Fast-paced dash to the finish at a bright and busy Conwy parkrun.

*Steve Bozier (*pictured above) was the 1st NWRRC finisher.

Fast-paced dash to the finish at a bright and busy Conwy parkrun...

Report by Don Hale. Most photos by Steve Jeffery. 

 

It was another bright, sunny, but cold Saturday morning at Conwy parkrun last weekend as 239 entrants from all parts of the UK enjoyed the splendours of this attractive but challenging 5k course.

This event included a very fast-paced dash by two young and promising athletes who dominated the parkrun from start to finish with Tomos Land the 1st runner home in just 17 minutes and 18 seconds, closely followed by rival John Davies (Eryri Harriers) in 2nd place, who was just twenty-seconds behind, despite a new PB of 17.38, with Ian Slattery 3rd in 18.58.

Ian is the son of the NWRRC chairman Kevin Slattery, and he was on a brief home visit and celebrated his run with a deserved podium spot and 1st place in his MV35 age cat.

The 1st Lady was Tara Truman (Stroud) in 20.38, with Alice Johnston (Les Croupiers) 2nd in 20.44 and Anna Smith (Hedge End) 3rd in 20.50.

*Gethin Wyn Jones (*above left) and Tony Gibson.

Steve Bozier was one of only two other podium placed club athletes this week and led a depleted team of Road Runners back home due to other competing fixtures and marathon training plans, but he ran well in 16th place in 20.40, and finished 3rd in his MV45 cat. Gethin Wyn Jones returned to parkrun to finish 67th in 25.11, with another returnee, Tony Gibson, close behind in 81st place in 25.41.

*Richard Scamans (*above left) and Vicky Taylor.

Richard Scamans became the third surprise but welcome club returnee following a knee operation and a long recovery period, but he was pleased with his performance in 84th place in 25.52.

Meanwhile, Vicky Taylor introduced her lively pet dog to parkrun and finished 28th in 29.18, whilst master veteran Don Hale continued his recovery from injury, and knocked over three-minutes from last week’s finishing time to finish 133rd and claimed 2nd place in his MV70 age cat in 29.35.

*Praise was given to the Conwy run director Mark Jessett, and to all the volunteers and marshals, who made the parkrun event such a success. This is the link to the provisional results:

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

 

Other results:

*Tewkesbury: Ben and Sarah Hudson continued with their travels last weekend and visited the Tewksbury parkrunwhere the couple both celebrated new PBs and age cat wins, with Ben finishing 6th in 21.17, and he was 1st in his MV45 cat, whilst Sarah was 13th, and won her VW40 cat in 23.02 and finished as the 1st female athlete.

*Bakewell: Stuart Culverhouse and his young son Joe journeyed to Bakewell in Derbyshire where they both competed in the Monsall Trail parkrun. Stuart was 9th overall and finished 3rd in his MV50 age cat in 20.12, with Joe 40th in 24.18, and he won his JM11 age cat.

*Stuart and Joe Culverhouse (*above) at the Monsal Trail parkrun.

*Penrhyn Castle: Will Williams and Jamie Tharme took part in the Penrhyn parkrun where both athletes won their respective age categories. Will finished 19th in 19.15, and won his MV50 cat in 19.15, with Jamie winning his MV45 cat in 21.44.

*Carsington Water: Steve Mason (*pictured left) was another club runner on his travels this weekend in Derbyshire, and confirmed: “Third place today (Sunday) at the Carsington Water half-marathon. What a tough course! I was powered by a week of drinking vermouth in Palma.”