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Race report by Tony: A bit more trail run tourism for us today with the Trawden 7 mile trail race, this time only about an hour from home. The race is organised by Trawden AC and starts at the recreation ground atop a hill next to the village which lies a couple of miles south … Trawden 7

Bolton Parkrun: Mel Goodall 28:27 (third in age category)   Fell Foot Parkrun Tony Maxwell 25:07 (second in age category) Sheila Garewal 31:35   Haigh Woodland Parkrun  Tommy Smith 19:53 (6th male and second in his age category) Gareth Pratt 23:34 (third in age category) Anthony Sutton 23:38 Chris Baker 24:38 Mark Shuttleworth 25:08 Brian … Andy’s 300th Parkrun and Allan’s First

Bolton Parkrun Rachel Hancock 31:34 Haigh Woodland Parkrun  Brian Halton 25:47 Andy Laycock 26:01 Bev Atherton-McKenna 27:43 (3rd in age category) Jay Smith 27:54 Ian Burns 30:47 Markus Stevens 32:33 Pennington Flash Parkrun Run Hazel Hatfield 25:29 (6th female and 1st in age category) Mark Checkley 29:58 Worsley Woods Parkrun Mark Shuttleworth 24:27

Race report by Gareth: Race the train yesterday for 10 Lostockers in the latest chapter of this years road/trail championships. A rare point to point race on the calendar, starting at the East Lancashire Railway station at Bury and finishing at Rawtenstall station, this is a 10 mile or so race, about 85% on trails … Race the Train

Race report by Tony: They call it the Giant’s Head Marathon weekend (there’s a 10k, half and full marathon over the two days), but if you’ve seen the giant etched into the chalk hillside above Cerne Abbas in Dorset you’ll have noticed that his head isn’t exactly his most eye-catching feature. The 10k’s not a … Giants Head 10k

Race report by Gareth: There are 3 things certain in life: death, taxes & a hot sunny evening for the annual Haigh 4 miler. It’s always a belter of a night for this great local race for some reason and it has become a firm favourite on the club calendar. The start is absolutely crackers, … Haigh Hall 4 Mile Race

Bolton Parkrun Rachel Hancock 30:29 (third in age category) Haigh Woodland Parkrun Rachel Stevens 27:31 (first in age category) Andy Laycock 27:46 Mary White 28:39 (first in age category) Markus Stevens 31:34 Pennington Flash Parkrun: Hazel Hatfield 25:03 (third female and first in her age category) Beverley Atherton-McKenna 27:11 (first in age category) Greg Kilshaw … Markus’ 25th Parkrun – 14 June 2025

Race report by Katie: Today I completed the Windermere Marathon, my first one. It was a relatively small and very friendly reincarnation of the Brathay Trust route, organised by the Great Run team for the first time in 2025. A total of 444 runners completed the hilly and super scenic route around the majority of … Windermere Marathon

Bolton Parkrun: Rachel Hancock 28:38 (Second in age category). Haigh Woodland Parkrun: Chris Baker 24:15 Brian Halton 24:59 Beverley Atherton-McKenna 27:15 (2nd in age category) Matt Withers 27:38 Ian Burns 29:15 (second in age category) Markus Stevens 31:27 shout out to Greg Kilshaw 33:40 and Andy Laycock 33:55 both returning after injury. Heaton Park Parkrun: … Parkrun Results 7 June 2025

Race Report by Race organiser Shutters: Leo Pollard Memorial Fell Race 2025 This was the 5th running of the race which is named after Lostock AC’s late President Leo Pollard who was also a prominent member of Achille Ratti Climbing Club and a very accomplished Fell runner. It was good to see Leos family again … Leo Pollard Fell Race