Limited number of entries left for the RNLI 5k charity race

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There are just a limited number of entries still available for the RNLI 5k charity race set for Llandudno Promenade starting at 11am on Sunday 20th September 2026.
Race organiser John Hatton challenges runners to be part of something special and help save lives at sea by signing up for this popular charity run, hosted by Llandudno RNLI!
*Description: A fast and flat course for both distances. The race starts and finishes on Llandudno Promenade, close to the Lifeboat Station. Entries are limited to 350 entries for the 5km and 100 entries for the 1km starting at 10.30am.
*Race HQ: RNLI Llandudno Lifeboat Station, Colwyn Road, Llandudno, Conwy, LL30 3AA 
Location of race start/finish: On Llandudno Promenade, close to the North Shore paddling pools or towards the Little Orme end of the prom.
*Registration: All runners will need to collect their race numbers on the day of the event, starting from 9:30am at the registration desk located at Llandudno Lifeboat Station.
*Entry fees: 5km Race £15.00 for club affiliated runners or £17:00 for unaffiliated runners.1km Fun run    £5.00 (Open for all ages and abilities).*Sign up today and be a lifesaver!
https://rnli.niftyentries.com/RLNI-Llandudno-5K-1K-Fun-Run-2026
https://www.justgiving.com/page/llandudno-rnli-5km-2026

PADARN 5K RACE

North Wales athletes have a chance to take part in the very first Padarn 5k race at Llanberis on Wednesday 2nd September. Entries are now available online for the 7.15pm start event run over a super flat and fast out and back course along the Lon Las Peris cycle track. This is the Padarn 5km entry link:
https://in.tdlentries.co.uk/padarn-sbrint-5k1785852150140

Bank Holiday visitors boosted parkrun numbers in the drizzle

Report by Don Hale. Photos courtesy of Michael (Pat) Finnie

A large turn-out of Bank Holiday visitors mixed with regular runners and walkers in the drizzle at most North Wales parkruns last Saturday morning.
Some of these events also welcomed many participants from the 5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer group, plus representatives from several other notable cancer organisations for their regular monthly gatherings.
At Llandrillo yn Rhos, another bumper entry included many elite and club runners with seven out of the first ten finishers all debutants, and quite remarkably, the first eight all dipped under 18 minutes.
James Yarwood (Wrexham AAC) and his twin buggy claimed another fast-dash result, and he was first finisher overall once again despite the weather in just 16 minutes and 55 seconds.
Visitor James Hamilton (Ballymena Runners) took second place on his debut in 17.30, with fellow debutant Ethan Wade (Ipswich Jaffa RC) third in 17.36. Seven out of the first ten female finishers were all first-visitors, including the first three runners, with Emma Catherine Bramley first on debut in 20.22, followed by Megan Griffith (Badgers) in 21.43, and JW11-14 athlete Lily Heywood third in 21.50. There were 483 finishers.
NWRRC entered nine members and the team were led home by Steve Bozier 24th in 19.44 and he was second in his VM45 age cat, with Richard Scamans 64th in 22.44.
Meanwhile, Kay Hatton claimed 101st place and 2nd VW60 in 24.01, whilst Jenny Appleton won her VW55 in 110th position in 24.21.

Karen Butler took 113th place, won her VW65 and recorded a new course PB in 24.23. She was followed by Benjamin Brummitt in 133rd place in 25.25; and master vet Don Hale was 2nd VM70 cat after celebrating his best time since May in 180th place in 27.05.
Sean Butler also continues to impress with a new course PB of 32.02, whilst Gethin Wyn Jones pushed his child buggy around the course in 416th place in 39.50.
GOG Triathlon entered seven members including: Simon Cole 15th in 18.59; Andy Jones 40th in 21.34; Ashley Tomlinson 164th in 26.42; Michelle Farrell 171st in 26.52, and John Farrell just one place a one second behind.

North Wales parkrunners new members: Darren Dentith 50th in 22.04; Andrew Roberts 76th in 23.05; Sharon Bowman 166th in 26.45; and Nan Roberts 250th in CPB 29.10. Andrew and Nan Roberts completed running all the North Wales 17 parkruns with a flag by the Rhos parkrun sign.
NW Runners on tour: Father and son Stuart and Joe Culverhouse made their course debuts in the Hampstead Heath parkrun last Saturday. Joe was 6th overall and 1st JM15-17, whilst Stuart was 30th out of 400 entrants in 21.33.

Dave Munday ran with some team mates at the Flint Castle parkrun, taking 32nd place and 1st VM60 with a CPB 24.01.

CONWY

Liam Busby (Bedford Harriers) was first at the Conwy parkrun with a CPB 17.02, Harry Hammon (Bramhall Runners) took the second spot in 18.15, whilst Scott Bremner (Hoad Hill Harriers) was a close third in 18.20. Four out of the first five female finishers at Conwy were debutants. Emma Knowles was first in 20.46, followed by debutants Jessica Roberts in 21.18, and young JW11-14 athlete Lula Grimes just one place and one second adrift. There were 191 finishers.
GOG Triathlon had seven runners involved, and their first three were: Jose Eduardo Vega Perez 37th in 24.11; Simon Blain 53rd in 25.07, and Stephanie Conwy 88th in 27.07, whilst Super-vet Liz Evans won her VW75 in 98th place in 27.47. NWWRC results: Ceri Jones 130th in 31.12, Steve Mason 189th, as a tail walker in 53.25. Bethan Wyn Roberts ran for the new North Wales parkrunners group, and she was 126th in 30.35, whilst John Stallard was 101st in 28.01.

PRESTATYN

Teenager Jack Reynolds was the first finisher at the Nova parkrun with a CPB 18.18, with Evan Lewis second CPB 18.43, and debutant Andrew Brauner third in 18.53. first female was Katie Parry (Leeds City) in 20.43; followed by Eve Manifold (Prestatyn RC) in 21.51; and Abbey Young in 22.11. There were 264 finishers.
Prestatyn RC entered 20 members and their top four were: Jamie Betts 5th in 24.46; Dafydd Montgomery 6th in 20.27 and Alex Ryder 18th in 21.43; one second and one place ahead of his veteran club colleague Marc Jones in 21.44.