Kay and Cheryl star for North Wales Road Runners at blustery Conwy Parkrun
Report by Don Hale. Photos by Steve Jeffery
It was a cool and blustery morning at the Conwy Parkrun, yet it still attracted 200 people of mixed ages and abilities, and from all parts of the UK for another exciting 5k community event.
Visiting athlete Robin Stacey (York Acorn RC) was the first man home overall with a new PB on his course debut to win his MV30 age cat in just 17 minutes and 23 seconds.
He was followed by Road Runner Mark Jessett who won his MV35 cat in 18.03, with local youngster Alfie Shiland (Colwyn Bay AC) 3rd, and once again impressing in 18.23.
The Ladies race was won by another travelling athlete, Lou Osborn (Ambleside AC), who was 10th overall in 20.35, but Road Running duo Kay Hatton and Cheryl Frost took all the plaudits with Kay the 2nd female runner with a great new PB of 22.58, and colleague Cheryl 3rd in 23.11.
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Jessett led the North Wales Road Runners home and the club entered 11 seniors and one junior and collected nine podium places including six age category wins.
Steve Mason finished about a minute behind Mark in 6th place overall, but he too won his MV45 age cat in 19.06, with Stuart Culverhouse 13th and 3rd in his MV50 cat in 21.00. John Dalzell finished 17th overall in 21.32, and Gethin Wyn Jones, despite running with a sore leg, still finished strong in 26th place in 22.30.
Hatton and Frost celebrated their call-up for the North Wales cross-country team at the forthcoming Inter-Counties match by having another great cat and mouse tussle.
Kay claimed a deserved new PB in 28th place overall, and the 2nd lady finisher, but won her FV55 in 22.58. Cheryl also ran hard, and was the 3rd female runner, 30th overall and 2nd FV55 in 23.11.
Veteran Rob Fryer maintained his form to win his MV65 age cat in 55th place overall in 25.39, with Dave Spofforth and his son Ben running the course together again and shared the same time of 26.47, with Ben also winning his JM10-11 age cat.
John O’Shea finished 2nd in his MV65 cat in 99th place in 27.57, and master vet Don Hale returned from injury with strappings, opted for a steady recovery trot in 109th place, but won his MV70 age cat in 28.48.
Praise was given to the race director and all the volunteers and marshals in addition to the regular MC and event organiser John Hatton from NWRRC for all their hard work.
*This is the provisional results list from Conwy parkrun:
https://www.parkrun.org.uk/conwy/results/latestresults/
Other race results
*Penrhyn: Four members of NWRRC travelled to the Penrhyn Castle Parkrun last Saturday and collected three age cat wins and a new PB. Martin Green, Carla Green and Will Williams each won their respective age cats.
Martin finished 2nd overall and won his MV45 cat in 17.31, with Carla 17th overall and 1st female runner, and won her FV50 age cat in 21.04. Will was 8th overall and 1st MV50 age cat 19.20, whilst Jamie Tharme also ran well in 23rd place, with a new course PB of 21.37.
*Tewkesbury and Cheddar: Ben Hudson made a quick recovery from last week’s Snowdonia Marathon to finish in 7th place as a tourist at the Tewkesbury Parkrun on Saturday with a new course PB of 21.45, and Ben’s wife Sarah Hudson, who also ran in that same tough marathon event, ran at the Sharpham Road Playing Fields Parkrun, near Cheddar, and finished well as the 14th female and 35th overall in 24.12.
Three Road Runners selected for Welsh Inter-Regions cross country at Monmouth
Reports by Don Hale
North Wales Road Runners now have three athletes selected for the Monmouth cross country championships later this month.
Cheryl Frost will join team-mates Kay Hatton and Richard Eccles for this Welsh Inter-Region challenge on 19th November.
One of the main event organisers Bernie Jones says he intends to send a very strong squad to these championships but is still waiting to hear from some other runners at other clubs as to whether they are still available after being selected.
He confirmed this week: “Just a polite reminder for those invited to run for North Wales in the Welsh Inter Regions to get in touch with their team managers asap to let them know whether you are running or not. We are trying to get full teams out, so we want the chance to give reserves an opportunity.”
Team Managers are as follows: Juniors: John Messum – 07977170080 John.Messum@hotmail.com
Crispin Backshall – 07765111019 crispin.backshall@btopenworld.com
Seniors/Masters: Eric Campbell – 07507671337 edegzee@gmail.com
Bernie Jones – 07919043117 bernie-jones@sky.com
*The original Teams selected are on the North Wales website via the following link: https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx…
North Wales Cross Country Championships at Wrexham
Entries are now open for the North Wales Cross Country Championships which will be held at Ysgol Morgan Llwyd, Wrexham, on Saturday 7th January 2023.
The timetable of races is as follows: 11am – Under 11 Girls; 11-20am – Under 13 Girls/Under 11 Boys; 11-45am – Under 15 Girls/Under 13 Boys;12-15pm – Under 17 Women/Under 15 Boys; 1-00pm Under 20/Senior/Master Women/Under 17 Men/65+Men 2-00pm – Senior/Master Men.
*For the first time, entries are on-line and are available via the following link: https://www.entrycentral.com/North_Wales_CC_Champs
North Wales Indoor Championships at Deeside
Entries have just opened for the North Wales Indoor Regional Championships at Coleg Cambria, Connah’s Quay, Deeside, on Sunday 15th January 2023.
The events include: U11’s – RJT Event Challenge (60m, Long Jump, Shot Put,) – £10 which covers all 3 events & athletes must compete in all 3 events. U13B & U13G = 60m, 60mH, High Jump, Long Jump, Shot Put. U15B & U15G = 60m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump, Triple jump, Shot Put.
U17 to Senior = 60m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump, Pole Vault, Triple Jump, Shot Put.
Masters included into Senior events. ENTRY FEE £5 per event
ENTRIES CLOSE: 30th December 2:59. This is the link for entries:
https://wales.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/nwind/?fbclid=IwAR0FtmVCqAub4BqTybi0JEd5vuPAJucnYKT67kwJl9e8arBWXevXCj7axms