Good turnout and awards for Road Runners at Felinheli 10k

Report by Don Hale https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com
http://www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk

There was a good turnout from North Wales Road Runners among a quality entry of about 300 top club and social runners at the recent Felinheli 10k race.

Despite a very hilly and undulating course, run mainly over rough tracks, forest trails, and some normally restricted private roads, many athletes still reported personal best times on another warm and humid evening.

Adam Jones (Meirionnydd RC) was the overall race winner following a superb run with an excellent chip time of just 32 minutes and 36 seconds to additionally win his Senior Male age cat.

Ifan Dafydd (Eryri Harriers) claimed 2nd spot, and second prize in the same cat as Adam in 32.50, whilst the highly talented local youngster Noa Vaughan was the 1st Junior, finishing 3rd overall in 33.39.

And in addition, one of the top GOG Triathlon athletes Simon Cole snatched a deserved 4th place and the 1st MV40 cat prize in 33.43. There were 292 finishers.

The 1st female runner was Rachel Shipley (Abergele Harriers), who fresh from her successful appearance for the North Wales Regional team, at the weekend, easily won her senior female age cat in 40.28, with Emma Alofs (Cybi Striders) claiming the female runners-up spot, and the 2nd lady prize in the same age cat as Rachel in 41.32, with Emma Collins (Denbigh Harriers) 3rd, and the 1st FV60 age cat winner in 45.30.

The NWRRC club recorded six podium places including one age cat win, four second places, and one third, with Martin Green leading a strong team of 21 members home in 7th place in 34.33, and he was 3rd in his MV40 age cat. He was closely followed by Jonathan Kettle, who finished 9th in 35.08, with Will Williams 21st and 2nd place in his MV50 age cat in 38.13.

Club newcomer Tom Aindow ran well in 35th place in 40.04, with Stuart Culverhouse 45th in 41.22, and he was just three-seconds and one place ahead of Iwan Evans in 41.25. And another newcomer, William Evans finished 56th in 42.56, ahead of Ben Hudson 61st in 43.15, with Steve Roberts 81st in 44.57, and Sion Thomas 83rd in 45.23.

Meanwhile, Sarah Ferguson Hudson celebrated another good performance in 85th place, and 2nd FV40 in 45.37, whilst endurance and top fell runner Karl Morris claimed 97th place in 46.09, and Nicola Wylie was on top form again in 136th place and 2nd MV50 in 49.46.

Kelly Marie Alford ran a new PB in 153rd place in 51.05, with her partner Cai Roberts finishing in 161st place in 51.36, and Hannah Griffith was 191st in 53.37. Helen Hannam was pleased to finish in 203rd place in 54.38, with Kevin Higgins 212th in 55.15.

Master veteran Mark Mason won his MV70 age cat with an excellent run in 220th place in 56.17, and fellow master Mike Hayton also enjoyed a positive run in 246th place, and he was 2nd MV70 cat in 59.53, with Vicky Taylor 262nd in 1.02.56 and Rachel Morris 272nd in 1.06.33.

*This is the link to the provisional results from the Felinheli 10k race.
https://www.tdleventservices.co.uk/en/results-embed.php?event=3949

Other race results

*Falkland Islands: NWRRC member and RAF Flight Controller Elizabeth Driscoll ran in the Mount Pleasant Parkrun last Saturday on the Falkland Islands and won her VW55-59 age cat, finishing 10th overall and the 2nd female runner with her best parkrun time since about June last year of 25.53.

This was her third appearance on the trot at this venue, and previously Elizabeth has taken part in the alternative Cape Pembroke Lighthouse Parkrun.

Last weekend also marked an improvement in her previous times, and afterwards she confirmed: “Finally got our new parkrun sign. It’s officially the most southerly in the world! A bit breezy and muddy this morning but at least all the snow has gone.”

*Blackpool: Nicola Wylie visited breezy Blackpool last weekend and enjoyed a quick dash in their local parkrun. She finished as the 4th female athlete and won her VW55 age cat on her debut in 24.30.

*Liverpool: Kevin Higgins ran in the rather windy and hilly Stanley Park 10k over three laps last Sunday and finished in 115th place overall out of 257 entrants, and 4th MV60 in 53.15.

Fast times despite being cool and breezy at Conwy Parkrun

Report by Don Hale. Photos by Steve Jeffery
https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com
http://www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk

It was rather cool and breezy at the Conwy Parkrun on July 1, but it still failed to deter another bumper attendance which also included a host of top club runners and enthusiastic visitors from many parts of the UK.

Two new names though were registered as the 1st and 2nd placed finishers at Conwy with Aled Hughes taking the plaudits with an excellent and determined run, especially given the blustery conditions, as the 1st male finisher in 18 minutes and 6 seconds, to win his MV35 age cat.

He was closely followed by rival Dave Hughes, who finished 2nd in the same age cat as Aled, and he only seven seconds adrift despite a new PB of 18.13, with Will Williams (NWRRC) finishing 3rd overall, and the 1st MV50 cat winner in 18.37.

GOG Triathlete Vicky Cole was the 1st female runner, finishing 12th overall, with a superb run of 21 minutes and 41 seconds to win her VW40 age cat, and she was almost a minute ahead of her rival Gemma Moore (Eryri Harriers), who amazingly recorded a great time of 22.37, despite pushing a child buggy around this challenging and windswept 5k course in 22nd place overall, and 2nd VW40 cat.

Parkrun debutant Katie Wood gave Gemma a hard chase but eventually had to settle for the 3rd female spot in 22.51, winning her SW25 age cat. There were 229 finishers.

Will Williams led a team of 10 Road Runners home with another very positive performance ahead of colleague Steve Forsyth, who was 4th, and won his MV40 cat in 19.45, with Jamie Tharme 14th overall in 21.47 and 2nd MV45.

Kay Hatton ran well again to win her VW60 age cat in 24.12, finishing 46th overall, and the 6th female athlete.

Meanwhile master veteran Mark Mason was another cat winner in 87th place, and 1st MV70 in 26.51, and he was narrowly ahead of improving fellow master Don Hale, 92nd in 27.12, and 2nd in the same age cat as Mark.

Veteran John O’Shea was 108th in 28.02, and he claimed the 3rd spot in his MV65 age cat, with another master veteran Mike Hayton finishing 122nd in 28.35, to clinch the 3rd cat place, and ensure it was a clean sweep of the MV70 section for the club.

Veteran Rob Fryer unfortunately had an off day but bravely battled on to finish in 158th place in 30.38, with Rachel Morris 178th in 33.28.

*This is the link to the provisional results from Conwy Parkrun. And praise was again given to the run director and to all the marshalls and volunteers: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/conwy/results/latestresults/