Hard, and dry again at Conwy parkrun, with another bumper entry...plus other results.

Hard and dry again at Conwy parkrun with another bumper entry...plus other results.

Report by Don Hale.

https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com

www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk

 

It was another packed parkrun at Conwy last Saturday where 377 entrants tackled the challenging but picturesque 5k river trail from the RSPB Nature Reserve on a very dry and bumpy course.

North Wales Road Runners had fifteen members involved, and the first club man home was the rapidly improving Harry Driscoll, who finished 6th overall in just 19 minutes and 7 seconds, and he was 2nd in his SM20-24 age category.

Jonathan Kettle ran as a pacer for his club colleague Benjamin Brummitt, who celebrated a new course PB in 10th place in 19.31, and he was 2nd in his SM30 cat, with Jonathan 11th in 19.33, and he won his VM50 cat. Steve Bozier also enjoyed a good run after returning to fitness, and he was 30th overall, and 3rd in his VM45 cat in 21.42.

 

*Harry Driscoll (*above left), with Benjamin Brummitt, and Jonathan Kettle.

Richard Scamans was also in top form, and he was pleased with his time of 22.07 in 41st place, with Steve Roberts43rd and 2nd in his VM55 cat in 22.11. Jamie Tharme continues to improve after his injury problems, and he was 67th in 23.34.

Daniel Hennell finished 132nd in 26.28, with master vet Barrie Wells winning his MV70 age cat in 151st place in 27.28, whilst fellow master Mark Mason finished 3rd in the same age cat as Barrie in 158th place in 27.45, and vet Len Jackson ran home in 176th place in 28.36.

Nia Lister had a good run in 184th place in 28.46, and vet John O’Shea was 197th in 29.26, with Gwen Charlton 207th in 29.48, and Rachel Morris 305th amidst her marathon training in 35.44.

 

*Mark Mason (*above left), with Nia Lister, and Len Jackson.

 

*The first man back at Conwy parkrun was Ben Carrington (Birmingham R&A/Tri Club) in 17.29, and James Kay(Lichfield RC), finished 2nd with a new course PB in 17.51, with Bryn Woodall (Colwyn Bay AC), 3rd in 18.02. *For the ladies, Melissa Ward-Williams (Cybi Striders) was the 1st female finisher (33rd overall), with a new PB in 21.49, and Jessica Pugh finished 2nd (and 47th overall) in 22.27, whilst Alex Aldous was 3rd in 22.34 (and 48th overall).

 

*Praise was given to the run director and to all the volunteers and marshalls. This is the link to the provisional results from Conwy:

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

 

Other results:

*Llangollen: Stuart Culverhouse and Mike Hayton travelled to the Old Railway Trail parkrun at Llangollen with Stuart finishing 4th overall on his debut in 20.18, and he was 4th in his VM50 cat. Mike also ran well and won his master vet MV70 age cat in 76th place in 28.56.

*Pictured above left - Mike Hayton and Stuart Culverhouse at the Old Railway Trail parkrun at Llangollen, and (*right), Rob Fryer at the Newborough parkrun.

*Newborough: Master vet Rob Fryer won his MV70 cat at the Newborough Forest parkrun with a new course PB of 28.00 in 72nd place overall.

*Newent: Ben and Sarah Hudson took part in the Newent parkrun, and they both ran well with Ben finishing 6th, and won his VW45 age cat in 24.09, with Sarah the 6th female, in 18th place overall in 27.30, and 2nd in her VW45 cat,

*Cardiff: Hannah Griffith made her course debut with Hari at the Cardiff parkrun, and she finished 383rd overall, and the 95th female athlete in 28.58, amongst 667 entrants.

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*Hannah Griffith and Hari at the Cardiff parkrun (*above left), and (*above right), Ben and Sarah Hudson, who ran well at the Newent parkrun.

*Preston: Kevin Higgins (*pictured right), completed the 11th race of his unique 12-event series in the heat at Preston last Sunday, and afterwards he admitted: “Ran the Preston 10-miler in a really warm 28 degrees. It was a great race, and my time was 1 hr 38 mins 21 secs, with a nice bar at the end which made it well worth it!”