Janet completed the Anglezarke Amble. This is an epic event organised by West Lancashire Long Distance Walking Association, the event is open to both runners and walkers. The route taken by Janet covered 16.5 miles and over 2,500ft of elevation gain. The event starts close to Rivington Tea Rooms and participants summit Rivington Pike, Brown Hill and Winter Hill, then travel to Belmont, turning left up to Kitchen Croft Plantation. It is then another left turn toward White Coppice and then participants follow along the Anglezarke Reservoir back to the beginning.
Janet had a fantastic run, completing the amble in 3 hours 19 minutes.
Lostockers were on tour at Parkrun this weekend: Katie Edern ran 31:33 at Holyrood Park in Edinburgh to finish third in her age category, while Rachel Stevens produced an excellent run at Oosterplas Parkrun in the Netherlands, finishing in 26:45 to place eighth overall, second female and first in her age category.
On the international stage, Paul Edwards represented the club at the Paris Marathon, completing the iconic race in 3:09:52. The Paris course is widely regarded as one of the most scenic marathon routes in the world, beginning on the famous Champs-Élysées and passing some of the city’s most recognisable landmarks, including the Place de la ... Paris Marathon
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