Saturday saw the second instalment of cross country series. They had previously been cancelled due to bad weather but storm Elin and Ferguson did not deter 8 Lostockers who headed to Heaton Park. The females run first. Louise, Karen and Gill braved the 2 1/2 laps around the muddy wet park. The males were next … Cross Country
On Sunday 3 Lostockers travelled to Ribble Valley to tcomplete the Longridge 7 mile race. This was a tough race with an elevation gain of 810ft. Tony was the first to compete the course in 1:02:22, followed by Mike in 1:04:00. Sheila had an outstanding race finishing in 1:13:05, winning her age category. Sheila was … Longridge 7 Miles Race
Lostock members started the festive season by getting involved in Christmas races. Tony and Sheila headed to Langdale in the Lakes to take part in the Christmas Pudding 10k. This was a wet, muddy and hilly race with an elevation gain of 510ft. As the name suggests, finishers were presented with a Christmas pudding. Tony … Christmas Pudding 10k
We had a fabulous time at the Lostock AC Christmas Party on Friday. We had a wonderful 3 course at Harvester with a quiz and disco. The quiz brought out members competitive side! Congratulations to the RoadRunners who came first, A Rose between 2 thorns who came second and Cutacre Crew who came third. A … Lostock AC Christmas Party
Lostock AC members took to the streets of Lostock and Heaton to take part in the South East Lancashire Orienteering street league. Members could select 60 minutes or 75 minutes to follow a map and answer the clues. Members ran between 4 to 6 miles trying to find the controls. Bev, Janet, Rachel H and … SELOC – Street Orienteering in Lostock and Heaton
Despite going on holiday, Lostock AC members Rachel and Ste, still found time to race. They completed the Benidorm 10k. The race starts at 5pm in the evening and runners enjoy the beautiful views of Benidorm, starting with running through the town and then along the costal path. The final push to the finish was … Benidorm 10k
Parkrun results for 25 November 2023 Haigh Woodland Parkrun Ian Burns 29:18 Sinead Carney 33.18 Karen Taylor 35.18 Volunteer: Rachel Stevens- course check Worsley Woods Parkrun Hazel Hatfield 23.10 (first in her age category) Bolton Parkrun Tony Maxwell 26.24 (second in his age category) Matt Withers 37.10 Widnes Parkrun Andy Laycock 22.38 … Parkrun Results – 25 November 2023
WEEKEND FELL ROUND UP by Josie On Saturday, the penultimate race on our Fell Calendar was none other than Tour of Pendle. For a hill that covers a relatively small area, it manages to pack in a distance of 16.8 miles and 4833ft of climb making it a tough category A-Long race. Starting at the … Week Fell Round Up
Paul Lacey completed the Cumbrian Cracker, this is a 60 mile bike ride which starts and finishes in Grasmere village. The is a tough race and climbs Red Bank within the first mile, over the course cyclists cover an elevation gain of a dizzying 4,450ft. The route continues round the back of Coniston Water to … Cumbrian Cracker
Rachel Hancock and Janet Rhodes completed the 4th week of the Sunnywood Project’s Stranger trails series. This week’s run started at Helmshore and runners discovered the story of the Mystery of the Man in the Barn. Please visit the Sunnywood Project’s website for further details of these amazing events – https://www.thesunnywoodproject.co.uk/
Bolton Parkrun: Jay Smith 28:26 Sheila Garewal 32:00 (1st in age category) Haigh Woodland Parkrun: Antony Sutton 21:49 (3rd in age category) Andy Kirks 22:16 Chris Baker 24:09 Greg Kilsham 24:32(3rd in age category) Matt Withers 24:35 Brian Halton 25:15 (2nd in age category) Sally McCoy 25:39 (1st in age category) Heather Soden 27:27 (2nd ... Parkrun Results
Race report by Steve: Sunday morning didn’t have the familiar Lancashire chill we’re used but at last it was mild! The atmosphere around the school car park was comfortably warm from the off. The Ian Hesketh Memorial Duathlon — a low-key, friendly affair run by Burnden Roadrunners for the second time — is exactly the ... Ian Hesketh Memorial Duathlon Race
Race report by Jo: When I signed up for this race back in September, I definitely wasn’t expecting to be running in tropical heat in Edinburgh. The day kicked off early with a 5:45am park‑and‑ride bus into the city. The race started at 8am on Potterrow outside the University of Edinburgh’s McEwan Hall. After the ... Edinburgh 1/2 marathon
