Race report 26-1-20

It was another good week for Radcliffe AC members who took part in a variety of races across several North West counties. Mark Williams was 49th out of a field of 352 at the St Annes 10 Mile Run. He completed the flat course, which heads along St Annes promenade before looping around Fairhaven Lake, in 1:09:20 to finish ... More

Race report – 21/01/20

Fiona Lynch conquered one of the world's most brutal endurance races – the 268-mile Spine Race along the entire length of the Pennine Way. The superhuman Radcliffe AC athlete battled Storm Brendan, freezing temperatures, snow, strong winds and deep mud when she completed the Spine Race. The epic challenge crosses ... More

Race Report 12/01/2020

It was a tough day out for Radcliffe AC’s Lisa Carter when she completed the 21-mile Trigger Race in horrendous weather despite falling and hurting her knee. She was ‘chuffed’ to complete the route with around 1,650 ft of climbing in six hours and 26 minutes after failing to finish last year. Entrants have to ... More

Race Report 05/01/2020

Radcliffe AC members got the new year off to a winning start at the Holcombe Howler Trail 10k and Half Marathon races. Katie Percival was the winning woman and a fine eighth overall in the half marathon, completing the testing course which took in Holcombe Tower and Pilgrim’s Cross in 1:50:51. In the 10k race, ... More

Race Report 30/12/19

  Radcliffe AC’s Jenny Yates rounded off the year on a high when she was among the prize winners at the Ribble Valley 10k in Clitheroe. Her gun time of 44:33 saw her claim third Vet-50, though her chip time of 43:22 was actually the second fastest in her age category. The race, which incorporated the Northern ... More

Race Report 23/12/19

Radcliffe AC members enjoyed the red carpet treatment at their movie-themed Christmas party and annual presentation. They dressed up as an array of colourful film characters for the event at the Bolholt Country Park Hotel, Bury. The club championship consisted of road, trail, fell and cross country races, with prizes for ... More

Race Report 09/12/2019

Olivia Whittaker won the Jim Rhodes Junior of the Year Award at Radcliffe AC’s junior presentation ceremony. She was presented with the cup, which is named in memory of the former club member who died in January aged 78 and was passionate about supporting young runners. It has been a great year for Whittaker, aged 10, ... More

Race Report 01/12/2019

Radcliffe AC’s Donna Cartwright finished a fantastic sixth in the Red Rose Cross Country league and has been crowned first Vet-40. Cartwright, who started running at the age of ten, was taking part in her 32nd cross country season. The results were confirmed after the final fixture of the four-race series which is ... More

Race Report 25/11/2019

Radcliffe AC members posted great cross country performances in the mud at Heaton Park. Donna Cartwright ran 31:44 to finish fourth out of 105 ladies, and Junior Olivia Whittaker came a great 12th in 7:26 in the under-11 girls’ race. Meanwhile, 17-year-old Alex Pullan was the first under-18 in the senior men’s ... More