Lostockers were out in force at the club’s annual race, the Lostock 6. This is always a popular race around Lostock starting at the old Barnstormers pub, the race completes a loop around Lostock. This is a fast race with clubs from all over the Northwest competing. The first Lostocker to cross the finish line was Dave Parry in an impressive 40:52. He was followed by Hazel Hatfield, who was the 14th female to cross the finish line in an epic 44:27. Tim Lippett followed in 44:07, with Gareth Pratt hot on his heels finishing in 44:34.
There was a close battle for the next place with Lostockersfinishing in quick succession. Chris Baker finished in 45:55, followed by Melanie Crompton in 45:59 (Crompton was the 20th female and 2 in her age category), Johanna McManus 46:02 (21st female), David Gregson 46:02 and Louise Read 46:10 (22nd female).
Natalie Godfrey finished in 47:07 securing 3rd in age category. The other results include Brian Halton 48:12, Nikki Hamerton48:11 (2nd in age category), Heather Soden 49:05, Rachel Hancock 49:12, Tony Maxwell 49:22, Janet Rhodes 50:10, Matt Allen-Turner 53:45, Rachel Stevens 53:56, Ian Burns 56:18, Sheila Garewal 58:10 and Stephen Hancock 1:01:15.
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