RUNNING: Aaron knocks it out of the park – again!

Aaron Dodwell (light top) among the first three runners during Saturday’s Nova Parkrun at Prestatyn

North Wales parkrun round-up

Report by Don Hale

Local football ace Aaron Dodwell was in magical running form again at the weekend Prestatyn Parkrun.

The up and coming referee and most recently midfielder for CPD Y Glannau and SM30 competitor was first past the post at Saturday’s Nova event, recording a new course PB and sharing the exact time of 17.58 with JM15-17 Northern Ireland visitor and junior athlete Matthew Lamont.

There was another good turn-out of 248 finishers at the warm but windswept race, which saw Nic Brook (Eryri Harriers) take third spot in 18.26.

The first female finisher was Anna Drinkwater in 19.16, (6th overall) with Gemma Moore (Eryri Harriers) hot on her heels with a new PB in 19.29, whilst Eve Manifold (Eryri) was 3rd with a new PB in 22.03.

Some Conwy on Tour members at Nova included: 17th Josh Mottram (Colwyn Bay AC) in 21.18, and he won his SM18-19 age cat, with club colleague Ian Taylor 34th in 23.38. Steve Mason (NWRRC) finished 71st in 26.00, meanwhile Liz Evans (GOG Triathlon) was 74th, and she also won her VW75 in 26.13, with master vet Don Hale (NWRRC) 86th, and 2nd VM70 in 27.35 and John Stallard 120th in 30.16.

It’s not just about the adults! Six-year-old local lad Jack Buckley completed the Nova 5k in a new PB of 30.17. Awesome stuff! Before long Jack, you’ll be winning gleaming trophies as well as mini bags of Skittles!

Penrhyn

Visitor Ben Toplis (Belle Vue Racers) was first finisher at the Penrhyn Castle Parkrun on his course debut in 18.03, with Andrew Douse 2nd despite a new PB of 18.14 and Nicolas Seguin took the third spot in 18.48.

First female was another visitor in Faye Clark (Abbey Runners/Leeds) in 20.39. Rhiannan Amy Wilmot was 2nd in 22.41 and Ellie Evans (Cybi Striders) finished 3rd in 22.55. There were 237 finishers.

Some Conwy on Tour members at Penrhyn included: Steven Owen (GOG Triathlon) 12th in 20.42, Andy Jones (GOG Triathlon) 13th on his debut in 20.43, Laura Mckenzie (Betsi Runaways) 40th in 23.33, master vet Sandy Johnston (NWRRC) was 48th, and won his VM75 age cat in 23.59, with Gwyn Williams (Colwyn Bay AC) 61st in 24.59, Mike Pemberton 63rd and 2nd VM65 in 25.02, Sarah Ellwood and Liz McIndoe (GOG Triathlon members), who ran together in 194th and 195th places in 36.05.

Darren Dentith, Joe Culverhouse and Stuart Culverhouse

Some other Conwy Tour results around the UK

Whitby Park, at Ellesmere Port: Peter Johnson 50th in 27.28; Graham Sports Centre, Durham, Jonathan Kettle and family in 34.08; Coverham Enclosure, Forest of Dean, Ben Hudson finished in 24.30; and at Wepre Parkrun, Stuart Culverhouse (NWRRC) finished 3rd overall with a new PB in 22.00, and son Joe Culverhouse was 2nd JM11-14 in 11th place with a PB in 23.41. He was just ahead of Darren Dentith in 12th in 23.43, and he was 2nd in the same age cat as Stuart.