Race report by Checkers:
Edenfield today. Always a must do when it falls on my birthday. This a good little fell race not very far from home.just north of Bury. Weather a bit blustery with a threat if a shower, a tad cooler. Starts and finishes at the cricket ground. Started near the front so spent the uphill part going backwards. Even though I was feeling good no aches from yesterday. I had good energy running well going past Waughs Well then up Whittle Hill. Now the best bit the brilliant looong descent. I can really run this😄 passing several runners and nearly catching others before the gruelling sting in the tail straight up 200ft scrambling up on all fours. My legs were aching now😮. However I didn’t tire and was soon away chasing the runners Infront. The trouble was they went faster too. Had a scare coming into the finish. Some one shouted a name out. So I pegged it round the cricket pitch uphill😮 I wasn’t going to lose a place now. Need not have worried. No body there😄. I think I was faster than last year😄
Lostock AC members saw out 2025 and welcomed in 2026 in characteristically energetic fashion, tackling challenging fell races, Parkruns and milestone celebrations across the country. The year ended on a high note at the popular Trails and Ales fell race on 31 December 2025, organised by Trailblazing Events. The seven-mile course around Rivington is renowned ... Trails and Ales
Celebrations continued on 3 January at Clarence parkrun, where Janet, Bev, Brian and Greg all completed their 50th Parkruns, with the occasion made even more special as it coincided with Bev’s birthday. Andy K again led Lostock home in 23:14, finishing second in his age category. Greg (24:45) and Brian (25:48) both secured second places ... 50th Parkrun Celebrations
New Year’s Day saw Lostock members swap the fells for parks as they began 2026 in running shoes. At Haigh Woodland Parkrun, Antony Sutton led the club home in 26:48, followed by Matt W (29:44), Katie (30:13), Carol (30:40) and Ian B (31:22). Jo and Paddy in 31:35, with David W (33:16), Chris T (33:32) ... Parkrun New Years Day