Wild, wet and windy for the Porth Eirias 10k.
*Mike Hayton (NWRRC) battles with the elements to finish the Porth Eirias 10k.
Wild, wet and windy for the Porth Eirias 10k.
*Daniel Hennell (*above left) with Stuart Culverhouse are pictured just after completing their race against the weather conditions.
Report by Don Hale.
It was wild, wet and windy for 183 runners at the Port Eirias 10k last Saturday, yet many athletes still recorded some excellent times.
Gareth Griffith was the first finisher overall in just 37 minutes and 10 seconds, but he was pushed all the way by runner-up Rhodri Williams (Cybi Striders) in 37.21. with Christopher Jones (Abergele Harriers) third in 38.21. *Emily Grandfield (TTT RC) was the first female finisher (10th overall) in 42.42, and Mia Williams was second (21st) in 46.10, with Ellie Evans (Cybi Striders) third (24th) in 46.23.
*Stuart Culverhouse (*above left) with master vet Rob Fryer and veteran Len Jackson during the Porth Eirias 10k race.
*North Wales Road Runners had five members competing and enjoyed three podium finishes with Stuart Culverhouse 9th in 42.38, and second in his VM50 cat, with Daniel Hennell was a superb 20th in 45.53, and master vet Rob Fryer continued his recent purple-patch of top form with another VM70 age cat win in 62nd place in 56.31, whilst veteran Len Jackson ran well in 90th place in 60.56, and another master vet in Mike Hayton also turned in a steady shift despite the awful conditions in 69.34. *And well done to all the marshals and volunteers including Porth Eirias Runners, and NWRRC members Helen Hannam and Nia Lister who were essential tail runners.
*GOG Triathlon members included Daniel Jones 8th in 42.30, and third in his VM40 age cat, with Matthew Collins 77th in 58.53, and he too finished third in his VM60 cat. *Porth Eirias Runners had four entrants with Alan Hackett111th in 63.54; Rhian Allen 118th in 65.31; Elaine Doga 146th in 77.17; and Anne Owen 149th in 83.03.
*This is a link to the provisional results from the Porth Eirias 10k:
https://www.niftyentries.com/Results/PORTH-EIRIAS-10K-KIDS-1K-Fun-Run
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