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

Bluebells and park runs

The results from this week ends bluebell trail race are

Pos Time Name Class Av Pace Cat Pos
4 01:07:39 Andy Munzer M 00:06:38 3-M
116 01:29:55 John Duston M55 00:08:49 4-M55
139 01:33:20 Howard Winzar M60 00:09:09 3-M60
172 01:36:59 Paul Richardson M50 00:09:30 16-M50
187 01:38:30 Philip Paxman M60 00:09:39 7-M60
227 01:43:36 Gill Boynton F50 00:10:09 6-F50
231 01:44:24 John Tattersall M60 00:10:14 9-M60
234 01:44:52 John Mortimer M40 00:10:17 40-M40
258 01:47:23 Michael Tasker M70 00:10:32 2-M70
292 01:52:14 Janet Gibson F50 00:11:00 14-F50
332 01:58:49 Christopher Copland M55 00:11:39 24-M55

 

The Club League after Bluebell is  shown in the spreadsheet: Acorn-20131

The next few races in the league are:
Castle Howard (16 June 11:15) , Castle Bolton Trail (28 July 11am) , Escrick 10km (18 Aug 10am), Sutton on the Forest Park 10km (Sept) , Worksop Half Marathon (Oct) , Dalby Dash (Nov)

 

The park run results for the week are:
Results for Sewerby parkrun
2 Michael RAYNES 00:18:57

Results for South Manchester parkrun
13 Gavin BANNISTER 00:18:28

Results for York parkrun,
The first lady completing the course was Julie LAWN (F) (York Acorn RC) in a time of 00:21:03.
11 David BANNISTER 00:18:38
31 Julie LAWN 00:21:03
48 Mike ROYCE 00:22:25
77 Jane LAWSON 00:24:49
100 Emma TAYLOR 00:26:35
111 Andy HEPPELL 00:27:54

Ian

Summer 10km Road Races

The 10k league got off to a brilliant start at Pocklington with a record field of 297 taking to the classic course round the foothills of the Yorkshire Wolds. A slight headwind in the early stages probably slowed us down in the early stages but other than that it was perfect running conditions.

There was a changing of the guard in the men’s race as new faces filled the top three places in the men’s race. Ewan Brown (Knavesmire) took the lead from the outset and he won with time of 32.51. Our own Andy Munzer had a lonely run for 2nd as he finished well clear of York University’s Richard Weeks Unfortunately Knavesmire Harriers had far too many runners out in the team race as they easily overcame  us… next time…

The women’s race was a more familar tale of the battle between the two Emmas as our Emma Willits defeated Emma Yates  from Knavesmire by nearly a minute to win in an impressive time of 37.38. The Ladies team claimed the bronze medal in the team competition

I look forward to seeing everyone for the next race at Tadacaster on their new flatter course  (14 May 7.30pm race start) http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=5884829

Individual Results: http://ukresults.net/yorkrrl/2013/race1.html

Teams etc http://ukresults.net/yorkrrl/2013/race1a.html

Photos http://www.roadraceleague.org.uk/photos-2013/pocklington-10k/

 

 

 

Park runs

The park runs results for April are below. Several members have been exploring the huge range of venues that are avaliable now

20 April 2013

York
29 Mike ROYCE 00:21:01
30 Howard WINZAR 00:21:07
62 John Harold TATTERSALL 00:23:21
63 Jane LAWSON 00:23:22
140 Andy HEPPELL 00:30:28
Temple Newsom
5 Paul GOBLE 00:18:43
Stewart (Middlesborough)
21 Jerry BARNES 00:21:43
Poole
1 Andy MUNZER 00:16:25

14 April 2013

Cross Flats (Leeds)
1 Michael RAYNES 00:18:23
Graves (Sheffield)
3 Shaun LAWSON 00:19:36
Oldham
17 Jerry BARNES 00:22:02
21 George BARNES 00:22:45
York
39 Howard WINZAR 00:21:39
44 David GALSWORTHY 00:21:58
62 Gill BOYNTON 00:23:11
66 Jane LAWSON 00:23:21
67 John Harold TATTERSALL 00:23:22
124 Andy HEPPELL 00:27:35
163 Sam WIGGLE 00:33:05
Bramhall (Manchester)
43 Ian Smallwood 20:30

 

London

Well done to those ran in the fantastic London Marathon. The full results are on the London Marathon web site. Our members results show a series personal triumphs against the distance, weather and the clock:

Place     Name                                    Finish time

170         Speck, Dennis (GBR)      02:39:24

592         Hood, Julian (GBR)          02:50:55

3703       Harney, Mark (GBR)       03:23:32

4519       Snow, Edward (GBR)     03:28:55

15035    Bushell, Julie (GBR)        04:18:52

22592    Orchard, Gerry (GBR)    04:51:26

31948    Wiggle, Samantha (GBR)              06:07:31

See you on Tuesday (23rd) for the Pie and Peas

Club League after Baildon

The club league after the Baildon Boundary Way is in the following link:

Acorn 2013

The leauge is headed by Richard Gover who has completed 3 races. Ian grabbed 27 points at Baildon whilst the club speed machines were having away from the races.  Further down the table several members have now started their campaigns.

The next few races are:

Bluebell trail 5 May at 10.00am  http://www.stainlandlions.com/ 5 May at 10am

Castle Howard 16th June 11.15am  http://northernrunningguide.com/race_listings.php/16/06/2013/castle_howard_10k_trail_race

Castle Bolton 28 July 11.00am  http://www.rotary-ribi.org/clubs/page.php?PgID=248055&ClubID=254

Ian

 

 

 

Baildon Boundary Way

Several Acorns had a sparkling day running round the hills and canals of West Yorkshire. It was glorious running down through the Esholt woods, with spring in the air (or was it the sewage works!). We then came to the canal, 3 miles of running torture – very boring and tedious but it put miles under our feet. Just past Shipley we took to the country, up Shipley Glen, which sounds quite beautiful, until you have to run it! We eventually appeared at the top and then cantered across Baildon moor to the gallops. For those with time on their hands there was a great view across the snow drifts towards the Chevin and Leeds airport. Soon it was downhill, then across the road with a sharp up hill in the finish field.

The results are:

Pos Name Cat Time Cat Position
60 GOVER, Richard M 1:39:35 21/78
64 SMALLWOOD, Ian M50 1:41:05 9/52
98 LEWIS, Paul M50 1:46:16 13/52
178 BROWN, Ian M50 1:58:28 30/52
193 BINNS, Geoff M40 2:00:59 66/91
239 ROYCE, Michael M 2:10:02 62/78
288 TAYLOR, Emma F 2:17:48 15/21
308 FAWCETT, Andy M 2:24:15 75/78

Ian