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
Race report by Road Captain Jo. This morning saw 8 Lostockers take on the annual Wigan Half Marathon on St Patrick’s day. Not the easiest of Half Marathon with 194m (637ft old school) of climbing all condensed together between 10k -15k (old school again 6.2m – 9 and a bit miles). The course started downhill … Wigan 1/2 Marathon
Race report by  Janet R: I completed a 25k challenge on Saturday from Dunster on the South West Coast Path. It was tough but the views were worth the drive!
Alderly Parkrun Runner Time Position Andy Kerks 21:31 13 and 3rd in age category Bolton Parkrun Runner Time Position Rachel Hancock 46:56 226 Dudley Parkrun Runner Time Position Ann-Maria Baker 34:21 183 and 3rd in age category Haigh Woodland Parkrun Runner Time Position Greg Kilshaw 23:16 29 Luke Baker 23:20 31 – 3rd in age ... Parkrun Results 25 July 2026
Race report by Rachel S: Haigh Woodland Parkrun is my local Parkrun but event number 472 was going to be extra special. Lined up with the 279 runners, were 4 runners who had just completed a 10 week couch to 5k course with Lostock AC. There were nerves when we listened to the welcome talk. ... Couch to 5K graduation
