YORK ACORN

Running Club
 
York Acorn is a friendly, sociable, easy-going running club that was originally formed in 1982. With a mixture of ages, experience, abilities and interests (including road, trail, fell, cross-country and track) most runners will find something to suit them at our club. We participate in events at a local, national and international level and our members travel from all over the York region to run together. Our members vary widely and include super fast race-winners, those setting out to achieve their own personal challenges and those who are happy with a steady run among friends. Read more >>

Millenium Bridge Race, York

York Acorn running club, together with the City of York Athletics Club, hosts the annual Millenium Bridge Races, which feature several races each targeting runners of different abilities.

York and District Road Race League

York Acorn takes part in the local Summer Road Race League in which local running clubs compete in 6 races. Our club hosts the Knavesmire run.

Fell Running

Fell-running is an extreme form of off-road running that involves steep climbs and descents, and often crosses exposed open moorland, with a good few bogs and rivers thrown in for good measure.

James Herriot Way

A few York Acorn ladies take part in the James Herriot Way walk, 2010.

Latest News

Club League 2012

Posted under News.

Don’t forget that this month’s club league run is a Park Run – just print out a barcode and head down to the Knavesmire for 9am any Saturday in May, you’re guaranteed a friendly welcome.  However, it’s Race Day on the 26th May so there’s no Park Run that day.

And why not wear your Acorn t-shirt to advertise the club while you’re there…

Pocklington 10km

Posted under News, Race Reports, Road Race Reports.

The summer series started on Tuesday at Pocklington. It is one of my favourite courses of the series – some lovely countryside, a few sharp up hills and some great long relaxing downhills. There was some marvellous running and racing starting with Mark and Mike who fought it out at the front of the field for the men eventually finishing in 5th and 6th place.  Emma Willits, who continues to improve, won the Ladies race in 38 mins. She was hotly pursued round by Dave Lancaster who was the first V50 to finish.

Dave Bannister broke the 40 minute barrier to lead the well packed group of Martin Lawn, Ian S, Paul Lewis across the line.  The Matt duo (Driscoll and Rylett) paired up to finish in 39 and 40th place in 41 minutes.  Richard Gover and Peter Hanson both runnning their first Summer Series look to have had a great race with plenty of changing places during the race.  Howard was next across the line finishing in 46 mins and getting  2nd place in the V60s.  It was good to see Julie Lawn out racing again and she was well rewarded with 4th place in F35 category.

Our web supremo, Graham, who is now back in the UK, finished in exactly 47mins and was closly followed by new member Bex Hedderick who just crept under 48 minutes. She commented that the course was not as flat as she had been led to believe!

Mike Tasker finished in 48 minutes and won the V70 category by over 5 minutes!!!

On the team front, the men finished 2nd and ladies 3rd, which no doubt will improve as the series progresses.

The full results are published at  http://www.ukresults.net/yorkrrl/2012/race1.html

The next race is at Tadcaster on 15 May 2012

Ian S

Results 7th/8th April

Posted under News.
We had a smaller turnout than usual for the Parkrun on Saturday 7th April, no doubt due to having the Helmsley 10k trail race the following day, which was a club target race. Well done to the 3 who ran.
15th  Andy Fawcett     19.51
91st  Geraldine Williams  28.10
110th Sam Wiggle       36.37
Helmsley 10k trail race 8th April
The Helmsley 10k trail race once again proved popular with York Acorn/City of York runners with 18 of us taking part in this scenic trail race. The course is not easy with a long uphill drag on road to the 3k mark to the small village of Carlton followed by a long off road descent through woodland trails. There is also a cruel climb back to the finish in Helmsley.
Tom Bean obviously didn’t find it too hard as he won in a time of 33.48 on a course which is actually slightly longer than 10k. North York Moors’ Paul Lowe was the only runner to go with Tom’s early pace but had to let go around the half way mark leaving Tom to win by nearly a minute. Mike Raynes was next home for the club in 9th place (37.59) to continue his improved recent form. Young Rory McMillan looks like he might have inherited his father’s quick finishing speed to place 2nd junior in a time of 39.10.
Not to be outdone the club’s ladies also performed well. Emma Willets made it a club double for the third year running in this event by being first lady in a time of 40.42, finishing about 400m clear of 2nd placed Caroline Lambert of Wetherby. Heather Tuffs was 3rd home in 43.55 narrowly prevailing ahead of Charlotte Mason (43.59) in an uphill sprint finish. Rather them than me! Liz Gilley also finished just inside the top ten with 47.09.
The club also three other athletes winning age group prizes. Young Jade Hutichison was the first under 17 lady (49.10) whilst at the other end of the age spectrum Mike Hetherton (44.13) and Mike Tasker (50.56) were first over 65s and over 70s respectively. Which proves that the race caters for all ages if nothing else.
Other club stalwarts to complete the course were Howard Winzar, 3rd over 60 in 48.02, Laura Eden, 3rd junior in 50.23, Gerry Orchard (51.22), John Tattersall (51.28), Dave Paver (53.08), Julie Bushell (55.31), Janet Gibson (56.01) and Sue Hatfield 2nd Lady over 40 in 56.19.
Several juniors also ran in the fun runs that the organisers thoughtfully put on but it seems that no records have been kept of these runs.

Summer 10km Road Series

Posted under News, Summer League.

The Summer Road series is due to start soon. To enter you need to enrol for the series on 17 April (see Steve Collett) at Acorn Rugby League Club. He will issue you with a number which you pin to your vest/ shirt for the series.  The last race is reverse handicap ie the slowest runner starts first and hopefully all the runners cross the line together. The series costs £8. The races are
May 1st Pocklington 7.30 p.m.
May 15th Tadcaster 7.30 p.m.
May 29th Easingwold 7.30 p.m.
June 12th Knavesmire 7.30 p.m.
June 26th Bishop Wilton 7.30 p.m.
July 10th Wistow 7.30 p.m.
July 24th Stillington 7.00p.m
The results will be posted on http://www.ukresults.net/yorkrrl/index.html 
The league’s web site is  http://www.roadraceleague.org.uk/

Club League after Thirsk 10

Posted under Events, News.

Sunday saw the club turn out for the Thirsk 10. The flat course has a lot a of PB potential however the very hot weather was not to everyones  taste.  The club face book page has some comments from the runners.

In the Club league Matt, Susan  and Laura have recorded their first event. Liz and Sue climbed rapidly up the tables with some great performances.

The next race is the Helmsley 10km  trail race on 8 April http://www.helmsleysports.org/page15.htm

Ian

  Brass Monkey Snake Lane Thirsk 10 Total
Name Time Points Time Points Time Points Points
Mark Estienne 01:34:35 27 01:10:54 29 01:16:05  28 84
Elizabeth Gilley 01:43:10 24 01:15:44 27 01:16:13 27 78
Sue Hatfield 02:02:42 17 01:36:19 18 01:31:38 23 58
Mark Harney 01:30:58 28 01:04:42 30     58
Andy Fawcett 01:43:29 21     01:13:00 29 50
Emma Taylor 01:43:15 22 01:19:03 26     48
Helen Spring 01:43:45 20     01:17:50 26 46
Gerry Orchard 01:47:04 19 01:21:20 24     43
Claire Stringer 01:58:29 18 01:23:38 23     41
Julie Bushell 02:04:06 16 01:28:53 20     36
Andy Heppell 02:18:12 15 01:39:27 17     32
Matt Rylatt         01:08:31 30 30
Julian Hood 01:22:17 30         30
Mathew Driscoll 01:30:05 29         29
Howard Winzar     01:15:23 28     28
Heather Tuff 01:36:15 26         26
Laura Eden         01:21:09 25 25
Ed Snow 01:36:53 25         25
David Bisby     01:19:47 25     25
Susan McColl         01:28:02 24 24
Peter Murray 01:43:13 23         23
John Tattersall     01:24:08 22     22
David Elliott     01:27:19 21     21
Matthew Burton     01:29:10 19     19
Anthony Rouse 02:22:15 14         14
Sally Hutchinson 02:22:34 13         13

Club League races 2012

Posted under News.

The races in the 2012 York Acorn club league, with links to entry forms are:

22nd January – Brass Monkey half marathon

26th February – Snake Lane 10

25th March – Thirsk 10

8th April – Helmsley 10k

May Park Run (5k) (not 26th May due to York Races)

17th June – Castle Howard 10k

21st July – Bishop Wilton half marathon

29th July – Castle Bolton 14k

19th August – Escrick 10k

1st September – Lincolnshire Wolds 10

October Park Run (5k) (not 13th October due to York Races)

11th November – Dalby Dash

Entries are open for all of these races except the Bishop Wilton half marathon so get signed up and your club vest aired and we’ll arrange coach transport when we’ve got a bus full :)

The summer league will be its own competition but the fell series will be included in the club league above.