Orla’s First Park Run – 5 April 2026

Posted on: Monday 6th April 2026

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Orla’s First Park Run – 5 April 2026

Saturday morning saw another strong turnout at parkrun events, with members spread across several locations.

At Haigh Woodland Parkrun, the highlight of the day was a special milestone as baby Orla made her parkrun debut, accompanied by mum Jo McManus (35:11), who perhaps underestimated the notorious hills of the Route B course.

Chris Baker led the Lostock contingent with a new Route B personal best of 25:36. Heather Soden (27:50) impressed with 2nd place in her age category, while Sally McCoy (30:28) claimed top spot in her category.

Other results include: Antony Sutton 27:24, Matt Withers 27:50, Lee Burns 29:15, Greg Kilshaw 30:29, Gill Baker 31:11, Ian Burns 31:30, Markus Stevens 34:02 and Rachel Stevens (Orla’s support team) 35:11.

Over at Bolton parkrun, Rachel Hancock (30:09) and Sheila Garewal (32:57) both secured 2nd place finishes in their respective age categories.

At Peel parkrun, Jay Smith (23:44) and Dougie Ainsworth (27:42) both celebrated new Parkrun personal bests, while Lynda Hardman (29:56) took 1st place in her age category.

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