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Barnsley Athletic Club

Barnsley Athletic Club

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Barnsley Athletic Club

1 week ago

Barnsley Athletic Club
💙❤️ This week we're paying homage to our new General Secretary, Gareth Cooke, who has just completed a 9 year run streak of over 50,000 miles (more than twice around the world). Taking over from Dave Bennett, he has big shoes to fill but we're sure he's up to the challenge 😀Last week was a quiet week following 2 big 10k race weekends and Storm Darragh hitting the UK, however.....Keith Littlewood finished 5th overall, equalling his November time of 18:45 at North Derbyshire RC's No Walk in the Park 5k. The race is held on the first Saturday of every month in Chesterfield's Queens Park 💪Darrell Harrison recently celebrated his 300th Parkrun at Pontefract with a time of 26:21 👏There were 7 junior athletes in action at fixture 2 of the SYCAA Indoor Series at EIS in Sheffield. Under11 Girl, Lottie Fisher competed in 150m (28.69) and Long Jump (2.32m) while under13 Girl Erin Collins ran in 150m (24.84) and 600m (2:19.08). A trio of under11 Boys competed in 150m and 600m. Harry Copley led the way in both with times of 26.89 and 2:17.39 respectively. Charlie Copley ran 29.19 and 2:33.16 while Lewis Pitcher finished in 29.26 and 2:28.20. Harry (2.96m) and Charlie (2.39m) also competed in the Long Jump. Under13 Boy, Troy Lomas ran 29.00 (150m), 27.65 (200m) and 2:29.99 (600m). Under15 Boy, Charley Marshall finished 2nd in 400m with a time of 59.69. He also did 26.81 for 200m and 1.30m for High Jump. Well done everyone 👏 We're all off to Concord on Saturday for our December Parkrun Championship 🏆 ... See MoreSee Less

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Barnsley Athletic Club

2 weeks ago

Barnsley Athletic Club
💙❤️ Barnsley AC's Jack Bellamy, Alan Nutton and Gregg Harrison all posted new PBs at the Percy Pud 10k. The out and back course from Loxley to Low Bradfield is one of Sheffield's most popular races. Jack knocked 4 seconds off finishing in 35:43 while Alan shaved 2 seconds off in a time of 36:35. Gregg ran 41:18. Gail Colville won her V55 Female category, finishing in 43:06. Lydia Race was 2nd V40 Female, running 90 seconds quicker than last week's Doncaster 10k to finish in a time of 38:33.Despite the recent flooding, Valencia Marathon went ahead as planned. Naomi Drakeford ran her second fastest marathon time to finish in 2:49:05.At Barnsley Parkrun, Lennon Hughes was first finisher in 17:56 while Vicky Shaw was first Female finisher in 21:08. Jenson Young ran an overall PB at Rother Valley Parkrun and was first finisher with 15:36. Laura Mills ran a course PB at Pontefract Parkrun as part of Barnsley AC's November Parkrun Championship. Her time was 29:41.Percy Pud 10k Results:59, Jack Bellamy, 35:43PB; 80, Alan Nutton, 36:35PB; 114, Tommy Fidler, 37:28; 139, Richard Price, 37:58; 163, Lydia Race, 38:33; 176, Nathan Doy, 38:42; 319, Gregg Harrison, 41:18PB; 324, Chris McNicholas, 41:23; 424, Gemma Thickett, 42:52PB; 432, Gail Colville, 43:06; 1259, Neil Mower, 51:15; 1318, Kris Brown, 51:00; 1325, Scott Atkinson, 52:27; 1660, Faye Lund, 54:18📷 Lynne Race-Tighe, Helen Royles-Jones ... See MoreSee Less

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Barnsley Athletic Club

3 weeks ago

Barnsley Athletic Club
💙❤️ The weather was certainly challenging last week with snow 🌨️ and ice ❄️ in the first part of the week being replaced by rain ☔ and then balmy temperatures 🥵 with strong winds 🌪️ on Sunday.However, Storm Bert couldn't stop some great performances by Barnsley AC members at the Doncaster City 10k. The race starts outside the racecourse, does a loop around the city centre before doing an out and back on Leger Way, returning to a Grandstand finish inside the racecourse. In a very close battle, Naomi Drakeford finished 2nd 🥈 Female with a PB 💥 of 35:50. Dave Findlay also set a new PB 💥 of 44:38. Dave Brooksbank was first 🥇 V65 Male in a time of 39:37. Nathan Doy ran a season's best 🔥 of 34:26, while Alan Nutton (37:17) and Tommy Fidler (37:50) both ran their 2nd fastest 10k times. Well done to all that ran 👏Faye Lund ran Benidorm 10k in a time of 55:31 💪At the Northern Masters Ken Mayor 5k Championships held at the Brownlee cycle track in Leeds, Rod Scholes won Gold 🥇 in the Male V80 category. He ran a great effort of 28:13 following injuries and operations in 2024 👏Doncaster City 10k Results:36, Nathan Doy, 34:26; 66, Naomi Drakeford, 35:50PB; 127, Alan Nutton, 37:17; 143, Tommy Fidler, 37:50; 231, Dave Brooksbank, 39:37; 259, Lydia Race, 40:03; 284, Vicky Shaw, 40:34; 329, Chris McNicholas, 41:17; 527, Jack Quigley, 44:32; 541, Dave Findlay, 44:38PB; 1519, Laura Mills, 56:53📷 Lindrick Photography @alanhunterphotography , Lynne Race-Tighe, @jdphotographyandevents @shootslikeagirlphotography , Gareth Cooke ... See MoreSee Less

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