Race report by Greg: My First Marathon yesterday. Started really well. Things began to slip at 17 mile marker. My heart sank when the 4hr pacer went past. I managed to keep with it for a while but i couldn’t keep it going. My first encounter with the dreaded wall. Definitely the hardest run to … Manchester Marathon – Race Report by Greg
Race report by Road Captain Gareth: Saturday saw a fantastic turnout out of 17 Lostockers taking part in the 5th race of the road/trail champs….the extremely muddy Worden Parkrun 🙂 With 132 taking part, we made up a fair percentage of participants! This event is a relatively new addition to the Parkrun family with the … Worden Parkrun – Club Champs
On the roads, Jo McManus and Rachel Stevens competed in the Race to the Castle 10k in Manchester. This is a beautiful 10k in which competitors run along the River Lune towards Lancaster Castle. The route is mostly flat but the hill up to the castle is extremely steep with most participants opting to walk … Race to the Castle 10k
Lostock AC members headed to Haigh Woodland Parkrun to celebrate member, Andy Laycock’s 250th Parkrun. Andy was the first Lostocker to cross the finish line in 23:40 followed by Chris Barker 24:04, Nikki Hamerton 24:28 (1st in age category), Brian Halton 24:45 (2nd in his age category), Ian Johnson 25:30, Greg Kilshaw 26:54, Janet Rhodes … Andy’s 250th Parkrun (06/04/2024)
Race report by Fell Captain Josie: This afternoon, 4 Lostockers headed over to Barley to do the Pendle Fell Race, 4.5mi/1499ft. For 3 of us, this was the second fell race in 5 days with this one tipping the scales on elevation! Starting at Barley village hall, runners head up the lane for half a … Pendle Fell Race
Race report by Fell Captain Josie: Tuesday evening was the Pete Hartley Memorial Fell Race. The first of our midweek races making the most of the longer days. Starting at Marl Pitts Leisure centre in Rossendale, the race climbs up some muddy bankings to the moors and gradually climbs over moorland and farm fields until … Peter Hartley Memorial Fell Race
Haigh WoodlandParkrun Chris Baker 23:22 (2nd in age category) Andy Laycock 23:29 Brian Halton 25:53 (3rd in age category) Katie Edern 28:35 Karen Taylor 33:25 Bolton Parkrun Mel Crompton 26:37 (4the female and 3rd in age category) Rachel Hancock 27:50 (2nd in age category) Fell Foot Parkrun Anthony Maxwell 27:07 (1st in age … Parkrun Results 30 March 2025
Lostocker Rachel Hancock competed in the Grassmere Duathlon on Saturday 23 March 2024. This is a beautiful race in the Lakes in which takes athletes around Grasmere Village and Water on paths and trails before riding around the roads towards Elterwater. Rachel completed the sprint distance. This consisted of a 5k run, 20k bike ride … Grassmere Duathlon
Chicken run in Hayfield. Race report by Mark (Checkers). A bit of a rough day, windy a bit chilly and squally hail showers. In some warped way I enjoy these conditions. Not a true fell race mostly on trails and a well marked and marshalled course. Almost didn’t make the start time. Still checking out … Chicken Run in Hayfield
Bolton Parkrun Rachel Hancock 30:22 Haigh Woodland Park Andy Laycock 24:01 (second in age category) Gareth Pratt 24:52 Nikki Hamerton 26:13 (10th female and first in age category) Rachel Stevens 28:09 (second in age category) Katie Edern 30:47 Gill Caldwell 31:46 (first in age category) Pennington Flash Hazel Hatfield 24:26 (first female) Mark Checkley 33:15 ... Parkrun Results 22 February 2025
Congratulations to Lostock AC members Chris, Gill, Mary and Jo who were all won trophies at the CLGP presentation. Chris was awarded his medal for attending 12 races. Mary won her age category Gill came second in her age category Jo came second in her age category
Race report by Gareth: Yesterday saw a mega turnout of 18 Lostockers out of a field of 287 runners take part in the first race of this year’s club championships and Central Lancs Grand Prix, the super fast & competitive Bolton 5K. For context on how fast this race is, the first 5 finishers were ... Bolton Harriers 5k
