Burnden Road Runners

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 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.

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.

16/08/2026

Tues pace group is now available to book on Run Together, it's 10km at 50-60 min pace. Here's this week's route meeting at Leverhulme Park https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/500516691
Please book on Run Together so we know you're coming and bring a pound, Burnden members only please

10/08/2026

Burnden Report 10th August

Created by Suzi Walmsley

On Saturday 1st August, Kirsty and Lee White took part in the Scouts Honour Backyard Ultra on Saturday. This is a race, where runners complete a 4.167 mile loop on the hour, every hour, until only one person is left standing. Lee completed 7 loops (29.2 miles) and Kirsty managed 9 loops (37.5 miles).



Michael Kermode has had a run of fantastic achievements on both July 28th and August 4th. It is noted that these are not official race results, however he managed to run 400m in 1 minute 8 Seconds on 4th August and he managed to run a flat-out mile in 5:32.



On Sat 8th August, Ian Mann did the Tatton Park 10k, official time 01:28:19. Ian described this to have beautiful scenery and very hot. However, on his own personal challenge of completing a 10k race a month challenge, his August 10k was ticked off.



Also on Saturday 8th August, Tony Fulup headed to Sheffield for the British Transplant Games, and this was after visiting Europe previously in the year. Tony advises that he did not make the podium, however he came 4th in a tougher age group 60-69, his time was 35:37, 3-mile road race.

Parkrun milestones

Paula Pilling on Saturday 8th August ran the Old Railway Line Llangollen parkrun finishing with a time of 21:06. Paula finished 5th overall, 1st Lady and a PB for that course. Nicola Halsall managed a fabulous PB at Bolton, this was after 10 years! Nicola finished with a time of 28:08.

Phillip Glassbrook also got a PB of 00:44:40.

Parkrun Tourism Results

Chadderton Hall Parkrun - Luke Newell 00:37:51. Heaton Parkrun - Alexander Shield 00:18:48, Catherine Shield 00:28:01, Luisa Shield 00:28:01, Paul Cox 00:28:14. Pendle Parkrun - Jennifer Entwistle 00:33:03. Kingsway Park Parkrun - Richard Blake 00:25:01.

Tewkesbury Parkrun - Nia Bell 00:30:13. Tyne Green Parkrun - Stephen Horsman 00:21:58, Gillian Morris 00:27:42. Peel Parkrun - Steven Snape 00:33:12, Joyce Tyldesley 00:39:52. North Yorkshire Water Park Parkrun – Emma Louise Walker 00:28:03.

Sherwood Pines – David Morrison 00:32:27, Julie Morrison 32:54.



Northwich Parkrun - Andy Dunleavy 00:22:02, Cheryl Dunleavy 00:39:32. Morecambe Prom Parkrun - Craig Philpot 00:25:26, Steven Bate 00:26:12. Cleethorpes Parkrun - Simon Marland 00:23:17, Sue Marland 00:31:45. Worsley Woods - Paul Christie 00:24:51, Jenni Partington 00:25:06, Sheila Christie 00:30:07, Linda Coffey 00:31:09, Sarah Jane Wells 00:42:01. York Parkrun - Vicki Hamer 00:24:11, Sarah Louise Watton 00:34:06. Monsall Trail Parkrun - Chris Greenall 00:28:37. Sheringham Parkrun - Paul Andrew Johnson 00:36:00. Clarence Parkrun - Sadie Thompson 00:23:12, Katy Thompson 00:23:48, Katherine Baines 00:24:10, Susan Wood 00:35:15, Rita Ledwards 00:35:40, Debra Hennessey 00:35:41. Stretford Parkrun - Martin Whitehead 00:21:51, Ryan Moore 00:23:18, Paul Holt 00:27:56. Haigh Woodland - Richard Marlton 00:23:09, Liz Dawson 00:34:13, Carol Richardson 00:35:01, Jocelyn Chadderton 00:39:18.

Bolton Parkrun - Suleman Badat 00:19:28, Michael Kermode 00:19:34, Mark Cannon 00:21:46, Ravi Patel 00:23:12, Neil Counsell 00:23:53, Phillip Fryer 00:23:55, Lawrence McDonald 00:24:38, Gareth Doherty 00:24:57, Gregg Beardwell 00:25:34, Marcus Hamer 00:25:35, Robert Moran-Hetherington 00:27:30, Stephen Roberts-Wardle 00:27:39, Nicola Halsall 00:27:59, Kimberly Lowe 00:28:08, John Marsh 00:29:02, Kathryn Berry 00:29:29, Hannah Larke 00:29:36, Louise Bentley 00:30:33, Teresa Riley 00:32:08, Kelly Johnson-Owen 00:33:02, Sarah Brown 00:33:51, Rebecca Fisher 00:35:20, Gillian McGowan 00:43:28, Philip Glassbrook 00:44:40, Vivienne Bentley 00:50:46, Suzanne Walmsley 01:09:18, Chris Marsh 01:18:27

10/08/2026

Tomorrow is our Tuesday pace group, I know some of your are doing Ramsbottom Summer Mile but Martin has kindly offered to run the session.

Burnden members only please and don't forget your pound, this week starting from Queens Park and running 10km at approximately 8-10 min/mile Please meet at 6.50pm for a prompt 7pm start and book on RunTogether so Martin knows you're attending, thanks. Here's the route

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