Race report by Fell Captain Josie STAN BRADSHAW PENDLE ROUND Advertised as 10.4mi/1936ft A great team of 6 Lostock Fellrunners headed over to Pendle Hill this morning for the Stan Bradshaw Pendle Round in blissful ignorance of the weather forecast! Starting at Barley Village Hall, the race begins with a mile of road to the … Stan Bradshaw Pendle Round
Race Report by Road Captain Gareth Sunday saw the 3rd event on the road/trail championships , the Trotters 5 miles community trail race. There was another great turnout of 11 Lostockers took on this challenging, varied, sometimes brutal route, yet another new route for this well established and well run race. Starting in ankle deep … Trotters Trail Race
On Saturday, 6 hardy Lostock fellrunners headed up to the North Pennines to compete in the first club fell champs race, High Cup Nick. Starting at the quaint village of Dufton, a total of 412 runners set off on the 9.3mile race with 1509ft ascent. The route heads out of the village along a road section … High Cup Nick Fell Race
Lostockers were out in force at the club’s annual race, the Lostock 6. This is always a popular race around Lostock starting at the old Barnstormers pub, the race completes a loop around Lostock. This is a fast race with clubs from all over the Northwest competing. The first Lostocker to cross the finish line … Lostock 6
Rachel Stevens completed the Great North West Half Marathon. This race takes place every February in Blackpool. Participants are usually faced with storms and high winds. However, the 2024 race was a pleasant surprise and runners were welcomed by a dry and sunny day. The race route commences at Wilton Promenade, starting with runners heading … Great North West Half Marathon
Saturday saw the final race of the cross country season. In the male race Paul Edwards was the first Lostocker home, completing the muddy laps oh Heaton Park in an impressive 44:35. The next to finish the 10k was James Jackson in 50:38, followed by Mark Shuttleworth in 52:58, Andy Laycock in 56:29 and Greg … Cross Country #4
Checkers competed in the Strange Struggle Fell Race, organised by Fat Boys Running club. This is a fun and friendly 9.9km fell race on a beautiful route, in Hathersage, west of Sheffield. The race includes a tough climb of 1,250ft. After a brief shower just before the start, it stayed dryish, except for a lot ... Strange Struggle Fell Race
Fell Captain Josie had a busy weekend of racing. On Saturday she completed the Three Shires Fell Race. This is a tough race, starting in Ambleside, covering 20k (12.4 miles) and 4000ft elevation gain. Greenhalgh completed the gruelling race in 3:44:18. On Sunday she took part in the Achille Ratti Club Race to Lingmoor. This ... Josie’s Busy weekend
Lostock AC members headed to Bury to compete in the Bury 10k for the latest instalment of the Road Runners Championship. 7 Lostockers lined up with over 1,000 runners in the rain to complete the 10k route. Starting in Bury Town Centre, the race headed towards Tottington for approximately 2.5 miles. Participants then completed a ... Bury 10k
