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2026 Club Championship Road/Trail Calendar

The dates and races for the 2026 Road Club Championship has been confirmed.

The dates and races are as follows:

Date Race Terrain Distance Booking Link
01/02/2026 Blackburn Winter Warmer Road 10K Blackburn Winter Warmer 10k & Junior 2k 2026 | BookitZone | Online Event Entry Service
08/03/2026 Garstang Gallop Road 7 miles Garstang Gallop 7 Mile | BookitZone | Online Event Entry Service
15/03/2026 Wigan half Marathon Road ½ Marathon Wigan Half Marathon 2026 – The Entry Point
19/04/2026 Lancaster 3 Bridges 10k Road 10k Lancaster Race Series – 3 Bridges 10k
03/05/2026 Chorley 10k Road 10K Chorley 10K 2026 – Check Out Chorley
10/05/2026 Wigan Trail 10k Trail 10K
05/06/2026 Bolton IM Night Run Road 5K https://www.ironman.com/races/im703-bolton/night-run
28/06/2026 Blackrod Scarecrow 10k Road/

trail

10k ish! 2026 Blackrod Scarecrow 10k Race | BookitZone | Online Event Entry Service
04/07/2026 Lostock Hall Carnival 5k Road 5k Lostock Hall Carnival 5km – niftyEntries.com
23/08/2026 Pennington Flash Trail 5 miles Pennington Flash 5 mile Trail Race 2026 | Mad Bull Events
06/09/2026 Blackleach 5 Mile Race Road 5 miles
27/09/2026 Worsley Woods Trail Race Trail 5 miles
06/12/2026 Myerscough 10 miles Road 10 miles

 

6 races from the 13 main champs needed to qualify.

8 of the CLGP races are included so you can qualify for that without clashes.

Remember (new for 2026):

NO wildcards
NO need for a “long” race (you get a bonus point for doing one)
NO link to midweek champs, completely separate competitions next year.

There will be a winner for each age category:

Male – senior, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80

Female – senior, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, 80

 

Road Midweeks Champs 2026:

To compete in the Midweek championships, members must complete 4 out of the 6 races. The best 4 results will count and there will be one male and one female prize winner. The following races will form the 2026 Midweek Championships:

 

Date  Race  Terrain  Distance  Booking Link 
May 2026  Astley Park Series  Mixed  3.6 miles   
June 2026  Astley Park Series  Mixed  3.6 miles   
July 2026  Astley Park Series  Mixed  3.6 miles   
20/05/2026  Coronation Trail Race  Trail  10K  Coronation Trail Race 2026 | Mad Bull Events 
10/06/2026  Haigh Hall 4 Mile  Mixed  4 miles   https://bookitzone.com/paul_carroll_1/VYjFFX
15/07/2026  Ratcliffe 5k  Mixed  5k   https://bookitzone.com/donna_cartwright/2rjFFX?fbclid=IwVERFWAOsBP9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEetpQN302yzVs6vfQ0IArZWlTqw6eF2J7_ao-wDxkHLjFVv8HYox66c533eq8_aem_yZUHJ033k_vv6vEzLem5Wg
11/08/2026  Ramsbottom Mile  Road  1 mile  Summer Mile – Ramsbottom Running Club 
New for 2026 – Parkrun Championship

What Is It?

A year-long club competition across 12 different parkruns — one event each month.
Scored using age grading, so it’s fair for all ages and genders.
You must complete at least 8 events to qualify.
Your best 8 scores count toward the final rankings.

 Scoring System

 Step 1: Age Grading = Your Base Score

We convert your official age grading % from the parkrun results into points:

Age Grade %

Points

90%+ 100 pts

85.0 – 89.9% 95 pts

80.0 – 84.9% 90 pts

75.0 – 79.9% 85 pts

70.0 – 74.9% 80 pts

65.0 – 69.9% 75 pts

60.0 – 64.9% 70 pts

55.0 – 59.9% 65 pts

50.0 – 54.9% 60 pts

45.0 – 49.9% 55 pts

40.0 – 44.9% 50 pts

Under 40% 45 pts

 Bonus Points

Bonus

Points

Parkrun PB (not course PB) +5 pts

Completed all 12 events +10 pts (end-of-year bonus)

*PB bonus can only be earned once per Year.*

 Example Monthly Score

Sarah runs Heaton Park in February with 77.1% → earns 85 points
She sets a PB → earns +5 bonus
 Total for the month: 90 points

 Final Standings

– Only your top 8 scores count toward your final championship total.
– You can run all 12 for more chances at better scores.
– Maximum score: 815 (with bonuses)

 Awards

 Overall Champion Male and Female

2026 Parkruns:

10 January 2026  Preston 
14 February 2026  Heaton Park 
21 March 2026  Bolton Parkrun 
11 April 2026  Peel Park 
16 May 2026  Tawd Valley Parkrun 
13 June 2026  Haigh Woodland Parkrun 
18 July 2026  Worden Parkrun 
1 August 2026  Pennington Flash 
5 September 2026  Clarence Park 
10 October 2026  Worsley Woods 
7 November 2026  Witton  
19 December 2026  Sale Water Park 

 

Fell Championship 2026
Date Race Category Start Time Race HQ Website
Sun 1st Feb Loughrigg Silverhow Lakes 1 AM, 8.7/2887 11am Ambleside Parish Centre, £2 EOD only  http://amblesideac.org.uk
Sat Mar 7th Stan Bradshaw Fell 1 BM, 9.4/1788 11am Village Hall, Barley, nr Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 9JU
£6/9 Pre-entry
£8/10EOD
https://wp.claytonlemoors.org.uk/races/stan-bradshaw-pendle-round/
Sun 22nd Mar Heptonstall Fell 2 BL, 15.4/3169 11:30am St Thomas Heptonstall Church, Church Street, Heptonstall, HX7 7NT
£15 Pre-entry
Online entry via SiEntries from 17th January. Waiting list once full
http://www.heptonstallfellrace.wordpress.com
Sat 4th April Rivington Pike Fell race Fell 3 BS, 3.2/699 3pm Registration at Crown Hotel, Horwich, BL6 7QJ
£10 Pre-entry, EOD £12
www.madbullevents.com
https://horwichrmiharriers.co.uk/races/pikerace/
Sat 18th Apr Teenager/Newlands Memorial Lakes 2 AM, 11.5/3609
AL, 15.3/7546
11:30
10:30
Newlands Adventure Centre, Stair, Keswick CA12 5UF
£15/19, Entries open at the end of December via website/SIEntries.
No EOD
https://c-f-r.org.uk/pages/race_teenager.html
Thur 11th June 2 Lads Fell Midweek 1 4 BS, 5.2/899 19:30 The Ale House, 36 Church St, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 6AD
£8 Pre-entry, £10 EOD
Pre-entry via www.madbullevents.com
 https://horwichrmiharriers.co.uk/races/twolads/
Tues 23rd June Aggies Staircase Fell Midweek 2 5 AS, 4/1148 7pm Borough Rd, Darwen., BB3 2SY
£6/£8 Pre-entry FRA Member/Non-Member No EOD
https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=16737
Wed 29th July Lee Mills Fell Midweek 3 6 BM, 6.2/1089 7pm Lee Mill Quarry site
£5 EOD Only
http://www.rossendaleharriers.co.uk
Wed 4th Aug (TBC) Chairmans Fell Race Fell Midweek 4
Sun 9th Aug Chip Race Fell 8 BS, 6.2/1312 11am Cross Keys Inn, Uppermill, Saddleworth, OL3 6LW
£8/10 Pre-entry, £10/12 EOD (includes free Chip butty)
http://www.saddleworth-runners.co.uk
Sat Aug 22nd Hartsop Hop Lakes 3   AM, 12.1/4495 11am Hartsop, Patterdale, Cumbria
£13 Pre-entry  (130 limit)
https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=16570
https://www.runswithaxes.com/about-1
Sat 21st Nov Tour of Pendle Fell 9 AL, 16.8/4833 10:15am Barley Village Hall., BB12 9LD
£16 Pre-entry, £25 EOD
SiEntries 01 August & close 31 October. Max entries 450. EOD if limit not reached.
http://www.tourofpendle.co.uk
Sun 6th Dec Mytholmroyd Fell 10 BS, 6.2/1640 11am £5/7.5 Pre-entry, No EOD http://www.cvfr.co.uk/races/mytholmroyd/
The Lakes Championship

There is no age grading, 1st past the post is the winner regardless of age. There is a male and female trophy.

To compete you must complete 2 of the following races:
  • Loughrigg Silverhow
  • Teenager/Newlands Memorial
  • Hartsop Hop
Alternatively, you can complete 2 of the above and a wildcard (a wild card is any FRA Lakes race that is AB/ML).
Main Championship
  • The Fell calendar consists of 8 defined individual races plus a wildcard FRA fell race.
  • A wildcard race can be any FRA Fell race that is not part of the main championship where 3 or more Lostockers finish.
  • A minimum of 5 out of 9 races to count.
  • 1 of the 5 counting races must be a Long category race
  • All results will be age graded, ie you are competing against Lostockers in your own age category.
  • There are separate Mens (Senior, V40, V50, V60) & Womens (Senior, F35, F45, F55) championships.

Midweek Champs:

  • 2 Midweek races from the calendar or 1 off the Calendar + Chairpersons Race

 

Multi Sport Championship

Tri Captain Rachel H has put together a list of local multi sport events, whilst there’s no official calendar for the Tri section we would encourage people to give it a go, if you take part in 2 multi sport events in 2026 you have a chance at winning a trophy 🏆.
It can be any combination of events, duathlon, triathlon, aquathlon, canitriathlon etc.
Please let the club know if your taking part in an event then we can share on here and hopefully get more people to try it out.
Happy racing 🏊🚴🏃‍♀️
Duathlons Date
Rivington Duathlon (Firefighters 2UP) 08/03/2026
Oulton Park 29/03/2026
Ian Hesketh Memorial May TBC
Ray McGloin Sept TBC
Triathlons
Ribby Hall Tri (Pool) 22/03/2026
St Annes Tri (Pool) 19/04/2026
West Lancs Tri (Pool) 19/04/2026
Wilmslow Tri (Pool) 26/04/2026
Horwich Tri (Pool) 03/05/2026
Chesire Tri (Outdoor Pool) 10/05/2026
Darwen Tri (Pool) 17/05/2026
Southport Tri (Open Water) 17/05/2026
West Lancs Tri (Pool) 23/08/2026
Lancaster Uni Tri (Pool) Sept TBC
Fleetwoord Tri (Pool) 13/09/2026
North West Tri (Outdoor Pool) 20/09/2026

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What our members love about Lostock A.C.

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Greg Kilshaw
Joining Lostock AC has been one of the best things that's ever happened to me. I decided to give it a try mainly to loose weight and meet new people. It's really helped with my weight, mental health and output on life. I've been in the club over a year now. Everyone makes you feel so welcome and I love being part of the Lostock family. My running has definitely improved, especially seeing all the medals I've won. It is not just running, Lostock offers other activities too such as cycling, bootcamp and skiing. All I've had a go at which has just been brilliant. Lostock is my second family . I have entered the Machester marathon next year and an ultra. All this for someone who couldn't run . Everyone has made me feel very welcome in the club, I now consider myself to be a runner and would recommend anyone to give Lostock a try.
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Rachel Stevens
I joined Lostock AC to help improve my running and to motivate me to run more often. The club has surpassed my expectations. I am not from Bolton originally and did not have many friends in the area. I now feel part of an extended family. I have been encouraged and supported to run half marathons, marathons and an Ultra. I would never believe this was possible 3 years ago.
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I’m proud to be a member of Lostock AC, it’s an inclusive club with lovely people, there’s plenty of sporting activities to get involved in and the social get togethers are always welcoming and fun.

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