Author Archives: Mike Raynes

Track and Field First YDL match of the year was the Lower (Under 15 and 13) on Saturday at Leeds. It was hugely hard work for team managers to put a team together so early, and just 6 days after … Continue reading →

Road Racing Katy Wood took 10 seconds off the club 5k road record as she ran 16.33 to win the latest race in the York University 5k series on Friday night. Simon Bolland-Cage came 4th in the same race in … Continue reading →

Indoor Track and Field 23 club athletes were in the North Yorkshire teams for the National Sportshall Athletics Final at Stoke. It is a very big event, and amazingly high standard in the leading athletes there. Ours, and the whole … Continue reading →

Distance Running Alex Botterill opened his outdoor season by running 1.46.13 in an 800m race in Johannesburg on Wednesday. Jessica Robertson-Dover ran a under 20 club record for 5k as she came 2nd in the Leeds University 5k on Wednesday … Continue reading →

Road Running The club’s senior mens came 12th in the Northern 12 stage road relay championships that were held at Wythenshawe Park in Manchester. The 12 stage is always a supreme test of a club’s strength in depth and organisational … Continue reading →

Indoor Track and Field Five athletes from the club competed in the Indoor pentathlon at Gateshead. A very popular meeting, with athletes from a wide area. Carys Francis had an amazing day to win by a huge amount and had … Continue reading →

Track and Field England Athletics held their annual U17 and U15 Indoor Combined Events Championships at EIS Sheffield at the weekend. Talia Northcott and Elliot Moon competed for City of York Athletic Club in the U15 girls and U15 boys … Continue reading →

Indoor Track and Field Scott Lincoln came 10th in the final of the shot putt competition in the World Indoor Athletics Championships that were held in Glasgow on Friday night. Scott had a best throw of 20.36m. Scott doesn’t have … Continue reading →

Cross Country Running 20 juniors went to the PECO Cross Country at Roundhay Park, an opportunity to race on one of the country’s best courses but sadly now not used for major events. In the primary age run, of 180 … Continue reading →

Indoor Track and Field Scott Lincoln won his 8th consecutive British Indoor title as he won the shot putt event in 20.08m. This is a record number of titles by any British athlete. Rob Shipley came 4th in the heats … Continue reading →