Hambleton Athletics & Running Club

Snape 5k & 10k Fun Run 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

19th September 202629th September 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

What a brilliant morning at the Snape 5K & 10K Fun Run on Saturday! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ A fantastic turnout, plenty of smiles and some great running. Well done to everyone who took part in either the 5K or 10K! A special mention to Elodie, who won 1st under 11s at just 8 years old — absolutely fantastic! 👏🏆 A huge thank you as well to everyone in the village and out on the course for all the support and encouragement. It really does make such a difference! 👏 Such a lovely local event and a great morning all round. #harc #snape #funrun #runningcommunity #northyorkshire...

A brilliant weekend for our C25K graduates! 🎓💙🩵

12th September 202629th September 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

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!...

🏃‍♀️ 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...

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....

Fabulous Day at Northallerton Carnival

15th July 202515th July 2025 By Gemma WardleNo Comments

We were delighted to support Northallerton Carnival again this year by organising a free kids’ fun run. About 25 youngsters took part, dashing around the park to earn themselves a cool drink and some sweets at the finish line. Our HARC team stayed for the rest of the day, raising funds for Hambleton Community Action. The total was £70.64, which will be added to the pot for our donation at the end of the year. The big bear star of our “Guess the Bear’s Name” game turned out to be called Luna. She was won by Lynn, who took her home as a gift for her great nephews. In our “Kids’ Target Game”, lots of children won some bubbles, but only three super-accurate throwers managed to get all three beanbags in the hoop to be entered in the draw for the top prize. Oscar was the lucky winner - well done! The “Chain Game” was won by Lewis who managed a chain of six...

Oh What a Night!

1st October 202414th January 2025 By Ruth HancockNo Comments

Another fabulous year culminated in an entertaining Awards Night at The Governor’s House, Northallerton, on Saturday. Members were treated to an inspirational talk from Matty Hynes, before he presented the winners with their well-earned trophies. Matty was British champion over 10k, represented Great Britain at the European and World Championships and finished 15th in the 2015 London Marathon, and his tales gave members plenty of food for thought. HARC’s awards are given in line with the club’s principles: ‘Caring & Supporting’; ‘Coaching-led’; ‘For Everyone’; and ‘Enjoying Our Sport’.On the receiving end this year were: Sinton-Hewitt Trophy for participation and volunteering at parkrun... Winner - Sam Scarlett; Runner-up - Graham Finlay Volunteer of the Year for outstanding contribution to progress the club’s aims... Winner - Nick Wilson; Runner-up - Michelle Slade The Rock Trophy recognises members’ commitment in their attendance at club sessions... Winner - Sara Sherwood; Runner-up - Carolyn Keeble Mighty Oak Trophy for improvement from last year to this... Winner - Sara Sherwood; Runner-up - Mary Gregory Captain Cook...

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...

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,...