YORK ACORN

Running Club
 

York Acorn Veterans Page

York Acorn affiliates to the Yorkshire Veterans Athletic Association. They organise a series of monthly runs and championships events. The monthly runs are cheap to enter about 10k in distance and are usually trail or mixed terrain races. There are prizes in all age groups and spot prizes, but you have to stay to the presentation to claim a prize ! Points are awarded for each race and count towards final placing and there is also an overall team competition. Remember that men and women are veterans from the age of 35. In recent years York Acorn has not been as active in this league as previously partly due to clashes with other events such as the Summer road and fell leagues. However we try to get a good team out at local races, particularly the York one and if anyone is keen to do the monthly runs, we can see what interest there is in trying to get a team regularly. Monthly runs are entered on the night.

The championship races are usually incorporated into open races, the exceptions being the cross country championship, road relay and cross country relay. These races must be entered in advance, the fell championship usually being the only exception which can be entered on the day. There are trophies to be won normally by the top 3 in each category, though fewer for categories with a smaller entry.

Note that to qualify for the Yorkshire vets you just need to be a member of a club affiliated to the YVAA. You do not need a birth qualification.

 

Yorkshire Veterans Monthly Runs 2011

3rd April Sunday 10.30 Horsforth
5th June Sunday 11.00 West Vale
14th June Tuesday 7.45 Pudsey
21st June Tuesday 7.30 Meanwood
3rd July Sunday 11.00 Honley
3rd August Wednesday 7.30 Knavesmire, York
16th August Tuesday 7.30 Bingley
13th November Sunday 11.00 Spenborough

Yorkshire Veterans Championships 2011

26th March Saturday Cross Country 12.00 Fartown, Huddersfield
4th May Wednesday 5k road 7.30 Esholt
8th May Sunday 10k road ? Beverley Already full !
9th June Thursday 5 mile road ? Haworth
10th July Sunday 10 mile road 9.30 Eccup
11th September Sunday Road Relay ? Roberts Park, Saltaire
18th September Sunday Track&Field ? Spenborough
1st October Saturday Cross Country Relay ? Graves Park, Sheffield
16th October Sunday Half Marathon ? Bridlington
30th October Sunday 15 miles road ? Holmfirth
6th November Sunday Fell ? Cop Hill, Meltham