Race report by Gareth:
Yesterday another monster turnout of TWENTY Lostockers took part in the penultimate race on this years road/trail champs, the Worsley Woods 5 mile trail race.
It’s definitely a stretch calling this lovely event a trail race as you’re on tarmac for about 4 miles of the 5 miles lol. Starting bright & early at 9am in the pretty village of Roe Green (you wouldn’t think you were in Salford 🤣) down some steps from registration & onto the Roe Green Loop Line, which is a traffic free walking/cycle route with woods & paths crisscrossing around. The first 2 miles are fast, pretty much all gently downhill on the loop line itself before you take a sharp right onto the Bridgewater Canal for a short section then another sharp right & onto some tree rooty trails & into the woods for a shortish loop before heading back onto the loop line & back on yourself for about half a mile, gently uphill this time. Next up is a sharp left up some steps for a bigger loop in the woods, a bit muddy & slippy & a tiny bit more technical but nothing road shoes couldn’t handle & before you know it you’re back onto the loop line for 1/2 mile gentle uphill sprint to the finish!
Too many people to mention everyone unfortunately (I’d be here all day) but big shout outs to Janet who was first Lostocker after a great battle with Philip who caught her at one point when she was having a mid race chill, Janet was also an an incredible 3rd place woman overall, which in such a hot race is a great achievement, she was also first FV50! Sally continues to shine & was first FV60 (out of 16!) and Gillian mopped up another age cat win & was first FV70. Three age cat wins in a race as competitive as this one is a great achievement for our club, well done ladies 👏👏👏.
Some great duels between club members again yesterday, Chris, Johanna & Sally had quite the tussle and were separated by a few seconds, farmer Brian chased Andy down all the way to the line and was a mere 5 seconds behind him & George put in a storming finish to overhaul good pal Terri & both showed up well after last weeks Warrington HM.
Special mentions to Paul who was in hospital on Wednesday & Thursday & is still unwell but put in a tremendous effort & Karen who was back racing again & has hopefully put her Achilles struggles behind her.
Just want to say how as captains we really appreciate so many members getting behind the club champs & CLGP in such fantastic numbers. Having 20 runners taking part is mightily impressive, we certainly punch well above our weight for a small club.
Many thanks for the great on course support & photography from Emma, Gillian & farmer David, 🥰.
Here are the results, well done everyone.
