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.
Checkers headed to Cracoe, north of Skipton, to compete in the Cracoe (BOFRA) Fell Race. This is a short but tough race covering 2.5miles of undulating fells with an elevation gain of 900ft. The conditions were extremely wet, and Checkers would refer to the first part of the run as a swim rather than a ... Cracoe (BOFRA) Fell Race
15 Lostockers headed to Radcliffe to complete in the Radcliffe AC Multi Terrain 5k. This is a tough race, starting at Sedgley Park Rugby Club, the race heads along Philips Park Road, before turning on to trails as Waterdale. The first mile of the race is all down hill and participants use this to their ... Radcliffe Multi-terrain 5k
Tribute by Josie: On Friday 19th July, the fellrunning community said goodbye to Joss Naylor MBE in one of the most heartwarming & colourful displays of respect for a man who inspired us all! It was an amazing send off that was a privilege to attend and I think Joss would’ve said ‘Aye, it was ... Tribute to Joss Naylor MBE