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Radcliffe AC’s Gary Adkins and Simon Foulkes take on Tokyo
1/03/2026 10:15 PM
This Saturday, Paul Stevens headed for the trails along the North Cheshire Way and the Sandstone Trail taking in Helsby Hill, Delamere Forest & Frodsham, at the Chester Ultra 50 mile race. Stevens completed this impressive challenge of a distance in a time of 14:18:34.
Christopher Mihalyi celebrated his 50th parkrun on the same day at a very muddy Clarence Park in 24:51. Junior Lexi also kept up her phenomenal streak of PBs, this week getting round Heaton Park in only 22:28, joined by Seth who completed his first parkrun in only 22:29. Freddie also bagged a Burrs Community Run PB in 26:33!
On Sunday, Gary Adkins and Simon Foulkes laced up for the first of this year’s seven World Marathon Majors, the Tokyo Marathon, which set off in Shinjuku and finished near Tokyo Station. Both achieved spectacular results with Adkins covering the course in 2:58:49 and Foulkes in 3:44:52.
Two also attended the inaugural XMiles Bolton Half Marathon from Queens Park, a 3-lap course passing by the Town Hall and Le Mans Crescent. Mark Williams was back in 01:34:41 and Natalie Hitchen in 02:44:32.
David Bartlett ran the Liversedge Half Marathon in North Yorkshire, a tough and hilly course, in 02:18:12.
Radcliffe AC heads far and wide for mud and medals
22/02/2026 11:42 PM
With members now well and truly back into race season, Chris Mihalyi kicked off the week's races on Saturday at the Standish Hall 10k Trail Race. Having headed over to Wigan in search of a medal and the event’s free pie, Chris sped to the finish line to pick up the goods in only 48.28.
Chris Paknik–Riley celebrated the huge milestone of 250 parkruns over at Heaton Park in 37:05. Junior Lexi also set another PB at the same event in a fantastic time of 23:09, along with Oliver whose time was an also impressive 25:06!
Emma Wolstencroft took part in the York Half Marathon Winter Warmer comprising of four laps round York Racecourse, benefiting from some very muddy sections, finishing in 2:21:56.
Jack Porter flew to Italy for the Napoli City Half Marathon, a race through the most beautiful and historic parts of the city, running beside the sea with Vesuvius in the background. Jack completed the course on Sunday in a phenomenal time of 1:22:45.
21 members hit the year’s first fixture in the Central Lancashire Grand Prix, the Lostock 6 mile. First back for the club was Neil Swithenbank (41:00) followed by Mark WIlliams (1st MV60) (41:48), Rob Hall (42:59), Mike Kontowtt (44:27), Daniel Hunt (44:20), Paula Abernathy (46:48), Dominic Parry (47:01), Nathan Walker (47:24), David Bartlett (51:49), Sheila Jones (51:48), Sharon Bowden (56:37), Wayne Holden (57:58), Catherine Jones (58:47), Stephen Crowe (59:51), Elaine Bailey (1:01:20), Peter Warr (1:01:48), Ella Henry (1:06:42), Graham Beales (1:09:12), Helen Kay (1:09:16), Tracy Wroe (1:09:22) and Sara Parry (1:17:15).
Another of the races in the club championship, the Stockport Trail Half Marathon, saw 11 members race along the picturesque Middlewood Way and Macclesfield Canal, with Steven Fawcett back first for the club (3rd MV45) (1:29:10), joined by Neil Greenhalgh (1:52:04), Chemane Thomas (1:54:14), Jack Connor (1:57:53), Emma Horner (1:59:00), Amanda Callan (2:04:31), Lisa Antrobus (2:04:52), Laura Tracey (2:05:00), John Szubert (2:06:48), Kath Biddle (2:10:58) and Laura Aiken (2:11:54).
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).
Radcliffe AC’s Gary Adkins and Simon Foulkes take on Tokyo
1/03/2026 10:15 PM
This Saturday, Paul Stevens headed for the trails along the North Cheshire Way and the Sandstone Trail taking in Helsby Hill, Delamere Forest & Frodsham, at the Chester Ultra 50 mile race. Stevens completed this impressive challenge of a distance in a time of 14:18:34.
Christopher Mihalyi celebrated his 50th parkrun on the same day at a very muddy Clarence Park in 24:51. Junior Lexi also kept up her phenomenal streak of PBs, this week getting round Heaton Park in only 22:28, joined by Seth who completed his first parkrun in only 22:29. Freddie also bagged a Burrs Community Run PB in 26:33!
On Sunday, Gary Adkins and Simon Foulkes laced up for the first of this year’s seven World Marathon Majors, the Tokyo Marathon, which set off in Shinjuku and finished near Tokyo Station. Both achieved spectacular results with Adkins covering the course in 2:58:49 and Foulkes in 3:44:52.
Two also attended the inaugural XMiles Bolton Half Marathon from Queens Park, a 3-lap course passing by the Town Hall and Le Mans Crescent. Mark Williams was back in 01:34:41 and Natalie Hitchen in 02:44:32.
David Bartlett ran the Liversedge Half Marathon in North Yorkshire, a tough and hilly course, in 02:18:12.
Radcliffe AC heads far and wide for mud and medals
22/02/2026 11:42 PM
With members now well and truly back into race season, Chris Mihalyi kicked off the week's races on Saturday at the Standish Hall 10k Trail Race. Having headed over to Wigan in search of a medal and the event’s free pie, Chris sped to the finish line to pick up the goods in only 48.28.
Chris Paknik–Riley celebrated the huge milestone of 250 parkruns over at Heaton Park in 37:05. Junior Lexi also set another PB at the same event in a fantastic time of 23:09, along with Oliver whose time was an also impressive 25:06!
Emma Wolstencroft took part in the York Half Marathon Winter Warmer comprising of four laps round York Racecourse, benefiting from some very muddy sections, finishing in 2:21:56.
Jack Porter flew to Italy for the Napoli City Half Marathon, a race through the most beautiful and historic parts of the city, running beside the sea with Vesuvius in the background. Jack completed the course on Sunday in a phenomenal time of 1:22:45.
21 members hit the year’s first fixture in the Central Lancashire Grand Prix, the Lostock 6 mile. First back for the club was Neil Swithenbank (41:00) followed by Mark WIlliams (1st MV60) (41:48), Rob Hall (42:59), Mike Kontowtt (44:27), Daniel Hunt (44:20), Paula Abernathy (46:48), Dominic Parry (47:01), Nathan Walker (47:24), David Bartlett (51:49), Sheila Jones (51:48), Sharon Bowden (56:37), Wayne Holden (57:58), Catherine Jones (58:47), Stephen Crowe (59:51), Elaine Bailey (1:01:20), Peter Warr (1:01:48), Ella Henry (1:06:42), Graham Beales (1:09:12), Helen Kay (1:09:16), Tracy Wroe (1:09:22) and Sara Parry (1:17:15).
Another of the races in the club championship, the Stockport Trail Half Marathon, saw 11 members race along the picturesque Middlewood Way and Macclesfield Canal, with Steven Fawcett back first for the club (3rd MV45) (1:29:10), joined by Neil Greenhalgh (1:52:04), Chemane Thomas (1:54:14), Jack Connor (1:57:53), Emma Horner (1:59:00), Amanda Callan (2:04:31), Lisa Antrobus (2:04:52), Laura Tracey (2:05:00), John Szubert (2:06:48), Kath Biddle (2:10:58) and Laura Aiken (2:11:54).
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).
Radcliffe AC’s Gary Adkins and Simon Foulkes take on Tokyo
1/03/2026 10:15 PM
This Saturday, Paul Stevens headed for the trails along the North Cheshire Way and the Sandstone Trail taking in Helsby Hill, Delamere Forest & Frodsham, at the Chester Ultra 50 mile race. Stevens completed this impressive challenge of a distance in a time of 14:18:34.
Christopher Mihalyi celebrated his 50th parkrun on the same day at a very muddy Clarence Park in 24:51. Junior Lexi also kept up her phenomenal streak of PBs, this week getting round Heaton Park in only 22:28, joined by Seth who completed his first parkrun in only 22:29. Freddie also bagged a Burrs Community Run PB in 26:33!
On Sunday, Gary Adkins and Simon Foulkes laced up for the first of this year’s seven World Marathon Majors, the Tokyo Marathon, which set off in Shinjuku and finished near Tokyo Station. Both achieved spectacular results with Adkins covering the course in 2:58:49 and Foulkes in 3:44:52.
Two also attended the inaugural XMiles Bolton Half Marathon from Queens Park, a 3-lap course passing by the Town Hall and Le Mans Crescent. Mark Williams was back in 01:34:41 and Natalie Hitchen in 02:44:32.
David Bartlett ran the Liversedge Half Marathon in North Yorkshire, a tough and hilly course, in 02:18:12.
Radcliffe AC heads far and wide for mud and medals
22/02/2026 11:42 PM
With members now well and truly back into race season, Chris Mihalyi kicked off the week's races on Saturday at the Standish Hall 10k Trail Race. Having headed over to Wigan in search of a medal and the event’s free pie, Chris sped to the finish line to pick up the goods in only 48.28.
Chris Paknik–Riley celebrated the huge milestone of 250 parkruns over at Heaton Park in 37:05. Junior Lexi also set another PB at the same event in a fantastic time of 23:09, along with Oliver whose time was an also impressive 25:06!
Emma Wolstencroft took part in the York Half Marathon Winter Warmer comprising of four laps round York Racecourse, benefiting from some very muddy sections, finishing in 2:21:56.
Jack Porter flew to Italy for the Napoli City Half Marathon, a race through the most beautiful and historic parts of the city, running beside the sea with Vesuvius in the background. Jack completed the course on Sunday in a phenomenal time of 1:22:45.
21 members hit the year’s first fixture in the Central Lancashire Grand Prix, the Lostock 6 mile. First back for the club was Neil Swithenbank (41:00) followed by Mark WIlliams (1st MV60) (41:48), Rob Hall (42:59), Mike Kontowtt (44:27), Daniel Hunt (44:20), Paula Abernathy (46:48), Dominic Parry (47:01), Nathan Walker (47:24), David Bartlett (51:49), Sheila Jones (51:48), Sharon Bowden (56:37), Wayne Holden (57:58), Catherine Jones (58:47), Stephen Crowe (59:51), Elaine Bailey (1:01:20), Peter Warr (1:01:48), Ella Henry (1:06:42), Graham Beales (1:09:12), Helen Kay (1:09:16), Tracy Wroe (1:09:22) and Sara Parry (1:17:15).
Another of the races in the club championship, the Stockport Trail Half Marathon, saw 11 members race along the picturesque Middlewood Way and Macclesfield Canal, with Steven Fawcett back first for the club (3rd MV45) (1:29:10), joined by Neil Greenhalgh (1:52:04), Chemane Thomas (1:54:14), Jack Connor (1:57:53), Emma Horner (1:59:00), Amanda Callan (2:04:31), Lisa Antrobus (2:04:52), Laura Tracey (2:05:00), John Szubert (2:06:48), Kath Biddle (2:10:58) and Laura Aiken (2:11:54).
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).