Cool and breezy, but a very busy Bank Holiday for parkrunners...including a results round up.

Cool and breezy, but a very busy Bank Holiday for parkrunners.

Report by Don Hale. 

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The Nova parkrun at Prestatyn welcomed just over 300 mixed ability athletes to this popular venue last Saturday on a cool and breezy morning.

The first three finishers were all debutants and visitors to the Nova course, with Lewis Morris (West Cheshire AC), celebrating his first trip with a fast time of just 17 minutes and 11 seconds. 

He was closely followed by a couple of visiting members from Shrewsbury AC, in Paul Aston, who finished 2nd in 17.29, and JM15-17 junior, Toby Aston, who claimed the 3rd spot in 18.40, whilst another promising JM15-17 junior included Colwyn Bay youngster Iwan Roberts, who ran well in 4th place with a new course PB in 18.45.

The 1st female finisher was Eve Manifold (21st overall), from Prestatyn RC in 21.53, with Jess Jaques 2nd (29th), on her debut in 22.26, and then quite surprisingly, Sarah Buckley and Alex Buckley from Chorlton Runners, shared the exact same times of 23.10 for 3rd and 4th places.

Some Conwy on tour members results included: Stuart Culverhouse (NWRRC) 20th in 21.45, Simon Nixon (Denbigh) 23.08, Chris Spillane (Colwyn Bay AC) 25.04, 68th Liz Evans (GOG Triathlon) 25.20 and 1st VW75 age cat winner, Owen Jackson 87th in 26.20, Don Hale (NWRRC), 92nd and 2nd VM70 in 26.33, Sophia Culverhouse 125th in 28.01, and 145th John Stallard 29.01.

 

*Praise was given to the run director and to all the volunteers and marshalls. The other results from Nova can be found on this link: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/novaprestatyn/results/latestresults/

 

Visiting athletes claimed the honours at Penrhyn parkrun.

 

Penrhyn Castle parkrun was another top Bank Holiday attraction with 277 athletes tackling their challenging and undulating course around some spectacular woodlands and scenery.

Visitor Matthew Hammond (Kimberley & District Striders) was the 1st finisher overall on his debut in 17.33, with another debutant Simon Partridge Bure Valley Harriers), taking 2nd place in 17.50, and James Coleman (Eryri Harriers), was 3rd in 18.20.

The 1st female finisher was JW15-17 junior athlete Emma Hobden (Alnwick Harriers) on her course debut in 21.08, and Llio Owen was 2nd in 21.33, with Laura McKenzie (Betsi Runaways) finished well in 22.56.

Four members of NWRRC took part including Carla Green (NWRRC), who finished in 52nd place overall, and she won her VW50 age cat in 24.28, with Hannah Griffith 103rd, and 3rd in the same age cat as Carla, in 27.45. Veteran John O’Shea was 184th in 32.09, and Steve Mason and his dog Coco were back markers in 262nd place in 42.44.

 

*Pictured above - Carla Green, with Ian Taylor and Josh Mottram.

Some Conwy on tour members results included: 15th, Josh Mottram (Colwyn Bay AC), with a great new parkrun PB of 20.32, and he was 2nd in his SM18 age cat, with club colleague Ian Taylor 37th, with a new course PB of 23.21, Mike Pemberton was 63rd with a new PB of 25.04, and he also won his M65 age cat, Gareth Southworth (Cybi Striders), 55th in 24.35, whilst Tony Parvin was 91st, and 2nd VM65 in 26.58, and the twins Karen and Amanda Durber ran and finished together again 29.18.

Other parkrun results for Conwy on tour members:

*Ruthin: North Wales Road Running duo Cheryl Frost and Kay Hatton (*pictured right), ran well together in the Ruthin parkrun, and both won their respective age categories and recorded excellent times. Cheryl, who has only recently recovered from injury, was the 2nd female finisher (15th overall) in 23.33, and she won her VW55 age cat, whilst Kay took the 3rd female place (16th), and she was just one second and one place adrift of Cheryl and won her VW60 age cat.

*Buxton: Mother and son Elizabeth and Harry Driscoll travelled across to the Pavilion Gardens parkrun at Buxton, where Harry, who was representing Meirionnydd RC), finished 2nd overall and he won his SM20-24 age cat on his course debut in 17.55, and he was just 3 seconds behind the first finisher Neil Dixon (Newcastle-Staffs), with Elizabeth also enjoyed a strong run on her debut in 147th place overall, and she was 3rd in her VW55 age cat I 27.46.

Conwy on Tour report:

Courtesy of Conwy run director Gwyn Williams.

 

Bank holiday weekend and you busy lot got out there in big numbers again this week, with many parkruns visited. This week saw the inaugural running of the Park-in-the-Past parkrun at Hope near Wrexham.

Congratulations also to Conwy regular and Gog member Michelle Farrell for being the first female finisher at their opening event. And on the topic of female first finishers, congratulations also to Conwy Run Director Anna Drinkwater for finishing first overall at Nant y Pandy, incredible stuff.

Penrhyn continues to be a favourite with many of you and it’s no surprise as it’s a really scenic course. Nice to see Dougie Graham and John Hatton continuing their volunteering there too, well done both of you. Nice to see Josh record a PB at Penrhyn, well done mate. 

Nova Prestatyn is the other favourite attracting many of you with Robert Fryer continuing to time-keep there, good work Rob. I should also mention Samuel Dentith who ran his 45th parkrun at Greenfield Valley yesterday, all 45 completed at different parkruns!

Parkruns visited by you wonderful Conwy lot this week include: Penrhyn, Nova Prestatyn, Hampstead Heath, Ruthin Memorial Playing Fields, Pont y Bala, Nant y Pandy, Greenfield Valley, Old Railway Trail, Pavilion Gardens, Newborough Forest and a big crowd of GOGs we’re all the way out in Italy running Mura di Lucca parkrun, very nice. 

Away from parkrun, Lis Williams had a run whilst out in Madeira and the Porth Eirias group continued their weekly explorations of the Great Orme.

Thank you all once again for sharing your photos and letting us know what you’ve been up to and most importantly, keeping in touch. Gwerthfawrogi bo chi’n rhannu eich lluniau a cadw mewn cysylltiad, daliwch ati.

** just to add, we’ve not been able to celebrate your milestones recently, so if you do hit a milestone whilst on your travels, please let us know so we can give you a shout out.