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5 November 2025
A great weekend for running
It was a lovely sunny Saturday for competitors running the Kilburn Kanter, a beautiful 25.2 mile route through the gorgeous but very hilly countryside around Sutton Bank and Rievaulx. The total climb was over 3,600 feet. Lucy Saggers and Nicola Thorpe ran together and both thoroughly enjoyed the event, a fine showcase for the gorgeous autumn colours....
29 October 2025
Another busy week of running
Kim Cavill joined 129 intrepid runners in the Jedburgh Three Peaks race, a quirky 38 mile race with 4,800 feet of ascent. It\'s a balloon shape route, with a beautiful stretch out on the St Cuthbert\'s Way along woodland and riverside trails, glorious with the fallen leaves and very crisp...
22 October 2025
A record breaking week for PRC
Wow, it was a spectacular weekend of running for PRC with some stellar performances helped by perfect autumn weather. Over 6,500 runners took part in the York Marathon. Ryan Gaughan was first back for Pickering in a marathon personal best of 2 hours 49 minutes. Chris Croft, also achieving a...
15 October 2025
Fell races start this weekend
Pickering Runners were faced with a difficult choice on Sunday; whether to run the first race in the Winter Fell Race Series, the Viking Chase, or the first race in the East Yorkshire Cross Country League at Bishop Wilton, the decision being especially difficult for those in line for prizes....
8 October 2025
Running with the stars this weekend!
Michael Todd had a cracking race in the Ripon Round Ultra, a 35 mile circular route with over 4,000 feet of climb. Michael was 1st M50 and 6th overall with his excellent time of 5 hours 52 minutes Sisters Chloe and Heather ran the Kielder Marathon, a beautiful route around...
1 October 2025
Another busy week for PRC
On Saturday Richard Newbert ran the Ladybower 54k in the Peak District as a way to mark being in his 50th year. It was his longest race to date and with 1100m of ascent he didn’t make it easy for himself. The weather was mostly cool and sunny. Richard was...
24 September 2025
All types of weather in one weekend!
The stand out performances this week go to the brave souls competing in the Hardmoors 60 in the absolutely brutal conditions of last Saturday. This 60 mile race starts in Guisborough and follows the Cleveland Way to Filey. From start to finish runners had to contend with torrential rain and...
17 September 2025
Excellent running from PRC this week
There was a wide range of events last week with some excellent performances by PRC Paul Simpson took part in the Turpin Challenge, a lapped course on the Knavesmire taking in the site of Dick Turpin’s demise. Despite not feeling his best and being tired from his antics on the...
10 September 2025
Running all over the World!!
It was a weekend of interesting events for some runners in Pickering Running Club. Kim Cavill ran the Enchanted Ultra, a very tough but stunning 50k race with over 5000 feet of climb. It was a low key event with only 50 people attempting the challenge. To add to the...
3 September 2025
A hilly week for PRC
Roseberry Topping Fell Race took place on Wednesday evening just after a downpour which made the conditions slippery for this madcap dash up Roseberry Topping and back. It is one of the shortest fell races at 1.3 miles but is not for the faint hearted. Strength and fitness are needed...
27 August 2025
Far away runs this week!
It has been a very quiet week for runners with no local races but Tom Pilley of Pickering Running Club took part in the Triglav Lakes Marathon in Slovenia. This demanding trail run through the Julian Alps has nearly 8,000 feet of climbing rewarding participants with picturesque vistas of mountains...
20 August 2025
A bit of all sorts this week!
Helmsley Triathlon and Duathlon took place on Sunday based at the open air swimming pool. Mike Richmond and Andrew Garside chose to compete in the Triathlon: 800m pool swim, 40k hilly bike ride which was tough in the wind and a 10k run. Mike thoroughly enjoyed the event and breezed...
13 August 2025
A hot week for running!
It was a hot, humid day for the Hardmoors Farndale races at the weekend but on the plus side conditions underfoot were dry and firm. The various distances take runners over moors, along riverside paths and through bracken so tall and dense it’s impossible to see further than the little...
6 August 2025
Weekly round up
Osmotherley Show Fell Race took place last weekend. With only 85 competitors, this low key race took runners on a scenic 6.5 mile route across the moors with some steep ascents totalling over 1,000 feet of climb. James Loftus was first back for Pickering in an excellent time of 51...
30 July 2025
An epic week for PRC
There were some epic achievements last week. Debbie and Simon Rycroft ran the Lakeland 100, an annual 100 mile stunning circular route over the Lakeland Fells with a total of over 21,007 feet of climb. The weather was fair but the humidity was high making a mega tough race even...
23 July 2025
A great week for PRC
Dave Smith ran the Bash up Bessyboot Fell Race in the hills above Borrowdale in the Lake District. This short 5k race packs in a whopping 1,473 feet of climb which means runners need strength and fitness for the steep climb up Beesyboot then need to throw caution to the...
16 July 2025
A warm week for running
Ryan Gaughan competed in the DalesRunner30 based in Muker. The beautiful 20 mile route takes in Tan Hill Inn, Britain’s highest pub and has 3,000 feet of climb. Ryan had an excellent run coming in 5th overall out of over 100 runners achieving a time of 2 hours 47 minutes....
9 July 2025
More success for PRC
The Hardwolds 40 took place on Saturday. The title is somewhat misleading as the route is actually 48 miles. Runners are lulled into a false sense of security with the first miles following the flat disused railway track out of Beverley. Then the fun starts as they head up onto...
2 July 2025
An Off Road Week for PRC
10 members from Pickering Running Club joined 106 other runners for the beautiful Bransdale Fell Race last Wednesday evening, a favourite for many in the Dave Parry / Let’s Run Summer Series. The 7.5 mile route had 1,352 feet of elevation, much of which was in the first mile or...
24 June 2025
Another week of great running in the sun!
The penultimate counter in the York and District Road Race League, Bugthorpe 10k, took place on a beautiful but rather hot and sweaty Tuesday evening. Bugthorpe lived up to its name with plenty of flying insects to avoid inhaling! The race started with a long, steep uphill slog followed by...
17 June 2025
A busy week for PRC
The latest race in the York & District Road Race League, Knavesmire 10k, took place on a beautiful, if a tad warm, Tuesday evening. PRC were out in force although not everyone felt enthusiastic about running round the race track 3.5 times. This is especially tough mentally for the slower...
10 June 2025
A crazy week for PRC runners!
Of all the achievements last week, Suzy Hodgson and Paul Simpson win the prize for the craziest! They completed the Dalby Inferno, 12 x 5km hilly laps in Dalby Forest with each lap starting on the hour, every hour, totalling 60km. For those faster runners there is more time to...
4 June 2025
Amazing achievements this week.
There were two outstanding accomplishments last week by Pickering runners. Firstly, Simon Tyrrell completed the Hardmoors 110. That’s 110 miles in one go along the whole length of the Cleveland Way from Filey to Helmsley. The long distance footpath takes in several summits such as Roseberry Topping and Captain Cook’s...
28 May 2025
Running all points NSEW!!
Hi Nick Outram and Tom Pilley took on the mighty challenge of Old County Tops in the Lake District. As the name suggests the 35.5 mile route takes in all the high points including Helvellyn, Scafell and the Old Man of Coniston totalling a tremendous 11,273 feet of quad busting...
20 May 2025
Another busy week for PRC
Tuesday 13th saw the running of the 2nd race in the York and District Road Race League, Pocklington 10k. It was a balmy evening for this out and back course, the first 3 miles being mainly uphill then a fast and furious return down to the finish with faster runners...
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