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Club Training Nights
Tuesday 7pm at Metrodome, Barnsley
Tuesday 6pm at Dorothy Hyman
Thursday 7pm at Metrodome, Barnsley
Thursday 6pm at Dorothy Hyman
Our club competes across a wide range of events up and down the country. We’ve been the home of Olympians, seasoned athletes and those just getting started!
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Spencer’s Dash is back for 2024!![]()
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Three separate THURSDAY evening race series of 3.8 mile on road and trail. ![]()
It has been established for over 30 years with the first running in 1989!![]()
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The race dates for 2024 are: ![]()
Thursday May 9th![]()
Thursday July 11th![]()
Thursday August 29th![]()
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Enter over on RaceBest via the link ![]()
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See you there! 💪👊
💙❤️ The Spring Marathons are getting closer but the races keep coming 🙂![]()
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There were 20 of our members at the first fixture of the South Yorkshire Road League 2024 held at Elsecar. First and second male finishers were Kai Sunman and Gareth Cooke with times of 26:02 and 26:52 respectively. The first and second Female finishers were Ruby Sykes finishing in 29:10 and Naomi Drakeford with 29:33. Chris McNicholas was the first V60 Male in a time of 31:34 while Gail Colville with 34:31 was the first V55 Female to finish.![]()
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At the Monsal Trail 10k, Faye Lund gatecrashed Kingstone Runners outing to the Peak District and finished 4th V40 Female in a time of 54:40.![]()
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Over 5000 people took on the notoriously hilly Sheffield Half Marathon, made worse by Storm Kathleen's winds, the consensus was it wasn't enjoyable and not one to be done again 😂 Really selling it guys. Luckily for them I couldn't find any photos either 🤣 However, Gemma Thickett recorded a course PB running a time of 1:46:28. ![]()
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At Parkrun we had 23 members at 11 Parkruns.![]()
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Good Luck to everyone running Manchester Marathon on Sunday 💪![]()
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RESULTS:![]()
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South Yorkshire Road League Fixture 1 (Elsecar):![]()
1, Kai Sunman, 26:02; 2, Gareth Cooke, 26:52; 4, Phil Montgomery, 27:24; 25, Chris Gillott, 29:05; 27, Ruby Sykes, 29:10; 31, Naomi Drakeford, 29:33; 33, Gavin Walker, 29:48; 52, Alan Nutton, 31:15; 55, Chris McNicholas, 31:34; 115, Gail Colville, 34:31; 159, Joe Cox, 36:29; 161, Gemma Thickett, 36:30; 185, Lee Spensley, 38:01; 186, Liam Tart, 38:03; 253, Ben Hopson, 41:41; 263, Lee Mitchell, 42:10; 266, Faye Lund, 42:16; 285, Zoe Mitchell, 43:31; 288, Ian Copley, 43:52; 293, Tony Richards-Vardy, 44:17![]()
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Sheffield Half Marathon:![]()
Michael Grain, 1:23:16; Charlie Skipper, 1:46:55; Gemma Thickett, 1:46:28; Lee Spensley, 1:50:44; Ben Hopson, 2:08:47; Joy Benson, 2:29:13; Stefen Radyk, 2:38:06
💙❤️ Hope everyone had an egg-cellent Easter weekend 🐰 ![]()
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At the March Leeds 5k last Wednesday, Beth Massey finished first V50 Female with a time of 21:12.![]()
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Beth was also first V50 Female at Salford 10k on Good Friday, a fast and flat 2 loop course. Her time was 42:25. There were course PBs for Gareth Cooke who finished 4th in 32:20 and Naomi Drakeford who was 3rd Female in a time of 36:41.![]()
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The Trunce returned on Easter Monday with Naomi Drakeford finishing 2nd Female in 32:55 while Dean Wallace's time was 45:44.![]()
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At Hull Parkrun, Gareth Cooke broke the sub 16 minutes barrier with a new overall Parkrun PB of 15:51. Chris McNicholas ran 19:34 at Whitby's The Cinder Track Parkrun to take the over60 Male course record. There were course PBs at Frickley Parkrun for Vicky Shaw (20:32) and Ben Hopson (24:56). Jenny Wakeman (23:51) and Caron Holburt (31:46) got new course PBs at Rothwell.![]()
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Other Parkrunners were....![]()
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Barnsley - Scott Hinchcliffe, Adam Lavelle, Nigel Morton, Darrell Harrison![]()
Doddington Hall - Stuart Wilson![]()
Jubilee - Joy Benson![]()
Knowsley - Woody Felton![]()
Mansfield - Gail Colville![]()
Millhouses - Mark Havenhand![]()
Nostell - Dave Brooksbank![]()
Rotherham - Richard Price![]()
Pontefract - Gavin Walker![]()
Rothwell - Sarah Burton![]()
Sandall Park - Mark Hurrell![]()
Wakefield Thornes - Gemma Thickett, Stefen Radyk![]()
The Wammy - Keith Littlewood
Latest News
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Cross Country Details for 2023/24 Season
Updated 7th December. Details of the forthcoming cross country season have recently been published, as the first races are only four weeks away. Information that is currently confirmed is included below, but any updates will be included here when available. South Yorkshire Cross Country League Sunday 15th October: Clifton Park, Rotherham Details of venue, course…
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Road League 24/05/23 .. Important Information Please read and take note
Race Information for runners The attached map shows the course for the 4th and final race in this year’s South Yorkshire Road Race League. The blue numbers are marshalling points on the course. The race will start at 19:15 on Wednesday 24th May on Horn Lane close to Ingbirchworth Reservoir. Race HQ and venue for…
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Cross country dates for 2022/23 season
It may not seem like time to be thinking about the cross country season with the warm weather we have had recently, but it is due to start in about six weeks Here is a list of dates and venues that have currently been published. I will update the list when further details are confirmed.…