Five Road Runners tackled Bangor cross country race.


*Martin Green (*above) had a good run in the cross country race

Five Road Runners tackled Bangor cross country race.

Report by Don Hale. Photographs by Steve Jeffery and Kay Hatton.

 

Five Road Runners swapped their trainers for spikes at the first cross-country fixture of the season at Treborth, near Bangor last Saturday in the North Wales League.

Martin Green used the race as a warm-up for the Chester Metric Marathon the following day and ran steadily around the course to finish 9th overall and 2nd in his MV45 age cat in 32.42 in the Senior Men’s race. 


Stuart Culverhouse (*pictured above) was the only other male member involved in this event and he finished 81st in 39.19 and 11th in his MV55 cat. The event attracted 142 runners.


*Pictured above (l-r) Kay Hatton, Gwennan Charlton and Tessa Bushnell at the first North Wales cross country league meeting at Treborth last Saturday.

Kay Hatton led a team of three female club members home in the Senior Women’s race finishing 62nd overall and 6th in her FW55 cat in 31.56, with Tessa Bushnell enjoying a good run in 91st place and 9th in her FW35 cat in 37.13, whilst Gwennan Charlton was 95th in 39.03 and 10th in her FW35 cat. This race welcomed 109 runners.

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