Last midweek saw Radcliffe Athletics Club members in action at round nine of the fell running championship Run The Moors, with the Holcombe Two Towers Fell Race.

Featuring two ascents up to Peel Tower, the Two Towers is a relatively short race at just over 6km, but with some unforgiving climbs and ran this year in particularly challenging muddy conditions.

Christopher Mihalyi was first for Radcliffe in 49mins 16secs, and Kathryn Davies was a magnificent first VF60, coming in just under the hour in 59:36.

Also racing were David Rushton (51:30), Mark Garner (53:25), Lee Turner (54:04), Neil Greenhalgh (55:04), Karen Doherty (1:02:52), Scott Rosevere (1:05:35), Ethan Malone (1:08:43), Alison Howarth (1:10:55) and Louise Shield (1:20:02).

Also midweek was the Blackpool Night Run, a 7.5km fun run taking in Blackpool’s famous illuminations, and raising funds for Brian House Children’s Hospice.

Dominic Parry led Radcliffe along the Fylde Coast in 34:04, followed by Paul Stevens (36:50), Deborah Warrington (57:19), Bev Quinton (57:21), Stephen Crowe (58:15), Erica Parry (59:10), Sara Parry (1:00:58), Heidi Parry (1:00:58), Skyler Parry (1:03:16), Lucie Tighe (1:03:16), Benjamin Tighe (1:03:34) and Brennan Tighe (1:03:36).

It was also round nine of Central Lancashire Grand Prix at the weekend, with the Blackleach Five-Mile Trail Race.

Steven Fawcett was first for Radcliffe in ninth overall with a time of 33:21. He was closely followed on the two-lap course at Blackleach Country Park by Ian Swan, in 33:43, and Michael Kontowtt, who was first MV60 in 34:41.

Other results: Alex Field 34:51, Mark Williams 35:47, Christopher Mihalyi 36:16, Mark Garner 36:33, Dave Rushton 38:21, Paula Abernethy 41:14, David Bartlett 42:33, Sheila Jones 42:48, Neil Greenhalgh 43:35, Karen Doherty 44:30, Paul Stevens 45:17, Alison Howarth 45:35, Elaine Bailey 47:55, Eileen Sharman 48:38, Wayne Holden 49:13, Peter Warr 49:49, Lucy Tetler 51:40, Tracy Wroe 53:02, Helen Kay 53:18, Jen Foley 56:36, Natalie Hitchen 59:48, Sarah Rushton 59:49, Andy Wheeler 1:03:19, Bev Quinton 1:07:06, Iain Harris 1:07:08.

Last weekend also witnessed Helen Kay’s 500th parkrun - a milestone 14 years in the making. She was celebrating the event at Heaton Parkrun with enthusiastic support from senior and junior members of Radcliffe AC.

Further afield, Emma Wolstencroft ran the undulating Garstang Half Marathon in 2:14:05 and Nigel Brady completed the Ray McGloin Duathlon in 2:26:34.