Great results for Martin and Josh at different races...and drama for Mandy on race track.

*Martin Green (*above) won a top podium place for his run and hat!

Martin Green 3rd at Rhayader Round the Lakes race.

Martin Green finished 3rd in the challenging Rhayader Round the Lakes 30k race last weekend and was satisfied with another great performance by this top NWRRC athlete. 

After the event Martin confirmed: “The best I could manage today was 3rd place in 1.48.44 behind two quality athletes, so I can’t complain at all, and I couldn’t have gone any quicker, so all in all a good day at the office and well worth the five-hour round trip. The only downside was missing my partner in crime who will be back fighting fit very soon.”

*Martin Green (*far right above) on the podium with the male and female race winners at the Rhayader Round the Lakes race.

 

Josh Keogh second at Oulton Park 20-miler around race circuit...plus drama for Mandy.

 

Josh Keogh hit the tarmac running and finished second at the Oulton Park 20-mile race last Sunday, which was staged over many laps on the famous yet undulating race-track course.

*Josh Keogh (*above) had a great run around the Oulton Park race circuit.

The NWRRC all-rounder made a brave effort for glory under the chequered flag but eventually had to settle for the 2nd spot in this gruelling event, that was part of the Oulton Park Grand Prix series of races. Josh also finished 2nd in his respective age cat in 1.58.14.

*Kelly Marie Alford (*above) with Mandy Owen.

Kelly Alford also took part in the same event and ran well to finish 72nd overall and 5th in her VW35 age cat in 3.06.43. Kelly also celebrated a great new PB and knocked 10 mins off her previous time. Club colleague Mandy Owen, meanwhile, ran in the optional 16-mile lapped race but unfortunately faced a drama and injury during her race and she eventually finished 73rd overall, and 6th in her VW45 cat in 3.02.25. Mandy later explained: “Truly awful. My hamstring started hurting after the first 9-miles, so I just plodded, walked, and crawled the last 7-miles!”