One of our juniors, Reuben, took on the Great North Run Junior last weekend. It was his first time at an event of that scale. The Junior version is a 4km race through the heart of Newcastle and Gateshead, which takes place the day before the Great North Run Half Marathon. He finished in 17:03, […]
16
Sep
Sep
Sunday’s Vale of York Half Marathon and 10K incorporated this year’s YVAA Half Marathon Championships, and it was a strong weekend for the Vale of York Athletic Community, on the results board and off it. Steve Middup (M65) and Ian Martin (M55) both brought home silver in their respective age categories in the YVAA Half […]
13
Sep
Sep
Our U14 Monday sessions this autumn follow a structured 13-week programme running from 15 September through to 15 December 2026. Sprint development draws on the England Athletics 14+ Sprint Speed Plan, progressing from starts and acceleration through to race-model reps. Throws follow the Athletics 365 Purple–Blue stage progressions across shot put, javelin and discus rotating week by week so athletes develop competence in all three events. Every session is 60 minutes: 15 minutes warm-up, 20 minutes sprint block, 20 minutes throws block, 5 minutes cool-down.
09
Sep
Sep
Cameron Bryson ran 4:21.74 for the mile at the Monument Mile Classic, University of Stirling, on Saturday 5 September, to set a new Vale of York club record.
09
Sep
Sep
A progressive 14-week plan for senior and junior PECO Cross Country underpinned by Jack Daniels’ training principles created by Ian Martin. It is designed on a short to long basis with occasional pyramid sessions and planned down weeks for recovery.
08
Sep
Sep
Everly, Seb and Ash Walden came back from the Southend City Community Open with three golds and three silvers between them.
06
Sep
Sep
Club member Richard Johnson is taking on this year’s Great North Run to raise money for the MS Society, a charity that means a great deal to him. Richard was diagnosed with MS in his late teens and has seen first hand the impact the condition can have on people and families.
05
Sep
Sep
Update, 15 September: Clare completed her first-ever half marathon in 2:58, just 21 weeks after major abdominal surgery. With jelly babies, incredible crowd support, and a lift from Harry and Richard in the final 400m, she crossed the line to hear “Well done Clare, you’ve just run the best half marathon”, and the emotion poured […]
21
Aug
Aug
At the end of Selby Fun Day, alongside the medals and the marquee, there was a table nobody expected: a library of running books, donated to the club by Kevin Moseley. Kev is one of ours and he knows what it is to lose the thing you love and find your way back to the […]
07
Aug
Aug
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 […]