C25K Graduation

C25K Graduation

By Sara SherwoodNo Comments
Wow - what a fabulous morning celebrating the amazing achievements of another cohort of Couch to 5k participants! Our graduation run was held at Fountains Abbey parkrun, a beautiful venue which was even more spectacular bathed in sunshine. This was the culmination of ten weeks of commitment to the programme - running three times a week under the guidance of our coaching team and with the support of the wider club community. Claire Harris signed up to the programme because, being a mum of two young children and approaching 40, she wanted to do something for herself. After the graduation run, she said, “I’ve really enjoyed the last ten weeks. I’ve gone from a complete non-runner, struggling to complete the first 60 seconds, to being able to complete a full 5k. And the parkrun today was a great way to finish it. But what I’ve loved best is being part of such a supportive and friendly group who have encouraged me the...
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One week to go!

One week to go!

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Just one week to go until our Couch to 5k graduation at Fountains Abbey parkrun. This week has seen them tackling 30 minutes of continuous running at each of the three sessions; that’s 90 minutes of running in total and a far cry from the 60 second intervals of week 1! As a reward for their efforts, the sun shone down on their final run of the week. ☀️ The group have done a fantastic job of supporting each other. They’ve trusted the programme and their leaders, and are absolutely ready to smash through 5km next week. Go, couchies! ??? If you’d like to join our next C25k programme, visit https://harc.uk/c25k-waitlist to register your interest....
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Run and Pub night

Run and Pub night

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Another great evening of running, chatting, and laughter. Our monthly “run and pub” nights are always popular, with some staying for a quick post-run drink and others enjoying a well earned meal too. If you want more than just running from your club and would like to get to know this friendly bunch, contact us today! ?? harcfamily...
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HARC does Taskmaster

HARC does Taskmaster

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An evening of non-running fun saw Sara Sherwood take the crown, I mean golden shoe, at HARC Does Taskmaster. Our five adventure loving stars took on the challenges set by Katy Bamber to see which of them could 'think outside of the box'. Much hilarity ensued, with trying to guess the pie-fillings, drawing 97 monsters and a lesson in how not to do star jumps given by Marc Blair. Head coach, Chris Lees, had the unenviable task of awarding the scores. The evening followed the format of the comedy show which airs on Channel 4. Imogen Robinson had a great time reading the challenges; Andrew Garner failed to win over the judge with his pleas for points, and Michelle Slade produced her own beautiful jigsaw. A special mention to Sarah Higo for putting herself on the line as a last-minute stand-in - boy, can that girl fold a towel! Huge thanks to our juniors, Coco and Katie-Beth, for working so hard on the production...
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HARC Angels 5k for Lucie’s Animal Rescue

HARC Angels 5k for Lucie’s Animal Rescue

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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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Latest C25K Success

Latest C25K Success

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Another Hambleton Athletics and Running Club Couch to 5K programme has graduated at the weekly parkrun held in the grounds of Fountains Abbey. The newly-fledged runners had the opportunity to run a continuous 5K with the support of Head Coach, Chris Lees, and newly qualified coach, Becky Williams. It was the culmination a ten week programme and there was a huge turnout from other club members to encourage the runners around the 2 lap course and over the finish line. The bad weather of recent weeks thankfully held off for the occasion and runners enjoyed a well-earned post-run coffee and cake in the café. Annabel McGregor, one of this cohort’s graduates, had this to say: “If HARC can get me through this programme, they can get anyone through it! I needed more support due to my MS and knew it was the club for me after seeing how they all supported each other at the recent races held in Snape. HARC offers brilliant value...
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