Lostock AC members Rachel and Ste joined 1313 other runners taking part in the Stockport Daffodil 10k.
This is the 4th year the race has taken place. The race starts at Richmond Rovers Junior Football Club on Jacksons Lane, turning onto Chester Road/Woodford Road. It then joins the path at the side of the A555 (Airport Link Road), before joining the carriageway towards Fiveways. Then turnaround back towards the oil terminal roundabout. Another turnaround at the bridlepath, up the cycle path back onto Woodford Road with a finish on Chester Road.
Rachel had an amazing run completing the race in 51:02. Ste followed in 1:08:01.
Lostockers were on tour at Parkrun this weekend: Katie Edern ran 31:33 at Holyrood Park in Edinburgh to finish third in her age category, while Rachel Stevens produced an excellent run at Oosterplas Parkrun in the Netherlands, finishing in 26:45 to place eighth overall, second female and first in her age category.
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