Lostock AC member Hazel Hatfield completed an epic challenge on Saturday 11 November 2023 by completing the Warrington Way.
The race, organised by Lymm Runners, is a 40-mile trail ultramarathon that starts and finishes in the lovely Cheshire village of Lymm, Warrington.
Runners follow a route which is mostly on tracks, footpaths, field crossings and country lanes to circumnavigate the town of Warrington anticlockwise.
This was the second time Hatfield had braved the course and she made her club members proud by securing a PB completing the race in an impressive 8 hours 27 minutes.
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.
On the international stage, Paul Edwards represented the club at the Paris Marathon, completing the iconic race in 3:09:52. The Paris course is widely regarded as one of the most scenic marathon routes in the world, beginning on the famous Champs-Élysées and passing some of the city’s most recognisable landmarks, including the Place de la ... Paris Marathon
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