Eight starters from North Wales Road Runners Club entered the popular Llanfair PG 5k race on Anglesey last Wednesday night – with half the team consisting of family members. Father and son Jonathan and Troy Kettle recorded excellent times with dad finishing in 3rd place overall and 1st M40 runner in 17.24, with 16-year old...
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Records tumble for North Wales Road Runners in hilly Felinheli 10k
A record North Wales Road Runners Club turnout of some 26 athletes competed in the popular annual Felinheli 10k race last week. Run over a very challenging course on a bright, sunny evening, some 330 hopefuls took part, with many club members recording superb personal best times. Two of the club’s top runners battled it...
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Entries open for new North Wales Road Relay Championships
Entries are now open for the new North Wales Road Relay Championships. Organised by the NW Regional Athletics Council, the event will be held on Sunday 15th September, with teams of three runners are invited to register. This exciting new attraction is open to all running clubs, individuals and organisations, with teams of three similar...
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Partially sighted runner Daniel aims for the top
Many thanks indeed to Don Hale for this article North Wales athlete Daniel Owens is fast becoming a popular character seen around at local Parkruns and road races. And just like many other runners, he is always keen to improve his fitness and reduce his finishing times. The big difference however, is that Daniel, from...
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Jon Evans battles Southport breeze and is first North Wales Road Runner home
Jon Evans battled very breezy conditions at Southport last Sunday to finish as the first North Wales Road Runner home in this year’s challenging half-marathon race. An experienced veteran and marathon runner, Jon was one of eight club athletes who tackled either the half-marathon or 10k events that started and finished in the town’s Victoria...