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Category: Athletics

Vote to let the sun shine on Barton Athletic Club

Barton Athletic Club who have recently moved to new £750,000 premises on Franklin Street, Patricroft, need your help. The club provides the following sports –...

MediaCityUK plays host to thousands of runners at the UKFast City of Salford 10K

Thousands of runners from across the North West descended on MediaCityUK and Salford Quays on Sunday 4th September to take part in this year’s UKFast City of Salford...

Salford triple-jump champ Naomi Ogbeta bags SportsAid backing

A young triple jump champion from Salford has had a boost for future glory with a new sponsorship deal. Naomi Ogbeta, who’s from Pendleton and went to All Hallows...

You’ve Gotham be kidding me? Swinton father and son turn Batman and Robin to race 10K

47-year-old dad of three Mike Critchley isn’t quite a Hollywood superstar yet, but he’s running his way into the local paper by racing for Cancer Research...

Last push for Salford’s great runners

Kidscan Children’s Cancer Research is offering people in Salford the final chance to grab free places for the North West’s most popular short running event – the...

Sports Tours International announces sponsorship deal with UKFast

Manchester-based cloud provider UKFast has invested £50,000 with leading sports travel company Sports Tours International; becoming the lead sponsor of the We Love MCR...

This Sunday: Salford’s quickest women to road race for 25th time

If you see a pack of female runners racing along the road in Swinton this weekend, cheer them on as you’ll be watching the 25th anniversary of the City of Salford...

Salford City College team raises £650 for St Ann’s Hospice

Staff at Salford City College have raised an amazing £650 for St Ann’s Hospice after taking part in the Decathlon City of Salford 10k on Sunday 6th September. Twenty...

Salford 10k Run road closures this Sunday

The following roads will be closed this Sunday 6 September 2015 between the hours of 7.00am and 1.00pm. Broadway, Salford from the roundabout at the junction with the...

Monton man to run London Marathon for Down’s Syndrome

 Inspired by his seven-year-old nephew Harry, Monton man Andy Benson is taking on his biggest challenge yet: running the London Marathon. 27-year-old Andy wants to...