Road Runners celebrate hat-trick of podium places at Beaumaris 10k

Report by Don Hale

https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com

A quartet of North Wales Road Runners tackled the tough and hilly Beaumaris 10k race on September 22 and claimed three podium places – including two age cat wins for the ladies.

Cheryl Frost was 5th female and she also won her F50 cat in a fast time of 48 minutes and 41 seconds. but

Kay Hatton gave Cheryl a good chase and was 1st F60 in 49.57 as the 8th female.

Veteran Len Jackson and master veteran Mike Hayton also gave a good account of themselves.

Len finished 49th male in 59.04, and 6th M60, whilst Mike was the 52nd male and 2nd M70 cat in 62.13.

The first male finisher was Gavin Stuart (Meirionnydd RC) in 33.36, and Andrew Moore (Bangor University) was 2nd in 35.52, with Alun Williams 3rd in 35.59.

For the ladies, Caroline Lambert (Keswick AC) was first female in 37.52, Elin Haf (Eryri Harriers) was 2nd in 42.19, whilst Laura McKenzie (Betsi Runaways) took 3rd in 45.48. There were 62 male and 60 female finishers.
*This is a link to the provisional race results:
https://www.tdleventservices.co.uk/en/results-embed.php?event=4065

Other race results:

Keswick: Ben Hudson claimed a new course PB at the Old Railway Path parkrun at Keswick in the Lake District last Saturday when he finished 45th in a time of 21.31, which was his fastest parkrun time this year.

Pwllheli: Martin Green finished 2nd overall at the Pwllheli Parkrun on Saturday and he also won his VM50-59 age cat in 21.04.

Perfect conditions as many club athletes returned to Conwy Parkrun

Report by Don Hale

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The weather was almost perfect on Septemner 21 as nearly 300 mixed ability club and social runners took part in the Conwy Parkrun, with many athletes returning to this event following injury, illness, or other important races.

Veteran track athlete Steve Gardner from North Wales Road Runners turned his hand to the parkrun after setting records in recent national and international overseas championship events, and he led home a team of 14 club colleagues to finish in 5th place overall in 19 minutes and 31 seconds, and he also won his VW60 age cat.

James Jones continued to impress with a new course PB of 20.17 in 7th place and 2nd SM30, with Stuart Culverhouse only one place and eight seconds behind and 1st VM50 in 20.25.

Steve Bozier ran well despite battling with injury in 14th place in 20.56, and won his VM45 cat, with Steve Mason 18th and 2nd VM50 in 21.06, and newcomer Paul Aubert 23rd in 21.43.

Youngster Joe Culverhouse won his JM11-14 category after returning to parkrun following his football adventures and a recent injury problem. He ran well in 40th place in 23.44.

Jamie Tharme was another returnee, finishing 48th in 24.08, with Sion Thomas 56th in 24.35, and Hannah Griffith 69th place and 14th female in 25.31, plus 2nd VW50.

Master veteran Don Hale knocked a minute off last week’s finishing time in 27.11, as his recovery plan continued, and he was 2nd VM70 in 105th place. Nia Lister had an excellent run in 131st and 3rd VW35 in 28.07, Helen Hannam clocking 28.13, with master veteran Mark Mason 147th and 4th VM70 in 29.20.

The first runner back at Conwy overall was Josh Keogh in 18.25, with two ladies unusually but proudly claiming the second and third places, including Anna Drinkwater (Eryri Harriers), 2nd in 18.46, with Emily Hanlon 3rd in 19.02, meaning there was only Olivia Jones to add to the potential podium places as the 3rd female finisher in 22.14.

*Praise was given to the run director and to all the volunteers and marshals. This is a link to the provisional results. https://www.parkrun.org.uk/conwy/results/latestresults/

*Additional plaudits were given to photographer Bill Scrivens who took numerous superb photos at Conwy. They are available free via his website and/or via the following links:
https://runninginfocus.smugmug.com/Park-Runs-Conwy/Conwy-Parkrun-21-Sept-2024-