On Wednesday 6 September 2023, Lostockers held a joint race with Cutacre Running club. Participants completed a 5k run around Cutacre Country Park. It was an extremely hot run but Lostock members put in a fabulous performance. Paul Edwards crossed the finish line in pole position in 20.01, followed by Tom Grundy in 22:52. Third home for Lostock in was Andy Laycock in 25.51. The first Lostock female to cross the finish line was Heather Soden in 26.21, shortly followed by Janet Rhodes 26.24 and Rachel Hancock in 26.33.
Checkers competed in the Strange Struggle Fell Race, organised by Fat Boys Running club. This is a fun and friendly 9.9km fell race on a beautiful route, in Hathersage, west of Sheffield. The race includes a tough climb of 1,250ft. After a brief shower just before the start, it stayed dryish, except for a lot ... Strange Struggle Fell Race
Fell Captain Josie had a busy weekend of racing. On Saturday she completed the Three Shires Fell Race. This is a tough race, starting in Ambleside, covering 20k (12.4 miles) and 4000ft elevation gain. Greenhalgh completed the gruelling race in 3:44:18. On Sunday she took part in the Achille Ratti Club Race to Lingmoor. This ... Josie’s Busy weekend
Lostock AC members headed to Bury to compete in the Bury 10k for the latest instalment of the Road Runners Championship. 7 Lostockers lined up with over 1,000 runners in the rain to complete the 10k route. Starting in Bury Town Centre, the race headed towards Tottington for approximately 2.5 miles. Participants then completed a ... Bury 10k