North Wales athletes beat the snow and ice to record many new PBs at Telford 10k.

*Amie Bagnall (*above) who is about to cross a  snowy finish line at Telford, and (*below), some members of the North Wales team at the Telford 10k.

North Wales athletes beat the snow and ice to record many new PBs at Telford 10k.

Introduction by Don Hale.

 

My thanks to the North Wales Road Race team manager, Paul Brooks, who was out with his team in freezing temperatures for a couple of hours last Sunday at Telford. This is his personal report. Well done to Paul, to all the athletes, and especially to all the volunteers and supporters involved with this race in snowy and very icy conditions.

Special report and photos by team manager Paul Brooks (*pictured above).

*Rachel Shipley (*above) and pictured at the start area.

These were our times from the Telford 10km:

 

Ryan Davis (Wrexham) recorded 30:50 with a huge new PB. This ranks him at no 8 in the all-time NWRAC list and 9th in the senior men's list. Luke Northall (Wrexham) 33:19, 10 seconds faster than last year here. Martin Green (NWRRC) 35:32 in only his second 10km this year following two marathons and seven half marathons. 

*Luke Northall (*above left) with Martin Green.

Andrew Bromley ran 34:29 and Nic Brook on his debut, finished in 35:09, just one second outside his PB, and Martha Owen (Deeside) making her debut in only her second-ever 10km ran a new PB of 37:39. 

*Andrew Bromley (*above left) with Nic Brook. 

Jennifer Rambaldi ran a huge new PB of 38:31, which ranks her No 8 in the NWRAC F35 lists. And Gemma Moore, a week after having Covid, set a PB of 38:39, which ranks her No 9 in those NWRAC F35 lists. Tracy Rogers ran 39:11, and Amie Bagnall suffered with a stitch but soldered on in 39:50, and Rachel Shipley finished in 40:01. 

*Amie Bagnall (*above left) with Darren Blazier.

*Congratulations to all our North Wales athletes who braved the weather today and thanks to Martin, Andy and Nic for ensuring that we had a full men's team. 

There'll be a full race report later this week on the NWRAC website: www.northwalesathletics.co.uk

Congratulations to Tom Wood (Eryri/Oxford Uni), who is now ranked #6 in the NWRAC all-time 10km lists and #5 in the senior men's lists for his 30:12 at the Telford 10km yesterday. He also has a 14:40 5km which ranks him #7 in the all-time list and #5= in the senor men's lists.

Here's the top 10 all-time 10km NWRAC men's list up to and including yesterday:

1 Charlie Hulson Liverpool Telford 2018 00:29:12 SM

2 Andrew Davies Stockport Valencia 2022 00:29:39 M40

3 Rob Samuel Eryri Chepstow 2021 00:29:46 M35

4 Ian Pierce Tipton Cardiff 1999 00:29:50 SM

5 David Mountford Deeside Manchester 2012 00:30:03 SM

6 Tom Wood Eryri Telford 2022 00:30:12 SM

7 Russell Bentley Black' & B Derby 2012 00:30:14 SM

8 Iolo Hughes Meir'dd Telford 2015 00:30:36 JM

9= Ryan Davis Wrexham Telford 2022 00:30:50 SM

9= Alun Vaughan Eryri Manchester 2005 00:30:50 SM