Great North Run 2026 ❤️💙🤍

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A huge well done to all our HARC runners who took on the Great North Run yesterday! 👏🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Such an iconic event, an incredible atmosphere and a fantastic achievement from every single one of you. Whether you were chasing a time, running for a cause or simply soaking up the experience, you should all be incredibly proud. Well done everyone — what a brilliant achievement!...
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A brilliant weekend for our C25K graduates! 🎓💙🩵

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A huge well done to Andrew, who celebrated his C25K graduation at the beautiful Fountains Abbey parkrun, with plenty of HARC support there to cheer him on. And a big congratulations to Claire too, who completed her graduation run the day before while away on holiday — she still made sure she got that all-important 5K done! 👏 Well done to you both. Such a fantastic achievement and hopefully the start of many more parkruns to come!...
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CLEVELAND WAY FOR FSHD – DAY 3 🥾

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Day 3 complete for Gary on his Cleveland Way challenge! This time it was Osmotherley to Lord Stones, with Gary joined by Richard, Tina, Bev and Emma for the walk. 🥾 7.93 miles ⏱️ 3 hrs 19 mins ⛰️ 1,694 ft of elevation Gary’s own verdict was pretty simple: “Hard. My body told me so. I agree.” 😂 Another tough stretch ticked off, but with some cracking views and good company along the way. That’s three days down on his 109-mile Cleveland Way challenge for FSHD. A huge well done to Gary and everyone who joined him for Day 3! 👏...
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🏃‍♀️ Darlington 10k 2026 🏃‍♂️

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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...
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Sunday Social Run – Masham & Hackfall 🌿

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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! 💙...
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HARC BBQ & Bingo Garden Party 🌭🎉

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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...
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Stately Trails – Aske Hall – 23 July 2026 🌳

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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....
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Operation Lone Eagle – Can you escape 🧩🔐

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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 🗝️...
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HARC C25K Graduation at Fabulous Fountains Abbey

HARC C25K Graduation at Fabulous Fountains Abbey

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...
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