On Sunday, 5 Lostockers joined 18,500 runners at the Manchester 1/2 marathon. The race starts at Old Trafford then heads towards Manchester City Centre, before entering the city participants completed a u-turn and heading out to Sale. The course then headed back to Old Trafford via Chorlton.
Celebrating his birthday by running the race, Dave Parry was the first Lostock AC member to finish in an impressive 1:35:27, securing a new PB. He was shortly followed by Jo McManus in 1:43:19, Anthony Maxwell in 1:54:53, Lynda Hardman in 2:10:30 and Sheila Garewal in 2:11:57.
Race report by Tony: A bit more trail run tourism for us today with the Trawden 7 mile trail race, this time only about an hour from home. The race is organised by Trawden AC and starts at the recreation ground atop a hill next to the village which lies a couple of miles south ... Trawden 7
Bolton Parkrun: Mel Goodall 28:27 (third in age category) Fell Foot Parkrun Tony Maxwell 25:07 (second in age category) Sheila Garewal 31:35 Haigh Woodland Parkrun Tommy Smith 19:53 (6th male and second in his age category) Gareth Pratt 23:34 (third in age category) Anthony Sutton 23:38 Chris Baker 24:38 Mark Shuttleworth 25:08 Brian ... Andy’s 300th Parkrun and Allan’s First
Bolton Parkrun Rachel Hancock 31:34 Haigh Woodland Parkrun Brian Halton 25:47 Andy Laycock 26:01 Bev Atherton-McKenna 27:43 (3rd in age category) Jay Smith 27:54 Ian Burns 30:47 Markus Stevens 32:33 Pennington Flash Parkrun Run Hazel Hatfield 25:29 (6th female and 1st in age category) Mark Checkley 29:58 Worsley Woods Parkrun Mark Shuttleworth 24:27