RADCLIFFE AC had another great turnout when 39 members ran the Haigh Hall four-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 out of 240 runners with a time of 25:49, while Ian Warrington was close behind in 18th position in 26:00 with Dave McGrath in 20th in 26:08.

John Gibbs ran 27:23 and was 28th with Mark Williams, third vet-50 in 27:55 in 31st place and John Wrigley 37th in 28:10.

Other times: Vet-50 Rob Lister 30:11, Katie Percival, first woman in for the club, 30:29, Peter Hunter 30:58, Mauro Rotondi (V45) 31:28, Jenny Yates, second woman vet-50, 31:39, Lee Cooper 31:39, Mark Garner (V45) 31:43, Lee Turner (V50) 32:09, Paula Abernethy (V50) 32:20, Steve Hamer (V60) 32:49, Kate Holden (V40) 33:01, Sarah Scott 34:03, Nick Barnes 34:34, Sheila Jones, second vet-60, 34:54, Paul Barrington (V40) 35:09, Amanda Callan 35:41, Kath Davies (V55) 37:25, Susanne Andrew (V45) 37:44, Kirsten Cook (V55) 38:03, Chris Fletcher 38:12, Katie Benson 38:16, Caroline Malone (V45) 39:10, Deborah Barrington (V40) 40:41, Elaine Bailey (V55) 41:16, Wayne Holden 41:21, Debi Warrington (V45) 41:54, Sarah Rushton (V45) 42:55, Lisa Donnelly (V50) 43:09, Andy Wheeler (V60 – five minutes faster than last year) 43:18, Ian Hopkinson (V40) 45:37, Christine Berry (V50) 45:39, Sharon Peterkin 45:42.

The men's team were third and the women's in sixth place.

Craig Norman was a proud dad when he was second in a 7k race at Burrs Country Park and son Ryan was joint first in a 1k event.

But they were not ordinary races – they were on a tough obstacle course and the first in this year's Urban Revolution Obstacle Race Series, boasting more water, more mud and more fun.

Ryan, who is just about to join Radcliffe juniors, showed how to win when he dived for the line to get his joint first place.

Commemorative Blacksticks Blue cheese was waiting at the end of a race for three runners when they competed in the Blacksticks Blue 10k Road Race at Whitechapel, Preston.

They enjoyed the rural course which gave stunning views of the Bowland Fells and Paula Abernethy was eighth woman and first vet-50 when she clocked 48:04.

Sarah Rushton ran 1:04:00 and Lucy Dewhurst 1:06:00.

Taking to two wheels, Mark Cartwright had a strong ride when he took on the Velo 29 Tour of the Peaks from Bakewell and covered 115 miles and 11,000 feet of climbing.

Meanwhile, Ian Hopkinson rode the Lancashire Lanes Sportive, 83 miles and 3,000 feet of climbing, in six and a half hours, including climbing the infamous Sheephouse Lane at Rivington.