Accrington Road Runners

19/06/2026

Some of the Accrington Road Runners team headed down to the track this evening to support the Sunrise to Sunset Challenge, which is raising money for Community Solutions and Accrington Stanley Supporters Trust

A huge well done to those who started the challenge at 4:24am and are still going strong!

If anyone would like to support this fantastic fundraising effort, please click here:

https://www.justgiving.com/page/sunrisetosunsetchallenge?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

18/06/2026

🏃‍♂️🌄 RESERVOIR VIEW FELL RACE 🌄🏃‍♀️

Join us on Friday 26th June for one of Lancashire's most scenic evening fell races!

📅 Friday 26th June
⏰ Race starts: 7:00pm
📏 10.5km / 6.5 miles
⛰️ 480m / 1575ft of climbing

Registration and parking are at Accrington Cricket Club with the start line just a 10-minute walk away.

Expect stunning views, challenging climbs, fast descents and a fantastic atmosphere from start to finish.

Whether you're a seasoned fell runner or looking for your next off-road challenge, we'd love to see you on the start line!

🔗 Enter here:
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17/06/2026

We are well and truly into race season now!

Last week saw the launch of the East Lancs Inter Club League, a series involving six clubs, each hosting a race throughout the summer. A huge thank you to Blackburn Road Runners for hosting the opening fixture.

We had an impressive 23 ARR runners competing, with our men's team taking first place, putting us in a great position at the start of the series. Well done to everyone who represented the club!

James McLeod continues to go from strength to strength, producing a fantastic 10km PB of 34:06 at the Cheshire 10km. An outstanding performance and a superb time! 💪🏃‍♂️

Mark Strutz completed a 70 mile Ultra Marathon which follows Hadrians Wall! The route stetches across England between Carlisle and Newcastle. What a fantastic achievement. Well done Mark 👏

Johnny and Vanessa Oldham completed the challenging Rochdale 3-Day Series which began with the 6-mile road race at Norden on Friday evening, followed by the Naden Valley multi-terrain race on Saturday, before finishing with the Knowl Hill Fell Race on Sunday. Completing three races in three days is a brilliant achievement—time to put those feet up!

At the Sabden Trail Race on Saturday, Glen, Paul G and Adrian all won their respective age categories. Congratulations to all three on excellent performances. 🥇

Josh Baynes ran the CraggRunner 5k in 19:50! First time under 20 mins. Well done Josh 👏

We also had runners representing the club at the Walsh Two Lads Fell Race and the Coppice Fell Race over the past week, continuing to fly the ARR flag across the region.

Finally, our most popular social run of the summer took place last night. Members enjoyed a more leisurely run around Haslingden before heading to Las Tapas for some well-earned food and good company.😋

Well done Team ARR!

14/06/2026

🌅 Sunrise to Sunset Walking Challenge

Accrington Road Runners are proud to be supporting two fantastic local charities, Accrington Stanley Supporters Trust and Community Solutions at their Sunrise to Sunset Walking Challenge on Friday 19th June at Wilsons Running Track.

The challenge runs throughout the day, and anyone can take part by walking or running as many laps as they wish.

We'd love to see as many Accrington Road Runners as possible come along between 6pm and 8pm wearing their club vests and showing support for these great causes.

Whether you can manage a few laps or many, every step counts and your support will be greatly appreciated.

📍 Wilsons Running Track
📅 Friday 19th June
⏰ ARR Club Support Slot: 6pm–8pm

https://www.justgiving.com/page/sunrisetosunsetchallenge

We’re excited to for our Sunrise to Sunset Walking Challenge 2026 🚶‍♂️

Two local charities – Accrington Stanley Community Trust and – are coming together for one incredible day of community, connection, and challenge.

📅 Friday 19th June 2026
📍 Wilson Playing Fields & Sports Village

From sunrise (04:43) to sunset (21:22), we’ll be walking together on one of the longest days of the year – and YOU’RE invited to be part of it.

💛 Walk a little or go all the way
💛 Bring your friends, colleagues or team
💛 Raise funds for two amazing local causes
💛 Boost your wellbeing while connecting with others

This isn’t just a walk – it’s about community, resilience, and coming together to make a difference.
👟 Whether you’re a business, school, group, or individual…everyone is welcome.
📩 Want to take part?

Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

Let’s walk together from sunrise to sunset 🌞

10/06/2026

NEXT RACE in the Series : Moleside Fell Race , Tuesday 16th June 7.30pm enter now online https://bookitzone.com/lee_passco/sLjFFX

07/06/2026

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Race season is in full swing! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

It’s been another fantastic week of racing for our members, with club vests on display across road, trail and fell events.

Today, 20 members took part in the brilliant Bradford Millennium Relay. We entered two teams, each made up of five pairs of runners, to tackle the 47-mile route following the Bradford Millennium Way. A fantastic team event with plenty of camaraderie, effort and smiles along the way.

Meanwhile, Hugo, Nick and Mel headed to Reading for the Endure24 event. Runners can compete solo, in pairs or as part of teams, completing as many laps as possible of the stunning 8km trail course within 24 hours. An incredible effort from Nick and Hugo saw them cover 100 miles between them! Mel also completed 15 miles while running with a sling – a truly amazing achievement 👏

Jess Belshaw battled strong coastal winds at the Morecambe 10K, while Anthony took on the Jubilee Bridge Half Marathon and put in another strong performance.

Over the past week, members have also been in action at the Weets Fell Race and Kelbrook Fell Race, both part of the Pendle & Burnley Grand Prix Series.

Congratulations to everyone who raced, volunteered and supported this week. It’s fantastic to see so many members out representing the club and enjoying their running. 👏💙💛

07/06/2026

NEXT RACE in the series is the Coppice Race enter now online https://bookitzone.com/lee_passco/tLjFFX or simply enter on the day £6

28/05/2026

🔥 Weekend Preview: May 29th–31st 🔥
Big weekend ahead at Thorneyholme Road!

🏏 Friday Night T20 is back 💥
Accrington host Burnley in the opening JWL Founders Group clash, with Noah Cronshaw and Simon Hanson in the XI.

Match Ball Sponsor: G & E Hayhurst

🏏 Sunday Derby Day
A huge Division 2 showdown as Accy take on league leaders Rishton.

🔁 Accy make one change from Friday night with Jon Hayhurst replacing Ali Hasham.

Match Ball Sponsor: David Rogers

🚌 Away Days
The 2nd XI travel to Rishton in the reverse fixture looking to keep the good results coming!

🏠 Saturday at Home
The 3rd XI welcome Darwen 4th XI to Thorneyholme Road.

Plus, this week we look back at the summers of 1976 and 1996 — drama, upsets, and classic Accy stories.

🔴⚪ Back the lads. Back your club.
See you this weekend!

https://accringtoncricketclub.co.uk/blogs/home-page-news/weekend-preview-may-29th-31st

27/05/2026

Sorry for the lack of updates over the past two weeks. Here’s a roundup of what our members have been up to — apologies if we’ve missed anyone out! Please let us know in the comments below 👇

Over the last two weeks we’ve had:

🏃 4 runners take part in the Charlesworth Chase (Simon’s Seat) — a tough 5-mile, 1200ft fell race

🏅 Victoria completing the Chester Half Marathon — fantastic running!

⛰️ Anthony took part in the Keswick Mountain 19km race

🌲 16 runners taking on the Run Forest Run trail race — a fantastic event starting at Clowbridge Reservoir

🚴 Josh Baynes competing in the Outlaw Half Ironman Triathlon — amazing effort, well done Josh!

🥾 Runners also taking part in the Mearley Clough and Priestley Clough fell races

☀️ Finally, 9 runners raced on Bank Holiday Monday at the Bowley Hill race in very hot conditions

Well done to everyone who has raced over the last couple of weeks 👏