Anniversary parkrun success at Conwy despite tough weather conditions.

 

*Steve Mason led the NWRRC team home at the Conwy parkrun.

Anniversary parkrun success at Conwy despite tough weather conditions and challenging course...

Report by Don Hale. Photos by Steve Jeffery.

 

There was a tremendous turn-out of some 200 mixed ability entrants at the Conwy parkrun last Saturday morning, and they all helped to celebrate their 8th anniversary, despite very wet and blustery conditions.

Many runners additionally wore unique themed costumes for this special birthday event but later probably wished they had also taken their wellies to help cope with this challenging and puddle-filled 5k course.

GOG Triathlete Simon Cole was the first runner home overall, and won his MV40 age cat in just 18 minutes and 23 seconds, with Aled Hughes 2nd, and just twelve seconds behind Simon in 18.35. NWRRC’s Carla Green was the 1st female runner and the VW50 cat winner in 22.33, with Lizzie Irvine (GOG Triathlon) 2nd in 23.41, and Katie Cotton(Long Eaton) 3rd in 23.54. 

*Steve Bozier (*above) back at Conwy parkrun following a long absence.

The Road runners entered eleven members and claimed seven podium places including five age cat winners. Steve Mason led the team home finishing in 5th place overall, and he also won his MV45 cat in a superb time of 19.12, with Steve Bozier returning to parkrun for the first time in about a year and seemed pleased with 9th place despite the tough conditions in 21.16, and 3rd in his MV45 cat. 

*John Dalzell (*above left ) with Carla Green.

John Dalzell had a good run to finish in 10th place in 21.43, with youngster Harry Driscoll winning his new SM20 age cat in 22.18 in 18th place, and he was closely followed by the speedy Carla Green, who also was the 1st female runner and winner of her VW50 age cat in 25th place overall in 22.33.

Ben and Sarah Hudson returned as a duo to parkrun and splashed their way round with Ben 29th in 23.05, and Sarah 41st, and the winner of her VW40 age cat in 24.16, whilst veteran Rob Fryer won his MV65 age cat again, and he also celebrated his 150th parkrun, finishing 69th overall in 26.27. 

*Ben and Sarah Hudson (*above left ) with Rob Fryer.

Master vet Mike Hayton ran well in 100th place, and he was 2nd in his MV70 cat in 28.39, with Vicky Taylor 117th in 30.16, and Rachel Morris 124th in 31.02.

*This is the link to the provisional results from the Conwy parkrun. And praise was given to this week’s race director, and to all the volunteers and marshals:

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

*Vicky Taylor (*above left ) with Rachel Morris.

*Other results: Milton Keynes: Stuart Culverhouse claimed a new course PB of 20.34 at the Milton Keynes parkrun last Saturday finishing in 11th place overall and 2nd in his MV50 age cat. Afterwards, Stuart confirmed: “Nice to take part in the ‘Milk and Beans’ parkrun, and to run on my old home course, which I have not run since 2015. It was very windy around the lake.”

*Stuart Culverhouse (*above) had a good run at Milton Keynes.