Cold, wet, and windy at Conwy parkrun.
Cold, wet, and windy at Conwy parkrun - with tributes paid to fallen athlete Rob Porter.
Report by Don Hale.
https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com
www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk
It was back to the cold wind, rain, and numerous puddles on the Conwy 5k parkrun course last Saturday as two-hundred mixed ability athletes returned following a few weeks of stop, starts, and cancellations due to various storms.
This week’s event also paid tribute to former regular parkrunner Rob Porter, who sadly lost his life whilst taking part at a similar event at Conwy almost exactly 5-years ago.
North Wales Road Runners entered thirteen members with Martin Green leading the team home in 6th place overall, and he was 2nd in his VM50 age cat in 19.32, but it proved a real battle of Wills for the next placings with Will Evans and Will Williams in close pursuit, and they finished just a few seconds and in consecutive places just behind Martin.
*Will Evans (*above left), with Will Williams, and Stuart Culverhouse.
Will Evans finished 7th with a new PB in 19.35 and he was 2nd in his VM40 cat, with Will Williams 8th, and he was 3rd in his VM50 cat in 19.39. Stuart Culverhouse also enjoyed a good run out in 15th place in 20.39, and young Harry Driscoll was 26th in 22.44.
Carla Green was the 3rd female finisher, and she also won her VW50 age cat in 22.59, with Richard Scamans 37th in 23.19. Daniel Owens ran with his very able guide Iain Burgess again, and he finished well in 44th place, with Iain sharing the same time.
Mollie Evans was 46th with a new PB of 24.38, and she finished 2nd in her SW20 cat, whilst in-form master vet Rob Fryer won his VM70 age cat with a determined run in 25.57, and fellow master Don Hale was 3rd in the same age cat as Rob in 80th place in 27.19, and Mark Davies continued his incredible recovery journey with another PB on his 8th Conwy parkrun this year, finishing in 137th place in 32.40. *Meanwhile, Steve Mason and his dog Coco were tail walkers once more this week amongst the 200 finishers.
*The 1st finisher overall was VM40 athlete Simon Cole (GOG Triathlon) in 17.09, but he had an exciting battle with SM18 runner Cai Curtis-Roberts, who was just one second and one place behind, with VM35 Dave Hughes 3rd with a new PB in 17.30.
*The 1st female finisher (and 14th overall) was Tamsin Seguin (Menai Track & Field) on her course debut in 20.24, with SW20 athlete Amelia Anderson (Tristars), 2nd (29th overall) in 22.53, and VW50 athlete Carla Green (NWRRC), was 3rd, (31st overall), in 22.59.
*Praise was given to the run director and to all the volunteers and marshals. This is a link to the provisional results from Conwy:
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