Great results for the Road Runners at Conwy half-marathon.
Bumper fundraising boost for charity at Conwy half-marathon and some great results from the Road Runners...
Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com
Conwy half-marathon attracted a bumper starting field of nearly 1,000 mixed ability runners last Sunday for a very challenging encounter from Conwy Castle and around the Great Orme and back.
Elite athletes joined with top club members and social runners to help raise thousands of pounds for local charities, and it was interesting to note that people travelled from all parts of the UK again just to take part in this popular and spectacularly scenic race.
The event was won by Dave Barratt (Salford Harriers) in a fast time of just 1 hour 10 minutes and 41 seconds, with Adam Jones (Eryri Harriers) 2nd in 1.13.09, and Michael Young (West Cheshire) taking 3rd place in 1.14.17.
For the ladies, Anna Bracegirdle (Salford Harriers) ensured it was a race double for the Salford club in 1.15.54, and Dutch athlete Tinka Vinks (Breda), celebrated her overseas venture to claim 2nd place in 1.28.02, with Katie Latham(Nantwich RC) 3rd in 1.29.04.
North Wales Road Runner Martin Green was up with the leaders for the much of the race but eventually had to settle for well-deserved 5th place overall in 1.16.26, and he also won his MV45 age cat. NWRRC entered twenty-three runners and were delighted with four podium places, including one outright cat win, with two second places, and one third.
Mark Jessett enjoyed another strong performance in 13th place in 1.19.15 and finished 2nd in his M35 cat. Rory Middleton made a rare appearance in club colours but ran hard in 54th place in 1.28.06, with Stuart Culverhouse 117th in 1.32.42.
*Stuart Culverhouse (*above left) and Steve Bozier.
Steve Bozier seemed to back to form after his marathon efforts in 141st place in 1.34.12, and afterwards he summed-up the feelings of many when he said: “The support and amazing course really makes the Conwy half-marathon the best local half there is! Not my fastest race by any means but the most enjoyable of the year especially with the best support from family and friends.”
*Steve Roberts (*above left) with Charlotte Wilton Jones.
Steve Roberts ran home in 1.44.28 for 409th place, and it was good to see Charlotte-Rose Wilton-Jones running well again to finish 431st in 1.45.17.
Meanwhile Cheryl Frost and Kay Hatton continued their fascinating cat and mouse battle less than 24-hours after their North Wales Inter-Regional cross-country challenge success in Monmouth. Cheryl finished as the 90th female runner and in 515th place overall to claim the 2nd spot in her W55 age cat in 1.47.36, with Kay hard on her heels in 517th place and 3rd in the same age cat in 1.47.39.
Kelly-Marie Alford recorded a great new PB and knocked over two minutes off her previous best time in 1.53.26 in 718th place, and Tony Gibson was another long absentee from competition and finished in 736th place in 1.53.44. Nicola Wylie was another runner in top form, and she also knocked an amazing two-minutes off her previous best in 1.54.07 to finish in 750th place.
*Kelly-Marie Alford (*above left) with Nicola Wylie.
Kevin Higgins finished in 925th place in 1.59.18, and in his 450th run for the club, he was narrowly ahead on chip and gun placings from club veteran Rob Fryer, who celebrated his determination to just dip under the two-hour mark in 1.58.04 in 945th place.
*Kevin Higgins (*above left) on his 450th club run and Rob Fryer (*right).
Top Road Runners Jonathan Kettle and John Dalzell ran as volunteer target markers for the two-hour groups and confirmed their pace well in 1.59.00. Helen Hannam said she was unable to hang onto this time but still enjoyed her run in 2.02.29 in 1,047th place overall, and she finished about a minute ahead of Adam Lamelle in 1,063rd place in 2.03.44.
*Helen Hannam (*above left) and Adam Lamelle.
Cai Roberts however, said he felt out of sorts and struggled for some reason, recording a time of 2.06.27 in 1,140th place, but in contrast Gwennan Charlton was pleased with her efforts of 2.21.20 in 1,564th place. Susan Smith had a good run in 1,706th place in 2.29.56, and Vicky Taylor ran in close pursuit, finishing well in 2.31.19 in 1,719th place, whilst Samantha (Sam) Williams ran home in 1,126th place in 2.05.34. *Praise was given to the race organisers and to all the volunteers and marshals. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com
*Gwennan Charlton (*above left) with Samantha (Sam) Williams.
*This is the link to the provisional results from Conwy half-marathon.
https://www.runwales.com/files/user_uploaded/results/535/Overall%20Results.pdf
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