Race report by Paul:
Southport Half Race Report, so sorry its late had one of those days.
On a very cold Sunday morning it was off to southport to support Kev on his running comeback.
Kev has been injured for just over 18 months with a damaged ACL and metatarsal but has a London Marathon place with MS Trust along with Ironman Bolton and Ironman Wales after his wife was diagnosed with MS last year. Kev is working hard to recover and complete a year of endurance to raise money for such a great cause and I will continue to support him throughout each event.
Kev has helped me train for many events so it was my turn to repay the favour, with a plan to run a mile and a walk 100 yards recovery we set off at 9am, a flat 2 loop course was perfect for rebuilding.
6 miles in the heavens opened and we were treated to a hail storm, really wished I had opted to wear a hat as it bounced off my ears. Kev’s knee started to show signs of strain around mile 10 so we opted to just take it easy for the last 3 miles. Finishing in 2 hours 23 minutes, it was a start to Kev’s endurance comeback i was honoured to be part of.

Lostock AC members saw out 2025 and welcomed in 2026 in characteristically energetic fashion, tackling challenging fell races, Parkruns and milestone celebrations across the country. The year ended on a high note at the popular Trails and Ales fell race on 31 December 2025, organised by Trailblazing Events. The seven-mile course around Rivington is renowned ... Trails and Ales
Celebrations continued on 3 January at Clarence parkrun, where Janet, Bev, Brian and Greg all completed their 50th Parkruns, with the occasion made even more special as it coincided with Bev’s birthday. Andy K again led Lostock home in 23:14, finishing second in his age category. Greg (24:45) and Brian (25:48) both secured second places ... 50th Parkrun Celebrations
New Year’s Day saw Lostock members swap the fells for parks as they began 2026 in running shoes. At Haigh Woodland Parkrun, Antony Sutton led the club home in 26:48, followed by Matt W (29:44), Katie (30:13), Carol (30:40) and Ian B (31:22). Jo and Paddy in 31:35, with David W (33:16), Chris T (33:32) ... Parkrun New Years Day