Visiting athlete smashed the female course record at Penrhyn parkrun, plus other results and reports...
*Pictured above - Kay Hatton and Mike Hayton both won their age cats.
Visiting athlete smashed the female course record at Penrhyn parkrun, plus other results and reports...
Report by Don Hale.
Penrhyn Castle parkrun attracted 317 entrants last Saturday including visiting athlete Sara Ismail-Sutton (Durham City Harriers), who was not only the 1st finisher overall, but she also smashed the female course record on her debut in 17.45.
Despite the cool and blustery conditions Sara beat all her male rivals with ease, and was eventually followed by Aidan Thomas in 18.30, and VM60 veteran Graham Bale (Plymstock RR), who gave Aidan a hard chase in 3rd spot in 18.33. Quite remarkably, the first three female finishers were all debutants, and with Sara taking the top-spot overall, the 2nd female place was taken by Anna Patrickson (City of Salisbury), in 21.56, with Patricia Ronksley (Stragglers), 3rd in 23.09.
Good turn-out at Nova parkrun.
Paul Fleming was the first finisher at the Nova parkrun at Prestatyn which attracted nearly 300 athletes. He recorded a fast time of 19.12, but he was pushed all the way by rivals Sam Ashton, who was 2nd in 19.21, and Jack Edwards 3rd with a PB in 19.29. The first female finisher (28th overall) was Eve Manifold (Prestatyn RC) in 2.42, with Gwennan Henstock 2nd (41st) in 24.02, and Sali Wheway 3rd (47th), with a new PB in 24.31.
*Stuart Culverhouse (*above left), with Cheryl Frost and Jamie Tharme.
Some parkrun tour results: *Prestatyn: Stuart Culverhouse won his VM50 age cat at Nova last weekend, and Darren Dentith was 27th with a good time in 22.26.
*Penrhyn: Master vet Sandy Johnson won his VM75 age cat at the Penrhyn Castle parkrun with a positive performance in 52nd place in 25.53, and Cheryl Frost won her VM55 cat after finishing in 62nd place on her course debut in 24.20, with Jamie Tharme 146th in 28.03.
*Prestatyn: Stuart Culverhouse won his VM50 age cat at Nova last weekend, and Darren Dentith was 27th with a good time in 22.26.
*Newborough: Hannah Griffith made her course debut at the Newborough Forest parkrun and won her VW45 age cat in 29.43.
*Greenfield: North Wales Road Runners Kay Hatton and Mike Hayton made their course debuts at the Greenfield Valley parkrun last Saturday and they both won their respective age cats with some good times. Veteran Kay was the 2nd female finisher in 14th place overall, and she won her VW60 age cat in 24.49, whilst master vet Mike enjoyed another VM70 age victory in 32.46 in 44th place. After her run Kay said: “Uphill all the way back but a very picturesque valley.” There were 71 entrants.
*Master veteran Sandy Johnson (*above left), with Hannah Griffith.
Bank Holiday bonanza at most of the local parkruns.
Review of Conwy on Tour members courtesy of Gwyn Williams.
Another busy one folks for Conwy on Tour members and well done to everyone who got out there and enjoyed a bit of exercise in the great outdoors.
Quite a few ‘new’ parkruns on the list this week, but the usual favourites Penrhyn and Nova at Prestatyn still drawing a big crowd of you and fair numbers of Conwy parkrunners also at Nant y Pandy and Greenfield Valley with most events experiencing big numbers swelled by the bank holiday weekend.
*Parkruns visited by Conwy parkrunners this week included: Birkenhead, Nant y Pandy, Nova Prestatyn, Penrith, Greenfield Valley, Ruthin Memorial Playing Fields, Penrhyn, Muncaster Castle, Bethlem Royal Hospital, Exmouth, Park in the Past, Victoria Dock, Burnham and Highbridge, and big kudos to Nicola, Oliver, Wayne, John
and Dougie, who all volunteered at Penrhyn this weekend.
*It’s the Deganwy Dash on Friday night and I’m sure a few of you will be taking part. I know quite a few of our regular volunteers, including myself, will be marshalling too, so a great opportunity to catch up. It’s a lovely event and has a really friendly feel so I’m looking forward to that.
*Pictured above and below - some of the many volunteers at Nova and members of Prestatyn RC who helped out with marshalling and other support duties at the Nova parkrun last week.
Prestatyn RC provided support at the Nova parkrun.
Report courtesy of the Nova run director.
Prestatyn Running Club members helped out with marshalling duties at the Nova Prestatyn Parkrun last Saturday, and well done to the 298 people who ran, jogged, or walked the course, and joined us on a slightly breezy morning.
There were 61 first timers, 43 new PBs, and representatives of 30 different clubs took part, and the event was only made possible by 25 volunteers. We had parkrun milestones for Neil (25), and Sarah and Mary finished their 50th parkruns.
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