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*Pictured above - Jon Evans from NWRRC who was a two-hour pacer. Local runners in top form at the Chester half-marathon. Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog   There was a massive entry of over 700 elite, club, and mixed ability athletes at the Essa Chester half marathon last Sunday with several North Wales runners celebrating some superb finishing times and placings. Tomos Roberts  and  Martin Green  were two top members representing  Meirionnydd RC , with Tomos 8th in 1.08.54, and he won his MV35 age cat, with colleague Martin also winning his MV50 cat in 23rd place in 1.15.15.  And full credit to another  North Wales  star in  Steffan Sayer  (Menai T&F) who was 20th in 1.14.42, and fellow Welshman  Matthew Collins  (Oswestry Olympians) in 1.07.58. The overall race was won by  Jack White  (City of Norwich) in 1.05.56, followed by  Luke Burgess  (Bristol & West) in ...

URGENT APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS AT SCHOOLS CROSS-COUNTRY EVENT. Darren Dentith, one of the XC event organisers is urgently appealing for some voluntary support for an important Cross-Country championship in Colwyn Bay this week. He said: "I will be holding the Colwyn Bay and Abergele schools cross-country event in Eirias Park. Last year over 200 runners participated and it's looking similar for 2026. * Please message me directly via Facebook/Messenger if you are able to help set up, marshal etc, or just turn-up on the day. Thursday 21st May at Eirias Park. Set up from 2.30pm, first race of 4 at 4pm, we should be finished by 5pm. Diolch, Darren If you, or anyone you know can help in any way, please let me know!

In the Face of Adversity: A short story by Debbie Jordan. by    Debbie Jordan    (Author):  5.0 (12): *Now available via Amazon:   https://amzn.to/3RhzR3a 5.0 out of 5 stars  A special Coast and Country book review. *Now available via Amazon:   https://amzn.to/3RhzR3a This is a true story of a woman who has gone through more than any one person deserves in a lifetime. She has faced a traumatic childhood followed by fighting for her life on more than one occasion. The trauma and events of her life are unbelievable but through it all she has never given up fighting, and at the age of 62 she has finally come to terms with it all and is able to tell her story. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog