Bronze medal for Jonathan Kettle at tough Anglesey Trail half-marathon.

Bronze medal for Jonathan Kettle at tough Anglesey Trail half-marathon.

Report by Don Hale.

 

Three NWRRC athletes took part in the Anglesey trail races last Sunday with Jonathan Kettle winning a deserved bronze medal in the tough half-marathon race after finishing 3rd in this prestigious and challenging event.



*A bronze medal for Jonathan Kettle at the Anglesey half-marathon.

Jonathan fought a keen battle throughout with the eventual winner Russell Bentley (Eryri Harriers) and James Logue to claim a welcome place on the podium. The winning time was 1 hour 18 minutes and 18 seconds, with James recording 1.24.29, and Jonathan 1.28.30, and 2nd place in his MV40 age category.

After the race Jonathan commented: 'What a stunning route and even though it makes racing tough when there is no one close to race, but good for the head even if the body is suffering.'


*Jonathan Kettle at Newborough in the Anglesey half-marathon.

(*Photo by Steve Michael Lyall).



*Steve Bozier (*pictured above) also tackled the Anglesey half-marathon race.

Steve Bozier also tackled this gruelling half-marathon race and enjoyed a good performance to finish 21st overall in 1.39.02 and 8th in his age cat.

Charlotte-Rose Wilton-Jones completed a successful outing in the Anglesey 10k trail event and finished as the 8th female runner, 27th overall, and she was 6th in her F-Open age cat in 55 minutes 14 seconds.



*Another successful run from Charlotte-Rose Wilton-Jones in the 10k race.

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