On Wednesday, the Lostock AC’s usual social run was replaced by the annual Chairs Road Race. This is a friendly competition for club members in which participants can pick a short or long course. The long route covers 4 miles, starting at Victoria Road in Horwich, runners run along Chorley Old Road to the Bob’s Smithy Inn before turning around and heading back. The shorter route covers 2 miles and runners turn around at The Jolley Crofters.
This is always a challenging race as the first mile is up a steep hill. The 2024 race was made more challenging due to torrential rain, making Chorley Old Road more like a waterfall.
In the 2 mile race, Rache Hancock was victorious, completing the run in 18;10, followed by Mary White in 18:46 and David Wilcock in 20:48. Other results include Clive Worthington, Jennifer Donnellan 22:12, Gillian Caldwell 24:36 and Colin Holdcroft 29:49.
In the longer race, Evan Burrell had a fabulous run, finishing in 31:50. He was shortly followed by Any Laycock in 31:57 and Gareth Pratt in 32:46. Janet Rhodes was the first female to finish in 34:28, followed by Jo McManus in 35:22 and Beverly Atherton-McKenna in 37:58.
Other results include: Mike Berry 36:15, Tony Maxwell 36:47, Rachel Stevens 39:17, Ian Burns 40:40 and Mark Checkley 41:43.
Dunnerdale Fell race. This is short race covering just 5 milesbut it was still tough covering an epic 1,900ft elevation gain. The race covers the rugged fells between the Lickle and the Duddon valleys. It is a beautiful but tough course with varied terrain. Checkers had a fantastic time, stopping to take photographs and enjoying ... Dunnerdale Fell Race
Lostockers headed to Lytham St Annes to join 1,361 runners for the annual Windmill Remembrance Sunday 10k. The race starts on Lytham Green with a 2 minute silence at 11am to remember and honour fallen heroes. The race then follows a scenic route along the coast towards Fairhaven, before completing a u-turn and concluding at ... Windmill Remembrance Day 10k
Bolton Parkrun Stephen Davies 38:07 Bramhall Parkrun Rachel Hancock 25:58 (third in her age category) Haigh Woodland Parkrun Chris Baker 23:36 Tony Maxwell 25:27 (first in age category) Rachel Stevens 27:46 (first in age category) Ian Burns 29:24 Sheila Garewal 30:24 (second in age category) Lancaster Parkrun Andy Laycock 24:01 Penrith Katie Edern 28:15 (a ... Parkrun Results 9 November 2024