Rachel Hancock and Rachel Stevens joined 1,266 runners and completed the Mad Dog 10K in Southport. The race is known for having a different theme every year. This year the theme was Barkbie (based on Barbie), and participants are encouraged to engage with the theme.
The race started at Stanely High School and then headed along Marine Drive towards Southport. It was an extremely windy day and a strong wind was blowing runners backwards as they headed towards the centre of Southport. Runners then completed a loop around Pleasure Land and the Marina, then joining Marina drive back to the start. Runners were rewarded with tails wind which resulted in a quick finish to the race. Rachel H finished in 52:35 followed by Rachel S in 56:54.
There were some outstanding results at Parkrun. At Bolton Parkrun, Lostockers celebrated Heather Soden’s 25th Parkrun. Soden finished in 28:16 securing 2nd in her age category. Andy Kirks had an awesome run, finishing in 22:57 for a Bolton PB. Other Bolton results include: Lee Burns 28:51, Bev Atherton-McKenna 29:00, Dougie Ainsworth 30:26 and Lynda Hardman ... Heather’s 25th Parkrun
Race report by Greg: Today me and Janet travelled to Lancaster to take part in the Golden Balls run. There’s a Ten mile and 20mile option. 2 laps out and back for the 20. It’s a flat fast route along the river Lune using the old railway lines . Janet chose this as its great ... Golden Balls 20 Mile Run
Race report by Josie; Whilst on holiday in the Langdale, I took the opportunity to do The Hartsop Hop Fell Race. A challenging 12-mile (19.5 km) race through some of the wildest and most spectacular terrain in the Lake District. Organised by Clayton-le-Moors Harriers, the race was first run last year and has quickly become ... Hartsop Hop Fell Race (22/8/26)