Hot, humid and very busy at Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun - plus other parkrun results

*Above and below - Ready for action - some of the hard working volunteers at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun last Saturday morning.

Hot, humid and very busy at Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun

Report by Don Hale. Photos by Michael (Pat) Finnie.

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The Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun proved to be the most popular North Wales event on a warm Saturday morning, which again attracted a host of runners and walkers from all over the UK, and even from Australia, including members from the 5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer group for their regular end of the month gathering.

Nine out of the first twelve finishing places were taken by first time entrants with Paul Jones (Shrewsbury AC) the first athlete home, recording a new course PB in 16.38, and he was chased by newbies Conor Davies second in 16.56, and Niall Simmonds (Southampton AC) third in 17.53.

And well done to Iain Burgess, who ran extremely well in 4th place, despite competing the previous night in the 5-mile Deganwy Dash.

*Run Director Richard Peevor with colleagues from the 5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer group.

And it was a close tussle for placings by three promising young female athletes with SW18-19 runner Elen Edwards the first finisher (26th overall) with a new course PB in 20.19, and JW11-14 Lois Evans second in 20.37, whilst SW20 Llio Owen took the third spot with a new course PB in 20.55. *There were 514 finishers at Rhos.

 

*NWRRC only had four members involved at Rhos due to the Dash race but still claimed three age cat wins. Cheryl Frost had a super run and she finished 61st and won her VW60 age cat in 22.40; with Richard Scamans 64th in 22.50, and master vet Don Hale won his VM70 cat in 28.55 in 226th place, following a quick recovery from the previous night, as did super-vet Mike Hayton who was 274th, and he won his VM75 cat in 30.34.

*Cheryl Frost (*above left) with super-vet Mike Hayton.

*GOG Triathlon had seven members running at Rhos with Paul Sanders their first finisher with a new course PB in 22.58; with Steve Owen next in 23.19; and debutant Tomas Aldous made an excellent debut in 25.48. 

*Pictured above - Elizabeth Driscoll and Carla Green - and (*below) Gareth Southworth, with Kay Hatton, Carla Green, and John Hatton with the Pont y Bala run director, and Elizabeth's cuddly canine companion Winston.

*Pont y Bala: Several local runners travelled to the Pont y Bala parkrun last Saturday where Gareth Southworth (Cybi Striders) ran back in 21.04, and he won his M60 age cat, whilst NWRRC athlete Carla Green also ran well in 21.07 as the first female finisher, and she also won her F50 cat. Kay Hatton was the 5th female in 23.52 and 2nd F60, whilst Elizabeth Driscoll recorded 27.02, and won her F50 age cat.

*Conwy: Visitor Sam Evans was the first finisher at the Conwy parkrun in 19.41, and he was followed by Anthony Jones in 19.53, with the third placed finisher’s name unknown. *The first female was visitor Anna Bale (5th overall) in 20.56, with fellow newbie Alice Anderson second in 23.08, and Susana Vicente third in 23.49. *There were 202 finishers at Conwy.

 *Karl Morris (*above left) with Steve Mason, and Gemma Moore.

*NWRRC entered three members at Conwy with Paddy Walsh 13th overall and 3rd in his VM35 age cat in 21.35, with Karl Morris 33rd in 24.12, and Steve Mason was back running again in 24.56. 

*Prestatyn: Mathew Baker was the first man home at the Nova parkrun in 17.18, with Nathan Sayle second with a new course PB in 18.26, followed by Gemma Moore (Eryri Harriers) with a new course PB in 18.31. And Gemma was also the first female finisher, whilst visitor Lois Lee took the second spot in 19.26, with Lisa Lines (Prestatyn RC) third in 21.43. 

*Darren Griss and Ceri Jones from NWRRC also took part at Nova, with Darren 122nd in 29.16, and Ceri 123rd with a new course PB in 29.35. *There were 324 finishers at Nova.

*Penrhyn: Rhodri Williams was the first finisher at the Penrhyn Castle parkrun in 18.25, with Phil Lynes (Cybi Striders) second in 19.08, and visitor Lucas Hodgson Whitworth third in 19.15. *Tinka Vinks was the first female finisher in 19.22, and visitor Sarah Penman was the runner-up on her course debut in 20.24, with JW11-14 athlete Fiona Horne third in 21.46. *There were 249 finishers at Penrhyn Castle.