Age category victory for Stuart Culverhouse at Abersoch half-marathon race despite tough conditions.


*The NWRRC team at the Abersoch half-marathon (*l-r) Rachel Morris, Helen Hannam, Nicola Wylie, Stuart Culverhouse and Iwan Evans,

Age category victory for Stuart Culverhouse at the Abersoch half-marathon race despite tough conditions.

Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com

www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk

 

Five North Wales Road Runners travelled to Abersoch last Saturday (15/7/23) for their annual half-marathon event and collected two prestigious podium places, including an outright age category victory for Stuart Culverhouse as an MV50 athlete, despite facing very wet and windy conditions.

In a large entry of about 300 runners, Iwan Evans was the first NWRRC member home in 20th place overall in 1 hour 31 minutes and 14 seconds, to claim the 3rd spot in his MV45 age cat. He was followed by Stuart Culverhouse, who finished 29th in 1.35.53, to win his MV50 cat.

Nicola Wylie enjoyed another outstanding run as the 27th female, and in 136th place overall in 1.54.14, and she just missed out on medal after claiming 4th place in her FV55 cat. Helen Hannam finished in 254th place in 2.16.54, with Rachel Morris 280th in 2.30.00.

After the race Stuart Culverhouse said: “It was undulating, windy, and tough. Far from my best half-marathon, but really pleased to pick up the 50-55 age cat win.

And Helen Hannam confirmed the difficult conditions, adding: “That was tough, hilly, windy and sandy, enjoyed it though.”

 

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