Conwy parkrunners on tour at the Penrhyn Castle ...plus other parkrun results.

*Pictured above just before the start of the Penrhyn Castle parkrun last Saturday are many members of the - Conwy on tour - contingent of runners.

Conwy parkrunners on tour at the Penrhyn Castle ...plus other results...

Report by Don Hale. 

Photos courtesy of Michael (Pat) Finney, and Gwyn Williams.

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With Conwy parkrun being out of action for about 14 weeks, a large group of over 30 members – and calling themselves 'Conwy on tour' - took part in the Penrhyn Castle parkrun, with another party attending the Nova event at Prestatyn.
The conditions were ideal last Saturday morning with bright sunshine and a slight nip in the air, and at Penrhyn some 300 mixed ability athletes enjoyed the challenging and hilly course, which included two large laps and two small laps of the spectacular grounds and woodlands.


One of the Conwy run directors, Gwyn Williams (*pictured right), who also ran and helped to rally the touring team commented: “Fantastic to see so many Conwy parkrunners traveling over to Penrhyn parkrun today to take part. Huge thanks to Steffan and his Penrhyn team for putting on a brilliant and very friendly event all under a beautiful blue sky.
“And it was nice to see a couple of Conwy regulars volunteering with Dougie Graham a familiar friendly face on the hill urging us all on (4 times), plus Michael Finney, and others, and further congratulations to Dave Lloyd for completing his 50th at Penrhyn today, so the question now is, where to next week folks?” 

Gwyn was also representing Colwyn Bay AC, and he had run this course some 14 times before, and he performed exceptionally well again on Saturday, finishing 38th in 21.49. 

And a quartet of regular Conwy parkrunners and NWRRC members also took part, with Will Williams 12th overall, and 2nd in his VM50 age cat in 19.28, with super vet Sandy Johnston 60th, and he won his VM75 cat with a superb time of 24.14, whilst master vet Don Hale made his course debut in 129th place in 27.45, and the 4th VM70 athlete, with fellow vet and debutant John O’Shea, finishing 3rd in his VM65 age cat in 32.23.

*And a shout out too, to birthday boy John Stallard, another keen Conwy member who was at Penrhyn, and he finished 179th in 30.19, whilst probably the furthest traveller was Liz Evans (GOG Triathlon), who ran in the Cardiff Blackweir parkrun on Saturday, and she won her VW75 age cat with a new PB of 25.53.

*The 1st finisher at Penrhyn parkrun was VM40 athlete James Smith (Leeds City), on his course debut in 17 minutes and 9 seconds, with Dave Hughes 2nd in 17.25, whilst another debutant, Tom Battarbee, came 3rd in 17.42. 

*The 1st female finisher was SW30 athletes Emma Alofs (Cybi Striders), 11th overall, with a new PB of 19.27. She was followed by Heather Osborne (21st) on her debut in 20.37, with Llio Owen 3rd (28th overall), in 21.14. There were 300 finishers.

*Praise was given to the run director and to all the volunteers and marshals. This a link to the provisional results from the Penrhyn Castle parkrun: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/penrhyn/results/latestresults/

 

Nova parkrun at Prestatyn:

The Nova parkrun at Prestatyn attracted 265 runners and the 1st finisher overall was Tom Carter (Prestatyn RC) in 17.34, with JM15-17 teenager George Ledsham 2nd, after recording a great new PB time of 18.15, followed by Dafydd Montgomery, with a PB of 19.30.

The first female finisher was SW20 athlete Megan Lewis (Prestatyn RC), who ensured a club double in 23,57, (45th overall), with Caroline Ledsham 2nd, to celebrate a family double, with a new PB of 24.11, (48th), whilst Ceri Jones(City of Salisbury RC), claimed the 3rd place in 24.47 (58th overall).

*Stuart Culverhouse and his son Joe, both ran well at the Nova parkrun and both won their respective age categories with Joe also recording a new PB.

*This event also attracted a number of regular Conwy parkrunners, who were also on tour, including father and son Stuart and Joe Culverhouse. Stuart finished in 6th place overall and he won his VM50 age cat in 20.10, with JM11-14 youngster Joe running home in 10th place in 20.49 to win his own age cat. Richard Scamans also hit good form to finish 20th with a new PB of 21.46 and he was 3rd in his VM50 cat, and Steve Mason was 105th in 27.45; and Tristan Owen also attended with some colleagues, and he made an excellent course debut finishing 18th overall in 21.37, and he was 4th in his vm35 age cat.

 

*Tristan Owen (*above left), with his running colleagues at the Nova event.

his a link to the provisional results from the Nova parkrun at Prestatyn: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/novaprestatyn/results/latestresults/

 

Newborough Forest parkrun:

*The Newborough Forest parkrun welcomed 203 athletes, and the 1st finisher overall was Robert Clarke (Salford Harriers), on his debut in 17.53, and Daniel Hughes (Red Rose RR), was 2nd in 18.25, with Paul Brooks (Stockport Harriers), 3rd on his debut in 19.30.

The 1st female athlete was Harriet Lowe (20th overall), in 22.59, with Rhian Jones 2nd, (31st), in 24.01, whilst JW11-14 youngster Chloe Cattroll gave Rhian a good chase and took the 3rd spot (32nd overall), in 24.04.

*This a link to the provisional results from the Newborough Forest parkrun:

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

SEE ALSO PHOTO SPECIAL FROM PENRHYN PARKRUN:

Don Hale Blog: Photo special from Penrhyn Castle parkrun - Conwy ... https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/photo-special-from-penrhyn-castle.html?spref=tw