Jo McManus is the Membership Secretary and Road Captain at Lostock AC.
Jo only started running in lockdown and joined Lostock AC after she developed a love for the sport.
Jo loves to race and it is rare that there is a weekend when she is not representing Lostock in a 5k, 10k or Half Marathon. She is an accomplished runner and will regularly secure podium position at races. She also regularly win her age category.
Jo regularly sets herself challenges, including running a half marathon every month and she completed her first Marathon in 2023,
Bolton Parkrun George Iveson 28:56 Rachel Walker 33:11 Guernsey Parkrun Ian Burns 29:18 Nobles Parkrun Linda Hardman 39:56 Worden Parkrun Tony Marlow 22:37 Rachel Hancock 24:42 (1st in age category and Worden PB)
Race report by Jo: Our 6th Parkrun Championships fixture took us to our very own Haigh Hall, where 28 Lostockers raced around thick mud that felt more like January than June. Haigh being Haigh, the route gave us its usual mix of hills, more hills, and that one section where you’re convinced the ground is ... Parkrun Championship Haigh Hall
Race report by Josie: On Saturday, I travelled to the beautiful village of Buttermere in the Western Lake District to run The Buttermere Sailbeck Fell Race. A tough 15km (9.3mi)/ 1,315m (4314ft) mountain horseshoe over two distinct ridgelines. Although a relatively short fell race (for me), a lot of elevation is packed into the distance ... Buttermere Sailbeck Fell Race 2026