Unique family hat-trick of parkrun age cat wins at Nova...plus other results.

*Stuart Culverhouse (*above left), with his son Joe and daughter Sophia at the Nova parkrun at Prestatyn last Saturday morning where they all won their cats.

Unique family hat-trick of parkrun age cat wins at Nova...plus other results...

Report by Don Hale. Penrhyn photos by Michael Finnie.

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It was a unique family hat-trick of age category victories for NWRRC veteran Stuart Culverhouse, together with his son Joe, and daughter Sophia at the Nova parkrun at sun-drenched Prestatyn last Saturday.

Junior Joe finished 10th overall and he won his JM11-14 age cat with an impressive time of 20.38, whilst his dad Stuart just one place and seven-seconds behind Joe, and he won his VM50 age cat in 20.46, with Sophia also enjoying another good performance in 109th place in 30.05, and she won her JW15-17 age cat.

After the parkrun Stuart admitted: “My first run post marathon and my legs still felt heavy. Great to have a tussle with Joe, who dropped me like a stone with about 500m to go! Love parkrunning with Sophia & Joe.”

*Stuart and his team were part of the Conwy on tour contingent, and some other visitors of note included: Josh Mottram, who was 20th in 22.00, and won his SM18 age cat, Darren Dentith 21st and 2nd VM50 in 22.04, Simon Nixon (Denbigh) 27th in 22.57, and he won his VM65 cat, Colwyn Bay AC runner Ian Taylor 28th in 23.07 and 2nd VM55 cat, NWRRC members Sean Butler, who was 89th with a new PB of 28.41, and Helen Hannam 96th and 3rd VW45 in 29.14. Helen also ran with her friend Emma Gardner, who finished 2nd in her VW35 cat on her course debut, and she was just one place and one-second ahead of Helen. 

Veteran Pam Grant was another Conwy traveller, and she ran well in 105th place in 29.52 and 2nd in her VW65 age cat. This was Pam’s first parkrun for several weeks and she was pleased to dip under the half-hour mark.

*The first finisher overall at Prestatyn was SM30 home club member Andrew Bromley with a fast time of 17.46, with Sam Ashton 2nd in 18.58, and Andrew Mearns 3rd in 19.11. The first female finisher was another top Prestatyn RC runner in Eve Manifold (13th) in 21.32. She was followed by clubmate Megan Lewis (34th) in 24.05, with junior athlete Celsi Jones taking the 3rd spot after enjoying a good run on her course debut in 25.39, and she also won her JW11-14 age cat. There were 228 finishers in total.

*Helen Hannam is pictured above left with her friend Emma at Nova.

*Praise was given to all the various run directors, and to all the volunteers and marshals at all the local parkruns. The other provisional results from Nova can be found on this link: https://www.parkrun.org.uk/novaprestatyn/results/latestresults/

 

Conwy runners tried the new ‘Parkrun in the Past’ event.

 

A couple of Conwy on Tour members journeyed across to Hope, near Wrexham, last Saturday morning to join in with the fun – along with over 400 other athletes – in the first parkrun at this unique location

Now known as the Parkrun in the Past, this event combines a modern community run with a dash through the past, with the 5k course combining an interesting new route via an ancient Roman Fort project.

Peter Johnson and Megan New (GOG Triathlon), from the Conwy travellers group were debutants to witness the excitement of this extraordinary venture, and after the event Peter explained: “I spotted a new one appear on the map, so I headed over to give it a go (my 21st location). Many other runners had travelled too, meaning it was incredibly busy, so the start was delayed by 5 minutes. 

“Park in the Past is an ongoing project to build a life-size Roman fort, and on the run, you go through the Fort which is already looking very impressive and unique.”

* The first male finisher overall was David Brickley (Buckley), in 17.14, and the first female finisher was Fio Hughes(Running bear RC) in 20.20. The event attracted 423 finishers, and Peter Johnson was 210th in 28.58, whilst Meganwas 240th in 30.06.

*Conwy travellers and visiting runners at the first Park in the Past parkrun.

Penrhyn Castle parkrun tour: There was another very good turn-out of nearly 300 mixed ability athletes at the Penrhyn Castle parkrun last Saturday, and the first runner home in the heat was visitor Jacob Hiom (Cuth’s RC) on his course debut in 17.23.

Jacob was just eight-seconds ahead of his rival Malachy Bromham with a new PB in 17.31, and James Coleman (Eryri Harriers) finished 3rd in 18.21. NWRRC member Mark Jessett also celebrated a very good result in 4th place in 18.34, and he won his VM35 age cat, and Harry Driscoll, now with Meirionnydd RC, took the 9th spot in 19.47, and he was 3rd SM20-24.

The first female finisher was another visiting athlete in Abi Williams (14th), who made a positive course debut in 21.05, with Catherine Connell (Eryri Harriers), the runner-up (22nd) in 21.51, with Conwy tour member Laura McKenzie (Betsi Runaways) 3rd (36th overall) in 23.11, and she won her VW45 age cat.

*Pictured above and below - runners at the start of the Penrhyn Castle parkrun.

*Some other Conwy travellers included: Gwyn Williams 34th in 23.01, GOG Triathlon members Liz Evans was 83rd in 26.26, and she won her VW70 age cat, with John D’Albuquerque 2nd in his VM75 age cat in 157th place in 30.57, and Liz McIndoe finished in 238th place in 36.37 and 4th in her VW65 age cat.

*Pictured above left - Kay Hatton, with Mike Hayton and Cheryl Frost at the Aintree 10k.

Some other weekend tour results:

* Aintree: Three veteran NWRRC members galloped around the course in the heat at the Aintree10k race last Sunday, and they each celebrated by winning podium positions within their respective age categories. 

Kay Hatton finished 82nd overall, and she was 2nd in her FV60 cat and the 14th female in 49.12, whilst Cheryl Frost was 87th, and the 16th female in 49.53, and she too was 2nd in her VW55 age cat. Colleague Mike Hayton was also on top form and the master veteran won his VM70 age cat with a great performance in 333rd place in 1.03.58.

*Woodbank: Lesley Goodson made her course debut in the Woodbank parkrun near Stockport last weekend and won her VW 60-64 age cat in 26.11.

*Ruthin: Mike Pemberton ran at the Ruthin parkrun with his cousin Alison, and he won his VM65 age cat in 31st place in 24.45.

*Llangollen: Sion Thomas recorded a good time of 49.48 in the Llangollen 10k trail race last weekend.

*Battersea Park: Well-done to GOG Triathlon member Caitlin Owen who took part in the Battersea Park half-marathon last week and recorded a good time of 1 hr 48 despite her watch stopping just after eleven-miles.

*Conwy parkrun directors Mark Jessett (*above left), with Gwyn Williams at the Penrhyn Castle parkrun last weekend, and (*above right), John and Anne D’Albuquerque.

 

Conwy on Tour report:

Courtesy of Conwy run director Gwyn Williams.

Another glorious Saturday morning was had under the blazing sun, and another glorious Saturday morning of parkrunning and healthy activity. 

A large contingent of Conwy parkrunners headed to Penrhyn to enjoy the 2 big loops and 2 small loops, whilst an equally large group headed over to Nova Prestatyn for a lovely coastal run.

Looks like quite a few of you curious folk decided to give the new parkrun in the region a go, Park in the Past in Hope near Wrexham. Looks like it could be a popular one. You guys do get around.

Parkruns visited by Conwy parkrunners this weekend include: Penrhyn, Nova Prestatyn, Ruthin Memorial Playing Fields, Woodbank, Sandall Park, Greenfield Valley, Chester. Potternewston and Park in the Past. Meanwhile, a large group of Porth Eirias had a lovely run n the sun at Llanddulas.

Nice to see a number of our regulars volunteering at Penrhyn again including Dougie, John, Mick and young Oliver with mum Nicola doing a great job of barcode scanning. Great ambassadors for Conwy parkrun but also lovely to see the familiar faces for those of us visiting.

Thank you once again for sharing your photos. It really is inspiring to see you all keeping at it. Diolch pawb, tan wythnos nesa.