Beginners Training Goup For The Great North Run or Another Distance Race..Starts 24th April.

  STARTING 24th APRIL -  A BEGINNERS TRAINING GROUP FOR THE GREAT NORTH RUN OR A DISTANCE RACE.  Training for the Great North Run? or another race,  maybe it is your 1st time? or your wishing to train with a group for motivation, encouragement and support,  then this is an ideal opportunity for you . Club members Ken Tinker and Frank Holden are starting a beginners group, they have years of experience between them of training people for big races such as the GNR, Training  first … [Read more...]

Team Victory at ‘Gisborough’ Moors Fell Race

Report by Neil Stabbs. The Knavesmire fell running contingent had another grand day out on the moors this weekend, with the longest race of the winter series – The Gisborough Moors Race, 12.5 miles and around 850m/2800ft of ascent. The route takes in a number of major summits (Captain Cook’s, Roseberry Topping, Highcliff Nab), but still manages to have a lot of good running terrain and some great views. For once, I started the race with some sort of pacing strategy in an attempt to … [Read more...]

Club Subs now due !

Dear members. Our membership year starts on 1 April. The simple steps to pay your subs are outlined below - a small investment for a great year of fun and running! If you wish to run in the "Summer League", starting on 29 April, you must be a registered club member. Annual membership is £24. Those over 60 pay £23 and those under 25 pay £10. Either send a cheque made payable to "York Knavesmire Harriers" to: Alistair McQueen, York Knavesmire Harriers, 97 Centurion Square, … [Read more...]

Blakey Blitz Team Victory

Esk Valley Winter Fell Series Race 13! - 23.March.14. Our Fell Running devotees congregated at the Lion Inn  on Blakey Ridge between Hutton le Hole and Castleton for the 10.5  mile Blakey Blitz Race. A  more dramatic location for a race start in North Yorkshire would be hard to come by. From this remote high point the race  starts with a mad cap dash down into  Rosedale, ascends the other side, crosses Rosedale Moor along the unevenly flagstoned George Gap Causeway, takes in another lunatic … [Read more...]