A fast start and finish by some quality visiting athletes at the Rhos parkrun - plus other North Wales parkrun results and reports.
*The start of last weekend's Rhos parkrun.
A fast start and finish by some quality visiting athletes at the Rhos parkrun - plus other North Wales parkrun results and reports...
Report by Don Hale.
*Pictured above - Members and supporters of the 5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer Group at the Rhos parkrun last Saturday morning.
Report by Don Hale. Rhos photos by Michael (Pat) Finnie.
The Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun welcomed over 500 runners, walkers, and volunteers to their Saturday morning event last weekend, including many members from the 5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer group, for their regular monthly gathering.
It proved to be a very warm but blustery day and attracted numerous quality athletes and visitors from all parts of the UK and abroad.
Six out of the first ten finishers were all first-timers and it was a keen battle for top placings with visitor Harry Hammon (Bramhall Runners) just hanging onto his narrow lead in 17 minutes and 52 seconds, ahead of keen rival and debutant James Bosher (Grange Farm & Dunmow Runners) in 18.07 and Jeremy Pena, third in 18.12.
And even the fourth and fifth places were up for grabs with visitors Indios Sapara and Paul Carroll giving chase, with Indios finishing well in 18.18, and Paul in 18.19.
Visitor Lauren Knox was the first female in 19.40, just ahead of fellow debutant Belinda Brennan (Bramhall Runners) in 19.42, with Alex Aldous third in 20.39. *There were 508 finishers at Rhos parkrun.
*NWRRC had seven members involved including: Paddy Walsh 17th with a new course PB in 20.46; Mal Preece 49th and second in his VM60 age cat in 22.35; Richard Scamans 57th and third VM50 in 22.54; veteran Tony Gibson 136th in 26.06; master vet Don Hale 211th in 28.15 and third in his VM70 cat; Charlotte Rose Wilton Jones 250th in 29.27; and Gethin Wyn Jones was 311th in 31.39.
*GOG Triathlon had five runners, with their top three including Andy Jones 31st in 21.13; Steve Lyall 37th in 21.40; and Steve Owen 40th in 21.56. *Colwyn Bay AC had three members including: Young Josh Mottram 43rd in 22.04, and second in his SM18 age cat; Ian Taylor was 99th in 24.35; and Chris Spillane ran as a worthy guide for partially sighted athlete Daniel Owens with the pair naturally finishing together in 24.38.
*Porth Eirias Runners had nine members involved and their top three were Barry Palmer 91st in 24.20; Nicola Evans 97th with a new course PB in 24.34, along with Jasper McQueen, who shared the exact same time as Nicola.
*Pictured above left - Josh Mottram, with Simon Nixon, and Mike Pemberton.
*Other local notable runners included: Gareth Southworth (Cybi Striders) 50th in 22.35; Simon Nixon (Denbigh Harriers) 53rd in 22.45; Dave Munday 70th in 23.32; Andrew Roberts 75th in 23.40; Mike Pemberton 163rd in 26.43; and Romeo Ciotec 251st in 29.28.
*Anna Drinkwater (Eryri Harriers) - pictured right - was the first female (7th overall) in 20.13, with Mia Williams second in 22.41, and veteran debutant Lynda Sharpe third in 23.56.
*NWRRC entered three members at Conwy with Paul Aubert 21st in 21.50, and he won his VM45 age cat. And master vet Barrie Wells was next in 26.26, and he was second in his VM70 age cat; with Nia Lister 121st in 30.13 and 3rd in her latest VW35 age cat.
*GOG Triathlon had six members involved with Rob Stewart their first counter in 73rd place in 26.37, with Andrea Grove 123rd in 30.21, and Katie Harvey was only one place and one second adrift. *Colwyn Bay junior Owen Mac was 42nd in 24.21, and some other notable local runners included: John Stallard 90th in 27.49; and Amanda Durber 92nd in 28,01, with Pam Grant 223rd in 42.08. *There were 238 finishers at Conwy parkrun
*Penrhyn: Ed Slaughter (Porthcawl Runners) was the first finisher at the Penrhyn Castle parkrun with a superb new course PB of just 15.53. He was followed by Phil Lynes in 19.09, and Daniel Clifford third in 19.25. *The first female was Lucy Lee Smith on her debut in 22.49, with Naomi Elliot (East End RR) second in 24.07, and visitor Beau Wood third in 26.01. *Six out of the first seven female runners were all first-time visitors. *There were 265 finishers at Penrhyn.
*Prestatyn: Joshua Hourihan (Stockport Harriers & AC) was the first man home at the Nova parkrun in 17.54, and local football star Aaron Dodwell was second in 18.43, whilst Jonathan Puleston-Jones (Prestatyn RC) claimed the third spot in 19.43.
*Eve Manifold (Prestatyn RC) was the first female finisher in 22.58, and Gemma Louise Barnet (Vale Royal) was second in 23.14, and Jenna Bagnall (Prestatyn RC) third in 23.30. *NWRRC members Ceri Jones finished in 84th place in 28.24, with Darren Cross sharing the same time and joint placing. Prestatyn RC had sixteen members involved, and Nova recorded 300 finishers overall.
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