Hambleton Athletics & Running Club

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 🗝️...

Awards Night 2025

7th October 20258th October 2025 By Gemma WardleNo Comments

Our Awards Night 2025 was an unforgettable evening celebrating the achievements of our amazing club members. This year, we enjoyed a delicious Chinese banquet, shared stories, laughter, and – for the first time ever – honoured the hard work and dedication of our junior athletes with their own awards. We were incredibly privileged to welcome Chris Finill as our guest speaker – one of the very few people to have run every single London Marathon since 1981. Chris shared inspiring insights from his running journey and kindly presented the trophies to our winners and runners-up. Competition for the awards was as tough as ever this year and our winners and runners-up were thrilled to receive their trophies – see image for the full list of champions! The ‘Wheel of London Marathon Destiny’ was spun by Julia Finill, our second guest of honour, who has volunteered at the London Marathon, handing out thousands of finishers’ medals. Congratulations to Marc Blair, who was the lucky...

Soggy Smiles at Snape 5k & 10k

23rd September 20258th October 2025 By Gemma WardleNo Comments

Rain, mud, cowbells… what more could you ask for at a mixed terrain race in rural North Yorkshire?! We had 22 runners taking part in the Snape 10k and 5k event, a merry band of supporters around the course (that’s where the cowbells come in!), and two club members volunteering for marshalling duties - a fantastic turnout for HARC. There were some inspiring performances from those flying our club colours, as well as the usual show of outstanding sportsmanship and team spirit. While some headed off to shelter from the absolutely awful weather, Team HARC took up their usual spot at the finish area to cheer in every single runner. Once we did arrive at the Institute for well-deserved cakes and coffee, there were trophies to collect. Simon Anderson stormed home as the overall winner of the 5k race, while Louis Fernandes claimed top spot in his age category in the 10k. Both races started simultaneously but heading out in opposite directions. We...

Great North Run 2025

18th September 20258th October 2025 By Gemma WardleNo Comments

The Great North Run lived up to its reputation as the World’s biggest half marathon, with more than 60,000 runners taking part in the 2025 race. The morning started with the usual mix of nerves and excitement, and a number of HARC athletes joined the throngs of runners gathering on the iconic Tyne Bridge ready for the challenge ahead. Conditions were much better than in recent years – no torrential rain for 2025 – and the support on the course was amazing. Crowds lined the streets from the very beginning, blasting music, handing out sweets and cheering every step the runners took. A fly-past by the Red Arrows gave everyone an extra buzz of adrenaline! HARCster, Rachel Hall, took on the GNR challenge for the first time. She said, “Running the Great North Run was an unforgettable experience – the atmosphere was electric, nothing like I’ve ever experienced before with the crowd’s support carrying me the entire distance. I had the privilege of...

HARC’s First Ever Sports Day!

16th September 20258th October 2025 By Gemma WardleNo Comments

What a fantastic day we had at Catterick Athletics Track for our very first club sports day! It may have been cold, but we were lucky enough to dodge the rain and spirits were high throughout. We welcomed adults and juniors alike – club members and non-members – to compete in a brilliant mix of traditional athletics disciplines and fun challenges. Everyone had great fun competing in: 100m sprint 4 x 100m relay Long jump Javelin Shot put And the more adventurous events proved very popular, with lots of laughter echoing around the track… The Croc-throwing competition was Michelle’s favourite… even though she wasn’t allowed a fire pit to aim for! The tug of war saw some epic battles and a few grass-stained bottoms! There was fierce competition for the top spot in the three-legged race… and, miraculously, nobody fell over! The egg and spoon obstacle challenge was trickier than it looked and the eagle-eyed officials were handing out time penalties for those...

SUP Fun

26th August 202518th September 2025 By Gemma WardleNo Comments

An adventurous group of HARC members swapped running shoes for paddle boards to take part in an ‘Intro to SUP’ session at Ellerton Lake. After being shown the basics on dry land, the group set off wobbly-legged across the water to practise different types of paddle strokes and turning techniques. It wasn’t long before the shrieks and splashes started, as people experienced some unplanned dismounts from their boards. Danny and Sarah from SUP Active Yorkshire were on hand to give instruction and advice, as well as a helping hand to those getting back on their boards. A game of SUP Polo followed, which could equally have been named ‘SUP carnage’! The two teams got a little competitive as they battled each other to score goals, resulting in numerous “accidental” crashes, a few hilarious falls, and some questionable ball handling! The group were then allowed some free time to explore the lake via SUP - most chose to stick with their solo boards, one...

Sessay Swift 6km

16th August 202518th September 2025 By Ruth HancockNo Comments

HARC are beginning to make this local race a bit of a habit! Held by Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers, it provides the perfect opportunity to run around some lovely quiet village roads and open countryside. It also culminates in a splendid BBQ at the cricket ground. As ever, there was a sea of HARC blue on course and waiting at the finish line. We like to bring supporters with us too! Michelle Slade, one of our coaches, participated this year and commented that one of the things HARC athletes do particularly well is “supporting each other and other runners at the start, middle and, in particular, the end of the run. As a competitor myself, it is always a highlight when running to the finish to hear the sound of HARC cheering and applauding every runner who crosses the finish line.” Those cheers certainly gave some of our runners that extra ‘umph’ for a sprint finish! Although the roads were not closed,...