Lostock AC members competed in the world’s first closed road running festival in Warrington. According to Runthrough the organisers of the event there were 6000 free places over the 3 distances which saw over 20,000 people enter the ballot.
3 Lostockers took on the longest distance in the event covering the Half Marathon distance. The run started and ended at the gold gates in Warrington town centre, it then headed into Victoria park adjacent to the Manchester ship canal. Once through the park the 10k group bared left and the Half Marathon runners headed out on towards Stockton Heath village to begin a slow gradual climb of about 4 miles through the countryside before looping and making our way back down hill towards the town centre.
First back for Lostock AC was Paul Lacey in 1:46:41, followed by Jo McManus in 1:49:58 and then Mike Berry in 2:13:38.
Race report by Jon: Had a fantastic weekend of bikejor racing at Thetford Forest at the 4 Paw Challenge. The format was 4 races over 3 days – Friday night (3.6k), Saturday morning (same 3.6k), Saturday night (2.2k) and Sunday morning (the 3.6k in reverse). Remarkably, the course organisers managed to find the only hill ... Thetford Forest 4 Paw Challenge
Race report by Andy K: On Sunday four Lostockers headed to Chester to tackle the 16th annual MBNA Chester Marathon. This course is a favourite for a number of team green and it was easy to see why. Janet, Greg, Dan, and Andy joined 5776 other runners gathered at Chester Racecourse for 9am to be ... Chester Marathon
The October instalment of the Lostock AC Parkrun Championships took place at Worsley Woods Parkrun, with an impressive 22 Lostockers turning out for the 5k event. Set amongst the picturesque woodland and trails of Worsley, the course provides a mixture of paths, woodland sections and undulating terrain, making it a popular challenge for local runners. ... Worsley Woods Parkrun Championship