Hambleton Athletics & Running Club

⭐️ Yorkshire Marathon Festival ⭐️

18th October 202619th October 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

8 HARC athletes travelled to York today to take on both the 10 mile routes and the marathon. It was a lovely bright clear day for running and we certainly made the most of it! With aims ranging from PBs to simply getting round and having a good time, they were spurred on by the crowd support along the way. The crowds were excellent, cheering everyone on and handing out sweets, drinks and orange slices. They really helped make the event. Thank you, spectators 🫶 A special thanks to Lynnette, who cheered and supported the team from her cheer point at York Minster, seeing a familiar, friendly face in the crowd is such a boost. 💕—— 🏆 Well done to Andy for taking on the marathon 💪 🏆 Well done to Steve, Amy, Rachel, Mary, Darren, Zoe and Erin for taking on the 10 miles ⭐️ How did you get on at the Yorkshire Marathon Festival? Let us know! 💙...

🥾💙 109 MILES. 16 DAYS. CHALLENGE COMPLETE! 🎉👏

18th October 202619th October 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

What an incredible achievement! Today, our very own Gary Holmes and his friend Richard completed the final stretch of the Cleveland Way, finishing at Filey Brigg! 🏁🥾 Over the past few months, Gary has tackled 109 miles across 16 days, all to raise awareness of FSHD (Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy) and support FSHD UK. Along the way, he’s been joined by friends and fellow walkers, sharing miles, laughter and plenty of memories! 💙 👏 A HUGE congratulations to Gary and Richard! Everyone at HARC is incredibly proud of you both. What a fantastic achievement for such an important cause! 💰 There’s still time to sponsor Gary!https://www.justgiving.com/page/gary-holmes 🔎 Want to learn more about FSHD?Visit https://fshduk.com Every donation and every bit of awareness makes a difference. Well done, Gary and Richard! You’ve absolutely smashed it! 🥾💙👏...

🏅💙 PB Celebrations for HARC! 🎉🏃‍♀️

18th October 202619th October 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

A fantastic day of running for Clair and Rose, with both ladies smashing their personal bests at the Jarrow 10K! 👏 🏃‍♀️ Clair achieved not one but TWO PBs! A new 5K PB and a brilliant 10K time of 57:03, knocking 41 seconds off her previous best! 💪 🏃‍♀️ Rose also had a fantastic run, taking an incredible 3 minutes off her previous PB! 🎉 Two brilliant performances and plenty to celebrate! Huge congratulations to you both! All that hard work is paying off! 💙👏🏅...

🏰 RICHMOND CASTLE 10K 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

11th October 202612th October 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

What a fantastic morning of running at the Richmond Castle 10K! ☀️ We had a brilliant turnout of 10 HARC members taking on this scenic but challenging course, with plenty of sunshine and smiles along the way! Starting and finishing at the Batts riverside park, the route took runners past the beautiful River Swale waterfalls, over Green Bridge and up the challenging climb of Sleegill. From there, runners headed towards Catterick Garrison before returning to Richmond, taking in the spectacular castle views and enjoying a welcome downhill finish! A huge well done to Annabel, Erin, Harriet, Lynnette, Robert, Bryn, Eve, Liz, Mary and Sara, who all proudly represented HARC today! 👏💙 A special thank you to our brilliant support crew, Marc, Gav and Ruth! Having familiar faces cheering everyone on really does make a difference, and seeing all three of them out on the course gave us such a fantastic boost and some much-needed encouragement along the way! 💙 A big thank you also to...

🌊🏃‍♀️ YORKSHIRE COAST 10K ☀️

11th October 202612th October 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

It wasn’t just Richmond where HARC was represented today! A huge well done to Bridget and Emily, who headed to Scarborough to take part in the popular Yorkshire Coast 10K! 👏💙 The scenic coastal route started and finished at Scarborough Spa, taking runners around South Bay, past the harbour and Scarborough Castle, before heading into North Bay and through the Open Air Theatre. With beautiful seaside views, a fantastic atmosphere and plenty of support along the way, it’s easy to see why this event is such a popular fixture in the running calendar! A massive well done to both Bridget and Emily for completing the 10K and proudly representing HARC. Lovely to see those smiles and well-earned medals at the finish! 🏅👏 A big thank you to the organisers, marshals and volunteers for making the event possible. Fantastic running, ladies! 💙🌊 #HARC #YorkshireCoast10K #Scarborough10K #TeamHARC #RunningCommunity...

HADRIAN’S WALL HALF MARATHON 🏅

11th October 202612th October 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

A huge well done to HARC’s Tracey, who was out representing the club today at the Hadrian’s Wall Half Marathon, organised by Wild Deer Events! 👏 Taking on 13.1 miles of trail running in the beautiful surroundings of Hadrian’s Wall is no small challenge, with plenty of varied terrain and hills to tackle along the way! Fantastic effort, Tracey! A brilliant achievement and a very well-earned medal to show for it! 💙 Another great day of running for Team HARC! 🏃‍♀️👏...

🍦YORKSHIRE COAST 5K 🍦

11th October 202612th October 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

Also in Scarborough today, Rose represented HARC on the Yorkshire coast 5k. Starting and finishing at Scarborough Spa, the picturesque route allows you to see Scarborough’s iconic sights. It was a lovely bright and warm day for it, and Rose said the atmosphere along the way was amazing. Well done, Rose! 💙...

NYSD – Cross Country League 2026/27 – Stewart Park 👟

4th October 20265th October 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

And so this years Cross Country event has started off with a bang. In Stewart park in Middlesborough, families, running clubs and friends gathered to support today's runners. The weather was breezy but sunny and the grass was short, so no high knees (thank god!) The route was a winding course through the park, with some sneaky inclines which made you work for them and as always with grass running, it was quite a challenge! 1st off the under 10s/12s boys & girls including HARCs own George and Ezra. Strong running from the pair of them over the 2K course. Next came the under 14s Boys & Girls and then under 16s. Then came the U18, U20 Sen and Vet ladies plus U18 Boys and over 65 Vet Men for a 6Km two lapper of the park. Fantastic efforts from Sam, Louis, Jade, Lindsey, Jess and Eve. Last but not least the U20 Senior and Vet Men V40 to V60 with a tough 9km 3 laps...

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ That’s a wrap on HARC Athletics! 🏅

3rd October 20265th October 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

20 sessions completed, and what a season it has been! Our junior athletes have worked incredibly hard, developing their technique across running, jumping and throwing, and it’s been fantastic to watch their confidence and skills grow. But it wouldn’t be HARC without the personalities, the laughs and, of course, the cheeky comments that came along with every session! 😂❤️ Every single junior brought something special to the group, and they’ve made these sessions an absolute joy. We finished the season in the best way possible, with the parents getting involved too and what a blast we had! 🙌 The final session was topped off with three very proud coaches presenting certificates to each and every athlete, celebrating all their hard work, progress and commitment throughout the season. 🏅👏 20 sessions. So many memories. Plenty of laughs. And a whole lot of proud coaches! ❤️ Well done, everyone — what a brilliant season! 🎉...

HARC Awards Night 2026 🏆💙

26th September 202630th September 2026 By Sara SherwoodNo Comments

What a fantastic evening we had celebrating our wonderful members at the HARC Awards Night 2026! 💙🏆 This year we were hosted by The The Village Inn, Brompton, where we enjoyed a brilliant evening of great food, plenty of laughs and, most importantly, the chance to recognise some of the fantastic achievements of our members over the past year. We were delighted to welcome Al Pepper Runs as our guest speaker. Al entertained us with stories from his running journey and brought plenty of humour to the evening too! It was a real pleasure to have him join us, and we’re very grateful to him for helping make the night so special. As Al himself said afterwards, he found himself standing in a room full of people who have achieved so much and who are genuine champions of the running community — and we think that sums up our HARC members rather nicely! He also gave a special shout-out to our junior athletes,...