Lostock AC were feeling festive this weekend, taking part in a Santa Dash arranged by Madbull Events. This is a tough 4 mile run with an elevation gain of 700ft. 12 Lostockers joined 111 festive runners in fancy dress at the start line outside Curlys Restaurant. Runners then headed up through wilders wood, continuing up … Madbull Santa Dash
Not happy with just running Cross Country on Saturday Andy headed back to Heaton Park on Sunda with Gareth and Jo to complete the Heaton Park races series. This was the final race of 2023 in the club road championship. It was a cold and wet day and many runners had embraced the Christmas spirit … Heaton Park 5k and 10k
Saturday saw the second instalment of cross country series. They had previously been cancelled due to bad weather but storm Elin and Ferguson did not deter 8 Lostockers who headed to Heaton Park. The females run first. Louise, Karen and Gill braved the 2 1/2 laps around the muddy wet park. The males were next … Cross Country
On Sunday 3 Lostockers travelled to Ribble Valley to tcomplete the Longridge 7 mile race. This was a tough race with an elevation gain of 810ft. Tony was the first to compete the course in 1:02:22, followed by Mike in 1:04:00. Sheila had an outstanding race finishing in 1:13:05, winning her age category. Sheila was … Longridge 7 Miles Race
Lostock members started the festive season by getting involved in Christmas races. Tony and Sheila headed to Langdale in the Lakes to take part in the Christmas Pudding 10k. This was a wet, muddy and hilly race with an elevation gain of 510ft. As the name suggests, finishers were presented with a Christmas pudding. Tony … Christmas Pudding 10k
We had a fabulous time at the Lostock AC Christmas Party on Friday. We had a wonderful 3 course at Harvester with a quiz and disco. The quiz brought out members competitive side! Congratulations to the RoadRunners who came first, A Rose between 2 thorns who came second and Cutacre Crew who came third. A … Lostock AC Christmas Party
Lostock AC members took to the streets of Lostock and Heaton to take part in the South East Lancashire Orienteering street league. Members could select 60 minutes or 75 minutes to follow a map and answer the clues. Members ran between 4 to 6 miles trying to find the controls. Bev, Janet, Rachel H and … SELOC – Street Orienteering in Lostock and Heaton
Despite going on holiday, Lostock AC members Rachel and Ste, still found time to race. They completed the Benidorm 10k. The race starts at 5pm in the evening and runners enjoy the beautiful views of Benidorm, starting with running through the town and then along the costal path. The final push to the finish was … Benidorm 10k
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
