Three age category wins at Conwy parkrun, plus two other event wins as tourists.

Three age category wins at Conwy parkrun, plus two other event wins as tourists.

Report by Don Hale. Photographs by Steve Jeffery.

 

North Wales Road Runners claimed a hat-trick of impressive age category wins at the Conwy parkrun last Saturday despite a depleted team due to other commitments and preparation for a major race the following day, with two additional event wins at other parkruns.

Despite this shortfall at Conwy, eleven members still competed in dry, but cool and breezy conditions at the event, which included about fifty visitors using the parkrun as a warm-up for the Conwy half-marathon, with numerous UK clubs again represented.

The event attracted 295 runners, and it was won quite easily by the remarkable Steve Forsyth (Prestatyn), who was also 1st MV40-44 cat winner in 17.22, with James Yarwood 2nd, and 1st in his SM30-34 cat in 17.53, and Alex Bedingham (York Knavesmire Harriers) finished in 3rd place, and was 1st M35-39.

*Another impressive run from Richard Eccles at the Conwy Parkrun.

Richard Eccles was the first NWRRC member home and he continued his impressive form to claim 4th place overall and was 1st in his VM55 age cat in 18.33, with Harry Driscoll 9th, and another winner of his SM20-24 age cat. And Sean Butler completed a hat-trick of superb cat wins with victory in his VM60-64 cat, finishing 29th overall in 22.25.

*Harry Driscoll won his age cat with a steady performance.

Junior runner Joe Culverhouse set an incredibly fast pace from the start and finished just a second behind his senior colleague Sean to claim 2nd place in his JM11-14 cat, and he was 30th overall in 22.26, with Jamie Tharme 32nd and 3rd VM40-44 cat in 22.40.

*Stuart and Joe Culverhouse.

Meanwhile, Daniel Owens running with his guide Andy Brazier (GOG Triathlon), continued with his fitness quest to finish in 42nd place in a very good time of 23.04 and he was 4th in his SM25-29 cat. 

*Elizabeth Driscoll finished second in her age category at Conwy.

Stuart Culverhouse took it steady to finish in 56th place in 24.08, and Elizabeth Driscoll was 85th but claimed 2nd spot in her VW50-54 age cat in 26.07. Sue Smith was another athlete who continued her excellent form to record another new parkrun PB in 29.14, and she was 3rd in her VW55-59 cat in 132nd place. 

*Rachel and Mia Morris both enjoyed steady runs last Saturday.

In addition, Mia Morris enjoyed a steady recovery run after her previous week’s 5k exploits to finish 157th and 2nd JW15-17 cat in 30.24, with her mum Rachel Morris taking it easy in readiness for her half-marathon race, finishing 227th in 35.24.

*This is the link to the provisional results to the Conwy parkrun:

https://www.parkrun.org.uk/conwy/results/latestresults/

 

Tourists on the run:

Five additional NWRRC members went on their travels to other parkruns last Saturday but gained two impressive victories together with several podium-place age cat wins. 

*Carla and Martin Green celebrated a victory and age category wins.

Nant y Pandy: Martin and Carla Green made their debuts at the Nant y Pandy parkrun, with Martin winning the event in 19.09, and he also claimed 1st place in his VM45-49 age cat. Carla finished 11th overall, and although she won her VW45-49 cat, she had to settle for the 2nd female placing in 22.57. Dartford Heath: Mark Jessett was another event winner as a debutant at the Dartford Heath parkrun, and he also won his VM35-39 age cat in 18.32. Greenfield Valley: Steve Mason and Gethin Wyn Jones both ran well at the Greenfield Valley parkrun with Steve finishing 7th overall and 2nd in his VM45-49 age cat in 21.21, with Gethin 8th and 4th in his own age cat in 21.49.

*Steve Mason with Gethin Wyn Jones at the Greenfield Valley parkrun.