Burnden Road Runners

28/09/2026

This week's Tuesday pace group is meeting at 6.50pm at the Queens park entrance on Chorley New Road. Please book onto Run Together so we know you're coming and don't forget your pound. Please wear hi-vis and bring a head torch if you have one.
See you tomorrow :)

22/09/2026

Report for the last two weeks.

Created by Suzi Walmsley

To start the report, we bring attention to the fabulous triathletes within our club, as they had their final hurrah of 2026, weekend 19th/20th September. Mike Caine reports - This weekend was the last Tri Championship Race of 2026, where 9 Burnden Members took part in the Wilmslow Sprint Triathlon. The event is slightly longer than most sprint events. It started with a standard 16 lengths of Wilmslow Leisure Centre pool, and then the athletes transitioned to the bike leg for a 24km Loop of the East Cheshire countryside. Once completed, the event finished with a double looped 6k run which involved 4 bridge climbs.

The results included 4 Age category wins, which out of a field of 215 was impressive across the board:-
Martin Fielding - (7:23min/41:12min/29:56min) = 1:22:30. 13th Male Overall, 3rd in his Age Category, Mike Caine - (8:11min/43:39min/30:20min) = 1:25:52. 14th Male Overall. Age Category Winner, Ste Horsman - (9:35min/42:26min/30:16min) = 1:26:54. 21st Male Overall. Age Category Winner, Sarah Woodiwiss - (8:51min/47: 34min/34.01min) = 1:37:36. 7th Female Overall. Age Category Winner,
Josh Palmer - (9:14min/46:23min/38:05min) = 1:39:02. 56th Male Overall. 9th in his Age Category, Keith Thomas - (8:19min/55:45min/34:18min) = 1:42:51. 72nd Male Overall. Age Category Winner, Kathryn Berry - (11:03min/57:42min/41min) = 1:57:22. 37th Female Overall. 2nd in her Age Category, Bec Peachy - (10:34min/59:51min/42:34min) = 1:59:17. 43rd Female Overall. 4th in her Age Category (and her 1st Triathlon) and Hamad Ali - (13min/1:03:22min/38:25min) = 2:00:08. 125th Male Overall. 16th in his Age Category.


On 12th September, several Burndeners made their way over to Great Westmorland race, the results are shown below: -

Michael Kermode 00:59:44, Paul Duke 01:01:48, Lyndsay Darbyshire 01:13:54, Gareth Lowe 01:15:50, Elaine Roper 01:17:40, Jane Forrest 01:20:31, Shirley Staveley 01:20:38, Jenni Partington 01:24:36, Kathryn Berry 01:25:13, Jocelyn Chadderton 01:44:09.

Ravi Patel, also on the 12th of September, completed one lap of Lake Windermere; this is 75km. Ravi completed this is in 12:57:40. An amazing achievement in which he celebrated the best way he could and wanted.

On 13th September, a tremendous trio of runners took on Great North Run and did incredibly well. Erin Marsh finished in 1:59:36 and Andy and Rachel Norman finished in 2:03:02. This was a course PB for Rachel.

A fantastic week of running continued in Cheshire for their half marathon, where Burnden runner Adam Booth completed Cheshire Half Marathon in 1:29:57.

Race results are not yet known, however a few Burndeners also completed a 10k on 13th September at Yarrow Valley in Chorley, this race being known as Yarrow Valley Splash 10k. Many feet were found to be soggy at the end of this race.

A week later and the half marathons and 10k’s continued, this started with Susan Sumner at Torbay 10k finishing in 01:07:00, a scenic race along the English riviera.

Nathan P completed the Morecambe Half in 01:42:00, Steven Bate completed Copenhagen WRRC 1/2 marathon in 1:59:15 and a good number of Burndeners stayed more local in Bury. The results of this are shown below.

Bury 10k 20th September

Alexander Shield 0:38:12, Martin Whitehead 0:44:29, Liz Dawson 0:59:56, Jeanette Robinson 1:09:06, Louise Righini 1:09:37, Justin Bones 1:09:38, Luke Newell 1:16:02, Ian Mann 1:25:40, Jennifer Entwistle 1:26:48

Whilst not running, Burnden Road Runners, Vivienne Bentley and Suzi Walmsley took part in half marathon charity trek on Saturday 19th September. Vivienne completed this in full, whereas Suzi did just over 10 miles. Both combined raising just over £500 for CoppaFeel charity.

Parkrun mentions

September 12th – South Manchester Parkrun - Phillip Fryer 00:19:15, a PB for Phil here.

September 19th - Sale parkrun for the Marshes - Erin Marsh 00:26:41, John Marsh 00:28:26 and Chris Marsh 00:36:46. Alexander Parkrun – Paula Pilling 00:20:44.

Overall, a good variety of achievements for the club, as autumn and winter races gather momentum.

22/09/2026

🏃Tonight’s Pace Group is meeting at Smithills Sports Centre and will be running to Dunscar War Memorial and Back
🔥8min and 9min mile pace on offer
🔦Dark nights are creeping in, so please wear bright clothing and head torches
🤑Don’t forget your pound

A 5.5 mi running route in Bolton, the United Kingdom

14/09/2026

Tomorrow's pace group run is from Leverhulme park, it's a 10km run between 50 and 60 minutes. Please book on RunTogether and meet at 6.50pm for a prompt 7pm start. Don't forget your pound 😃

Please wear hi-vis and bring headtorch, if you have one

07/09/2026

Burnden Race Report - 7th September 2026

Created by Suzi Walmsley.

disclaimer - due to the length of this, I cannot confirm all of this will be in the Bolton News. However, it is here for our reference.

Report

Another brilliant few weeks of competing both on UK soil and abroad.

On 28th August at the Mid Cheshire 5k, Michael Kermode completed this race in the time of 00:17:50, this was a PB for him.

On 30th August, we head over to Daegu, South Korea, where Gwen Kinloch and Andy Warburton have been taking the world by storm.

Half marathon day this morning and Gwen Kinloch ran half marathon in the time of 1:46:14 and claimed a silver medal. Andy Warburton then ran in the M65 race and recorded a time of 2:13:58. Following on from this, Andy Warburton was finally rewarded for his efforts with a M60 team bronze medal in the 8K Cross Country event. For Gwen it was business as usual in the ladies 8K Cross Country as she finished 2nd lady overall to claim her silver medal (her 3rd medal overall).

To finish things off, Gwen along with two other runners collected their 2nd place silvers in the W60 category, therefore making this a 4-medal haul in the championship.

Parkrun mentions on 29th August

Sadie Thompson 00:22:56 (Bolton Parkrun first female), Callum MacDonald 22:01, Erin Marsh 3rd Female 24:14

Jenni Partington also gained a PB at Ormskirk with the time of 23:31.

On Saturday 5th September, Rachel and Andy Norman competed at Lakeland Trails Keswick 15km Trails Challenger event. For Rachel, this was a massive 23 min PB on their 2022 time getting round in 1:55:25, after 1,736 ft of climbing.

Sailing over to sunny France also on Saturday 5th September, Justin Bones supported Katy (surname unknown) at the 80's themed Marathon Du Médoc. They had 20 glasses of fine red w**e and trotted around in the 33-degree heat. They reported that they had a lot of fun!

It was back to Burnden group racing on Sunday 6th September at Blackleach 5 mile, results are shown below -

Suleman Badat 00:31:12, Jim Gartland 00:32:54, Phillip Fryer 00:33:10, Mark Cannon 00:34:01, Ravi Patel 00:34:20, Andrew Dunleavy 00:34:47, Gary Avison 00:34.54, Lyall Mew 00:35:44, Paula Pilling 00:35:48, Martin Whitehead 00:35:57, Neil Counsell 00:36:01, Sadie Thompson 36.31, Lyndsay Darbyshire 37.21, Calum McDonald 00:38.09, Katy Thompson 00:38:30, Connor Barrett 00:38:57, Gareth Lowe 00:38:55, Simon Marland 00:39:58, Kimberly Lowe 00:40:20, Jenni Partington 00:41:01, Richard Blake 00:41:38, Steven Bate 00:44:14, Stephen Mew 00:44:52, Mark Butler 00:45:37, Jane Forest 00:45:53, Teresa Riley 00:45:56, Louise Righini 00:46:06, Steve Holt 00:48:07, Ann Butler 00:49:09, Emma Walker 00:49:39, Kelly Johnson-Owen 00:49:56, Sarah Brown 00:53:00, Sue Marland 00:53:11, Jordan Hulme 00:55:30, Gillian McGowan 00:57:55, Anthony Fulop 01:02:08, Cheryl Dunleavy 01:03:56, Ian Mann 01:08:13.

On Sunday 6th September, Maz Matthews-Wyatt competed and completed the Budapest Half Marathon. No time provided.

Tony and Sarah Woodiwiss completed the Altrincham 10k also on Sunday 6th September. They finished together with a chip time of 51 minutes 18 seconds.

Andy Crawford competed and completed the Wigan 10k on Sunday 6th September in the time of 46.11. Andy was surprised in himself that he got his fastest 5k and 10k this year, built almost entirely from cross training.

The Ray McGloin Duathlon, organised by Tri-Rivington, is a popular local multi-sport event based at Smithills School in Bolton, combining running and cycling in a challenging but accessible format. The 2026 event returned bigger and better, with competitors completing a run-bike-run course through the scenic roads around the Rivington/Bolton area, making it suitable for both experienced athletes and those new to duathlon. There was also a two-person relay option, allowing athletes to share the run and bike disciplines. The weather this year added to this challenging event with high winds and rain, however this didn't phase any of the competitors. The results for Burnden Tri were as follows: -

Mike Caine 4th Place 2:03:12, Martin Fielding 5th Place 2:05:51, Martin Cullen 13th Place (Course PB beaten by 5 mins) 2:19:45, Josh Palmer 22nd 2:31:15. In the Relay, Gill and Phil Morris 4th 2:17:52.

On Saturday 5th September, there was a special Parkrun mention for our super Phil Glassbrook: He has completed 250 volunteering events and 250 runs. A fantastic feat.

31/08/2026

Tomorrow's Tempo Tuesday route is from The Hare & Hounds (BL0 9RY), parking on the road at the side of the pub (Lumb Carr Road).

It's 10km at 50-60 min/mile pace. Muddy road shoes are fine, please book on to RunTogether so we know you're coming and bring your pound.,
Start/finish point is https://www.strava.com/routes/3529436866459269262
See you tomorrow at 6.50pm with a start time of 7pm

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26/08/2026

Burnden Race Report 26th August

Created by Suzi Walmsley (slightly delayed, due to technical issues).

A mixture of great races and individual achievements this week.

This started with a mid-week race in Rossendale on Wednesday 19th August at a race called Pilgrims Cross. Results were –
Michael Kermode1:02:09, Mark Whittington 01:02:14, Jake Quinn 01:05:27, Lawrence McDonald 01:17:06, Gareth Lowe 01:17:36, Lyndsay Darbyshire 01:19:18, Anne Ferguson 01:22:55, Marie Parkinson 01:23:54, Steve Holt 01:30:00, Jane Forrest 01:30:17, Elaine Roper 01:30:18, Justin Bones 01:40:36, Jenni Partington 01:45:15, Nia Bell 01:45:32.

On August 21st, Rachel and Andy Norman completed the Fowey Regatta 5km, Andy states this is actually 5:42km. It is a trail/coastal/hilly route, along the beautiful Cornish coastline. Rachel finished in 36:19, Andy in 29:35.

Our fabulous Gwen Kinloch was World Class once again at The World Masters Athletics Championships in Daegu, South Korea.

On Saturday, it was the 10K race and Gwen of Burnden and Great Britain, came 3rd in her age category, winning a bronze medal for herself and her country with the time of 47.34. Andy Warburton also ran in Daegu and finished his M65 10K race in a time of 58:24. It is reported that it was 26 degrees and 96% humidity at 7am when they started the race. Unbelievable skill and tenacity shown by our Burnden extraordinaires.

Mike Caine provided information on the Triathlon race this weekend.

Epic Events – West Lancs Summer Triathlon 2026 is a friendly, beginner-focused multisport event held annually at Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, offering four race options to suit different abilities and preferences. The main Triathlon consists of a 400m pool swim, 21.5km flat three-lap bike and 5km trail run, while the Duathlon removes the swim and features a 5km run, 21.5km bike and 2.5km run; the Aquathlon combines the 400m pool swim with a 5km run, and the new-for-2026 Aquabike consists of a 400m swim followed by the 21km bike. The event is designed to accommodate everyone from first-timers to experienced and competitive athletes, with the run finishing on the Edge Hill running track in front of supporters.

This years event was a special one, given we had 4 members taking part in their 1st Triathlon (Ian Mann, Chelsea Entwistle, Shirley Robinson and Hamad Ali), and 1 member taking on her 1st Aquathon (Jen Forkin).
We also had a number of course PBs that I know about (Martin Fielding / Gareth Doherty/ Martin Cullen / Francesca Caine / Sarah Woodiwiss / Mike Caine / Josh Palmer).

On Sunday 23rd August, a number of Burnden runners headed over to Leigh and took part in Pennington Flash 5 miler.

Results are shown below -
Suleman Badat 31:48, Michael Kermode 33.43, Phillip Fryer 34:28, Mark Cannon 35:00, Andrew Norman 36:21, Thompson, Sadie Thompson 37:09, Gary Avison 37:34, Lyndsay Darbyshire 37:59, 3 Gayle Gerrard 39:12, Gareth Lowe 39:15, Gregg Beurduek 39:38, Jenni Partington 41:32, Marie Parkinson 41:50, Steven Bate 43:21, Anne Ferguson 43:36, Paul Christie 44:03, Steve Holt 47:26, Louise Righini 47:51, Ann Butler 51:19, Kelly Johnson – Owen 52:57, Mark Butler 53:27, Anthony Fulop 1:04:01, Vivienne Bentley 1:23:30.

Anthony Fulop also hit 100 volunteers on Saturday 21st August at parkrun.

24/08/2026

Tomorrow's Tempo Tues is Martin's route at Rivington, meeting at 6.45pm at the bottom of The Drive near the Lower Barn. Please book onto Run Together and bring your pound 😃
Here's the route:

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24/08/2026

Burnden were out in force this weekend! 💪

Not only did we have an amazing turnout at the CLGP Pennington Flash 5 Mile Trail Race, but we also had incredible numbers take part in the Epic Events West Lancs Summer Triathlon and Multisport Event 🏊🚴🏃

Congratulations to everyone who took part this weekend, and a special shoutout goes to those who took tackled their first multisport event! 🙌

What a weekend for Team Burnden ❤️

19/08/2026

Race Report 18th August

Created by Suzi Walmsley

Not many races this week, however the races completed have been full of joy and lots of brilliant Burnden effort.

On Tuesday 11th August, Burnden Runners took part in Ramsbottom Summer Mile. This was a brilliant, energetic well organised event by Ramsbottom Running Club in which runners and supporters were encouraged. Both nerves and personal bests were in full force. Results for this race are set in alphabetical order.

Gary Avison 00:05:38, Suleman Badat, 00:05:24, Ann Butler 00:08:36, Mark Butler 00:07:52 , Mark Cannon 00:05:48, Paul Christie 00:07:07, Finley Coyne 00:08:41, Liz Dawson 00:08:28, Gareth Doherty 00:05:39, Anne Ferguson 00:07:45, Anthony Fulop 00:11:02, Jim Gartland 00:05:24, Gayle Gerrard 00:06:46, Philip Glassbrook 00:12:04, Steve Holt 00:08:10, Stephen Horsman 00:06:27, Jordan Hulme 00:08:10, Gwen Kinloch 00:06:59, Gareth Lowe 00:06:34, Erin Marsh 00:06:17, John Marsh 00:07:27, Gillian McGowan 00:10:23, Lyall Mew 00:05:33, Ryan Moore 00:06:01, Andrew Norman 00:06:03, Marie Parkinson 00:07:05, Jenni Partington 00:06:58, Mumtaz Patel 00:06:16, Paula Pilling 00:06:09, Jake Quinn 00:05:50, Louise Righini 00:08:04, Catherine Shield 00:07:41, Luisa Shield 00:07:18, Amy Smith 00:07:35, Shirley Staveley 00:07:14, Sadie Thompson 00:06:08, Martin Whitehead 00:06:18.

On Saturday 15th August, moving from a local run to a coastal one, three of our burnden runners ran Run The Lights 10k at Blackpool, a colourful and enjoyable event, enjoyed by the trio of runners. The Burnden Road Runners raking part were Aimee Sharples 29mins 10secs, Jordan Hulme 1:02:30, a time thst was his 2nd best time at this race, Jeanette Robinson 1:14:55. This was Jeanette’s first time of running it and agreed with others that they loved the atmosphere!

On Sunday 16th August, Burnden Road Runners were out in force again in Rochdale at another local event called Piethorne 10k. This is stated to be an enjoyable event, albeit challenging in parts.

Results for this are Michael Kermode 0:48:02 Paul Duke 0:48:27, Steve Nolan 0:51:02 Mark Cannon 0:51:11, Paula Pilling 0:52:24, Andy Dunleavy 0:53:20 Neil Counsell 0:54:14, Sadie Thompson 0:55:13, Lawrence McDonald 0:57:16, Lyndsay Darbyshir 0:57:16, Katy Thompson 0:58:15 Gareth Lowe 1:01:20, Marie Parkinson 1:03:17, Elaine Roper 1:03:27, Jenni Partington 1:06:36, Jane Forrest 1:06:59 , Steve Holt 1:07:07, Gayle Gerrard 1:07:09, Julia Hall 1:10:11, Liz Dawson 1:10:36, Mark Butler 1:13:16, Louise Bentley 1:14:13, Ann Butler 1:14:18, Nia Bell 1:14:25, Carol Richardson 1:20:02, Anthony Fulop 1:35:32, Gillian McGowan 1:38:09, Cheryl Dunleavy 1:38:10, Sarah Brown 1:38:10, Maz Matthews-Wyatt 1:44:18.