Bumper Easter attendances at North Wales parkruns.
*Pictured above - The start of the use Easter parkrun on Conwy Cob
Bumper Easter attendances at North Wales parkruns.
Report by Don Hale. Conwy photos by Michael Finnie.
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There was a bumper Easter Saturday holiday attendance of 623 mixed ability runners and walkers at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun, and most of the other NW events also reported some similar and excellent numbers, and fast finishing times.
At Rhos, the entrants were welcomed by a team of hard working volunteers dressed in Easter Bunny style outfit, and the first eighteen finishers quite amazingly all dipped under the 18-minute mark, with just a few seconds separating the first three runners, including debutant Sam Ashton the first man back in 17.12, with fellow debutant Drew Darlington second 17.16, and Jeremy Pena third with a new course PB in 17.58.
*Eleanor Ashcroft was the first female finisher (33rd overall) in 20.23, and Victoria Tapp (Hadleigh Hares) was second on her debut in 20.57, with Laura McKenzie (Betsi Runaways) third with a new course PB in 21.58.
*Joe Culverhouse with his parents Lucy and Stuart Culverhouse at Rhos.
*North Wales Road Runners had thirteen members involved at Rhos and youngster Joe Culverhouse led the team home again following an outstanding display in 14th place overall and a new course PB, and he was second in his JM15-17 age cat.
Joe’s father, Stuart Culverhouse was 28th, and he won his VM50 cat in 19.46, with Richard Scamans 57th with a new course PB in 21.32. Carla Green was the 8th female in 77th place overall, and she won her VW50 age cat in 22.22, and shared the same time as club colleague Mal Preece.
*Richard Scamans (*above left), with Mal Preece and Steve Mason.
Steve Mason was back to his best in 106th place with a new course PB in 23.14, and master vet Rob Fryer was on top form again with a new course PB of 25.45. Gwen Charlton finished in 191st place, and she too celebrated a new course PB in 26.06.
Master vet Don Hale was 3rd in his VM70 cat in 227th place in 27.05, and Gethin Wyn Jones finished in 257th place in 27.50; and it was good to see veteran Tony Gibson back at parkrun, and he was 363rd on his course debut in 30.46. John O’Shea was 427th in 32.37, and Tony Price Jones was 469th in 34.36.
*Pictured above left - John Hatton and Run Director Richard Peevor, and the other photos include a selection of some the many hardworking volunteers at Rhos.
*GOG Triathlon: The club entered twelve athletes with Aled Hughes (30) on his debut in 20.00, and Andy Jones (48) was second in 21.09, and Neil Vicars-Harris third in 23.19, whilst the first club female was Paula Maguire with a new course PB of 26.57.
*Porth Eirias Runners (PER) had eight members involved and their top three finishers all recorded new course PBs, with Barry Palmer (96) in 23.03; Kevin Baines (250) in 27.34, and Zara Parry (304) in 29.07.
*Some other local Rhos results included: (24) Marcus Jones with a new course PB in 19.29; (41) Harry Driscoll(Meirionnydd RC) in 20.49; (50) Gareth Southworth (Cybi Striders) recorded a new course PB in 21.15; (59) Josh Mottram (Colwyn Bay AAC) 21.39; (62) Ian Taylor (Colwyn Bay AAC), enjoyed a new course PB of 21.45; (80) Darren Dentith 22.31; (103 & 104) Lucas and Iain Burgess ran together and shared the same time of 23.12; with Dave Munday (107) and a new course PB of 23.16; with Tony Parvin (131) in 24.16.
*Penrhyn: It was a close encounter at the Penrhyn Castle parkrun where just four-seconds separated the first four finishers. Rhodri Owen was the first man home in 16.11, with Owen Roberts second in 16.12, and Russell Bentleythird, and he shared the exact same time as Owen, whilst Adam Jones finished a narrow fourth in 16.15.
*The first female finisher was Donna Sherwin (City of Stoke) in 18.43 (22nd overall) in 18.43, and Tilly Edwards second in 19.00, and Samia Jones (Menai T&F) finished third in 20.01. *Martin Green (Meirionnydd RC) ran well in 11th place in 17.52, and he won his M50 age cat. *NWRRC entered two athletes with Will Williams 29th in 19.19, and he was 3rd in his VM50 age cat, and super-vet Mike Hayton won his VM75 cat in 29.25. *There were 419 finishers at Penrhyn.
*Conwy: Debutant Joseph Wynne (York Knavesmire Harriers) enjoyed a great run at Conwy in 16.53, with Gaz Carless second in 18.20, and Paul Wilson (Northowram Pumas RC) was third on his debut in 18.32.
*The first two females were debutants JW11-14 athletes and sisters Gwen and Ella Hayes (*pictured right), who finished together and they consequently shared the same time of 18.42, with Faye Sharpley (Macclesfield Harriers & AC) third in 20.50.
*Other notable local results included: Anna Drinkwater (Eryri Harriers) was 35th in 22.41, and husband and wife couple Karl and Rachel Morris were pleased with their results with Karl 38th in 23.01, and Rachel was 175th in 30.50. *There were 260 finishers at Conwy.
*Joseph Wynne (*above left) was the first finisher at Conwy, with the second placed runner Gaz Carless and Karl Morris (NWRRC).
*Prestatyn: Visitor Joshua Hourihan (Stockport Harriers) was the first finisher at the Nova parkrun at Prestatyn with a new course PB of 17.08, with Alex Ryder (Prestatyn RC) second in 18.05, and debutant Aaron Hill third in 18.07.
*The first female finisher was Hayley Duckworth (Blackburn RR) on her debut (44th overall) in 23.23, and Victoria Whitehead (Denbigh Harriers) took the second spot in 24.01, with Mel Mitchell (Skelmersdale RC) third on her debut in 24.00.
*Prestatyn RC entered 19 members with Alex Ryder first, and Dafydd Montgomery was second (18) in 20.30, and Jonathan Puleston-Jones third in 21.08. *And it was good to note that two well-known veterans also performed well, and both won their respective age cats, with Martin Cortvriend 55th and he won his VM70 cat in 24.24, whilst super vet Roger Harrison Jones was 249th in 37.54, and he won his VM85 plus age cat. *There were 307 finishers at Nova.
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