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Our Club

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

Fawcett flies through the Great North West Half Marathon
15/02/2026 11:38 PM
 
 
Steven Fawcett of Radcliffe AC raced the the Great North West Half Marathon in a spectacular 1:25:44 this Sunday. Whilst this course along Blackpool’s Central Promenade is a fast and flat one, windy and rainy conditions on the day made Steven’s 28th place performance particularly impressive.
 
Meanwhile, club treasurer Stephen Crowe spent the morning again volunteering, this time as tail runner over at the Run Media City Half Marathon. Stephen supported the last participants to the finish line in 3:17:45. Teammate Emma Horner also took part in this two lap course which started and finished at Media City UK, heading around Salford and Eccles, with footpaths around Salford Quays, finishing in 01:43:59.
 
Although only the club’s Steves were out racing this week, plenty of members hit various parkruns across the country. Daniel Hunt celebrated his 100th event at Heaton Park despite the weekend’s freezing temperatures in 25:32. Khama Banda also took third place at Sale Water Park in 18:15.
 
Bolton – Bev Quinton (42:33). Clarence – Alison Howarth (30:05), Phil Hopkins (30:49). Heaton Park – Richard Parkinson (23:09), Lexi (24:14), Dominic Parry (23:43), Sheila Jones (24:40), Kath Biddle (25:31) , Steven Fawcett (26:05), Alex Field (27:44), Helen Kay (32:19), Stephen Crowe (32:42), John Szubert (37:31), Sara Parry (39:36), Isla (52:57). Highcliffe Beach – Laura Aiken (26:31). Peel – Tracy Wroe (33:53). Stretford – Lucie Tighe (24:02), Mark Taylor (24:03). Watergrove – Karen Doherty (31:05). Worsley Woods – Rob Lister (29:46).
Ultra-challenging miles for Kath Biddle of Radcliffe AC
8/02/2026 11:54 PM
 
 
Khama Banda continues to impress, this week over in London. Usually seen leading the way at road races, Khama hit the London Cross Challenge Saturday, a 10k cross country race at Parliament Hill, completing the multi-lap course in only 45:16.
 
On the same day, Kath Biddle set off from Barley Village Hall in Barley, Pendle, for Pendle Way in a Day. This challenging winter ultra-trail event was a circular 45-mile route with 6,100ft of ascent through the South Pennines, which Kath finished in 14:11:01.
 
Six members took on Windy Hill on Sunday, a 12 mile fell race starting near the Rams Head Inn in Denshaw, Oldham. With over 2000 feet of brutally tough climbing, this race took runners towards Piethorne Reservoir and over Blackstone Edge, following the Pennine Way via a wide range of terrain. Ian Swan was the first back in 1:51:52, followed by Christopher Mihalyi (2:01:21), Neil Greenhalgh (2:06:45), Lucie Tighe (2:24:23), Karen Doherty (2:50:49) and Kathryn Davies (2:51:07).
 
Peter Warr leads the way for Radcliffe AC Juniors
1/02/2026 11:06 PM
 
Head of Radcliffe AC Junior Section, Peter Warr, set a fantastic example for the club’s juniors this week as he completed his January Virtual Spine Challenge four days ahead of target, running a total of 43 miles over the month. This challenge comprises of multiple options, with Peter taking on the ‘Sprint’, covering the distance of the section of the Spine along the Pennine Way from Edale to Hebden Bridge.
 
Junior Lexi smashed another PB this week at Heaton parkrun in only 23:58! Seth was also at Heaton Park on the Sunday, nabbing another 5k PB of 23:14.
 
Some of the juniors then headed over to Witton Country Park this weekend for the Blackburn Winter Warmer, taking part of the 2k event which starts and finishes on the athletics track. Benjamin was the first back in 14:22, followed by Skyler (14:41), Isla (14:41) and Poppy (14:44).
 
Five senior members also braved the climb up Buncer Lane before heading through the Pleasington countryside, with Daniel Hunt back to the track in only 47:11, who was then joined by Paula Abernathy (49:59), Dominic Parry (50:03), John Szubert (52:31) and Tracy Wroe (1:13:07).
 
Members also attended various parkruns across the country. Babbs Mill – Chemane Thomas (25:32), Bev Quinton (42:46). Bolton – Mark Williams (29:28), Eileen Sharman (44:40), Tracy Wroe (59:58). Bushy Park – Helen Kay (32:44), Graham Beales (32:44). Clarence – Dominic Parry (26:28), Stephen Crowe (33:21), Sara Parry (42:07). Heaton Park – Jack Porter (18:18), Steven Fawcett (18:50), Robbie Parkinson (21:31), Richard Parkinson (23:31), Lexi (23:58), Alex Field (24:28), Kath Biddle (25:32). Peel – Rob Lister (22:55). Muncaster Castle – Lisa Riley (31:49). Penrith – Karen Doherty (27:51).