Conwy tour members gave a welcome boost to several local parkruns...plus a results round-up...

*NWRRC veteran Kevin Higgins is pictured (*above), in the yellow vest tackling the woodland trail on his debut at Penrhyn parkrun.

Conwy tour members gave a welcome boost to several local parkruns...plus a results round-up...

*Conwy regulars John Stallard (*orange t-shirt), and Pam Grant (*long sleeved blue top), are pictured at the picturesque Penrhyn parkrun.

Report by Don Hale. Photos courtesy of Michael (Pat) Finnie, and others.

https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com

 

It was another bumper turn-out at the Penrhyn Castle parkrun last Saturday on a cool and breezy morning with 276 mixed ability athletes tackling the rather undulating but picturesque course, which again included numerous ‘Conwy on Tour’ members.

Promising local teenager Noa Vaughan was the 1st finisher overall with a fast time of just 15 minutes and 47 seconds, and he easily won his SM18 age cat, but at the time of writing the second and third finishers remained unknown. 

The 1st female athlete however was Gemma Moore (Eryri Harriers), who won her VW40 age cat in 15th place overall with a new PB of 19.02. Gemma’s clubmate Ellin Haf was 2nd (19th), in 19.48, with Ellin Jones 3rd, (26th), with a new PB of 21.06.

*The event attracted six GOG Triathlon members, and their places and times were: Billy Thomas (22nd) in 20.05 on his course debut, with Steve Owen (33rd) in 21.25, Andy Brazier (45th) 22.29, Merf Jones (91st) 25.49. Andrea Grove(133rd) 28.33, and Alison Monks-Roberts (186th) in 32.11.

*NWRRC entered three members with Sandy Johnston winning his VM75 age cat in 24.00 in 62nd place, and Don Hale recorded a new course PB in 113th place, and he was 2nd VM70 cat in 27.12, with Kevin Higgins 150th in 29.32.

*Super veteran Sandy Johnston (*above left), with master vet Don Hale, and Kevin Higgins, all recorded good times at Penrhyn parkrun.

*Some other local (Conwy travelling results), included: Romeo Ciotec (North Norfolk Beach Runners), who finished well in 23rd place, in 20.10, and he was pacing his friend Marcus Jones (21st) in 20.03, with both athletes recording course PBs. In addition, Colwyn Bay AC athletes Josh Mottram and Ian Taylor ran well. Josh was 43rd on his course debut in 22.25, and 3rd in his age cat, whilst Ian finished 54th on his 100th parkrun in 23.25. 

Gareth Southworth was 44th in 22.27, Mike Pemberton 81st in 25.07, John Stallard 152nd in 29.50, and Pam Grant finished 166th overall, and she won her VW65 age cat in 30.46.

  

 

*Pictured above left - Romeo Ciotec with Marcus Jones, and (*above right), Mike Pemberton. Also shown (*middle right - Ian Taylor (*left), from Colwyn Bay AC, who celebrated his 100th parkrun, with his club colleague Josh Mottram.

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

 

*A round-up of many ‘Conwy on tour’ runners are now displayed on the Conwy parkrun Facebook page along with various photos: https://www.facebook.com/conwyparkrun

*Pictured above - a quartet of Conwy athletes at the Greenfield Valley parkrun (l-r): Stuart Culverhouse, Darren Dentith, Gwyn Williams, and Lis Williams.

Gwyn Williams and colleagues flew the flag at Greenfield Valley: One of the Conwy run directors Gwyn Williams was another tour traveller, and he has reported this week on his trip to Greenfield and confirmed: “Decided to give Greenfield Valley parkrun a try this morning, never done it before so I was keen to see what it was like. Car-pooled with Conwy regular Darren Dentith and instantly bumped into another Conwy regular Stuart Culverhouse on arriving at the car park, and as we went to take our photo, another Conwy regular Lis Williams joined us for the shot.

“Great course utilizing an old railway track running downhill towards Greenfield. Lots of reminders of the area’s industrial heritage on the course, but what was particularly noticeable (and very welcome) was the loud vocal and supportive set of volunteers.

“I had been told beforehand by Greenfield regular Claire Flemington to look out for a ‘wonderful Scotsman’ half-way down, and wonderful he was, and very supportive as he shouted, ‘come on you handsome devils,’ as we galloped past. I was very flattered!

“The loud vocal support from the volunteers at the finish line was very much welcome as it gave me an indication as to how close to the finish I was, coming back up the hill. Thanks to RD Jessica and her fabulous team of volunteers for putting on a brilliant parkrun. Really enjoyed it.”

*Greenfield Valley results: Some 94 runners took part in the Greenfield Valley parkrun, and again this included some travelling Conwy tour runners including Stuart Culverhouse (NWRRC), who was10th overall with a new course PB of 20.13, and he also won his VM50 age cat, whilst Gwyn Williams finished 17th on his course debut in 22.05, and Darren Dentith was 19th, and 3rd in his VM50 cat with a PB in 22.37, and Lis Williams 69th overall in 32,29 and she won her VW60 age cat.

The first finisher overall was Tom Carter (Prestatyn RC) in 17.58, with Nathan James (Chester RR), 2nd on his debut in 18.04, and Finlay Potter (Warriors Pentathlon), was 3rd, in 18.38. *The 1st female finisher was Catherine Davies(21st overall), in 23.19, and Helen Ashworth (Prestatyn RC), was 2nd (33rd), in 25.26, with Rebecca Kaye 3rd (39th), on her debut in 26.29.

*The old railway trail at Greenfield Valley parkrun with Gwyn Williams (*above left), and Darren Dentith, by the parkrun sign just before the start of the run.

Other Results:

 

*Nova Prestatyn: There were 256 finishers at the Nova parkrun at Prestatyn last Saturday, and the 1st finisher was Lewis Jones in 18.46, with Christopher Bentley 2nd on his debut in 18.48, and Jamie Steel (Penny Lane), was 3rd on his debut in 19.02. *The 1st female finisher was Mary Ann O’Neil (Wrekin RR), 14th overall on her debut in 19.02, with Sarah Jones 2nd, (19th), on her debut in 21.58, and Gwennan Henstock finished 3rd, (21st), with a new course PB in 22.08. Steve Mason from NWRRC was a sweeper in 249th place in 53.15.

 

*Newborough Forest: The 1st finisher at Newborough Forest parkrun was Owen Hibbert (Deeside AC) on his debut in 17.34, with Ifan Jones (Cybi Striders), 2nd in 19.32. *The first female finisher was Cara Bird (Cybi Striders), and in (5th place overall), with a new PB in 20.54, and Amelia Anderson (Tristars Conwy), was (15th), and 2nd on her debut in 22.30, with JW11-14 athlete Chloe Cattroll the 3rd female, (18th overall), with a new course PB in 23.04. There were 147 runners.