Rachel S braved the weather and headed to the Welsh coast to take part in the Abergele running festival. The festival consists of both a 5k and a 10k. The 5k race commenced at 9.30am. Storm Ashley was making herself known to runners with strong wind and rain. The race was a flat and straight … Abergele 5k & 10k
On Wednesday, the Lostock AC’s usual social run was replaced by the annual Chairs Road Race. This is a friendly competition for club members in which participants can pick a short or long course. The long route covers 4 miles, starting at Victoria Road in Horwich, runners run along Chorley Old Road to the Bob’s … Chair’s Road Race
Bolton Parkrun: Anthony Maxwell 27:07 (1st in age category) Sheila Garewal 31:25 (1st in age category) Rachel Hancock 54:11 (walk) Haigh Woodland Parkrun Matt Carney 23:55 Chris Baker 24:00 (2nd in age category) Johanna McManus 26:46 (1st in age category) Andy Laycock 28:45 (3rd in age category) Ian Burns 30:11 Nova Prestatyn Parkrun Rachel … Parkrun Results 19 October 2024
On Sunday, 5 Lostockers joined 18,500 runners at the Manchester 1/2 marathon. The race starts at Old Trafford then heads towards Manchester City Centre, before entering the city participants completed a u-turn and heading out to Sale. The course then headed back to Old Trafford via Chorlton. Celebrating his birthday by running the race, Dave … Manchester Half Marathon
Gaz and Rachel travelled to London to take part in the iconic Royal Parks Half Marathon. The race starts in Hyde Park before heading out the park, through Wellington Arch and Green Park, past Buckingham Palace and then along St James Park. Runners then see some fantastic sights including the Houses of Parliament, 10 Downing … Royal Parks 1/2 Marathon
Lostockers were out in force for the penultimate race in the Central Lancashire Grand Prix series, the Gin Pit 5 mile Trail Race. The race is organised by local running club, Astley and Tyldesley Road Runners. The race consists of laps around the old Gin Pit Colliery and Nook Pits Wood. Due to the weather … Gin Pit 5 Mile Trail Race
Race report by Gareth: An amazing Saturday morning at the Rivington Trail Half Marathon 💚🖤. Six Lostockers took on the challenging course which is always long! I clocked 13.5 miles 🤮. But what a great event & course, a proper challenge and test of a runner on what turned out to be a glorious sunny … Rivington 1/2 Marathon
Race Report by Checkers; Always wanted to run up this hill. You can see it from Pendle Hill it’s the one with the mast on it and the road that goes over the top from Clitheroe. The main problem with the Bowland hills is that there is a lot of restricted access. So it’s quite … Waddington Fell Race
Bolton Parkrun: Rachel Hancock 35:03 Carlisle Parkrun Andy Laycock 23:54 (1st in age category) Haigh Woodland Park: Mark Shuttleworth 24:10 (3rd in age category) Nikki Hamerton 25:29 (2nd in age category and 3rd in age grade position) Jo McManus 26:31 (11th female and 2nd in age category) Mary White 27:13 (1st in age … Parkrun Results 5 October 2024
Lostock AC were honoured to win the Unsung Project of the Year award at the England Athletics Regional Volunteer Awards. The award recognises a project or initiative that delivers meaningful impact within the club or wider community. Lostock were rewarded for the Lostock Community Project that commenced in 2026. The project involved working with Primary ... England Athletics Regional Volunteer Awards
It was an international outing for two Lostockers as Gill and Chris headed to Denmark to take part in the World Athletics Road Running Championship taking place in Copenhagen. Gill took on the 5k race on the Saturday afternoon, enjoying the atmosphere and excitement of race day as she represented Lostock on the streets of ... World Athletics Road Running Championship Copenhagen
Amager Strandpark Chris Baker 25:37 Gill Baker 32:28 Bolton Parkrun Brian Halton 25:11 (2nd in age category) Andy Laycock 25:44 Lee Burns 27:31 Mary White 28:53 (1st in age category) Heather Soden 29:59 (3rd in age category) Ian Burns 32:34 Katie Edern 32:41 (100th Parkrun) Sally McCoy 32:42 Janet Rhodes 32:43 Lynda Hardman 35:10 Rachel ... Katie’s 100th Parkrun
