Saturday saw the start of the cross-country season with 5 Lostock AC members heading to Heaton Park for the first instalment. This is always a tough event with lots of mud on an undulating difficult course. The course consists of 2 gruelling laps.
The ladies’ race is first, covering 5 miles. The first female home for Lostock was Rachel in a fantastic 44:04, followed by Katie in 55:59. The men then follow, covering a slightly longer route of 5.5 miles. The first Lostock AC member to cross the finish line was Paul E in an impressive 39:42, followed by Andy in 46:14 and Checkers 54:04.

Bolton Parkrun Rachel Hancock 32:02 Greendale Farm Shop Parkrun (Exeter) Rachel Stevens 27:51 (first in age category) Markus Stevens 30:30 Hafan Pwllheli Katie Edern 31:24 (third in age category) Haigh Woodland Parkrun Antony Sutton 23:46 (100th Parkrun and first in age category) Greg Kilshaw 27:57 Brian Halton 27:58 (1st in age category) Andy Laycock 28:44 ... Parkrun Results – 4 July 2026
Race report by Josie: Who put the LOST in LOSTOCK? Sorry..it’s a long one 😬🫣 BUTTERMERE HORSESHOE FELL RACE On Saturday, Tom Grundy and I headed over to Buttermere for the 3rd installment of the Lakeland Classic Trophy Series, Buttermere Horseshoe, better known as the Darren Holloway Memorial Race. Widely thought of as one of the toughest ... Buttermere Horseshoe Fell Race
Race report by Andy K: Puddleducks Trail Race This Sunday, six Lostockers had an early start to make their way through the windy roads of The Forest of Bowland to tackle the Puddleducks Trail 15k and 10k Races. In its fifth year, these races start in the scenic little Village of Dunsop Bridge, which seemed ... Puddle Duck Trail Race