On the roads, Jo McManus and Rachel Stevens competed in the Race to the Castle 10k in Manchester.
This is a beautiful 10k in which competitors run along the River Lune towards Lancaster Castle. The route is mostly flat but the hill up to the castle is extremely steep with most participants opting to walk up the hill (and steps) to save their energy for the run back down the hill.
It was a beautiful sunny spring day but there was still the remnants of storm Kathleen. This made so of the flatter parts of the race tough with participants running in to the wind.
Despite recovering from illness Jo had a fantastic run completing the 10k in 50:15 and achieving 2nd in her age category. Rachel followed in 55:08.

Clarence Parkrun Antony Sutton 21:53 (8th over all and 3rd in age category) Andy Kerks 21:53 (9th overall and a course PB) Greg Kilshaw 24:08 (3rd in age category and course PB) Luke Baker 24:28 (first in age category) Andy Laycock 25:17 (second in age category) Jay Smith 26:15 (third in age category) Chris Baker ... Parkrun Results 5 September 2026
Twenty Lostockers headed to Bury for the September instalment of the Parkrun Championship, taking on the undulating and notoriously uneven course at Clarence Park. The route consists of two laps around the main bandstand followed by two laps around a field, with the uneven terrain making it a particularly tough challenge. Antony Sutton and Andy ... Clarence Parkrun
The Wigan 10K also saw Lostock AC members heading to the start line for another popular local road race. With a fast and competitive 10K course, the event provided another opportunity for Lostockers to test themselves over the distance, with members putting their training into practice and enjoying the familiar sight of plenty of ... Wigan 10K