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*Pictured above and below - the fast start of the spectacular 5k fundraising race on the prom at Llandudno for the RNLI. Spectacular 5k fundraising race on the prom for the RNLI. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Caitlin Faye and others. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 It was a spectacular morning on Llandudno promenade last Sunday as bright warm sunshine greeted over 300 athletes and their supporters to an amazing 5k fundraising race for the town’s essential RNLI group Well organised by race director  John Hatton  and backed by a large and enthusiastic team of hard-working volunteers and marshals, this event attracted a wealth of elite, club and social runners, who recorded some very fast times in near perfect conditions; and this event also included some very popular junior races for children and their parents. John later confirmed:  “I have been working with  Catherine Tudor-Jones , who is the Community Manager. She was so thrilled the event went so well. Originally, th...

*Stuart Culverhouse (*right) ran well with Darren Dentith at Ruthin. Good results and keen competition at various North Wales parkruns...results round up... Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025   Some very good results including numerous personal best (PB) times at various parkruns across North Wales last weekend, with some keen competition for placings, particularly amongst the ladies, and well done to JW11 athlete Martha Brown at Nant y Pandy, who finished a close second overall, and the first female finisher in 19 minutes and 18 seconds.   *Conwy:   GOG Triathlon athlete  Simon Cole  was the first finisher at the  Conwy parkrun  with a very fast finish in just 16 minutes and 52 seconds, and  Elin Jones  took the first female finisher place with a new PB in 20.40. * North Wales Road Runners included  –  James Singleton  59th in 24.51, with master vet  Rob Fryer  84th in 26.38, and he also won his VM70 a...

*P ctured above - Former ex-pat and popular Australian author Joy Bloumis has just missed out on a prestigious final book awards short list. North Wales produced and promoted story was nominated for a prestigious Australian Jewish book award. The Storms You Walk Through:  A Memoir of Roza Hamer by ex-pat author Joy  Bloumis.   *This book is now available on Amazon:  https://amzn.to/4lXUnzo Exclusive report by Don Hale . Promoted by Coast and Country online magazine. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025     An exciting new book written by an Australian author and promoted by North Wales based Coast and Country online magazine in conjunction with publishers Bookpublishing4u, has narrowly missed out on a prestigious top Jewish Book Award in Australia after reaching the final cut of nominations. Ex-pat and octogenarian  Joy Bloumis , who now lives in Victoria, Australia, has written a fascinating new book about a mysterious and dramatic episode in her life that f...