Radcliffe AC Junior Seth raced into second place last week at the RunThrough Heaton Park 1.2km junior event in a remarkable time of 04:44.

John Szubert kicked off a heavy week of racing with a fantastic PB of 51:50  at the RunThrough Everton 10k on Saturday, together with new member Daniel Hunt who completed the distance in 47:30.

John then swapped his road shoes and headed over to join his teammates at Leigh Sports Village for the first fixture in the Red Rose Cross Country League.

First up, the U11s covered 2k with Indie finishing in 9:18, followed by Seth (9:38), Fred (9:47), Erin (11:21), Isla (13:14), Grace (14:57), Benjamin (15:49) Skyler (16:39) and Poppy (16:42). The U13s were led in the 3k by Lexi in 14:27, then Sophie in 20:58 and Aoife in 22:56. Oliver completed the U15s 4k in 21:51.

In the senior races, the ladies covered just over 5k, with Laura Tracey flying in at 25:36, followed by Lucie Tighe (27:29), Laura Aiken (27:29), Karen Doherty (28:14), Eileen Sharman (30:26), Lisa Riley (32:11) and Tracy Wroe (36:02).

Andrew O’Donnell completed the men’s 10k in 44:40, alongside David Bartlett (58:14), Stephen Crowe (1:00:13) and John Szubert (1:01:48).

On the same day, Kath Biddle was at the Rivington Trail Half Marathon, a challenging off-road race through Rivington’s woodlands, moorland and reservoir trails, featuring rocky climbs, muddy tracks and sweeping views, which she finished in 2:05:28.

On Sunday, Stephen Crowe ran the last of the Run The Moors series, Withins Skyline, a tough 10.1km fell race at Penistone Hill Country Park, nr Haworth, Keighley, in a time of 1:25:40.

A large contingent of Radcliffe members joined the 28,000 at the Manchester Half Marathon, starting and finishing by Old Trafford. Steven Fawcett was the fastest to the finish line in 1:26:08. Other results included Ian Swan (1:30:48), Chris Mihalyi (1:31:56), Andrew O’Donnell (1:33:26), Mark Taylor (1:37:41), Dominic Parry (1:40:15), Paul Stevens (1:43:03), Emma Horner (1:44:12), Amanda Callan (1:45:28), Lisa Antrobus (1:51:47), Lucie Tighe (1:52:32), Alison Howarth (1:56:38), Laura Aiken (1:57:55), Charlene Leyden (1:58:12), Sarah Wilson (2:01:12), John Szubert (for his third race of the weekend) (2:05:26), Elaine Bailey (2:15:52), Tracy Wroe (2:44:43) and Sara Parry (2:52:07).

Whilst almost all members limped away from the finish with personal bests, the real standout was Sheila Jones, who was not only the first FV70 but led the category by nearly 24 minutes! 

This week Radcliffe AC is preparing to host its annual trail race, the Thirteen Arches Half Marathon on Saturday 1 November 2025 at 9:30am, starting from Sedgley Park Rugby Club. The scenic route follows the Outwood Trail through Philips Park, Drinkwater Park, and Prestwich Clough. Last year’s event drew over 200 runners of all abilities, and the club looks forward to another strong turnout this year. For more details, and for entering, please visit https://bookitzone.com/donna_cartwright/6DjFFX.

Sunday saw podium places for the club, with Khama Banda finishing in first place at Heaton Park Run Through 5k in a phenomenal time of 18:07, with junior Seth also taking second place in the junior distance of 1.2k.

At the inaugural Run For All Lincoln Half Marathon, passing through the heart of Lincoln and showcasing the impressive castle and cathedral, Kath Biddle achieved a personal best of 1:54:15.

Over in Bridlington, Emma Wolstencroft took on the breezy and blustery 10k Yorkshire Coast Trail 10k, finishing in 1:07:26.

Gary Adkins put in another stellar performance at the Chester Marathon, finishing in an incredible time 2:57:36.

 Also in Chester for the Metric Marathon, four Radcliffe ladies completed the Metric Marathon 26.6km distance. Chemane Thomas was the first over the line in 2:22:45, followed by Elaine Bailey (2:47:48), Helen Kay (3:26:50) and Bev Quinton (3:57:11).

For something a little different, as part of an art installation set up by  member Neil Greenhalgh, walkers and runners registered for the ‘On Yer Marks Hill Race’ on Thursday evening, with their own choice of starting time and route. Melissa Day reached the Winter Hill Trig point by 10:08 on Friday morning, winning an original oil painting of the summit of Winter Hill.

This Wednesday, Kath Biddle raced at Morecambe Music 10k, a scenic out and back along Station Promenade with a unique medal and chip barm for all finishers, finishing in a personal best for the distance of 48:57.

At Clarence Park on Saturday, Paul Stevens celebrated his 25^th parkrun milestone in a time of 24:11, joined by speedy teammates Khama Banda (first overall) (19:43), Chris Mihalyi (23:02) and Mark Taylor (24:13). This was also the second anniversary for Clarence parkrun.

Over at Hope Valley on Sunday, Emma Horner completed the RunThrough Ladybower Reservoir 22k Trail Race in a time of 02:15:29, along with Karen Doherty in 02:41:43. Starting in Hope Village, this picturesque route headed up Win Hill, through Hope Valley, down into the forest and along the riverside rolling paths to the Thornhill Trail, and finally back through Aston.

20 members also attended Worsley Woods 5 Mile Trail Race held by Swinton Running Club, the latest in both the club championship and Central Lancashire Grand Prix. This course through Salford's largest conservation area ran along the lake at Old Warke Dam, down the Bridgewater canal and through Worsley Woods covering trail, woodlands and sections of path.

Steven Fawcett was the first to finish for the club in an impressive 32:09, followed by Michael Kontowtt (36:16), Mark Williams (36:23), Mark Garner (36:32), Paul Stevens (37:56), Dominic Parry (39:44), Kath Biddle (41:38), Lucie Tighe (42:13), Lisa Antrobus (42:13), Ethan Malone (42:17), David Schofield 45:54), John Szubert (46:29), Elaine Bailey (48:54), Cath Jones (50:46), Gail Harrison (53:06), Tracy Wroe (57:29), Sara Parry (1:02:24), Bev Quinton (1:03:24), Michael Scott (1:03:25) and Andy Wheeler (1:05:43).