North Wales Quartet performed well at the Colshaw Hall 10k.

*Pictured above - Will Williams celebrated a new 10k PB.

North Wales Quartet performed well at the Colshaw 10k.

Report by Don Hale

https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com

 

Four members from North Wales Road Runners competed in the Colshaw Hall 10k race last Sunday in near perfect conditions and celebrated some excellent results.

Will Williams hit top form again and recorded a superb new PB, but he was just seven-seconds adrift of his estimated target, finishing in 95th place out of 1,137 entrants in 36 minutes and 7 seconds, and 5th in his VM50 age category.

After his event, Wiil said: “A massive PB, though I thought I had dipped under 36 minutes. Not quite, but next time, I think I will get it!”

Carla Green also enjoyed a good run as the 48th female finisher and 320th overall, with a good time of 43.07, whilst Kay Hatton claimed the 5th spot in her VW60 cat in 47.51, and master veteran Mike Hayton was 852nd and 5th in his VM70 cat in 1.07.32.

 

*Carla Green (*above left), with Kay Hatton and Mike Hayton.

*The 10k race winner was Ben Connor (Derby AC) in 29.29, with Nick Hauger 2nd in 29.35, and Lee Gratton (Rugeley Runners) 3rd in 29.38. The 1st female finisher was Samantha Harrison (Mansfield Harriers) 22nd overall in 32.34, with Sarah Dufour-Jackson 2nd and 36th overall in 33.09, and Kirsty Longley finished in 57th place overall to claim the 3rd female spot.

 

*This is a link to the provisional results from the Colshaw 10k race:

https://runcheshire.niftyentries.com/Results/Colshaw-Hall-10k-Knutsford-2025?

 

Parkrun results round-up:

*Penrhyn: There was a good turn-out of 224 entrants at the Penrhyn Castle parkrun last Saturday and the first runner home was Gavin Thomas Stuart with a fast time of just 16.35. The second placed athlete’s name remained unknown at the time of writing, but the 3rd man was Russell Bentley (Kent AC), and he was only five-seconds adrift of Gavin in 16.40. 

The 1st female finisher was visitor Lucy Hoade (University of Exeter Tri Club), who was 21st overall on her course debut in 21.54, and Louise Bromwell (Cybi Striders), was 2nd and 26th overall in 22.35, with another visitor, Sarah Thorne(Steel City Striders), 31st overall, and the 3rd female on her debut in 22.52. NWRRC entered two members with super veteran Sandy Johnston finishing in 38th place overall and winning his VM75 age cat in 23.39, with colleague John O’Shea 162nd in 32.03.

*Prestatyn: Parkrun visitor Freddy Kofl Phipps Ward (Hucclecote Harriers) was the 1st finisher overall at the Nova parkrun at Prestatyn with a great run on his course debut in 17.01, and James Yarwood (Wrexham AAC) was 2nd in 17.19. The 1st female finisher was Devon Phipps, who was 23rd overall on her debut in 21.57, Megan Lewis(Prestatyn RC) was 28th overall, and the 2nd female with a new PB in 22.57, and Lily Lofthouse also celebrated a new course PB of 23.47 in 36th place overall. *Steve Mason (NWRRC) ran with his dog Coco as a backmarker, and he finished 197th place in 47.11. There were 213 finishers.

*Newborough: Visitor Andrew Dunning was the 1st finisher overall out of 132 entrants on Anglesey at the Newborough Forest parkrun on his course debut in 18.05, with Griff Roberts (Eryri Harriers), 2nd in 18.58, and Alun Brown (GOG Triathlon) was 3rd with a new PB in 19.09.

The first female finisher was Georgia Palmer, 22nd overall, on her course debut in 23.37, and junior athlete Chloe Cattroll was only ten-seconds behind Georgia, in 23rd place, but she won her JW11-14 age cat in 23.47, with Harriet Lane 3rd, and 26th overall in 24.20.

*Darren Dentith (*above left) with Stuart Culverhouse at Greenfield.

*Greenfield: Stuart Culverhouse (NWRRC) finished 3rd overall at the Greenfield Valley parkrun and he won his VM50 age cat with an excellent run in 20.39, and Darren Dentith was 7^th and 3^rd VM50 in 22.39.