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Cross County season started on Saturday 8 October 2023 and saw 9 members travel to Heaton Parks for a hot and muddy start to the season. The ladies completed their race first, covering 4.2 miles with an elevation gain of 463ft. Melanie Crompton-Goodall was the first Lostocker home in 439.22. She was followed by Heather … First Cross Country Race of 2023

Gareth Pratt, Rachel Hancock, Andy Laycock and Janet Rhodes completed the Rivington Half Marathon. This is an extremely tough half marathon with an elevation gain of over 1,300ft. This is a marathon of mix terrain with hills, mud, ankle deep water, fields, steps, styles, gates and rocky trails making this an interesting and challenging race. … Rivington Half Marathon

Lostock members had an epic weekend of racing. Paul Lacey travelled to Chicago, Illinois to take part in the prestigious Chicago Marathon. This is a beautiful marathon, starting and ending at the Chicago lakefront. Participants run north following Lake Michigan for a long run to Pine Grove. Runners then head back towards Chicago and through … Paul Lacey runs the Chicago Marathon

Fellrunning duo Tony Marlow and Josie Greenhalgh travelled to Snowdonia to compete in the 55th Original Mountain Marathon better known as The OMM. Held at the end of every October since 1968, ‘The OMM’ is a self-reliant 2-day race over some of the UK’s toughest mountain terrain, a true test of mountain craft and resilience.  … Original Mountain Marathon

Lostock AC member Sinéad Carney has completed an epic charity event by running 5k everyday in October. Sinéad set herself the challenged to motivate her to get back in to running following the birth of her daughter but also to fundraiser for the amazing Tommy’s charity, which was such a source of information and comfort … Sinead Runs 5k everyday for 1 month for Tommy’s

As part of Lostock AC’s Wednesday evening social run, we completed a Foodbank Run. With the number of food banks on the rise and the number of people using them also increasing, the running community has joined forces to assist. The purpose of the run is to encourage local running clubs to collect items for … Lostock AC Foodbank Run

Rachel Stevens travelled to North Wales to take part in the Abergele 5k and 10k. Both races started on Pantri Beach, with runners running along the coastal path taking in the beautiful views of the Irish Sea and wind farms. Both were an out and back route with the 10k heading out to Llanddulas. Stevens … Abergele 5k and 10K

6 Lostockers took part in the 20 mile village link challenge organised by the Sunnywood Project. The route was actually 22 miles with an elevation gain of 2,600ft.  Participants started at Burrs Country Park, travelling to Ramsbottom, Peel Tower, Redisher Wood, Tottington and back to the beginning. Sally McCoy, Janet Rhodes and Beverly Atherton McKenna … 20 Mile Link Challenge

The Lostock AC annual Chairman’s Road Race took place this week. The annual race sees members race either 2 or 4 miles. Both routes start at Horwich Leisure Centre, runners completing the shorter route run to the Jolly Crofters and back, the longer route is to the Bob Smithy Inn covering and elevation gain of … Chair’s Road Race 2023

Gareth Pratt took part in the Langdale Marathon, this billed as the UK’s toughest road marathon with over 3,400 ft of climbing & a do not finish rate of 15%. This event is a 2 lap course starting and finishing at the New Dungeon Ghyll Pub. The first mile is lovely and flat along the … Langdale Marathon