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.

Lostock AC Take on the Hills at The Hebden Challenge A fantastic turnout of 16 Lostock AC runners made an early start on Saturday morning, travelling to West Yorkshire to take part in The Hebden — a tough and much-loved event set around the surrounding hills of Mytholmroyd and Hebden Bridge. Organised annually by the ... The Hebden – full report
Bolton Parkrun Antony Sutton 23:49 (3rd in age category) Mel Goodall 26:05 (8th female and second in age category) Haigh Woodland Parkrun: Chris Baker 25:51 Andy Laycock 28:32 Ian Burns 30:35 (3rd in age category) Jeanette Branson 31:15 Gill Baker 31:45 David Wilcock 33:34 Peel Parkrun: Jay Smith 25:03 Terri Aldred 26:41 (3rd in age ... Parkrun Results 17 January 2026
Right where do I start may be 5am this morning. Picked up Janet who was ready and waiting at 5.50. Was i hallucinating already or was that to come later 🤣 Janet’s never early 🤣 We made fast progress getting there and the road diversion had gone unlike the previous Recce. We saw Dan and ... The Hebden 22 Race report by Greg