Team HARC started 2024 with a bang!

Team HARC started 2024 with a bang!

By Sara SherwoodNo Comments
Our athletes have started 2024 with a bang! Team HARC have taken on a wide variety of events since the start of January and we are proud of every single result. Firstly, a special mention to Victoria Maidwell for her fantastic performance at the Shakespeare Marathon, earning her a PB of 03:56:55. Victoria shows incredible commitment to her training, working extremely hard to push herself for every new challenge. Huge congratulations on breaking through the sub-4 hour mark, Victoria – we look forward to seeing you smash your next targets! Joanne Sinnott has continued her passion for ultra-distance events with a 50 mile run from Manchester to Liverpool. Jo relishes the kind of distances most of us only dream of… or perhaps have nightmares about! Huge well done, Jo – you are a machine! There was a great HARC turnout for this year’s Thirsk 10 Mile and Lightwater Valley 10k events, which fell on the same day. These are two very different events...
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Wet and Muddy Week

Wet and Muddy Week

By Sara SherwoodNo Comments
We endured lots of rain and mud for our sessions this week. ☔️ There was a good turn out - both adults and juniors - for a tough but enjoyable intervals session in the pouring rain on Tuesday. Our two Thursday groups were well-motivated with the prospect of our monthly ‘run and pub’ awaiting them. Those who chose the longer route received the added bonus of mud… LOTS of mud! At least the sun came out for our parkrunners! ?...
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Weekly Update

Weekly Update

By Sara SherwoodNo Comments
You may well ask 'What goes on at HARC, aside from intervals and the regular Thursday social runs?" The answer is: C25K support runs and graduation, parkrun milestones, marathon/ultra training runs, competing at Lightwater Valley 10K and Thirsk 10 miles, and the NYSD relays at Darlington South Park to finish off the Xcountry season. Phew! Aren't you glad you asked?...
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HARC Angels 5k for Lucie’s Animal Rescue

HARC Angels 5k for Lucie’s Animal Rescue

By Sara SherwoodNo Comments
We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part in the HARC Angels 5k for Lucie's Animal Rescue in December. We hope you had lots of fun completing the challenge and that you love your medals. ?? We raised £375 to help care for animals in need of Lucie’s support.? HARC’s Lucy Allen and Gemma Wardle visited the rescue centre to present a cheque to Lucie, Rascal and Pepper. ?? Both club representatives were tempted to smuggle the pups out and bring them home! Special shout out to Alverton Press who very kindly printed the ‘big cheque’ for us free of charge – thank you Peter and co! ?...
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Parkrun and coffee

Parkrun and coffee

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Our parkrunners and Couch to 5k group joined forces and headed out for post-run breakfast - lots of laughter and a great way to start the weekend! What a fantastic, sunny morning for our monthly parkrun and coffee! To mark World Cancer Day 2024, parkrun UK encouraged us to swap our usual blue for green to show our appreciation for Macmillan Cancer Support. Donations to their campaign can be made via: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/macmillancancersupportandparkrun2024. ? To find out more about what’s on offer from our fun, friendly and supportive club, visit https://harc.uk or drop us a message. ??...
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HARC Angels put the fun in fundraising!

HARC Angels put the fun in fundraising!

By Gemma WardleNo Comments
Hambleton Athletics and Running Club undertake a 5km challenge in support of a different local charity each year – and through the power of social media, a number of non-club members also take part virtually. Congratulations and a massive well done to all those who ran or walked (on two legs or four!), in order to raise £300 for Hambleton Foodshare this year. Lots of club members opted to use their ‘Christmas Lights Run’ in Bedale to complete the 5km,  donning angel wings, haloes and Santa hats to add to the fun. Max the greyhound was delighted with his medal! Max’s owner and club member Michael Bonner had this to say: “Our whole family took part in the HARC Angels event. I walked 5km while my wife ran hers with the club. Even the dog managed to complete a 5km walk! It was good to be able to help out such a great cause at a time when their services are...
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