The Lostock AC club championships are in full swing this week with another midweek race. The road runners competed in the Haigh Hall 4 mile Trail race organised by Wigan Pheonix. This race is also the 5th race of the Central Lancashire Grand Prix.
Lostockers lined up on the start line with 300 other runners. This is a fast 4 mile race consisting of 2 loops, around the grounds of Haigh. Starting in front of the hall, participants run towards Haigh Upper Plantations and then turning left, out of the park and alone New Road. It is then another left turn along school lane and then a descent back towards the hall. This is a very quick finish and there is always sprint finish.
The first Lostock member to finish in an epic 28:28 was David P, he was shortly followed by Hazel, who was the 7th female and first in age category, completing the race in an impressive 28:55.
Other results include: Greg 30:16, Chris 30:18, Andy 30:30, Brian 31:26, Nikki 31:34 (3rd in her age category), Paul 31:39, Louise 31:44, Mike 32:13, Jo 33:38, Bev 35:10, Rachel S 35:28, Lynda 38:03, Karen 38:53 and finally Gill who has a fantastic run finishing in 43:48 and securing first in age category.
Race report by Janet: Three Lostockers completed the Two Crosses Challenge event on Sunday in glorious running weather. Greg Kilshaw, Sally McCoy and Janet Rhodes completed the 18 miles together in 3 hours and 43 minutes and finished joint 25th out of 254 competitors. The event is organised by the East Lancashire Long Dustance Walkers ... Two Crosses Challenge
Race report by Kerry: Mike and I completed the Haworth Hobble yesterday in glorious sunshine 32 miles with just over 5000 feet of climbing. Always a tough run this one and we haven’t been getting much longer running in recently so both chuffed to get round.
Report by Checkers: What a brilliant day. Lake District fells with no rocks usual steep climb to start. Just a few rocks on Carrock Fell top then a longish meander to High Pike negotiating the boggy bits a bit like the fells near Howarth. Then what seems like a long descent to the finish. It ... Carrock Fell Race