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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

Parkrun results Haigh Woodland Parkrun – Chris Barker 23:18 (second in age category) Andy Laycock 25:02 Katie Edern 28:51 (first in age category) Karen Taylor 33:28 Selby Parkrun Ian Burns 28:01

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

Haigh Woodland Parkrun Andy Laycock 23:54 (2nd in age category) Chris Baker 24:01 (2nd in age category) Matt Carney 27:14 Sinead Carney 29:10 (3rd in age category) Rachel Stevens 29:24 (3rd in age category) Alexander Park Rachel Hancock 24:42 Bolton Ian Burns 30:18 Gillian Caldwell 32:25 (1st in age category) Peel Louise Read 29:04 (3rd … Parkrun 16 March 2024