Course record smashed at the Caernarfon 10k and Inter-area race.

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*Pictured above - the start of the Caernarfon 10k race last Sunday.

Course record smashed at the Caernarfon 10k race.

Report by Don Hale. Photos courtesy of Lesley Goodson, Chris Yorke and Mick Hall.


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*Some members of the NWRRC team at the Caernarfon 10k (l-r): Back row - Mike Hayton, Ben Hudson, Rob Fryer, and Stuart Culverhouse, and (front row) - Carla Green, Kay Hatton, Cheryl Frost and Sarah Ferguson Hudson.

 

The conditions were perfect last Sunday as a star-studded line up of elite and top club runners at the Caernarfon 10k race set a fast pace right from the start, with the course record later smashed during an exciting event, which also included an Inter-Counties championship match.

Race organiser Chris Yorke from RunWales confirmed: “Well done to everyone who completed in today’s Caernarfon 10k. Wow what a race on this super-fast 10k course! The top 3 runners all broke the course record! with Swansea Harrier Dewi Griffiths smashing the current course record (31:02) in 29:28! In 2nd place was Joshua Griffiths in 30.51, and in 3rd place was Luke Burgess in 30:58 - who also broke the course record, with both Joshua and Luke representing the North Wales Team.”

The first three female athletes included: In first place was Eden O’Dea (North Wales Team) in 36.34, in second place was Donna Morris (Builth & District RC) in 36.51, with Louise Flynn (Les Croupiers) third in 37.06.

The race also hosted the Inter-Counties match: This included North Wales, Staffordshire, and Cheshire, going head-to-head with the men’s and ladies teams of five. Staffordshire eventually came out on top as the overall winners, and medals were presented by deputy North Wales team manager Darren Blazier. Today’s race also marked the retirement of the event organisers Arwel Lewis, Ann Lewis, Sharon Owen (Eryri Harriers) 20 years plus of putting on this race!



Inter Counties Final Results: 1st Staffordshire 18 points, 2nd North Wales 22 points, and 3rd Cheshire 46 points: Male counters and first five finishers: 1st Josh Griffiths 30:51 North Wales, 2nd Luke Burgess 30:58 North Wales, 3rdJordan Thomas 33:26 Staffs, 4th Paul Tatler 33:42. Staffs, 5th Jonathan Read 34:04 Staffs.

Female counters and first five finishers:  1st Eden O’ Dea 36:34 North Wales, 2nd Anna Hollingworth 37:11 Staffordshire, 3rd Emily Merrison 37:39 Staffordshire, 4th Anna Drinkwater 38:27 North Wales, 5th Isabella Shaw38:57 Staffordshire. 


*Carla Green (*above left), with Sandy Johnston, Will Evans, and Cheryl Frost. 

North Wales Road Runners (NWRRC) entered a strong team: These are their results: •William Evans 41:10 49th and 7th M45 •Stuart Culverhouse 41:30 52nd and 5th M50 •Carla Green 45:07 24th Lady and 1st F50 •Dan Hennell46:36 91st and 10th M45 •Ben Hudson 47:57 100th and 11th M45 •Sandy Johnston 48:24 103rd and 1st M75 •Kay Hatton 48:29 35th Lady 1st F60 •Cheryl Frost 49:04 41st Lady and 1st F55 •Sarah Ferguson Hudson 52:08 58th Lady and 5th F45 •Nia Lister 53:46 64th Lady and 11th F35 •Robert Fryer 54:58 147th and 3rd M70 •Michael Hayton1:07:16 192nd and 2nd M75.


       


*Pictured above - Kay Hatton, with Ben Hudson, and Sarah Ferguson Hudson.

*The overall results are on line at www.runwales.com

Mick Hall’s photograph’s can be viewed online:

https://search.mickhall-photos.com/.../caernarfon-10k-2025






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