Burnden Race Report - 7th September 2026
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 wine 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.
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