Saturday brought further celebrations as club members gathered at Parkrun to mark Ian Burns’ 200th Parkrun milestone. A strong Lostock contingent turned out in support, with several runners achieving age-category successes and personal bests.
Among the standout performances were Brian Halton (24:52),Janet Rhodes (25:55), Mary White (28:01) and Rachel Stevens(28:23), who all claimed victories in their respective age categories. Jay Smith (24:48) recorded a new personal best at Haigh Woodland Parkrun, while several other members earned podium positions in their age groups across the country.
Other results included: Greg Kilshaw 23:30 (3rd in age category), Chris Baker 25:29, Bev Atherton-McKenna 27:21 (2nd in age category), Lee Burns 27:50, Ian Burns 29:49 (3rd in age category), Katie Edern 30:04, Gill Baker 30:39, Markus Stevens 30:49, Jo and Orla McManus 32:56 and Karen Taylor 35:22.
Elsewhere, Andy Laycock (25:46) finished first in his age category at Foro Italico Parkrun, Tony Maxwell (28:24) was second in his category at Milton Country Parkrun, Sheila Garewal (32:20) finished third in her category at the same event, Andy Kerks (21:26) secured second place in his age category at Worden Parkrun, and Mark Shuttleworth (23:55)claimed second in his category at Worsley Woods.

Race report by Jon: Had a fantastic weekend of bikejor racing at Thetford Forest at the 4 Paw Challenge. The format was 4 races over 3 days – Friday night (3.6k), Saturday morning (same 3.6k), Saturday night (2.2k) and Sunday morning (the 3.6k in reverse). Remarkably, the course organisers managed to find the only hill ... Thetford Forest 4 Paw Challenge
Race report by Andy K: On Sunday four Lostockers headed to Chester to tackle the 16th annual MBNA Chester Marathon. This course is a favourite for a number of team green and it was easy to see why. Janet, Greg, Dan, and Andy joined 5776 other runners gathered at Chester Racecourse for 9am to be ... Chester Marathon
The October instalment of the Lostock AC Parkrun Championships took place at Worsley Woods Parkrun, with an impressive 22 Lostockers turning out for the 5k event. Set amongst the picturesque woodland and trails of Worsley, the course provides a mixture of paths, woodland sections and undulating terrain, making it a popular challenge for local runners. ... Worsley Woods Parkrun Championship