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Penmaenmawr Fell Race:  Saturday November 18th 10.30 am:   This is the latest news regarding the Pen Fell Race and some special recce runs, with all information provided, courtesy of the event organisers. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   · Distance/ascent: 16.1 km/595 metres. 10 miles/1950ft. · Grading: B Medium. · ER - Experience required - Navigational Skills Required LK - Local Knowledge an advantage PM - Course Partially Marked · One of the oldest fell races in Wales · Entries on-line only via fabian4 entries and results-no entries on the day · Bottle of beer and soup for all runners   *Further information on Penmaenmawr Fell Race Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/250657765354324/user/100054646290376 * Entries for this year's race on Saturday November 19th go live on Saturday September 17th on fabian4 entries and timing. *ALSO - please see the details below of the recce runs.   PEN FELL RACE RECCE RUNS.     Before the Pen race there wil

North Wales Junior Mountain Running championships – Girls and Boys.  Saturday 16th  September 2023.  Registration at the Great Orme Summit café from 9am. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Event organiser Mike Blake has kindly provided  details  about the NW Junior Mountain Running championships on 16th September. Entries are now being taken for the 16th running of this event on the Great Orme Sat 16th September. for ages 6-18 years.  Entry is £3, with trophies for the  1st 3 in all age groups with certificates and free entry for all to the Great Orme Mines, and the event is also open to guest runners.  *Register with all child's details on, northwalesjuniors@gmail.com , or call or message me for further details, Mike Blake. * https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com

St David's Hospice - Walk 10,000 steps a day for 30 days challenge: https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Did you know that if you walked 10,000 steps a day for 30 days, that it's the equivalent of walking from Bangor to Fishguard!  Wowzers that's far! Do you fancy walking that far over 30 days in September?  Join our  𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿   𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲   Walk 10,000 steps every day throughout September and help raise funds for St David's Hospice! ( 𝘐𝘧  10,000  𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴   𝘢   𝘥𝘢𝘺   𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘴   𝘵𝘰𝘰   𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩   𝘧𝘰𝘳   𝘺𝘰𝘶 ,  𝘸𝘦 ' 𝘥   𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭   𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦   𝘧𝘰𝘳   𝘺𝘰𝘶   𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦   𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵   𝘢𝘯𝘥   𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵   𝘭𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳   𝘵𝘩𝘦   𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵   𝘵𝘰   𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵   𝘺𝘰𝘶 .) 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻   𝘂𝗽   𝘁𝗼   𝘁𝗵𝗲   𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗣𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿   𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲.  https://bit.ly/3ONySTx Your fundraiser: Shannon Kelly-Jones. Email :  shannon.kelly@stdavidshospice.org.uk   Phone 01492 553166.   * https://donhaleblog.blo

Ring O' Fire Holyhead Breakwater Country Park Event by  St David's Hospice Holyhead Breakwater Country Park Tickets www.ringofire.co.uk/signup.asp https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Public: Anyone. Ring O’ Fire is a coastal ultra-marathon which takes runners on an extraordinary 135-mile journey around the Isle of Anglesey. The epic foot race is staged over three consecutive days and follows the rugged and spectacular Anglesey Coastal Path. Almost the entire coastline of Anglesey has been designated an “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty”. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Snowdonia Mountain range, runners will challenge themselves in some of the most awe-inspiring coastal scenery in the British Isles. Beauty aside, the extreme distance and variable terrain has sealed the race’s reputation as one of the most challenging ultra-marathons in the British Isles. 𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗘   𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦: - 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲  – 01/09/2023 – 03/09/2023 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼

*NWRRC member Llyr  ApGeraint-Roberts on the podium (*centre) after winning the ATW Duathlon at Mallory Park. Road Runner Llyr just dipped under the chequered flag to win the Mallory Park Duathlon. Report by Don Hale.   https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts just managed to dip under the chequered flag at the Mallory Park race circuit last Sunday to win the ATW Duathlon event with another stunning performance and he finished just six-seconds ahead of his nearest rival Stephen Ball. North Wales Road Runner Llyr (*pictured above) celebrated a great couple of runs and a bike ride, and apart from winning the overall event, he also claimed 1st place in his MV50-54 age cat in a total time of 1 hour 4 minutes and 9 seconds. He recorded a split time of 18.40 in his first 5k race, following by a bike ride of about 18k in 34.51, and then with another short road dash of about 3k in 9.52.   Stephen Ball   finished in 1.04.25, with   Mike Wheeler 

*Pictured above - the Welsh Masters team that competed against England. England v Wales Masters 5km International Mid Cheshire August 2023. Report courtesy of the Welsh Masters team  manager  Bernie Jones. Although England came out on top in the overall Team Competition there were some great performances by Welsh Athletes in the latest Masters Internationals.The 5km international, held within the very fast and popular Mid Cheshire 5km, was won by England’s Ian Lawton (Mersesyside Tri ) but Matt Rees (Swansea) had a great run to lead the Welsh contingent home finishing in 14-53 with clubmate Matt Harvey not far behind in 15-09. As usual our first woman home was Donna Morris (Builth) who ran 17-38.   Individual podiums were sparse as England had chosen very strong teams but once again Lee Aherne (Parc Bryn Bach) showed his class by winning the M55 age group with a 16-43 run and Gordon Jones (Prestatyn) was an emphatic winner of the M65 category in 18-12. There were two other podium place