It was initially presumed that the race would be cancelled but despite the mud, the race was on! The muddy conditions made this a tough race and participants described the route as ‘brutal.’
The ladies were the first to race, starting at 1.35pm, they completed 3 laps of a water logged field, covering 5k.
The first Lostock AC member across the finish line was Louise Read in 29:10, followed by Melonie Crompton in 31:11. Heather Sodden crossed the finish line in 33:06 winning her age category and Gillian Caldwell finished in 40:44, achieving second in her age category.
The men’s race started at 2:15. The men’s race is a longer race, covering 4.5 miles. The first across the finish line in 43:39 was James Jackson, followed by Greg Kilshaw in 48:15, Andy Laycock in 50:10 and Markus Checkley in 58:50.
