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Why run with Knavesmire?

I suddenly found a group who enjoyed the things I did… the sort of people I wanted to spend time with (Neil Holdsworth)

Whatever your standard you’re part of the friendliest team when you run with the square wasps (Malcolm Fawcett)

Penine 10k - 04/01/09
report by Graeme Adams

The first club run of 2009 was the Pennine 10k race at Brighouse on 4th January organised by Halifax Harriers. It was the first race in their 125th Anniversary year and was an excellent event. To mark this Anniversary, all finishers received an engraved glass paperweight.

The day was very cold but dry and the course was typically hilly for this area. Approximately 350 runners took part and 2 York Knavesmire Harriers were among the prize winners. Remarkably, they are both called Adams. Sue Adams won a spot prize and Graeme Adams was first male vet over 65. This was his first ever category win in any race during the 25 years he has been racing.

The facilities were very good, the marshalling excellent and the refreshments very reasonably priced. This is a well organised event which I would recommend to other runners. Full results are here.

In the mens competition, John Oliver was first YKH back, followed by Chris Richardson and Sean McDermott, while in the ladies competition, Kate Nelson was first back followed by Jana Newman and Vicky Green. The only disappointment came in the ladies team competition. The original placings had YKH ladies in 3rd, however it was then noted that Chris Richardson is in actual fact a chap, so couldn't count in that particular comp!

Full results can be found here.

SLIDESHOW HERE or  PHOTO ALBUM


PS: I have lots more photos, I just couldn't fit them all on the site, so if you'd like me to send any of you, just email me

Arkendale 10k - 29/03/09
report by Graeme McAllister

This months' Club Run was held in Arkendale, near Knaresborough.  A total of 39 Harriers turned out in ideal conditions for this reasonably small, but still very popular race organised by Must Tri Harder.  Despite being warned that this "wasn't a PB course", many people notched up excellent, and in several cases, personal best times. 

Harrier winners were:

Congratulations to all who took part.  Full results can be found here. Photo slideshow here. Pictures courtesy of Paul Adams.

Theo's Rother Valley 10k nr Sheffield - 05/06/09
report by Margaret Brown

It is difficult from the results of this race to tell how many Knavesmire Harriers  attended this club run but as a guess I would say approximately 25 club members. 

I must say this was one of the most stressful races to run.  We had allowed plenty of time to get to the race, leaving York at 10am and there was no traffic or holds up until we actually reached the turning on the junction to the park.  However, we found we were queueing from the main junction which was approximately 2 miles to the start. It took us 45 minutes to go a few yards and in the end had to turn of to an industrial park to park the car and run to the start.  The race organisers delayed the start by 15 minutes but this put runners under considerable pressure to park their cars and get to the start.  Myself and Margaret Metcalf arrived at the start with 3 minutes to go having race 2 miles before we even started.  I felt sorry for other runners who had not reached the start and in fact when we were running many were just getting to the start line.  The race itself was ok but being at 12 noon we were actually running  head on in the sunshine and a two lap circuit around the lake.  Having talked to members afterwards some were disappointed with their time and I am sure this was down to the fact that we were under so much stress to get to the start, queueing for loos, etc   Apparently last years race was run by about 700 runners this year it was double with 1700 entered and clearly they had not considered this and parking was a nightmare etc.  I suppose you cannot blame the organisers having been involved in the brass monkey  and organising a local run from Sutton I know full well how difficult a job hosting and organising a race can be but lessons are to be learnt if this becomes a club run for next year.  Which also highlights the fact that having two club runs back to back is difficult for members to go to and possibly more Knavesmire Harriers would have entered had it not been so close to Arkendale and the distance. 

I will end on a positive note, it was again a privilege to run in my Knavesmire vest  with other members of the club and we lived to tell the tale – just!!  Full results are here.

Well done to Kate Nelson 1^st lady at Rother Valley and to Neil Kingham, 1st male Harrier, also to all Knavesmire Harriers who got a PB.

Rothwell 10k - 04/05/09
report by Margaret Brown photos courtesy of Darren Hendley results here

Great to see 51 Knavesmire Harriers racing at Rothwell, 26 Male & 25 Female I love it when there is a good turn out! I know I say this every time in my race report but I do mean it everyone did Brilliant.  Many of us got a PB which Rothwell is known for.  I woke up this morning with raining beating down and wondered just how many of Knavesmire Harriers would be running.  Fortunately the weather eased off although at the start it was cold and started to rain for the first 20 minutes of the race.  Well done to Kate Nelson and Neil Kingham who came first in the male and female sections.  Well done to all those who have just completed the London Marathon over a week ago and out racing Rothwell.  Also to those who are preparing for the Edingburgh Marathon in a months time.  Well done to those members who were racing for the first club run of the season Tim Brown (my son, although after running muddy boots in the snow Rothwell came as a breeze) and Olu Jatto and other members.  Well done to Irene Wellbourn for her PB too. Pat Short and Gill Barker were neck and neck followed closely by Emma, Joy and Maureen, etc. The men did great, particularly Neil after running London, very closely followed by John Oliver, Martin, Francis and Simon etc.   It was a shame they ran out of T shirts at the end but I gather they are posting ones to those who did not receive one.  If anyone does not get there T shirt within the next week or so do get in touch with me and I will do my best to make sure everyone receives their well deserved T shirt.  Rothwell was well marshalled as I could see and I noted that they did cheer the runners on.  What a good start to the summer league and forthcoming club runs. Go for it Knavesmire !!

This report cannot go without mentioning our faithful Knavesmire supporters;
Barbara Fawcett, Maureen Adams, Martin Medlar, Rachael Sullivan, Abbey Plunkett and any others I did not see.  I know some of you come with your husbands and wife to a race but you always manage to cheer the rest of us on too and I for one value this and I am sure other members who are racing do to.  Thank you for  standing around in the cold etc.

Castle Howard 10k Trail Race - 14/06/09
report by Graeme McAllister

Another great turn-out for this months Club Run - 40 Harriers set off from the grounds of Castle Howard on this scorching hot Sunday. For those of us used to road running, it was nice to have a bit of a change in terrain with the race being run over road, track, field and hump-backed bridge! The hot weather made this a tough 10(ish)k race, but the route was quiet and well-organised, and the 2-lap circuit meant that the water station was a welcome sight at 3k and 7.5K. As ever, some excellent Harrier performances, in particular, those who finished high in their age category:

Well done to everyone who took part, and thanks again to all the supporters who turned out to cheer us on.
Full results are here.

Harrogate 10k - 26/07/09

Well done to all those who took part on the "new" course in Harrogate - at least we got to miss out the hill!! In the ladies' competition, Kate Nelson and Emma Yates were 1st and 2nd, respectively in the F40 group, while in the men's race, John Oliver was 8th in the M50 class. Despite the weather not being as good as could be hoped, we all de-camped back to the Fawcetts for post-race refreshment - thanks once again for your hospitality!
Full results can be found here.

Escrick 10k - 23/08/09

Well done to the 42 Harriers who turned out for this months Club Run in sunny (but very windy) Escrick. This is the second year this has been held, and provides enough off-road-type surface to be interesting, without the added "fun" of mud!  The first 5 men and women back were:

Full results are here.

Wistow 10 mile - 13/09/09
report by Margaret Brown

Good to see in total 23 Knavesmire Harriers turn out for the September Club run

It was a great result for Knavesmire with Phil Elliott-Dick actually winning the race Well Done Phill!! The ladies also had a good result with Gill Barker and Jean coming 1^st in their age category and Margaret 3^rd and Anne 4^th in their age category. The race was a nice one to do and the weather was good.  Thank you to our Knavesmire supporters who cheered us on and I was half expecting Sarah to give birth with all the excitement of Phil winning and all the clapping!!*

In addition, Phil Raddall was 1st local male veteran, and was the proud recipient of a shield - many congratulations!

Full results are here.

*A note from Phil:
"....I think the clapping did help as Sarah gave birth to our Daughter (Erin) on Thursday who are both doing well."

Congratulations from all YKH's!

 

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