part. The Sunday social runs are a brilliant opportunity for members to explore new routes, enjoy great company and get the miles in together. Here’s to the next adventure! 💙...

HARC BBQ & Bingo Garden Party 🌭🎉

25th July 202629th July 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

A huge thank you to Gav and Annabel for hosting another fantastic HARC BBQ & Bingo Garden Party on Saturday. It was a brilliant afternoon filled with great food, lots of laughs and some very competitive bingo and fundraising games. A special mention goes to Gav, who did a fantastic job as Head Chef, with Nick stepping in as Sous Chef to keep the barbecue running smoothly. The food was absolutely amazing and went down a treat with everyone – thank you both for all your hard work! Thanks to everyone’s generosity, we were delighted to raise £130 for Herriot Hospice through our fundraising games. A big thank you to Amy and Ste for generously donating their winnings from the scratch card game and bingo back to Herriot Hospice. Thank you to everyone who came along and helped make the afternoon such a success. It was fantastic to see so many members enjoying themselves together, and we’re already looking forward to the next HARC...

Stately Trails – Aske Hall – 23 July 2026 🌳

23rd July 202629th July 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

A fantastic evening at the Stately Trails event at Aske Hall, where 8 members of HARC took part across the 10k and 5k events. The course was certainly a tough one, with plenty of challenging sections along the way, but that didn’t stop our members from giving it their all. It was brilliant to see so many HARC vests and T-shirts out on the course, proudly representing the club. A huge well done to everyone who took part, and thank you to the organisers, marshals and volunteers for putting on another fantastic event in a beautiful setting....

Operation Lone Eagle – Can you escape 🧩🔐

28th June 202629th July 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

Today, six of us from HARC swapped running for riddles and took on Operation Lone Eagle at Can You Escape! 🔐🧩 Our mission? Stop the evil Dr Aquila Mind from activating his mind-wipe machine before it erased everyone’s memories! 🧠⏳ With a difficulty rating of 4/5, it definitely kept us on our toes. Thanks to some great teamwork, communication and plenty of laughs along the way, we escaped in 49 minutes and 7 seconds! 🎉 A brilliant afternoon with a fantastic group of HARC members. It’s always nice to do something different together, and we’d definitely recommend giving it a go if you fancy a challenge! #HARC #EscapeRoom #Teamwork #OperationLoneEagle #CanYouEscape 🗝️...

HARC C25K Graduation at Fabulous Fountains Abbey

30th September 202430th September 2024 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

Report by Ruth Hancock Another Couch25K programme, another graduation, and what better place to hold it than at Fountains Abbey which was named most scenic parkrun in the UK in the new book ‘The Ultimate Guide to Parkrun’. Hambleton Athletics and Running Club are proud to have another gaggle of newbie and returning runners swelling their burgeoning ranks, and lots of current members turned out to support and encourage them around the stunning 2 lap course. After the recent rain for their practice runs, athletes were blessed with a fine, dry start, and the sun eventually made a welcome appearance. Mike Hollinshead, one of the leaders of the course, had this to say: “It was fantastic to see so many club members turning out to support the graduation of the latest C25K cohort. It really does lift their spirits, and shows what HARC stands for!” Head coach, Chris Lees, found himself as a participant on the course this time round, using it as a...

Smiling Faces at Darlington 10k

8th August 202425th September 2024 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

Team HARC enjoyed a fantastic morning at the Darlington 10k event. First up was one of our youngest members, six year old George Martinson, who took part in the Fun Run with his dad, Paul. George, who is already asking when he can take part in the 10k event, was the envy of the club, as the only one of our runners to receive a medal! In the 10k race, our wave of blue vests headed out on the two lap course with great gusto, cheered on at various points by our lovely band of sideline supporters. Despite the muggy weather and lack of medals, there was a huge haul of PBs. It was Caroline Pounder’s first big road race. She said, “This was my first major race since returning to running following a cycling accident, and Darlington 10k provided a safe closed road course with plenty of marshals and public support. I thoroughly enjoyed the fairly flat two loop course and the...

Endure24 Leeds

5th July 20245th July 2024 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

What a weekend! HARC had a squad of 13 runners who took on the immense challenge of running lap after five-mile lap of Bramham Park for 24 hours at Endure24 Leeds. The undulating off-road course yielded lovely views with majestic red kites gliding overhead, coupled with features such as the ‘Deep Dark Wood’ and ‘Ripple Rise’. Heavy rain added to the fun, creating muddy, slick conditions underfoot just as darkness fell. Team HARC was not put off though and kept on running, with teammates cocooned in their sleeping bags between laps back at Camp HARC. HARC runner Victoria Maidwell made her Endure24 soloist debut in style, clocking up an incredible 18 laps (that’s 90 miles or 144km) in 21:30:38. Toria finished 16th out of 240 in the female solo category. She said, “I had an amazing weekend. All the training finally paid off to help me reach a new maximum distance. The support from Nick and my mum staying awake through the...

Northallerton 10k

3rd July 20245th July 2024 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

What an amazing turn out we had for the Northallerton 10k last month! The blue vests were out in force on the course, as well as some super supporters at the start/finish area. This year, the organisers changed the notoriously hilly course and the runners were directed clockwise meaning the long, steep Scholla Lane was an uphill section rather than down. Perhaps surprisingly, most of our runners reported finding this easier than the more gradual incline up Sandy Bank in previous years. Don’t be fooled though, this is still a tough 10k, so the slew of PBs bagged is testament to the determination of Team HARC on the day. Here are the official results:Luke Allen, 42:51; Marc Blair, 45:21 PB; Victoria Maidwell, 46:56; Andy Garner, 50:00 PB; Harriet Holmes, 54:13; Rich Slade, 58:48 PB; Chris Lees, 58:48; Sheila White, 1:04:06; Mary Gregory, 1:04:43; Robert Gregory, 1:08:12; Craig Dennis, 1:08:13 PB; Ruth Hancock, 1:08:49; Carolyn, 1:10:27 PB; Jane Kirk, 1:10:28; Michelle Slade, 1:11:46...

All Aboard for Dementia Forward!

25th June 202425th June 2024 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

For the third consecutive year, our members have assembled a crew of ‘HARC Hydras’ for the Scarborough Dragon Boat Challenge. The squad of 17, plus supporters, enjoyed a brilliant day out at Yorkshire Water Park, paddling against 19 other teams, all raising money for their chosen charities. HARC paddled on behalf of Dementia Forward, a charity which provides support and advice for those living with dementia across North Yorkshire, helping them to live well and stay connected with their communities. So far, the team has raised £651 via their fundraising page. Thank you to everyone who has contributed to that super total. If you’d like to add to this, you can still make a donation here: https://scarboroughcavaliersrotary.enthuse.com/pf/harc-x-dementia-forward. The event was initially blessed with sunny weather as the teams gathered on the lakeshore. The HARC Hydras took part in three races, each comprising four boats, with two second place finishes and one third. This placed them mid-table by the end of the competition,...