Depleted Road Runners team claim podium hat-trick at Conwy parkrun...plus other race updated results and Will at Trafford 10k.

*Steve Forsyth (*above) returned to Conwy parkrun and performed well again.

Depleted Road Runners team claim podium hat-trick at Conwy parkrun...plus some other race results.

Report by Don Hale

 

North Wales Road Runners were down in numbers again at Conwy parkrun last Saturday due to numerous competing fixtures, but they still managed to snatch three podium places including two age category victories, and one second place finish.

Steve Forsyth returned from his recent travels to claim 2nd place overall in this challenging 5k event and won his MV40 cat in 17 minutes and 58 seconds, yet despite his best-efforts Steve was still unable to catch runaway athlete Jacob Watson who finished just five-seconds ahead of Steve on his course debut in 17.53, with fellow NWRRC newcomer Robert Evans 3rd overall and 2nd in the same cat as Steve with a PB of 18.37.

The Ladies event was equally competitive with former NWRRC athlete Gemma Moore, now with Eryri Harriers, finishing as the 1st female athlete in 19.37, with clubmate Anna Drinkwater 2nd in 20.38, and exciting local junior runner Ella Grundy (Colwyn Bay) 3rd in 22.00.

 

*Steve Mason (*above left), with veteran Len Jackson.

NWRRC only entered seven members and one junior this week with many also taking it easy in readiness for their Sunday races. Steve Forsyth and Robert Evans led the team home, and Steve Mason finished 57th in 25.15, with Gethin Wyn Jones 75th in 26.10.

Veteran Len Jackson enjoyed a good return finishing 93rd overall in 27.30, with Dave Spofforth and his young son Ben, finishing together again in 96th and 97th places in 27.47, with Ben winning his JM10 age cat. And John O’Shea ran well in 108th place in 28.17.

*Pictured above - Dave and Ben Spofforth at Conwy parkrun.

*Praise was given to the Conwy run director, 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 race results: -

*Trafford: Will Williams tackled the Trafford 10k last weekend amidst a massive entry of some 1,635 finishers. Will enjoyed a good run following injury and recorded an excellent time of 37.50 in 443rd place. After the race he said: “Trafford 10k. Wow that a stacked event. I saw loads and loads of super-fast runners which i normally only see on the tele. The results are crazy fast. 

“First race back for me following two months of injury so no expectations. Ran for the pure joy of it. Happy with the time, I ran sensibly and smooth, no hero miles in the first 5k that I can’t back up just a consistent pace. 

“Ran a tad within myself as just wasn’t sure what was in the tank so overall happy with the time 50-sec slower than last year, but all in all with the injury and limited training I’ve got to be happy with that.”

*Dolgarrog: Ben and Sarah Hudson tackled the tough Pipe Dream fell race at Dolgarrog last Saturday and were very pleased with their results over a demanding 6.8k course.

Sarah later confirmed: “A great morning running the slightly crazy Pipe Dream fell race. I only fell flat on my face once, and thankfully all my ankles are still fully functional for marathon training. It was tough run but great fun! Ben ran 47.24, and I did 59.10, on our watches.”

*Pictured above - Sarah Hudson (*left) and her husband Ben.

*Durham: Promising young club athlete Troy Kettle made his debut at the Durham parkrun last weekend and finished 29th overall in 20.57.

*Promising club youngster Troy Kettle (*above) ran well at Durham.