Karl Morris completes two runs in a day including the tough Conwy Fell Race...plus other results...

*Pictured above - all round fell racer Karl Morris enjoyed a double date.

Karl Morris completes two runs in a day including the tough Conwy Fell Race...plus other results...

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

*Fell runners are shown tackling the tough climb up Conwy Mountain.

North Wales Road Runner Karl Morris took part in the annual Conwy Fell Race on Saturday afternoon just a few hours after competing in the 5k Nova parkrun at Prestatyn. 

Described by the organisers as ‘a great fell race in the Conwy mountains,’ this gruelling course followed a 5-mile route, which included an initial 500m climb, and a further 1650ft of elevation, which started and finished at Conwy Cricket Club, and attracted 112 hardy and mixed ability athletes.

Despite the challenge of two events in a day, Karl, a popular all-round endurance, fell, and road running athlete, completed this tough course with flying colours, and he ran home in 69.43 to finish in 77th place.

*The overall race was won by Gavin Roberts (Calder V), in 41.05, with Gareth Wyn Hughes (Eryri Harriers), 2nd in 42.02, and Josh Hartley (Black Combe), finished 3rd in 43.40. The 1st female was Emma Bramley (Keswick), 14th overall, in 51.05, whilst Suzie Richards (Eryri Harriers), was 2nd, and 21st overall in 53.47, and Claire Donnelly (Eryri Harriers) finished 3rd, and 36th overall in 57.51.

*Ian Taylor (*centre), with Josh Mottram and colleagues at the Conwy race.

*Plaudits were also given to young Colwyn Bay AC athlete Joss Mottram who finished 46th overall, and he was 1st in his U23 age cat with a great time of just 59 minutes and 40 seconds, along with club colleague Ian Taylor, who was 71st in 66.52.

*This is the ink to the provisional results from the Conwy Fell Race:

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1148834553918568&set=pcb.1148834673918556

*Elizabeth Driscoll Driscoll and Winston (*above) at the Doncaster parkrun.

Alternative events for club members after Conwy parkrun cancelled...

Report by Don Hale.

 

With Conwy parkrun cancelled early again on Saturday morning due to a heavy frost and icy conditions around the course, some athletes opted for alternative events elsewhere.

Stuart Culverhouse won his VM50 age category at the Nova Prestatyn 5k parkrun with a new PB time of 19 minutes and 55 seconds to finish 9th overall, with his club colleague Karl Morris was also in fine form, finishing in 22nd place, with another excellent PB of 22.09.

Meanwhile, Elizabeth Driscoll ran with her dog Winston at the Sandall Park parkrun at Doncaster, and she was 166th in 35.36. After the event she said: “There was no ice, only mud. After stopping to say hi to all the volunteers, we got around in 35.36.”