No sand, so fast times and plenty of visiting athletes at Rhos parkrun...plus other parkrun results..
*Pictured above - over 400 people joined in with the fun at the Rhos parkrun.
No sand, so fast times and plenty of visiting athletes at Rhos parkrun...plus other parkrun results...
Report by Don Hale. Conwy photos by Michael Finnie.
There was another very good turn-out at the new Y Promenade, Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun last Saturday where, following the council clear-up of the sand last week on parts of the course, two new event records were smashed, whilst other entrants recorded 114 new personal best times in total amongst the 406 finishers.
There were some 226 newcomers to this popular fourth event, with many wearing festive attire to add to the usual warm and friendly atmosphere of this fast and furious parkrun.
Talented visiting Wrexham AAC athlete Connor Rogers set a new record on his course debut as the first overall finisher in just 16-minutes and one second over this flat 5k and picturesque route, and the first female finisher once again was Emily Hanlon (GOG Triathlon), who also set a new event record after finishing in third place overall with another great display and a new PB of 17.47.
Sandwiched in between, and in second place overall was young SM20 athlete James Smith who additionally claimed a new PB on 17.43. There were some other excellent times too for James Yarwood (Wrexham AAC) in 4th place, who recorded a new PB, despite running with his child buggy in 17.58, and praise to for Gemma Moore (Eryri Harriers), who finished 7th overall, with another PB in 18.34.
With Emily Hanlon claiming the first female place, and Gemma Moore second, it was good to see the superb award-winning veteran athlete and coach Rhian Roxburgh (GOG Triathlon) taking the third spot on her course debut in 16th place overall in 19.46.
*Above: Some of the many hard working volunteers at the Rhos parkrun.
*North Wales Road Runners entered ten members with Steve Bozier back to top form to lead the team home in 12th place, and third VM45 with a new PB of 19.25. NWRRC collected five new PBs overall, with Stuart Culverhouse 15th and second VM50 with a PB in 19.45; Paddy Walsh was 46th in 21.34; Richard Scamans 64th in 22.41; master vet Barrie Wells 109th, and first VM70 cat with a new course PB in 24.38; and he was followed by fellow master vets Rob Fryer 145th, with a new PB in 26.12, and Don Hale 180th with a new course PB in 27,23; veteran Len Jackson made a fine Rhos parkrun debut in 27.50; whilst veteran Alan Davies finished 227th with a new PB of 28.59; and super vet Mike Hayton was 232nd, and he won his VM75 age cat with a new PB in 29.07.
*Steve Bozier (*above left) with Stuart Culverhouse.
*Other notable results from Rhos included: 17th Steven Owen (GOG triathlon) with a new PB in 19.58; 22nd Bryn Woodall (Colwyn Bay AC) – who has returned home for Christmas from his studies in America – on his course debut in 20.13; 35th was Nic Brook (Eryri Harriers) with another baby buggy on his debut in 21.08; 53rd was Amelia Anderson (Tri Stars Conwy), who celebrated her 100th parkun on her Rhos debut in 21.58; And in 54th place was Darren Dentith with a new PB in 21.59, whilst his SM20 son Thomas Dentith on his course debut finished in 60th place 22.24, and his JM15-17 younger son Samuel was 124th on his debut in 25.11; and master vet Martin Cortvriend (Prestatyn RC) enjoyed a promising debut in 25.28.
*And the occasion also brought some important landmark moments to several runners including popular local athlete Darren Dentith, who confirmed: “Wow! What a tremendous run at Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun! Over 400 runners running on a cold, bright morning. Andy and Caroline smashing PBs to join Rosalind and I celebrating our boys' parkrun achievements.
“Samuel ran his 50th parkrun - every single one at a different venue! Thomas has run over 100 parkruns but this morning was his 50th different venue - and he absolutely smashed his previous PB (far too close to me for my liking). Well done and thank you to all the runners and volunteers.”
*Darren Dentith (*above centre) with his amazing record breaking sons Thomas and Samuel, plus Andrew, Caroline and Rosalind.
*Prestatyn: Dafydd Montgomery (Prestatyn RC) was the event winner at the Nova parkrun at Prestatyn in 19.12, but he was very closely followed by Chris Francis (3M Gorseinon RRC) with a new course PB of 19.17, and Caleb Dore, who took the third place with another PB in 19.25. *Visitor Daisy Rae (Aldershot, Farnham & District) was the first female finisher (21st overall) on her debut in 22.45, and Prestatyn RCs Lisa Lines was second in 24.14, with Michelle Meredith-Roberts third in 25.03. *There were 215 finishers at Nova.
*Prestatyn RC entered 23 members with Dafydd Montgomery leading the team home with Jonathan Puleston-Jonesthe second male finisher in 8th place overall in 20.36, and teenager Oliver Birch-Jones was third and 11th overall in 21.14, with Lisa Lines the first club female finisher in 35th place overall in 24.14.
*Conwy: Young Cai Curtis Roberts was the first finisher at the Conwy parkrun in 17.17, with David Penney second in 18.06, and JM15-17 athlete Deri Hockley (Eryri Harriers) took the third spot on his course debut in 19.39. *Anna Drinkwater (Eryri Harriers) was the first female to finish in 4th place overall with a good run in 19.51, and she was very closely followed by young club colleague Efa Baines in second place, who was just one place and five-seconds adrift, with Montana Hull third with a new course PB 22.15.
*Gwyn Williams (*above left), with Gwen Charlton and Bethan Wyn Roberts.
*North Wales Road Runners entered two members and they both won their respective age cats, with super vet Sandy Johnston (* pictured right) claiming victory in his VM75 cat in 27th place in 25.07, and colleague Gwen Charlton was 35th, and she celebrated winning her VW35 cat with a new course PB in 26.43.
*Some other notable local results at Conwy included: 17th Gwyn Williams (Colwyn Bay AC), who won his VM55 cat in 22.17; 19th James Singleton 22.32; 23rd Lizzie Irvine (GOG Triathlon) in 23.27; 33rd veteran Liz Evans (GOG Triathlon), who won her VW75 age cat in 26.25; and in 41st was Bethan Wyn Roberts who won her VW55 cat in 27.50; John Stallard 48th in 28.49. *There were 92 finishers at Conwy.
*Penrhyn: SM20 youngster Aidan Thomas was the first finisher at the Penrhyn Castle parkrun in 18.12, with visitor Matthew Jones (Ripley RC) second in 18.27, and he faced some stern competition from another rival visitor in Jared Humphries (Tonbridge Canoe Club), who sailed into the third spot on his course debut in 18.28. *Teenage visitor Taliska Faulkner (Queensbury RC) was the first female to finish in 23rd place overall in 23.20, with debutant JW11-14 Efa Gwyn second in 24.26, and Natalie Etches was third in 24.33. *There were 140 finishers at Penrhyn.
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