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Welcome to Radcliffe Athletic Club!

We are proud to have been established for 40 years, training, supporting and encouraging runners of all abilities.

At our club you are guaranteed a warm welcome, plenty of support and the opportunity to make friends with like-minded people.

The club is based at Bury Livingwaters Church (Close Methodist), Dumers Lane, Radcliffe, M26 2GB. We meet on Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm-8.30pm.

There is a choice of training sessions, from beginners through to competition racing.

On Mondays there is normally a 5/6.5km run and two 10km runs, based on ability and choice, for adults (age 16 and over). Each group has a run leader to oversee the session and provide support.

On Wednesdays we alternate between a hill session, which leaves from the club, and a track session at Bury Track, Market Street, Bury, BL9 9FX.

There are also strength and conditioning sessions at the club at 7pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Our juniors (ages eight to 16) meet at the club at 7pm on Mondays.

Latest News

30/11/2025 7:22 PM

Kath Biddle’s latest adventure took place on Saturday, trying out the inaugural Loggerheads Half Marathon. This trail route covered three 7km loops with varied gradient and terrain in Loggerheads Country Park, North Wales. Kath was not only the first in her age category (FV50) but also third female overall, finishing in 2:32:46.

Amanda Callan hit the Leeds Abbey Dash 10k on Sunday, bagging a PB in an incredible time of 46:38. This flat out and back course took place in Leeds city centre, starting and finishing on Wellington Street.

Although a quiet week of racing as the festive period began, many members hit various parkruns. Alexandra, Moss Side - Mark Garner (20:36), Adrian Ashburn (23:26), Dominic Parry (21:14) and Sara Parry (37:22). Bolton – Kathryn Davies (32:24), Mark Williams (35:42) and Tracy Wroe (55:50). Cardiff – Helen Kay (32:17). Heaton - Mark Taylor (23:32), Sheila Jones (24:08), Lucie Tighe (25:36) and Sheila McNulty (36:56). South Manchester – Khama Banda (18:02), Pendle – John Szubert (28:18), Wetherby – Bev Quinton (42:32), Nostell – Elaine Bailey (38:31), Peel – Rob Lister (24:30), Clarence – Laura Aiken (29:22), Karen Doherty (30:30) and Stephen Crowe (32:11).

Well done also to speedy juniors Seth and Freddie on their 5k PBs at Burrs Community Run this week!

23/11/2025 7:40 PM

Eight clubs in the North West compete annually over 11 races in the Run the Moors Grand Prix fell championship, ending in a presentation evening this Friday. Five Radcliffe AC members took home prizes this year, having had a fantastic evening celebrating, including Donna Cartwright (3rd LV45), Mark Garner (3rd MV50), Neil Greenhalgh (3rd MV35), Ian Swan (3rd MV45) and Lucie Tighe (3rd LV35).

Members headed to Sefton Park, Liverpool on Saturday, braving the mud for the third race in the Red Rose Cross Country League.

Junior Seth was first for the club in the U11 2km in a brilliant time of 9:10, followed by Grace (11:31) and Skyler (11:50). Lexi covered the U13 3km in a fantastic 14:03 and Oliver raced round the U15 3km in 15:32.

In the women’s 8km event, Karen Doherty completed the course in 47:47, Lisa Riley in 51:50, and Elaine Bailey 55:03.

Turning to the men’s 8km, Andrew O’Donnell finished first for the club in 39:08, followed by Mark Garner (40:12), Dominic Parry (42:36), Stephen Crowe (54:05) and Peter Warr (57:19).

Enjoying much sunnier climes, two traveled to the Benidorm 10k, starting at sunset Paseo de la Playa de Levante at sunset. Through the historic centre, seafront promenade, and main city avenues, Rob Lister finished in 50:48 and Wayne Holden in 1:04:31

The Wilmslow Festive 10K kick started the festive season on Sunday in the town centre of Wilmslow on scenic country roads, before finishing on Sandy Lane. There were amazing results for the club with may 10k PBs, with Dominic Parry rocketing around the course in 44:52, followed by Daniel Hunt (45:42), Jack Connor (46:09), Adrian Ashburn (48:13), Chemane Thomas (48:19), Michael Kontowtt (48:44), John Szubert (50:39), Kath Biddle (50:34), David Schofield (53:26), Helen Kay (1:05:39), Sara Parry (1:16:53), Bev Quinton (1:16:13) and Andy Wheeler (1:18:42).

16/11/2025 9:58 PM

The Manchester 24 Hour Run Against Homelessness, a group relay event of (roughly) 5km laps through the city in aid of the Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity, took place this week from 12pm Wednesday until 12pm Thursday. Radcliffe AC member Paul Stevens, having spent the past few weeks drumming up support for this important cause, stayed for the whole duration, completing 17 laps and a total of a whopping 91km. Paul was supported across various stages of the event by fellow members Stephen Crowe and Mark Taylor (6 laps), Steven Fawcett and Lucie Tighe (5 laps), Karen Doherty (4 laps), Simon Foulkes and Sarah Wilson (2 laps), Louise Shield, Caroline Malone, Laura Aiken and David Bartlett (1 lap). The total raised by the event currently stands at nearly £65,000.

Emma Wolstencroft and Laura Aiken also put in some seriously outstanding mileage this week at God’s Own Backyard Ultra in Leeds. Setting off at 8am Saturday, entrants ran a 4.167 mile loop every hour on the hour, needing to complete the ‘yard’ within the hour to move on to the next. Emma racked up an amazing 7 laps, a total of 29 miles, with Laura smashing out a phenomenal 12 laps before timing out on lap 13 having powered through 50.5 miles.

On the same day, Mark Garnertook on the challenge of The Tour of Pendle, an exceptionally tough 27km category AL fell race over Pendle Hill and the adjoining moorlands in the South West Pennines with 5,000 feet of climb, finishing in 4:22:33.

Three headed to Run Alton Towers 10k, with Dominic Parry back in 48:20, Rob Lister in 59:17 and Sara Parry in 1:21:58.

A trio of juniors also raced through the park for the Alton Towers junior 1.3km event, with Seth finishing in 5:47, Indie in 5:50 and Skyler in 8:10.

The Morecambe Festival of Running was held on Sunday with Daniel Hunt completing the 10 mile flat route with scenic views of the bay in 1:19:53 and John Szubert in 1:26:30.

Juniors William and Alexandra ran a one mile out and back Conwy Fun Run over Conwy bridge, accompanied by dad Paul Stevens.

There was a brilliant turnout of 19 members at the final in the series of the Central Lancashire Grand Prix, the Last Drop 5km in Bromley Cross. Adrian Ashburn conquered this hilly trail race in 25:58, followed by Mark Garner (26:42), Lucie Tighe (26:51), Jack Connor (26:59), Dominic Parry (27:16), Chemane Thomas (27:36), Kath Biddle (27:38). Ethan Malone (27:46), Paula Abernathy (28:09), David Bartlett (29:10), Sheila Jones (1^st FV70) (30:08), David Schofield (32:49), Charlotte Holden (33:19), Elaine Bailey (36:05), Helen Kay (37:36), Tracy Wroe (39:57), Mike Scott (42:22), Sara Parry (42:43) and Andy Wheeler (43:21).