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3 June 2026
Running all over the world!
Glaisdale Rigg, the latest event in the Summer Fell Race Series, took place on Wednesday evening in beautiful sunshine, although a tad warm for a tough 8.8 miles with over 1,100 feet of climb. Simon Rycroft was first back for Pickering and 3rd M50 in a time of 1 hour...
27 May 2026
Wow what a week for PRC
The standout performances this week go to Ryan Gaughan and Emily Loftus who took part in the Hardwolds 110, that’s 110 miles! The race starts at Filey and runs the whole length of the Cleveland Way to Helmsley all in one go. This is daunting enough without taking place in...
20 May 2026
Road and Trails this weekend
On the evening of Tuesday 12th, 464 runners, watched by a curious herd of cattle, stood poised on the start line of Pocklington 10k, the second race in the York & District Road Race League. The course is an out and back. The first half being largely uphill as runners...
13 May 2026
From 10ks to Ultras and everything in between!!
On Saturday 1st May, Jennie Thompson, a new member of Pickering Running Club, ran the Esk Valley Epic Ultra based in Glaisdale. The 36 mile route takes runners up the Esk Valley to Castleton, Westerdale and Blakey before heading back via Botton and has a massive 4,500 feet of climb. Jennie had an amazing run...
6 May 2026
On and Off Road this week!
On Tuesday 28th, there was much excited anticipation on the start line of the first race of the 2026 York & District Road Race League, Tadcaster 10k. The evening was perfect, with cloudless skies, a cool breeze and red kites circling overhead. For the first time in the league’s history...
29 April 2026
Wow what an amazing weekend of running!!
What an awesome weekend of running for Pickering Running Club with some stellar performances. Last Saturday saw the 71st Annual Yorkshire Three Peaks Race. The 24.2 mile route takes in Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent, totalling a whopping 5,300 feet of climb. This would be tough enough but there are very...
22 April 2026
From 10ks to Marathons.
Last Saturday saw the final event organised by the SeeYorkRunYork team, the appropriately named Farewell Challenge. The 250 competitors on the start line listened to an emotional farewell speech and will miss these wonderfully inclusive events which have celebrated speedy runners, joggers and walkers alike. Not only was this lapped...
15 April 2026
A busy week of running
It was a busy weekend of racing for Pickering Running Club with some outstanding performances. Simon Tyrell ran the Brighton Marathon and was justifiably delighted with his time of 3 hours 34 minutes which placed him 2nd in the M65 category out of 85 competitors. Anna Bailey ran the Charm...
8 April 2026
Cracking running this Easter weekend
Sunday saw the running of the popular Helmsley 10k which takes place on Easter Sunday each year. This year the event sold out reaching its 400 limit. Bright sunshine and a brisk, cold wind made the runners keen to get going. They soon warmed up on the 2 mile climb...
1 April 2026
An International flavour this week.
On Saturday, Shawn Imeson ran the Berlin Mile in 8 minutes 19 seconds followed by the Half Marathon on Sunday in 1 hour 57 minutes taking in the sights of Berlin together with 42,563 other runners making it one of the biggest half marathons in the world. Sunday also saw...
25 March 2026
Amazing running this week.
Last Saturday, the Hardmoors 55 took place in fine spring weather, if anything, a tad too warm for long distance running. The race starts in Guisborough and follows the Cleveland Way to Helmsley. Apart from the daunting task of running 55 miles, the route incorporates nearly 8,000 feet of climb...
18 March 2026
A weekend full of celebrations
Saturday was an absolutely glorious day for the latest race in the winter series, The Blakey Blitz, with clear blue skies and crisp freshness, perfect for running as fast as humanly possible over the moors. The race was based at the Lion Inn on Blakey Ridge and took runners down...
11 March 2026
Another successful week for PRC
The last race in the East Yorkshire Cross Country League took place on Sunday at Sewerby. The 5.6 mile route led runners along the cliff tops, down Danes Dyke towards Flamborough, through some gloopy, muddy fields, then it was back through Danes Dyke and a lovely cliff top charge across...
4 March 2026
Running far and wide this week
Pam and Colin Garnett joined over 27,500 runners in the Tokyo Marathon. Over 300,000 applied! Despite it being a tad warm for long distance running, Colin finished in 3 hours and 44 minutes and Pam crossed the finish line in 5 hours 33 minutes. This completed their 6 major marathon...
25 February 2026
A busy weekend of running
I’m It felt like spring for the 1,570 runners in the annual Snake Lane 10 miler based in Pocklington, with warm sunshine and a gentle breeze. The race gets its name from the sinuous path along the foothills of the Wolds, along which a long line of brightly coloured runners can be seen...
18 February 2026
Another action packed week for PRC
It was a glorious morning of sunshine for runners tackling the At the Double Fell Race on Saturday but the icy, muddy conditions underfoot needed all their concentration. Competitors could only glance at the coastal scenery near Skinningrove as they made their way along the hazardous 6.3 mile route with...
11 February 2026
Mud and Sun this week for PRC
The latest race in the East Yorkshire Cross Country League took place last Sunday, a 6.6 mile route through the Drewton Estate near South Cave. The weather was good for running, cool and calm, although predictably lacking in sunshine and very muddy underfoot. There was 870 feet of elevation throughout...
4 February 2026
Mud mud glorious mud!
Those running races on Sunday 1st February were given a rare treat; sunshine! With the gentle breeze, the weather was perfect for running. After all the recent rain, however, conditions underfoot were not so perfect unless you like sliding around in mud. The latest races in the Hardmoors Series were...
21 January 2026
A record breaking weekend
On 18th January, the Brass Monkey took place, a flat, road half marathon, expertly organised by Knavesmire Harriers. Over 200 volunteers performed all the tasks necessary to ensure another seamless event, cheering and encouraging the slowest runners as enthusiastically as the fastest. The one thing they failed to get right...
15 January 2026
A great weekend for PRC on the frozen trails
On Sunday 4th January, the 3rd race in the East Yorkshire Cross Country League took place in the grounds of Sledmere House. The 2 lap, undulating 7 mile route took runners twice round the the beautiful parkland with grass and woodland trail sections. The cold, crisp, bright weather was great...
7 January 2026
Happy New Year and a great start to 2026
For many runners, Christmas Day started with a joyful Dalby parkrun. On a lovely morning, 418 people, many in festive fancy dress, ran the 5k route through the forest. The fine weather continued for Guisborough Woods Fell Race on 27th December. This 5 mile, 3 lap course, has huge hills...
22 December 2025
Festive fun this weekend
The Loftus & Whitby Poultry Run has been held just before Christmas for over 38 years. This year the 7.5 mile race took place on 21st December in drizzle and low cloud but, fear not, the dull weather certainly didn’t dampen the spirits of the 351 competitors, many sporting festive...
17 December 2025
A quite week for running.
There was only one local race last weekend and only one member of Pickering Running Club took part. The Valhalla Challenge was organised by the wonderfully inclusive SeeYorkRunYork in the grounds of York University. The 2.2 mile route is an out and back incorporating a slight ascent that in York...
3 December 2025
A good weekend of running.
Dalby Forest hosted the Wild Deer Events last weekend. Runners could choose from marathon, half marathon or 10k routes along beautiful forest tracks. The weather was great for running but conditions were very wet underfoot in places. Ryan Gaughan was the only PRC runner who opted for the Marathon. His...
26 November 2025
A quiet week for PRC
It was a quiet weekend for Pickering runners with only one local race giving everyone time to recover from recent exertions and enjoy their favourite routes through wintry countryside. Paul Hickman ran the annual Tadcaster 10 mile race. Paul completed the undulating road course in a competitive 1 hour 16...
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