Burnden Road Runners were out in force to support the first XMiles Bolton Half Marathon and 10K, organised by Epic Events, and it was a day to be proud. The course was challenging to say the least – with hills (yes, THAT one in Queen’s Park!), twists, turns and dog legs but the support, particularly in the park, was astounding. Our England Athletics Volunteer of the Year, Cheryl Dunleavy, deserves a mention for being out dressed as a Burnden bee and supporting around the cloc

Lostock AC’s ‘6 Miles of Smiles’ race is a staple event on the Lancashire race calendar and forms part of the Central Lancashire Grand Prix. Being chosen as part of the Club Championship also promised a huge turnout and Burnden delivered. A special addition today was the inclusion of three generations of the Marland family all in one race! Sue, Simon, Clair, Alistair and Ciaran all took park and took a family selfie to mark the occasion. In its 43rd year, the sun shone and

This exciting run, bike, run event is now open for bookings! Great for those who are new to Duathlons and an amazing atmosphere on the day. Click here to book your place!

An amazing day at the Inaugural Bolton Half Marathon. Extra special mention to Jonathan Sangster - 1st place! 🏆 Results can be found here The link also includes results for the 10k, but these won’t count in the club champs, unfortunately. Well done everyone!

The sun shone for the first Central Lancs Grand Prix Race of 2026. Well done everyone, some great results. Full results here

Run Media City Half Marathon, organised by Run Through, is a closed-roads event featuring two scenic laps around Salford and Eccles – starting and finishing at Media City. Two of Burnden’s finest smashed personal records on the course. First in was Francesca Caine who set a new half marathon PB in a speedy time of 1:33:36. Training for Manchester Marathon in April, Rob Moran-Hetherington showed he was on fine form as he achieved a sub 2 hour in 1:59:33. TROTTERS EDGES CLOSER

Well done to everyone who took part at South Manchester Parkrun on 31/01/26 Incredible turnout, with 70 amazing Burndeners taking part! Results can be found here

Andy and Rachel Norman laced up their trainers and headed to Yorkshire for a soggy and muddy challenge by the Leeds-Liverpool Canal. Always a popular choice for runners of all abilities, Grim up North events offer a variety of distances as well as scenic routes and a medal on completion. The Normans completed the Grim Leodis, which consists of running a 6.5 mile loop up to the chosen distance. Starting and finishing off Wyther Lane in Kirkstall, the route features a mix of ca

After the quiet lull following New Year’s Day, Burnden Road Runners are back with a bang. A host of awards were given to members to celebrate their achievements in 2025 with a special presentation evening held at Little Lever Cricket Club. Among many trophies handed out for racing the various Club Championships, the Members’ Member Award went to Sarah Brown. SOUTH MANCHESTER SEA OF BURNDENERS Onto the racing and Burnden turned out in huge numbers to South Manchester parkrun t

Great turn out for the first Club Championship race of the year! Well done everyone. Results - here

The Burnden Cross Country team were out two weekends in a row and represented over in Runcorn for the Sunday League and at Heaton Park in the South East Lancs League. Six runners made the trip over to Runcorn’s Town Park, an undulating and muddy home to the infamous Ski Slope Hill, which makes for a fantastic course alongside a well-supported and organised race. Running for Burnden were Captain Paul Duke, Michael Kermode, Gareth Lowe, Jenni Partington, David Smith and Chair

The final day of 2025 saw Burnden revellers celebrating the New Year early with Trail Blazing Events and the Trails and Ales 10K, which finishes with a pie, a pint and a party. Before the clock struck midnight on a freezing Bolton, the sounds of a bag piper could be heard as runners set off to tackle the Horwich trails. It’s a tough course with ups, downs, more ups, boulders, rivers, mud, bogs, gates, monuments and more but with the pleasing strains of Auld Lang Syne to pipe

Christmas Day for runners starts with Christmas Parkrun! Perfect for making room for that big meal, 9am on the 25th December brought freezing weather and festive cheer to Leverhulme Park. A total of 35 Burndeners donned their Santa hats, elf ears and more to run the 5K course with 185 others. Mark Whittington was first in and fifth overall with 20:25 followed by Andy Norman in 23:55 and Stephen Horsman in 24:31. First Burnden lady home was Vicki Hamer in 25:24 followed by Ann

A host of Christmas characters stepped into parkrun this weekend as festivities were ramped up in the last weekend before the big day. Presents and trees, elves and Scrooge, snowmen and reindeer all gathered for a colourful photo before heading out for the 5K route. There were reasons to be merry as many members received their medal for completing 50 runs to Christmas, organised by Lawrence McDonald – full write up below. Top of the tree was Michael Kermode in 5th overall pos

Peel parkrun in Salford was the hotspot this Saturday for a horde of Burndeners looking to improve their times. Back in February, Burndeners gathered at Peel to unzip their best 5K efforts - in the hope of being the best improved and to win a prize. While that result is yet to be announced, here are the times for Peel parkrun with Suleman, Michael and Lee leading the top 3 males. Ladies were shown home by top 3 - Gwen Kinloch, Katie Walsh and Gayle Gerrard. In full, here are

When it’s a cheese prize at the end of a race, you know it’s time for a platter of puns and it was a ripe selection of members who parme-ran along the beautiful routes of Lancashire’s Myerscough 10 Miler! As the Club Championship serves its final few slices, the Myerscough makes a repeat appearance in the race list – a sneaky long run for the end of the year where racers are counting down the miles from 10 to cheese. Looking gouda at the front was Suleman Badat who received h

We're delighted to announce that our Annual Presentation Evening to celebrate Burnden's amazing achievements throughout the 2025 season, has now been confirmed. We invite all members and guests to attend the event at 6pm on Saturday 24th January at Little Lever Cricket Club. Bookings and payments for the event are now being taken. Please use this link to book. We look forward to seeing you there for an evening of celebration!

After a very successful meeting between the captains we're pleased to announce the 2026 race calendar .  We've tried to keep the costs of races and the distance travelled to a minimum. However to get a good variety of races, this criteria couldn't be met for all. We have also doubled up on some races by combining some of the Club races with the Central Lancs Grand Prix and the Off-Road Championship. We are currently trying to negotiate discounts on some of the races.These are

Cutacre Festive 5K hailed a new hero this week as Burnden’s own Martin Cullen was first home! Raising funds for the cancer charity, Maggie’s, the race around Cutacre Country Park welcomes festive outfits, families and dogs. Martin was top of the tree in a festively fantastic time of 24:25. BRRS BACK AT EWOOD A return to the Winter Warmer Blackburn 10K was the weekend plan for a few Burndeners this year. Setting off from the home of Blackburn Rovers, Ewood Park, over 1,300 com

Burnden were off to Liverpool this week as the Cross Country season continued on Saturday with the Cross Challenge. Bringing grit, determination and smiles, two Senior teams would take that brave step into the mud fields of Sefton Park for that could it be magic moment. The Cross Challenge is significant in the calendar as it serves as a trial for for the European Cross Country Championships, where athletes compete for spots on the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team. Fr