Lostock AC member, Johanna McManus joined 783 runners as the 2023 Bury 10k. This race has increased in popularity since it started in 2016. The race starts and finishes at The Rock. The race heads out of Bury across the River Irwell to Tottington. Runners complete a U-turn and head back in to the centre … Bury 10K
Rachel Hancock completed the Lancaster University Triathlon. The Triathlon takes place on the university campus and consists of a 400m swim, a 20k bike ride and 5k run. The event is organised in memory of Dr Andy Bailey with all proceeds going to St John’s Hospice & Cancer Care. Hancock had a fabulous race and … Lancaster University Triathlon
Heather Soden, Rachel Stevens and Mary White headed to Yarrow Valley Park on Sunday to take part in the Yarrow Splash 10k. This is a 10k race, with an elevation gain of 650ft, around the picturesque Yarrow Valley Country Park and Duxbury Woods. It was a tough race taking place on the hottest day of … Yarrow Valley Splash 10K
Johanna McManus headed to Newcastle to take part in the iconic Great North Run. She joined 60,000 people on the start line in Newcastle on Tyne to complete the half marathon, running the exciting course out to South Shields. Due to the hot weather, McManus decided to enjoy the atmosphere of the race and the … Great North Run
On Wednesday 6 September 2023, Lostockers held a joint race with Cutacre Running club. Participants completed a 5k run around Cutacre Country Park. It was an extremely hot run but Lostock members put in a fabulous performance. Paul Edwards crossed the finish line in pole position in 20.01, followed by Tom Grundy in 22:52. Third … Cutacre 5k
Anthony Maxwell and Sheila Garewal headed to the Lakes to take part in the Ulleswater Lakeland 14k Trail Challenge. This is a beautiful and scenic run, starting in Howtown, runners enjoy stunning views of Ullswater as the head along the Lake to Glenridding. Despite the scenery this is a tough race with runner achieving an … Ulleswater Lakeland 14k Trail Challenge
Lostock fell runners travelled to the Beautiful Bronte Country for the Withins Skyline Fell Race. Starting at the quarry bottom of Penistone, the race covers 6,2mi/830ft of rough moorland up onto the Pennine Way above Haworth. Mark Checkley, Josie Greenhalgh and Rob Sharkey paid their £5 entry, collected the complementary CurlyWurly and headed down to … Withins Skyline Fell Race
Seven Lostock members headed to Manchester to compete with 12,976 people taking part in the Manchester Half Marathon. The 13.1 mile race starts at Old Trafford and runners head along Bridgewater Way towards Manchester City Centre. Following a U-turn on Deansgate, participants head back towards Old Trafford, passing the stadium and travelling through Stretford and … Manchester Half Marathon
Race report by Gill: Yesterday 5 lostock runners took part in the Trotters 5 mile trail race at Smithills this race is always a surprise as the course changes slightly each year it was a cold start near Smithills Hall this year and a fairly flat start but not for long before you start the ... Trotters 5 mile trail race
Bolton: Rachel Hancock 30:50 Haigh Woodland Park: Gregg Kilshaw 24:25 Brian Halton 25:44 (first in age category) Andy Laycock 26:29 Lee Burns 28:04 Ian Johnson 28:34 (first ever Parkrun) Janet Rhodes 28:36 (2nd in age category) Ian Burns 30:03 (3rd in age category) Bev Atherton-McKenna 30:53 Katie Edern 31:45 (3rd in age category) Lynda Hardman ... Parkrun Results 7 March 2026
Race Report by Gareth: A golly gargantuan gathering of 21 members of the green army grappled the glorious Garstang Gallop yesterday. Right that’s enough alliteration, on with the race report! Again a fantastic turnout, up from a very respectable 14 last year, we made up a big proportion of the field of 153. This is ... Garstang Gallop
