Tough challenge for the Road Runners at Coed y Brenin Winter Trail Race.

*Pictured above - Steve Bozier with a crowd of runners at the start.

Tough challenge for the Road Runners at the final Coed y Brenin Winter Trail Race...

Report by Don Hale.

https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com

 

Eight North Wales Road Runners competed in the tough Coed y Brenin 7-mile Winter Trail Race last Saturday and recorded some excellent results amongst the 449 finishers.

This final event included some challenging terrain with some stunning beauty and was run along single tracks and footpaths through the Coed y Brenin Forest Park, which left a sting in the tail!

Benjamin Brummit led the NWRRC team home in 36th place in 57 minutes and 7 seconds, and it was a close encounter for Sion Thomas and Steve Bozier, with Sion 81st in 63.43, and Steve 86th in 64.17. And it was a similar story for Steve Poupart and Rob Haines, with Steve finishing in 117th place in 67.37, with Rob just one place and seven-seconds adrift.

Dave Jones also ran well, and he was 147th in 70.21, with Vicky Taylor looking towards her best again in 358th place in 90.29, and Carol Moss was 362nd in 91.51.

After the event, Steve Bozier said he had to battle with a few muscle problems enroute and he later explained: “What a great place to run, but unfortunately, I had to overcome some calf cramps during the first two miles, but I managed to get through this and was pleased with my result.” 

*Benjamin Brummit (*right of the first photo), with some other NWRRC team members at the trail race, and (*far right), Vicky Taylor was back on form again.

*The first finisher overall was Tomas Black (Mynyddwyr de Cymru) in 45.02, and Tom Roberts (Meirionnydd RC), was the runner-up in 45.59, with Aled Breeze (Maldwyn Harriers), 3rd in 46.19. *The first female finisher was Tinka Vinks(Eryri Harriers), in 53.04, with Ellin Haf Roberts (Eryri Harriers), 2nd in 53.53, and Alice Walton finished 3rd in 56.35. There were 449 entrants.

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This is a link to the provisional results at Coed y Brenin: https://www.tdleventservices.co.uk/en/results-embed.php?event=4088#0_10CDBB