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Our Club

Welcome to Radcliffe Athletic Club!

We are proud to have been established for 40 years, training, supporting and encouraging runners of all abilities.

At our club you are guaranteed a warm welcome, plenty of support and the opportunity to make friends with like-minded people.

The club is based at Bury Livingwaters Church (Close Methodist), Dumers Lane, Radcliffe, M26 2GB. We meet on Mondays and Wednesdays, 7pm-8.30pm.

There is a choice of training sessions, from beginners through to competition racing.

On Mondays there is normally a 5/6.5km run and two 10km runs, based on ability and choice, for adults (age 16 and over). Each group has a run leader to oversee the session and provide support.

On Wednesdays we alternate between a hill session, which leaves from the club, and a track session at Bury Track, Market Street, Bury, BL9 9FX. 

There are also strength and conditioning sessions at the club at 7pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Our juniors (ages eight to 16) meet at the club at 7pm on Mondays.

Latest News

Peter Warr leads the way for Radcliffe AC Juniors
1/02/2026 11:06 PM
 
Head of Radcliffe AC Junior Section, Peter Warr, set a fantastic example for the club’s juniors this week as he completed his January Virtual Spine Challenge four days ahead of target, running a total of 43 miles over the month. This challenge comprises of multiple options, with Peter taking on the ‘Sprint’, covering the distance of the section of the Spine along the Pennine Way from Edale to Hebden Bridge.
 
Junior Lexi smashed another PB this week at Heaton parkrun in only 23:58! Seth was also at Heaton Park on the Sunday, nabbing another 5k PB of 23:14.
 
Some of the juniors then headed over to Witton Country Park this weekend for the Blackburn Winter Warmer, taking part of the 2k event which starts and finishes on the athletics track. Benjamin was the first back in 14:22, followed by Skyler (14:41), Isla (14:41) and Poppy (14:44).
 
Five senior members also braved the climb up Buncer Lane before heading through the Pleasington countryside, with Daniel Hunt back to the track in only 47:11, who was then joined by Paula Abernathy (49:59), Dominic Parry (50:03), John Szubert (52:31) and Tracy Wroe (1:13:07).
 
Members also attended various parkruns across the country. Babbs Mill – Chemane Thomas (25:32), Bev Quinton (42:46). Bolton – Mark Williams (29:28), Eileen Sharman (44:40), Tracy Wroe (59:58). Bushy Park – Helen Kay (32:44), Graham Beales (32:44). Clarence – Dominic Parry (26:28), Stephen Crowe (33:21), Sara Parry (42:07). Heaton Park – Jack Porter (18:18), Steven Fawcett (18:50), Robbie Parkinson (21:31), Richard Parkinson (23:31), Lexi (23:58), Alex Field (24:28), Kath Biddle (25:32). Peel – Rob Lister (22:55). Muncaster Castle – Lisa Riley (31:49). Penrith – Karen Doherty (27:51).
 
Daffodils , dunes and dark night runs for Radcliffe AC
25/01/2026 10:42 PM

Radcliffe AC Junior Alexandra attended her very first parkrun this weekend, battling the mud at Clarence. Great work! Lewis and Alfie also smashed their first Burrs Community Run 2k on Sunday, with Alfie even doing an extra lap! 

On Saturday, Emma Wolstencroft took on the Dalby Forest Head Torch Challenge, a 5-mile undulating run at night through the paths and trails of Dalby Forest, which she finished in 1:02:27.

Five members were at the Stockport Daffodil 10k on Sunday, a closed road course in Stockport starting on Jackson’s Lane and taking in Chester Road/Woodford Road and a section of the A555 (Airport Link Road). Daniel Hunt was the first back in 46:51 whilst John Szubert knocked his PB for the distance out of the park in 49:39, followed by Laura Tracey (53:19), Graham Beales (1:08:37) and Helen Kay (1:08:39).

On the same day, two headed to the coast for the Lytham St Anne’s 10 Miler, a flat course starting  at the St Annes Pool on the South Promenade. Mark Williams completed the race in 1:11:58 and Natalie Hitchen in 1:56:19.

 

 

 

Radcliffe AC heads for the Hebden hills
19/01/2026 12:33 AM

This Saturday, 12 Radcliffe AC members were up and out early to head over to Hebden Bridge for The Hebden. Held by the 12th Halifax Sea Scouts, this challenging event with a choice of either 15 or 22 miles of seemingly endless climbs and difficult terrain took runners through a beautiful scenic route for a fantastic morning out. Kath Biddle and Karen Doherty were the first to finish the 15 mile, 930m of elevation option in 4:08:47, along with Stephen Crowe (4:15:03), Kathryn Davies (4:27:00) and Sheila McNulty (4:27:00). Taking on the full 22 miles and 1330m of elevation, Ian Swan was the first of the club to tackle the challenge in 4:17:58, followed by Mark Garner (4:44:01), Andrew O’Donnell (5:08:24) and Laura Aiken, Lucie Tighe, Paul Stevens and Mark Taylor who all finished in 7:07:14.

Junior Lexi took on her first parkrun at Preston this Saturday, finishing in a very impressive 26 minutes. Well done Lexi!

John Szubert also celebrated his 100 th parkrun at Fountains Abbey with a PB of 23:42!

Kath Biddle, having taken a very brief hiatus from her usual antics, was back at it this weekend with another double. Following the previous day’s gruelling climbs at the Hebden, Kath was out at the Four Villages Half Marathon, a gently rolling countryside road race starting in Helsby, running through Dunham on the Hill, Mouldsworth, Manley and Alvanley which she completed in 2:07:39.

Meanwhile, 18 members were over at the East Lancashire Hospice 10k, a multi-terrain race in Great Harwood, Lancashire which raises funds to help keep Hospice services running and providing care to patients and their families, with influencer Alistair Almond in attendance to cut the run’s ribbon. Steven Fawcett sped back to the finish in only 39:02 (2 nd M45) , followed by Neil Swithenbank (43:27), Dominic Parry (47:00), Daniel Hunt (47:14), Nathan Walker (51:05), Paul Benson (52:16), John Szubert (52:43), Laura Tracey (52:56), Sheila Jones (1 st F70) (53:49), David Bartlett (54:12), Lisa Antrobus (55:21), Katherine Swithenbank (57:33), Sarah Wilson (59:59), Wayne Holden (1:02:04), Helen Kay (1:09:58), Tracy Wroe (1:12:31), Elaine Bailey (1:02:11), Caroline Malone (1:12:31) and Sara Parry (1:19:01).

The event also hosted a 2k fun run, which was cut short to just over 1k on the day.
Junior Seth was the third overall in only 5:12, Indie was the second female in 6:24

and Lola was the third female in 6:40. Freddie also finished in 5:52, George in 6:46,
Skyler in 7:24 and Lewis in 7:34.

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