Race report by Emma: Today, Terri, Dan and I attended the 41st Birchwood 10K, hosted by Spectrum Striders Running Club. A brilliant morning of running! 👏 The race starts near Birchwood Shopping Centre at 10am and follows a fast, mostly flat road and tarmac course, mixing urban business park paths with rural village lanes. The biggest challenge comes … Birchwood 10k
Discover Running with Lostock AC’s Couch to 5K! Have you ever thought about taking up running but weren’t sure where to start? At Lostock AC, our Couch to 5K programme is designed to help complete beginners build confidence, improve fitness and discover just how enjoyable running can be. Following the success of our 10-week Couch … New C25k and 5K Improvers
20 Lostockers headed to Ramsbottom to take part in the Ramsbottom Mile, for the final instalment of the mid-week championships. This is a fantastic event, taking place in Nuttall Park in which runners run in different 12 different waves and try to run the fastest mile they can achieve. A fantastic 295 took part in … Ramsbottom Mile
Bolton Parkrun: Tony Maxwell 28:29 Sheila Garewal 31:22 (first in age category) Burnley Parkrun: Sally McCoy 26:02 (3rd in age category) Dudley Parkrun: Ann-Maria Baker 31:54 (1st in age category and Parkrun PB) Haigh Woodland Parkrun: Antony Sutton 22:14 Luke Baker 24:31 (second in age category) Janet Rhodes 28:34 (third in age category) Chris … Parkrun Results 15 August 2026
Race report by Jo M: Today I headed to Lancaster with the intention of running the half marathon, but after not fuelling particularly well and getting very little sleep following a trip to see SIX, I decided the 10K was the better option. I figured I’d use it as a training run ahead of the … Lancaster 10k
Race report by Jo W: Matt and I ran round Oulton Park racetrack this morning. Matt did the half marathon and I did the 10k. There was also a 5k, a metric marathon (26.2k), 20 miles and a marathon! There were staggered starts with differing numbers of laps (mine was an out and back plus … Oulton Park 10k & 1/2 Marathon
Race report by Sally: On Saturday evening Bev, Janet, Lynda and myself took part in the 4th Carrebirras Mil Palmeras 6k road race. The race started at 8pm to allow the temperature to drop from 92 to 89 degrees 🥵🌞 My plan was to take it steady, enjoy the scenery, take some pics, and don’t … Carrebirras Mil Palmeras 6k
Race report by Rachel H; Windmill half marathon, Arrived in lytham to an overcast but very warm morning, I knew the course was a lapped event but thought it was 2 laps, curses it turned out to be 3 laps 😭 (I hate laps). I’d taped my knees up for this as I’m struggling with … Windmill 1/2 Marathon
Bolton Parkrun: Tony Maxwell 28:31 Rachel Hancock 29:49 Sheila Garewal 31:43 (first in age category) Dougie Ainsworth 34:02 George Iveson 34:21 Emma Chadwick 34:32 Rachel Walker 34:46 Dudley Parkrun Ann-Maria Baker Ellesmere Port Carol Ensor 33:29 Haigh Woodland Parkrun Antony Sutton 22:44 (first in age category) John Harrison 23:39 Brian Halton 25:39 (first … Parkrun Results – 8 August 2026
Lostock AC’s annual Chair’s Fell Running Event once again proved what a fantastic club night it is, encouraging members to step outside their usual running environment and experience the challenge and enjoyment of fell running. The five-mile event, with an elevation gain of 8ooft, attracted 32 runners, with some chasing a quick time while others … Chairs Fell Running Event
There were some outstanding results at Parkrun. At Bolton Parkrun, Lostockers celebrated Heather Soden’s 25th Parkrun. Soden finished in 28:16 securing 2nd in her age category. Andy Kirks had an awesome run, finishing in 22:57 for a Bolton PB. Other Bolton results include: Lee Burns 28:51, Bev Atherton-McKenna 29:00, Dougie Ainsworth 30:26 and Lynda Hardman ... Heather’s 25th Parkrun
Race report by Greg: Today me and Janet travelled to Lancaster to take part in the Golden Balls run. There’s a Ten mile and 20mile option. 2 laps out and back for the 20. It’s a flat fast route along the river Lune using the old railway lines . Janet chose this as its great ... Golden Balls 20 Mile Run
Race report by Josie; Whilst on holiday in the Langdale, I took the opportunity to do The Hartsop Hop Fell Race. A challenging 12-mile (19.5 km) race through some of the wildest and most spectacular terrain in the Lake District. Organised by Clayton-le-Moors Harriers, the race was first run last year and has quickly become ... Hartsop Hop Fell Race (22/8/26)
