Top athletes and plenty of newcomers at new Rhos parkrun...plus NW parkrun results round-up.

*Some members from Porth Eirias Runners (*above and below) at the start of the Rhos parkrun last Saturday.

Top athletes and plenty of newcomers at new Rhos parkrun...plus NW parkrun results round-up.

Report by Don Hale. Photos by Michael Finnie.

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There was another good attendance of over 300 finishers at the new Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun with another excellent showing from top club runners and newcomers despite a rather sandy 5k course.

The first finisher however remained unknown at the time of writing at Rhos, but visitor Gavin Roberts (Eryri Harriers) took the second place on his debut in 17 minutes and 30 seconds, with Harry Driscoll (Meirionnydd RC) just three-seconds and one place adrift in 17.33.

Emily Hanlon continued her top form (5th overall) to claim the first female place once again, with a tremendous run and a new PB of 17.48, with Alex Aldous second with another good PB in 19.38, and Anna Drinkwater (Eryri Harriers) took the third spot on her course debut in 19.50.

 

*Pictured above left - Steve Bozier, with Kevin Slattery and Gwen Charlton. 

*NWRRC entered ten members including six debutants, and they also claimed three new PBs: Steve Bozier was 15th on his debut and second VM45 in 19.41; Master vet Kevin Slattery was 45th, and first VM70 on his debut in 22.08; Richard Scamans 50th with a new PB in 22.21; Cheryl Frost 58th, and first VW55 on her debut in 23.29; Kay Hatton was 65th, and first VW60 on her debut in 23.59; Molly Evans 110th, and third SW20, with a new PB in 25.34; master vet Rob Fryer finished 125th and third VM70 cat with a new PB in 26.23; Gwen Charlton was 130th and second VW35 on her debut in 26.35; and master vet Don Hale finished in 151st place despite being tripped up from behind by a baby buggy in 27.38; whilst Alan Davies was 184th on his course debut in 29.15.

 

*A festive look at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun last Saturday (*above left) with Cheryl Frost, Kay Hatton and Rob Fryer from North Wales Road Runners, and congratulations to Rosalind Dentith and her son Samuel. Rosalind reached her 25th parkrun milestone, and Samuel was an epic barcode scanner.

*Some other local results at Rhos included: Iain Burgess 7th in 18.43; Josh Mottram 17th and first SM18-19 cat with a new PB in 19.55; Ian Slattery 35th on his debut in 21.29; Darren Dentith 46th with a new PB in 22.11; Mike Pemberton 82nd with a new PB in 24.39; Kevin Edge (Porth Eirias Runners) 235th in 32.41; and well done to talented sisters and athletes Lucy and Rosie Parsley, who ran together in 127th/128th places in 26.31. *There were 313 finishers.

 
*Liz Evans (*above left), with Stuart Culverhouse, and Mike Pemberton.

 

*Conwy: Sam Griffiths was the first man home at the Conwy parkrun with a very fast time of 16.57, but faced some stern competition from Cai Curtis-Roberts with a new PB in 17.02, and visitor Jonas Grades who was third on his course debut in 19.57. *The first female finisher at Conwy was Abbie Robinson (12th overall) with a new PB in 22.34, with Mia Williams second in 22.52, and Emma Bishop third in 25.28.

*Three NWRRC members also took part with Stuart Culverhouse 4th in 20.19, and he won his VM50 age cat; and James Singleton 21st in 24.27, and second in his SM30 cat, whilst master vet Barrie Wells won his VM70 age cat in 30th place in 25.32.

*Some other notable results from Conwy included: Tris Owen 19th in 23.56; Tony Parvin 20th in 24.10; Liz Evans(GOG Triathlon) 38th, and first in her VW75 age cat again in 26.21; Peter Johnson was 47th in 27.19; Martin Cortvriend (Prestatyn RC) 48th in 27.59; John Stallard 52nd in 28.25; Bethan Wyn Roberts 61st in 30.19; and Lucy Culverhouse was 76th in 31.19. *There were 111 finishers.

*Prestatyn: A trio of Prestatyn RC members took the first three finishing places at the Nova parkrun at Prestatyn, with Tom Carter the first man home in 17.43, with Dafydd Montgomery second in 19.29, and Matthew Smith third with a new PB in 19.38. And it was interesting to note that five Prestatyn members were amongst the first ten finishers; and the top six female finishers all recorded new PBs. 

*Lisa Lines (Prestatyn RC) was the first lady in 21.16 (9th overall), and Jane Lightfoot (Liverpool Running Bugs) was second in 24.07, with Rachel Cole third in 24.39. *Some other results included: Darren Griss (NWRRC) finished in 61st place in 28.54. *There were 191 finishers.

*Penrhyn: SM20 athlete Aidan Thomas was the first man home at the Penrhyn Castle parkrun with a very good time of just 17.57, and Rhodri Williams (Cybi Striders) took second place in 18.12, with Andrew Douse third with a new PB in 18.13. *JM15-17 athlete Tamsin Seguin (Menai T&F) was the first lady finisher in 20.36 (10th overall), and Jessica Bibby took the second place in 21.24, with Ellie Evans (Cybi Striders) third in 23.38. *There were 149 finishers.

*Newborough: Joshua Evans was the first finisher at the Newborough Forest parkrun with a new PB in 19.05, and JM15-17 athlete Deri Hockley (Eryri Harriers) was second in 19.09, but the third person remained unknown. *Cerys Jones (20th overall) was the first female finisher in 24.25, with veteran visitor Caroline Phillips (Sleaford Town Runners) second on her debut in 24.37, and teenager Anwen Hockley (Eryri Harriers) was third in 25.12. *There were 112 finishers.

*Nant y Pandy: Two Cybi Striders athletes took the first couple of places at the Nant y Pandy nature trail parkrun, with James Hooton first in 22.39, and Richie Williams second in 23.19, whilst veteran Arwel Lewis (Eryri Harriers) took the third spot in 23.36. *Visitor Lydia Pegman was the first female finisher on her debut in 27.10 (14th overall); and Barbara Platt was a very close second in 27.14, with Gillian Middlemass (Ramsbottom RC) third in 27.41. *There were just 42 finishers at Nant y Pandy.