Lizzie Irvine led the GOGs to some podium places at Conwy parkun.

*Lizzie Irvine from GOG Triathlon was the first club runner back at Conwy.

Podium places for GOG athletes at Conwy parkun.

Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com

 

GOG Triathlon runners packed well at Conwy parkrun last Saturday despite preparations for the Conwy half-marathon the following day and claimed four podium places including three second place finishes.

Many of the parkrun finishing times however, probably reflected the preparation needed for this tough challenge around the Great Orme just 24-hours later and included tackling the usual rather soggy and puddle-filled 5k course.

Lizzie Irvine led a team of seven GOGs members home with another superb display as the 5th female runner, in 32nd place overall in 23 minutes and 18 seconds to finish 3rd in her VW35 age cat. Gareth Jones (*pictured below right) finished 50th in 24.38, with Sarah Gallacher 53rd, and 2nd in her VW40 age cat in 25.06.

John Farrell ran well in 60th place in 25.23 with Clare Parsley 69th and 2nd in her VW45 cat in 26.06, whilst master veteran Alan Benn was back to his best in 98th place and 2nd in his MV75 cat in 27.58, and Ashley Tomlinson finished in 131st place in 29.55.

*The race was won by SM30 NWRRC member Josh Keogh in 17.14, with teenager Alex Moseley (Doncaster AC), finishing in 2nd place overall, and he also won his SM18 age cat with a PB 17.19, and fellow Road Runner Steve Mason claimed 3rd place with another positive display in 18.50 to win his MV45 cat. 

The 1st female runner was Chloe Hawkins (Uttoxeter RR) on her debut in 17.14, with Belinda Brennan (Bramhall Runners) 2nd in 22.28, and her club colleague Aeronwy Craig 3rd in 22.42. There were 237 finishers, and praise was given to the race director Sharon Hughes and her excellent team of volunteers and marshals.

 

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

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

 

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