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Race report by Tony Marlow: Saturday saw Josie Greenhalgh and myself travel to Rydal Hall to take part in the 2026 edition of the Ambleside AC organised Fairfield Horseshoe Fell race. The weather was fair and dry for the 213 starters as we pushed up the steep climb to the first checkpoint. Its never really … Fairfield Horseshoe 2026

Haigh Woodland Park: Anthony Sutton 21:47 (new PB and 2nd in age category) Brian Halton 24:32 (1st in age category) Greg Kilshaw 24:55 Matt Withers 26:07 Lee Burns 27:31 Andy Laycock 27:33 Janet Rhodes 29:16 (2nd in age category) Bev Atherton-McKenna 29:17 Sally McCoy 29:18 (2nd in age category) Ian Burns 30:24 (3rd in age … Parkrun Results 9 May 2026

Race report by Gareth: Yesterday saw 17 Lostockers (would have been more but his race sold out 2 months ago) head to Gods own country for the 6th instalment of this years road/trail champs…the Wigan Trail 10K. The race takes place through the trails of Wigan’s beautiful Greenheart Amberswood Park, situated between Spring View & … Wigan Trail 10k Race

Race report by Shutters: Nicky Nook Fell Race Date & time: Thu 7 May 2026 at 19:00 Category: BS Distance: 8.1 km / 5 miles, Climb: 313 m / 1027 ft   I’d heard of this race from Checkers but never made any real attempt to go to it before, maybe cos its a midweek … Nicky Nook Fell Race

Race report by Gareth: A whopping turnout of 25 Lostockers out of a field of 126 once more headed to Chorley for the first of this years Astley Park race series. Seeing as we do this race 3 times a year (for the last 3 years) I won’t go into too much detail on the … Astley Park Race 1

Race Report by Gareth: Sunday saw another mega turnout of 19 Lostockers taking part in the 5th instalment of this year’s road champs, the Chorley 10K. This belter of a town centre 10K has gone from strength to strength in recent years and this year’s iteration brought another sellout, 3000 runners across the 2K & … Chorley 10k

Fountains Abbey Parkrun Matt Carney 25:19 Haigh Woodland Parkrun Greg Kilshaw 22:34 Nikki Hamerton 25:04 (4the female and 1st in age category) Sally McCoy 26:28 (first in age category) Matt Withers 27:12 Lee Burns 28:23 Ian Burns 29:34 (second in age category) Rachel Stevens 29:51 Bev Atherton McKenna 29:52 Janet Rhodes 29:52 (2nd in age … Parkrun Results – 2 May 2026

Race report by Paul: Known as Kona of the north Horwich Tri is a challenging course with a hilly bike route and a run to the pike what’s not to like about that. Race number collected, Bike Racked and transition set up its a pool swim with a short run to T1. I was feeling … Horwich Tri

Race report by Greg: 26.04.26. The London Marathon This blows my mind and just to top it of I’m now part of the Guinness world record for the largest number of finishers in a Marathon to date 59,830. Let’s go back to Bonfire night at Ian’s farm where I found out by a text from … London Marathon

Haigh Woodland Parkrun Jay Smith 24:54 (Haigh PB) Matt Carney 27:41 Katie Edern 29:59 Terri Aldred 30:08 Emma Chadwick 31:19 King’s Lynn Tony Marlow 21:17 (first in age category)   Krakow Parkrun, Poland Andy Laycock 24:32 Newborougha Forest: Chris Taylor 29:45 Queen’s Glasgow: George Iveson 29:49   Worden Parkrun: Matt Withers 24:52 Jo Withers 33:41