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  • Ready to take on the Crowden Horseshoe.
    19th August 2018

    19/08/18 Update

    TWELVE Radcliffe AC runners faced some testing conditions when they ran the eight mile Crowden Horseshoe Fell Race in the Peak District on Sunday. Dave McGrath was first home for the club in 12th position in 1hr 11mins 07secs on a course ...more
  • Runners at the Ramsbottom Summer Mile
    12th August 2018

    12/08/18 Update

    THERE was a great turnout of 31 Radcliffe AC seniors for the popular evening Ramsbottom Summer Mile and an enthusiastic group of the club’s juniors ran the 1k Fun Run to get themselves a medal. Chris Whittaker clocked 5mins 11secs ...more
  • Three have success at York.
    6th August 2018

    06/08/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC’s Fiona Lynch battled the heat to come third woman in the 30 mile Peak Skyline and was a fine 15th overall with her time of 5hrs 48mins 42secs. She was third woman when she ran it last year but this year on Sunday was ...more
  • Karen in the Northern Masters track championships.
    29th July 2018

    29/07/18 Update

    TWO Radcliffe AC runners battled grim weather in the challenging Lakeland 50 with Ian Warrington coming a fine 35th place in 9hrs 33mins. The popular event in the Lake District is billed as one of the greatest running and walking ...more
  • Four new run leaders.
    23rd July 2018

    23/07/18 Update

    SIX Radcliffe AC runners took on the second highest peak in the Yorkshire Dales on Saturday when they ran the 6.8 mile Ingleborough Fell Race. Chris Whittaker was first home for the club in 40th position out of 209 finishers covering ...more
  • Tackling the heat at the Windmill Half Marathon are Dave, Michelle and Sharon.
    16th July 2018

    16/07/18 Update

    Eight Radcliffe AC runners faced scorching conditions at The Windmill Half Marathon on Sunday. On what was billed as a fast flat course Dave Rushton was first home for the club in 1hr 44mins 05secs. Fair-skinned Sharon Peterkin ran 2hrs ...more
  • Jennny gets her prize from the Lord Mayor of Manchester Councillor June Hitchen.
    9th July 2018

    09/07/18 Update

    JENNY Yates was first vet-50 in the popular We Love Manchester 10k on Sunday. In a  field of  more than 1,600 on a route billed as fast she clocked 44mins 58secs in scorching conditions and was presented with a rucksack of goodies by ...more
  • Michelle wins night run.
    1st July 2018

    01/07/18 Update

    MICHELLE Hincks enjoyed the dark side when she ran through the night and won a 12 hour race. She got herself a medal and a voucher when she took on the Trailblazer Night Run at Townley Park, Burnley on Saturday completing 13 laps, 40 ...more
  • Fiona nearing the end and looking good on Dale Head.
    24th June 2018

    24/06/18 Update

    FIONA Lynch took on a mountain of a challenge when she became the first woman in the club to complete the Bob Graham Round, one of the toughest fell running challenges in Britain. With 24 hours to cover its 66 miles, 42 summits and ...more
  • Runners at the Crazy Cow 10k.
    18th June 2018

    18/06/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Jenny Yates was a great first vet-50 and ninth woman overall when she took part in the four-day Tour of Tameside. She said it was her best but toughest achievement of her veteran years as a runner. She won herself £50 ...more
  • Ready to race the train
    11th June 2018

    11/06/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE were running under their own steam when they took on the Race The Train from Bury to Rawtenstall. The aim of the tough 11 mile event was to beat the steam engine to Rawtenstall and three of the club did just that with Chris ...more
  • Runners at Edenfield.
    4th June 2018

    04/06/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Dave McGrath took a well deserved second place in the Edenfield Fell Race on Sunday. He ran the 6.4 mile course with its 1,565 feet of climbing in  a fine 47mins 42secs losing out to the winner from Todmorden by just three ...more
  • 28th May 2018

    28/05/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Donna and Mark Cartwright proved a winning combination when they were first team in the Ian Hesketh Memorial Duathlon at Rivington. Donna took on the two 5k runs and keen cyclist hubby Mark the 22k bike ride and they had ...more
  • Success at Hollingworth.
    20th May 2018

    20/05/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Neal Emmerson certainly showed he had form when he won the Windermere Marathon on Sunday clocking a great 2hrs 44mins. In very hot conditions he was determined to improve on his postion last year when he came home ...more
  • Girl power at Heaton Park.
    14th May 2018

    14/05/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC had another great turnout when 39 ran the Haigh Hall 4 mile evening race at Wigan with Neal Emmerson taking a fine fifth place, clocking 24mins 24secs. Becoming a force to be reckoned with Chris Whittaker took 15th place ...more
  • Great turnout at Coiners. ( pic from Sarah Turner)
    8th May 2018

    08/05/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC had a great turnout of 21 runners in the Coiners Fell Race at Mytholmroyd, in West Yorkshire. The May Bank Holiday race was the second in the Run The Moors Grand Prix the club takes part in along with other local clubs and ...more
  • Taking a look at the village "characters" at the Wray Scarecrow 10k.
    29th April 2018

    29/04/18 Update

    FIONA Lynch said it was one of the best experiences she had ever had when she took on the gruelling 61 mile Fellsman in the Yorkshire Dales. She covered its tough 11,000 plus feet of climbing on rugged terrain in 17hrs 58mins and was ninth ...more
  • Blackpool 10k
    22nd April 2018

    22/04/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Neal Emmerson may have faced the hottest ever London Marathon on Sunday but he ran 2hrs 39mins 25secs, a record time for the club since its formation in 1984. He beat his previous best marathon time by almost two minutes ...more
  • Runners ready to go. Eventual winner James Kovacs, number 294, is on the far left (Pic by Debi Warrington).
    15th April 2018

    15/04/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC had more than 300 finishers at their annual 10k Trail Race on Sunday adding another success to their list of events. First place went to James Kovacs (V40) from Salford in a time of 36mins 39 secs and first woman was Hayley ...more
  • Runners get pbs at Tatton 10k.
    9th April 2018

    08/04/18 Update

    IT was girl power when it came to the Manchester Marathon with five Radcliffe AC women taking on the challenge. They joined the thousands on Sunday in perfect conditions on a course billed as the flatest and fastest in the country. Kate ...more
  • A midweek 5k round Cowm.
    2nd April 2018

    02/04/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Fiona Lynch took on the challenging 14 mile Howgills Fell Race on Saturday finishing sixth woman and third vet-40 in a time of 3hrs 58mins. In good conditions the event from Sedbergh in Cumbria had nearly 7,000 feet of ...more
  • Prizewinners on Saturday night.
    26th March 2018

    26/03/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC had 80 at their presentation night on Saturday and chairman Chris Paxton said it had been a "cracking" year for the growing club. A dinner, raffle and disco was held at Bury Masonic Hall for members, family and friends ...more
  • Pyjama game at Heaton Park!
    19th March 2018

    19/03/18 Update

    THERE was a seventh place out of 1256 in the Wigan 5k on Sunday for Radcliffe AC's Neal Emmerson and it wasn't even the race he had planned to run! He clocked a fine 16mins 57secs but had entered the Wigan Running Festival's half ...more
  • Mckenzie, Bev and Dawn took on the ultra challenge.
    11th March 2018

    11/03/18 Update

    IT was a busy weekend of racing for Radcliffe AC with runners in nine races over two days of totally different weather conditions. On sunny Sunday Neal Emmerson, show his form yet again got himself a fine fourth place in the Spen 20 ...more
  • Braving conditions at the Trotters.
    4th March 2018

    04/03/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE had a good turnout of 18 runners at the Trotters 5 Mile Trail Race on Sunday despite initial fears the course could be hit by the week's extreme weather conditions. Neal Emmerson showed his form by taking fourth place out of a ...more
  • Runners at the start of the 10 Mile.
    26th February 2018

    26/02/18 Update

    IN perfect conditions Radcliffe AC had 240 finishers in the popular Terry Nortley 10 Mile Multi-Terrain Race on Sunday. First place went to non-club runner Lee Szymanski in 1hr 01min 57secs with first among the women going to local club ...more
  • Vet-50 Jenny taking a trophy and voucher prize at the Central Lancs 5k.
    19th February 2018

    19/02/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC had a great turnout of 34 runners at the Central Lancs 5k at Bolton on Sunday with Neal Emmerson coming home eigth out of 309 in a time of 17mins 20secs. The race in and around Leverhulme Park was also the opening fixture ...more
  • Donna gets a second place, with Lisa and Kate making up the first women's team at Windy Hill.
    11th February 2018

    11/02/2018 Update

    DONNA Cartwright showed her form again this weekend when she was second woman and first vet-40 in the Windy Hill Fell Race at Littleborough. Having a great start to the season she clocked 1hr 20mins 18secs for the nine mile event with ...more
  • Amanda, Sheila and Chris at Heaton Park.
    5th February 2018

    05/02/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC women were prizewinners at the Red Rose Cross Country League presentation night when Donna Cartwright took first place among the vet-40s and Jenny Yates was third vet-50. They were both also successful in the team prizes ...more
  • Youngsters Fleur,Niamh and Ewan get a taste of the big competition.
    29th January 2018

    29/01/18 Update

    FOUR Radcliffe AC women faced a windy seaside prom when they competed in the Lytham St Annes 10 Mile Run on Sunday. On a flat straight course along the promenade and then around a seaside lake with a field of 364 Jenny Yates was first ...more
  • Some of the club who took part in The Hebden.
    21st January 2018

    21/01/18 Update

    DONNA Cartwright was fifth out of 82 women at the South East Lancs Cross Country League race at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday. In heavy muddy conditions she clocked 29mins 41secs and was also first vet-40. Radcliffe took third place ...more
  • Bev at the ultra.
    15th January 2018

    15/01/17 Update

    FIONA Lynch described the challenging Trigger fell race in the Peak District as "ace" after she took it on running 24.5 miles with 4,000 feet of climbing in 5hrs 22mins. A strong field left Marsden Cricket Club to run from Marsden to ...more
  • Neal in action
    7th January 2018

    07/01/18 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Donna Cartwright took a fine 23rd place out of 82 women in the Greater Manchester Cross Country Championships at Heaton Park on Saturday. On a four mile plus course with deep mud in the wooded section but great conditions ...more
  • Still in the festive spirit at the Ribble Valley 10k.
    1st January 2018

    01/01/18 Update

    THIRTEEN Radcliffe AC's runners kept up the festive spirit taking on the popular Ribble Valley 10k road race on New Year's Eve with John Wrigley first home for the club in 41mins 38secs. The event from Roefield Leisure Centre in ...more
  • 27th December 2017

    27/12/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC runners have been getting into the festive spirit and showing off some great fancy dress outfits. Seven of them ran Rudolf's Red Nose 5 Mile Trail Race at Blackpool, joining hundreds at the start at Blackpool Fire Station ...more
  • Katie on her way to 12th.
    18th December 2017

    18/12/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Katie Percival finished 12th out of 88 women when she ran the South East Lancs Cross Country League event at Tandle Hill, Royton. She was one of 11 members taking on mud and frost on a hilly course on Saturday and she ...more
  • Lucy with her well-deserved Christmas pudding and festive medal
    10th December 2017

    10/12/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Lucy Dewhurst turned out to be the club's lone racer this weekend after snow and ice caused havoc and events were cancelled. She took on the 34th Longridge Christmas Pudding Race at Preston on Sunday and braving a strong ...more
  • Runners at Stockport.
    4th December 2017

    04/12/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Neal Emmerson took 12th place out of 995 runners at the Stockport 10 on Sunday. He had a personal best time of 57mins 42secs, beating his previous time by more than two-and-a half minutes on a testing course with two ...more
  • Ladies at Salford.
    27th November 2017

    27/11/17 Update

    NEAL Emmerson and Katie Percival were among the top prizewinners in this year's Run The Moors Fell Grand Prix. At Bamford Bowling Club on Friday night they beat runners from several clubs taking part in the well established series to ...more
  • The start of a successful 13 Arches.
    20th November 2017

    20/11-17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC notched up another success with the second running of their sell-out 13 Arches Trail Half Marathon on Sunday and the honours went to local club Bury AC who took first and third place. On the undulating course in perfect ...more
  • Men at Chorley.
    13th November 2017

    12/11/17 Update

    THE club had a good turnout of 29 runners at the Red Rose Cross Country League event at Chorley with the women taking fifth team place overall and second among the veteran teams. Facing deep stream crossings and mud on a tough hilly ...more
  • Runners at Through The Villages.
    5th November 2017

    05/11/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC made the final 10 when they were nominated as the borough's Community Club of the Year at the Bury Sports Awards. At a special ceremony in the Elizabethan Suite at Bury Town Hall the club were presented with a framed ...more
  • Great fancy dress at the Trick or Treat 4 Mile Trail Race.
    30th October 2017

    30/10/17 Update

    NEAL Emmerson was second when he ran the Bradford City Half Marathon on Sunday. Showing his form yet again he beat his previous best time at this distance by 1min 51secs clocking 1hr 17mins 28secs on an undulating four lap course of the ...more
  • Runners at the Serpent 6 where Donna was first woman.
    23rd October 2017

    23/10/17 Update

    DONNA Cartwright showed her form when she was first woman in the Serpent 6 Mile Trail Race at Bolton. In very wet and windy conditions on Sunday the vet-40 clocked a fine 40mins 27secs winning herself a meal for two at the Wilton Arms ...more
  • Success for the ladies
    15th October 2017

    15/10/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's new junior section had its first outing when they joined the seniors at the Red Rose Cross Country League event at Leigh on Saturday. Harry Andrew, Fleur Carter, Niamh and Ewan Warr, Adam McWilliams and Jude Hockenhull ...more
  • Fiona, Mauro and friend Stuart all smiles at the end of a tough Langdale Horshoe.
    9th October 2017

    09/10/17 Update

    SEVEN Radcliffe AC runners took on marathons on Sunday with Neal Emmerson coming a fine 14th in the Yorkshire Marathon in 2hrs 41mins 09secs, a new personal best time. In great conditions he was aiming to get under 2hrs 40mins and got ...more
  • Celebrating after the Ron Hill 79th Birthday race with the man himself.
    2nd October 2017

    02/10/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC had 31 runners in the Gin Pit 5 at Tyldesley keeping up their challenge in the Central Lancs Grand Prix series. In the tenth and final race Neal Emmerson was fifth overall out of 265 runners in 30mins 03secs, Donna ...more
  • Group pic at Swinton.
    24th September 2017

    24/09/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC runners have certainly been clocking up the miles..... to get to events. One travelled to the Berlin Marathon and three took on monster challenges at Scotland's Loch Ness. Sarah Oxley had "an amazing experience" when she ...more
  • Group shot at Bury 10k.
    17th September 2017

    17-09-17 Update

    THERE was success for Radcliffe AC when 30 joined more than 1,600 runners in the second Run for All Bury 10k on Sunday. In great conditions, Donna Cartwright came home fourth woman and first vet-40 in 42mins 55secs while an improving ...more
  • Runners at Blackleach.
    11th September 2017

    11/09/17 Update

    THERE was a great turnout when 31 Radcliffe AC runners took on the Blackleach 5 Mile Trail Race with Ian Warrington first home for the club and 15th overall out of 211 runners in 32mins 27secs. Chris Paxton was close behind in 18th ...more
  • Relaxing after the Grisedale!
    4th September 2017

    04/09/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC women are proving they are hot stuff when it comes to ultra running. Fiona Lynch blazed a trail through the 135 mile Ring O' Fire race in North Wales coming home second woman and Sinead Hayes ran 85 miles in The Buff Joust ...more
  • Great turnout in the Pennington Flash. (great pics by Debs).
    28th August 2017

    28/08/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Ian Warrington had a good weekend when he finished in the top ten in the Blackpool Illumination 5k clocking 19mins 19secs and then beat 200 runners in the Pennington Flash 5 the following day. In the Blackpool event on ...more
  • Runners at Sedbergh.
    21st August 2017

    21/08/17 Update

    THERE was drama for Radcliffe AC's Neal Emmerson when four miles into the tough 14 mile Sedbergh Hills Fell Race in Cumbria his shoe fell apart. Determined to carry on he used his shoelace to tie it up and finished the course with its ...more
  • Runners at Pilgrim's Cross
    14th August 2017

    14/08/17 Update

    THERE were some good placings in events for Radcliffe AC runners when Neal Emmerson took fourth in the Leigh Community 10k out of 541 runners and Jenny Yates came second woman in the new midweek Ramsbottom Mile. Neal clocked 35mins 07 ...more
  • Thirty turn out for the race at Chorley.
    6th August 2017

    06/08/17 Update

    FIONA LYNCH added another top three placing to her long list this season when she ran the gruelling ultra Peak Skyline. She was third woman in 5hrs 45mins 53secs, putting her 18th overall in the 30 mile event in the Peak District. It ...more
  • Runners at Lee Mill.
    30th July 2017

    30/07/17 Update

    SARAH OXLEY faced her toughest challenge yet when she ran the Lakeland 50 ultra trail race finishing in 19hrs 03mins 46secs. Despite cold and wet conditions when she started mid-morning on Saturday and heavy rain at night she was well ...more
  • Sinead refuelling at 30 mile with the help of her family.
    23rd July 2017

    23/07/17 Update

    GUTSY Sinead Hayes added another ultra to her list and an eigth place when she took on the Coltswold 24 Hour Race at weekend. Runners in the event, on the Bathurst Estate just outside Cirencester, could compete as a relay team or ...more
  • Tough day in glorious weather at Kentmere.
    17th July 2017

    17/07/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Neal Emmerson took first place when he ran the challenging Pendle Festival Half Marathon beating his nearest rival by more than five minutes. On a course with more than 2,000 feet of climbing from Barley on Saturday he ...more
  • Great turnout at Rochdale.
    9th July 2017

    09/07/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC had another successful Bull Hill Fell race with 221 finishers and Horwich RMI Harriers taking the first three places. Phil Mardsen, who was second last year, ran the 5.2 mile course in excellent conditions in 34mins ...more
  • Great turnout for Eddie's Revenge.
    2nd July 2017

    02/07/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Fiona Lynch was third woman home when she took part in the Ultimate 110k Trails Challenge through some of the most dramatic scenery in the Lake District. She took 15hours 50mins 46secs to finish the tough 68 mile plus ultra ...more
  • Runners at the Horwich 5
    25th June 2017

    25/06/17 Update

    TWENTY THREE faced humid conditions to take part in the midweek Horwich 5 and there were some close battles between them. Neal Emmerson was first home for Radcliffe in 15th place out of 231 runners clocking 31mins 12secs in the ...more
  • Runners at Holcombe 2 Towers
    19th June 2017

    19/06/17 Update

    THERE was success on the hills for Radcliffe AC women when they took the team prize in the midweek Holcombe 2 Towers Fell race. Round the local moors 12 from the club competed on the tough four mile course with 1,312 feet of climbing. ...more
  • Good turnout at the Knowl Hill.
    12th June 2017

    12/06/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Fiona Lynch showed she was on top form when she was first woman in the tough Bolton Hill Marathon. Leading all the way in the Saturday event she came home in a time of 3hrs 58mins on a course which had 3,700 feet of ...more
  • Sea of yellow at Bolton Parkrun.
    5th June 2017

    05/06/17 Update

    NINE Radcliffe AC runners travelled to the Lake District to take part in marathons and half marathons at Coniston. In hot conditions, Fiona Lynch ran the Coniston Trail Marathon and was the seventh woman and second vet-40 with a time of ...more
  • Eileen Royle Radcliffe AC, an inspiration
    29th May 2017

    Eileen, an inspiration!

    AN INSPIRATION is how fellow runners have been describing Radcliffe AC's head coach Eileen Royle who died in hospital on Sunday aged 69 after losing her fight against cancer. Eileen, who lived in Little Lever, had been a member of the ...more
  • Great turnout at Foe Edge.
    29th May 2017

    29/05/17 Update

    FIONA Lynch was the fifth woman when she ran the Liverpool Rock 'n' Roll Marathon on Sunday in 3hrs 11mins 52secs. In good running conditions, it was the fourth time the vet-40 had taken on the event. She was first in her age group, ...more
  • Runners at the Crazy Cow 10k.
    22nd May 2017

    22/05/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Lee Cooper went to China for his latest challenge. Combining a race and a holiday he ran the Great Wall Marathon with its 5,164 historic steps, finishing in 5hrs 53mins. He said it was the hardest race he had done and ...more
  • McKenzie Madison with his medal at the Brecon Beacons Ultra.
    16th May 2017

    16/05/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's McKenzie Madison took on the challenging Brecon Beacons Ultra Marathon at weekend clocking 7hrs 32mins 21secs. The South Wales event starting from Talybot-on-Usk covered 32 miles and 1,1600 feet and he came home in 38th ...more
  • Radcliffe Runners at Edgworth.
    8th May 2017

    08/05/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's James Hall took on the tough challenge of the Great Lakeland 3 Day Mountain Marathon and finished in eighth place out of more than 80 runners in his class. The event, with three different classes, started and finished in ...more
  • 1st May 2017

    01/05/17 Update

    FOUR Radcliffe AC runners took on the challenging 3 Peaks Fell Race in the Yorkshire Dales with Fiona Lynch coming home first for the club in 4hrs 36mins 12secs. In the 23mile event with 5,276 feet of climbing, she was followed in by ...more
  • Runners and supporters at the Bolton 10k.
    25th April 2017

    25/04/17 Update

    NEAL Emmerson took a great second place in the Blackpool Marathon on Sunday and the club had three other runners joining the 40,000 in the London Marathon. Neil improved on his fourth place at Blackpool last year and his time by more ...more
  • Coach Eileen back in action with clubmates at Bolton.
    17th April 2017

    17/04/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Mauro Rotondi won himself a silver medal when he ran a 50 mile ultra marathon. He was taking part, along with two clubmates, in the L2M, the Liverpool to Manchester Ultra on Saturday, following the Trans Pennine Trail ...more
  • Runners at Wardle.
    10th April 2017

    10/04/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC had 254 finishers in their multi-terrain 10k with Tommy Harrison from Bolton United Harriers home first in 35mins 40secs. In glorious warm weather on Sunday the event took in the roads, trails and canal paths around ...more
  • group of Radcliffe AC runners at Manchester Marathon
    4th April 2017

    04/04/17 Update

    EIGHT Radcliffe AC members enjoyed perfect conditions in the Greater Manchester Marathon on Sunday with a superb time from Neal Emmerson leading the club home clocking 2hrs 42mins 53secs. A happy Neal said he was pleased with his time ...more
  • Caroline, Mauro and Kate at the Boulsworth.
    27th March 2017

    27/03/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Bev McGrath had perfect conditions when she took on the 31 mile Manchester Canalathon. The vet-40 was well pleased with her time of 6hrs 59mins despite some pain and blisters at the end. The route on Sunday started from ...more
  • Radcliffe AC Presentation Night
    20th March 2017

    20/03/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC had one of its highest attendances for years at the annual prize presentation on Saturday night at Bury Masonic Hall. Showing the club is growing from strength to strength 81 runners, family and friends enjoyed a dinner, ...more
  • Radcliffe Runners at the Roddlesworth Roller
    13th March 2017

    13/03/17 Update

    FIONA Lynch took to the Yorkshire moors when she ran the challenging 32 mile Haworth Hobble Fell Race. The vet-40 was third in her age group and 12th woman with a time of 5hrs 11mins after covering Pennine paths and tracks from Haworth ...more
  • Radcliffe AC girls getting personal bests at Trafford 10k run
    5th March 2017

    05/03/Update

    THE club had a turnout of 27 at the Trotters 5 at Bolton with Neal Emmerson getting a top ten place. Neal clocked 31mins 11secs and was eighth out of 339 runners. He was followed in by John Wrigley in 20th place in 32mins 58secs: Ian ...more
  • Sinead one of the girls from Radcliffe AC at the Northumberland ultra.
    26th February 2017

    26/02/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC ticked off another successful race with 244 entries in their Terry Nortley Multi-Terrain 10 Miler on Sunday and local club Bury AC took most of the prizes. In good conditions after a wet week Bury's Ben Coop came home ...more
  • The Yellow Army of Radcliffe AC runners
    19th February 2017

    19/02/17 Update

    IT was a record breaker when 42 club runners took on the Central Lancs 5k at Leverhulme Park. Chairman Chris Paxton, who had been encouraging members to support the event, said: "We have now set a new club record for the number of ...more
  • Radcliffe Runners at Windy Hill.
    12th February 2017

    12/02/17 Update

    WINDY Hill Fell Race lived up to its name and more when eight runners took it on facing low mist, snow and strong wind on moors above Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough on Sunday. In conditions described as "horrendous" on a nine mile ...more
  • Fiona from Radcliffe AC, fourth woman in the Wadsworth Trog (Picture by Woodentops).
    6th February 2017

    06/02/17 Update

    FIONA Lynch showed her early season form when she was fourth woman in the challenging 19 mile Wadsworth Trog Fell Race. On a course on moorland above Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire with 3,642 feet of climbing she clocked 3hrs 34mins ...more
  • Radcliffe runners ready for the 10 miler.
    29th January 2017

    29/01/17 Update

    MIKE Cooke had plenty to be pleased about in the St Annes 10 miler when he came home in 1hr 5mins 52secs, putting him 24th out of 256 runners. The vet-40 was one of four members to take on the flat straight course in good conditions at ...more
  • Radcliffe ladies doing well in Leigh cross country.
    23rd January 2017

    23/01/17 Update

    TEN members took to the hills above Calder Valley in West Yorkshire when they ran The Hebden Challenge. With an entry of 400 walkers and runners the popular event, billed as a challenge rather than a race, started from Mytholmroyd on ...more
  • Radcliffe Runners Alan Brown, Scott Baxter and Ian Warrington at Rivington.
    16th January 2017

    16/01/17 Update

    THREE Radcliffe AC runners went over to the dark side when they took on the Petzl Rivington 10k Night Race. They joined more than 300 runners on Saturday night wearing headtorches on tough trails around Rivington, including challenging ...more
  • Radcliffe Runners at Garstang.
    8th January 2017

    08/01/17 Update

    A GRUELLING race up the Brecon Beacons' highest mountain is hard enough but Radcliffe AC's Paul Swyers did it carrying a 35lb load. The vet-50 took on the infamous 24km Fan Dance which runs over both sides of Pen-Y-Fan and beat his ...more
  • Radcliffe runners joined a group on the popular New Year's Eve social fell run from Hollingworth Lake.
    2nd January 2017

    02/01/17 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Vince Ashton ended last year with a parkrun and welcomed in the new year with two more races the following day. The club's parkrun tourist took on one 5k at Lancaster on New Year's Eve clocking 26mins 10secs and on New ...more
  • 29th December 2016

    29/12/16 Update

    WONDER woman took to the hills above Rawtenstall when Sinead Hayes joined in the festive fun in the Whinberry Naze Fell Race winning herself a prize in the fancy dress contest. A bitter wind did not put runners off and ten took on the ...more
  • Radcliffe Runners in the Santa Dash.
    19th December 2016

    19/12/16 Update

    SUSANNE and John Andrew got into the Christmas spirit when they donned fancy dress to run a family 5k in the Lakes. Along with their sons Jack (13) and ten-year-old Harry they ran the Lyth Valley Damson Gin Trail Race at Crosthwaite. ...more
  • Parkrun tourist Vince meets a friend at Huntingdon.
    12th December 2016

    12/12/16 Update

    IT was a "mud bath"of a course for 13 runners at the South East Lancs Cross Country League event at Tandle Hill, Royton. Neal Emmerson was first home for the club on Saturday, and along with Ian Warrington next in battling with John ...more
  • Radcliffe Runners at Stockport
    5th December 2016

    5/12/16 Update

    FIFTEEN Radcliffe AC runners took on the Stockport 10 on Sunday with Fiona Lynch (V40) clocking a fine 1hr 06mins 30secs, putting her sixth woman and first in her age category out of 962 runners. The women's team came 5th out of 21 teams ...more
  • Chris, Fiona and speaker Ben Mounsey at the Grand Prix presentation.
    28th November 2016

    28/11/16 Update

    FIONA Lynch came home second woman in the season long Run The Moors Fell Grand Prix. She received two awards at the annual presentation at Bamford Bowling Club, Rochdale on Friday night. She was also second in her vet-40 age category. ...more
  • Some of Radcliffe AC marshals ready to go.
    20th November 2016

    20/11/16 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC can notch up a resounding success with their new race, the 13 ArchesTrail Half Marathon. Run on Sunday in perfect conditions it was won by Bolton United Harrier Seamus Walker (V45) in 1hr 23mins 14secs. Known among friends ...more
  • 15 Radcliffe men at Leverhulme Park.
    14th November 2016

    14/11/16 Update

    EILEEN Royle showed age is no barrier when she came top vet-65 in the Central Lancs Grand Prix. Head coach and club secretary she was to have received her trophy at a presentation evening at Swinton Football Club but was unable to ...more
  • Radcliffe AC Runners at Through The Villages.
    7th November 2016

    07/11/16 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Fiona Lynch was first woman and fourth overall when she took on the tough Yorkshire countryside in the 30 mile White Rose Ultra. Clocking a fine time of 4hrs 46mins on a course covering 4,950 feet of climbing she had run ...more
  • Mauro's 50k in Malaysia
    31st October 2016

    31/10/16 Update

    MAURO Rotondi was sporting his club vest as far away as Malaysia for a second time when he took on a challenging 50k Ultra Trail Marathon. He covered extreme terrain in the foothills of South East Asia's highest mountain Mount Kinabalu ...more
  • Mauro in Great Eastern Bubble Dash in Kuala Lumper
    25th October 2016

    25/10/16 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Fiona Lynch was second woman when she ran the Standish Hall Trail Race at Wigan. She clocked 44mins 18secs and was 29th overall and first woman vet-40. There was a fine run from Neal Emmerson who came home 8th out of 139 ...more
  • Radcliffe Runners at the first cross country event.
    17th October 2016

    17/10/16 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's "Yellow Army" was out in force at weekend with 15 in the popular Manchester Half Marathon and 16 running the first cross country event of the season. At Manchester, on what was billed as a new super fast course, Ian ...more
  • 9th October 2016

    09/10/16 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Neal Emmerson showed his form yet again when he took on the fast flat course of the Yorkshire Marathon at weekend and clocked a personal best of 2hrs 45mins 10secs coming 23rd out of more than 3,800 runners. He ...more
  • 2nd October 2016

    02/10/16 Update

    RADCLIFFE AC's Kris Lee ran the Chester Marathon on Sunday beating his previous best by more than an hour. Kris clocked a fine 3hrs 41mins 25secs in only his second marathon on a course billed as a fast one starting and finishing ...more
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