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Not content with completing the Coronation Race on Wednesday, Gill completed the Carsington Water 7+ Trail Race in Derbyshire. This is a 7 ½ mile clockwise circuit of the Carsington Water reservoir. The race is mainly on cycle tracks and is described as ‘flat in places’ however the race includes undulating sections and these see participants … Carsington Water 7+

Mel completed the Chester ½ Marathon on Sunday. The race started at Chester Racecourse and participants ran through Chester City Centre and out to the beautiful Chester countryside before heading back to Chester for the finish. Mel ran with her daughter Erin and they had a fantastic race finishing in 02:01:36.

Parkrun Results: Bolton Parkrun: Rachel Hancock 26:29 (1st in age category), Tony Maxwell 26:55 (1st in age category) and Sheila Garewal 31:24 (1st in age category). Haigh Woodlands Parkrun: Andy Laycock 23:27, Hazel Hatfield 23:50 (2nd in age category), Brain Halton 24:39, Greg Kilshaw 28:10, Rachel Stevens 28:23, Katie Edern 29:49 and Karen Taylor 29:51. … Parkrun Results 18 May 2024

Round up by Sally: Another fabulous Lostock cycling weekend in beautiful weather pedalling from Oswestry to Bala, Bala to Llandrindod Wells and back to Bala – 180 miles. Quite a hilly route with lots of gorgeous scenery….and lots of sheep . We stunned Bala with our Karaoke stars, had a few popped tyres and … Cycling weekend

Parkrun Results: Haigh Woodland Parkrun Chris Baker 23:55 Rachel Stevens 28:14 (2nd in age category) Karen Taylor 30:58 Matt Withers 31:54 Bolton Parkrun Sheila Garewal 31:47 (2nd in her age category)

Race report by Tony: Saturday saw the Ambleside AC organised Fairfield Horseshoe fell race take place from the beautiful Rydal Hall in the Lake District. 5 intrepid ‘geen vests’ made the trip north for the latest round of the club fell champs. Advertised as 9 miles and 3000 feet of climb the race took place … Fairfield Horseshoe

Report by Jon: Race Weekend Report – Fur Nations, Cannock Chase. Fur Nations is an international Canicross event pitting England, Scotland and Wales against each other. Each nation hosts a long bank holiday weekend of racing. Each weekend has the same format, with a 5k on Saturday, another 5k on Sunday and a 10k on … Fur Nations Cannock

Not content with just racing on Wednesday, 7 Lostock members who returned to Chorley on Sunday to take part in the Chorley 10k. They were joined by fellow member Tommy Smith. The race started in Chorley town centre and members enjoyed a familiar run around Astley Park. This again was 2 loops finishing on Market … Chorley 10k

On Sunday 3 Lostock AC members competed in the Horwich Triathlon. This is also known as ‘The Race to The Pike’ and is one of the oldest triathlon events in the Northwest. The Lostockers completed the standard distance race. This starts at Horwich Leisure Centre with a 500m pool swim. Campetitors then take on a … Horwich Triathlon

Parkrun results: Lostock AC members celebrated 2 milestones at Parkrun this weekend with members Lynda Hardman and Katie Edern celebrating their 50th Park run. The results are as follows: Bolton Parkrun: Lynda Hardman (31:03); Haigh Woodland Park: Brian Halton (26;47), Andy Laycock (27:09), Katie Edern (30:23), Matt Withers (30:50), Karen Taylor (33:24) and Lurdes Corlett … Park Run Results 4 May 2024