After the big high and hype of the London Marathon, I have found it a little hard to stay motivated for running, but luckily the York and District 10K Road Race League was right there… two days later! I managed to complete five out of the six league races plus the end-of-season handicap in good […]
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Ash Walden Crowned Northern Masters M40 400m Champion as Vale Trio Push Each Other On
01
Aug
Aug
Congratulations to Ash Walden, Northern Masters M40 400 metre champion 2026. Ash ran one lap of the Trafford track last month in a M40 personal best time of 56.47 and is now rapidly closing in on his season’s goal of sub-56 seconds. Pushing Ash every step of the way this season have been fellow Vale […]
01
Jul
Jul
Six competitors across two Humber open meets have produced some fantastic results. Three under-12s competed in the triathlons (sprint, jump, throw) at Meet 2. Reuben set a personal best (PB) in the 75m followed by a strong PB in the howler, throwing over 20m. Molly also ran a PB in a strong 75m to finish […]
10
Jun
Jun
Back in 2024 I attempted Dalby’s Inferno and managed 8 out of the 10 laps. The laps are now 5.5km around the beautiful Dalby forest and feature a mix of running conditions including some quite steep trail. Training for Dalby is tough in Selby as we have no hills and this was definitely what I struggled with the first time around. At the end I resolved that I would try again […]
09
Mar
Mar
I just wanted to share a few words after seeing some of you on Sunday 8 March 2026 at the Middleton Woods PECO Cross Country Relay. It was the first time I had seen members of the running community since the first Saturday in September 2025 and the welcome I received meant more to me than I can properly put into words.
For those who may not know, on 15 September 2025, I fell critically ill at home. I was placed into an induced coma and spent something like 7 or 8 days in this as well as a further couple more within Pinderfields Hospital intensive care being treated for Viral Encephalitis and pneumonia. The virus attacked and caused damage to my brain and has left me with a large number of ongoing physical and neurological challenges. Even now, many months later, I am still learning to live with the effects of these and every day brings new challenges.
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Dec
Dec
The annual ballot for the club’s coveted London Marathon place was held at the Christmas Party in Selby. There were six eager participants who had been unsuccessful in the public ballot in the hat, and Sam Robinson was pulled out to represent Vale of York on the biggest stage.
In case of injury, we draw a reserve, and for the second year running Neil Musgrove was selected and needs to be on hand with his club colours in case Sam is unable to participate.
Good luck to Sam on his training journey! Watch out for monthly newsletter updates from Sam as he follows a VDOT marathon plan.
03
Nov
Nov
Vale of York trustee, Neil Musgrove, loves a hilly trail run and Leeds has more hills than Selby with some spectacular scenery to boot. Last month Neil took on the 7 mile Calverley Chaos organised by Great Owl Running.
The event really was chaos because the runners were set off in alternating directions according to their race number which provided an opportunity to say hello and well done to all the runners taking the opposite direction about half way round. After some decent climbs in the first half, the second was quite fast and Neil passed a few people in the last few miles to finish second in his direction and sixth overall.
A well earned beer from Kirkstall Brewery for all finishers ensured a nice end to the day.