Rachel Stevens

Lostock AC member Hazel Hatfield completed an epic challenge on Saturday 11 November 2023 by completing the Warrington Way. The race, organised by Lymm Runners, is a 40-mile trail ultramarathon that starts and finishes in the lovely Cheshire village of Lymm, Warrington. Runners follow a route which is mostly on tracks, footpaths, field crossings and … Warrington Way Ultra Marathon

Rachel Hancock and Janet Rhodes took part in the third of the Sunnywood Project Stranger trails series. As part of the trail run, runners learned about the Gristlehurst Boggart. Runners enjoyed the stunning trails through woodlands and fields in search of the precise location for where the boggart is said to have been laid to … The Sunnywood Stranger Trails Part 3

Lostock AC member Jo, who despite the awful weather on Sunday, completed the Windmill Remembrance Day 10k in Lytham St Anne’s. This is a fast and flat course on the coastal front of Lytham, starting on Lytham Green next to the Windmill itself. A two minute silence is observed before the start of the race … Windmill Remembrance Day 10k

Mark Shuttleworth and Josie Greenhalgh travelled to the Lake District to compete in the Grisedale Horsesh0e Fell Race. This race is organised by Achille Ratti Climbing Club of which some Lostockers are also members. The race starts from Glenridding Village Hall in the Lake District and takes in the peaks of Catstye Cam, Helvellyn, St … Grisedale Horseshoe Fell Race

6 Lostock AC members completed the Blackleach 5 miles Trail Race. The race is organised by Quays Running club and involving 2 laps around Blackleach Country Park with beautiful views of the lake. Tony Maxwell was the first to finish in an epic 40:33, winning his age category. Janet Rhodes followed in 41:12, Rachel Hancock … Blackleach 5 Miles Trail Race

Six Lostockers joined 1624 runners at the Wigan 10K. The race started from Mesnes Park in the centre of Wigan. Lostockers spent too long standing around chatting and as a result, got stuck in the middle of the pen with the 70-75 minute pacers, the front runners made it a challenge to see how many … Wigan 10k

Congratulations to Rachel Hancock who celebrated her 250th Parkrun, completing the 5k course at Bolton.

Lostock AC members competed in the world’s first closed road running festival in Warrington. According to Runthrough the organisers of the event there were 6000 free places over the 3 distances which saw over 20,000 people enter the ballot. 3 Lostockers took on the longest distance in the event covering the Half Marathon distance. The … Warrington 1/2 Marathon

Four Lostock AC members travelled to Worsley to compete in the Worsley Wood 5 mile Trail Race. The race is organised by Swinton Running club and as the name suggests, takes in the scenic trails of the woods. It is mixed terrain making this a beautiful but challenging run. The first Lostocker to cross the … Worsley Woods 5 mile Trail Race

Janet Rhodes, Sally McCoy, Beverly Atherton-McKenna, Heather Soden and Greg Kilshaw travelled to Cartmel in the Lakedistrict to complete an 18k Trail Challenge.   Starting and finishing at Cartmel Racecourse, the challenge travels along footpaths and bridal ways, giving panoramic views of Morecambe Bay and the surrounding parks. This was a tough run due to … Cartmel 18k Trail Challenge