Conwy parkrun celebrated its 500th event in style - plus results round-up
*Pictured above left - Iain Burgess leads the way towards the finish at Conwy parkrun's 500th event on Saturday.
Conwy parkrun celebrated its 500th event in style.
*The start of Conwy parkrun at the RSPB Nature Reserve.
Conwy parkrun commemorated their 500th parkrun event last Saturday morning with a bumper attendance backed by a host of visiting club and social members and followed by cake and celebrations.
There was a generous turn-out from Porth Eirias Runners, St Asaph City Striders, GOG Triathlon, NWRRC and many other locals clubs, and it was good to record that talented local athlete Iain Burgess was the first man home in 18 minutes and 20 seconds.
Iain was quickly followed by debutant Jacob Andrews in 18.30, and fellow newcomer Owen McCarthy in 18.45. The first female was another local athlete (4th overall) in Anna Drinkwater (Eryri Harriers) in 18.52, with Suzy Overton (Lindley RC) second with a new course PB in 21.44, and debutant Toni Crook next in 21.48. *There were 342 finishers at Conwy.
*Anna Drinkwater (*above left) with GOG super-vet Liz Evans and John Stallard.
*Amanda Durber (*above left) is shown on the railway bridge heading for home and (*right) plenty of goodies and cakes were available at the finish.
*NWRRC had five members involved at Conwy including Paul Aubert 16th in 21.37 and he won his VM45 age cat, with Ceri Jones 89th in 26.41, and she finished third VW40. Hannah Griffith was second in her VW50 cat in 27.10 in 107th place, and Darren Griss was 205th in 32.23, whilst Steve Mason was a tail walker in 65.37.
*GOG Triathlon entered six runners, and their top four were Peter Jones 20th in 22.00, with Andy Brazier 31st in 23.02, and Paul Hooson 72nd in 25.43, and super vet Liz Evans won her VW75 cat again in 28.44 after finishing in 133rd place.
*Porth Erias Runners had an amazing eighteen runners involved and their top three included Chris Hammond 95th with a new course PB in 26.48, with Alan Hackett 160th in 30.02, and Charlotte Ward was 173rd in 30.47.
*Pictured above - the St Asaph Striders team at Conwy.
*St Asaph City Striders also had a remarkable thirty-nine runners at Conwy, and their top three were JM15-17 athlete Joshua Flemington 62nd with a new course PB in 24.49, and Dai Higgins was 65th in 24.53, with debutant Elin Lokier 90th in 26.43.
*Some other local runners of note included: Simon Nixon (Denbigh Harriers) 25th in 22.21; Andrew Roberts 52nd in 24.21; Stephen Weedman 53rd in 24.22; Daniel Huws 61st in 24.48; Martin Cortvriend (Prestatyn RC) 25.15 in 69th place; John Stallard 124th in 28.25, Amanda Durber 138th in 29.12, and Pam Grant third VW65 in 188th place in 31.30.
*Llandrillo yn Rhos: There was another bumper turn-out of visitors and locals at the Rhos on Sea parkrun last Saturday, with several fast runners recording some exceptional times including debutant Rhodri Owen in 15.44, and his rival Adam Jones, who was just one-second and one place adrift, with Aled Hughes (GOG Triathlon) third with a new course PB in 16.38.
*And Lucy Armitage (Sale Harriers) - pictured right - smashed the female course record by 28-seconds (4th overall) in 16.45, with Andrea Rowlands second with a new course PB in 21.13, and Rebecca Downs (Colwyn Bay AC) finished third with a course PB in 21.46. *There were 382 finishers at Rhos.
*Some other outstanding results included: Nic Brook (Eryri Harriers) 7th in 18.12; James Yarwood (Wrexham AAC) 9th in 18.14, and Gordon Jones (Prestatyn RC) 19th with a new course PB in 19.53, and Simon Cole (GOG Triathlon) 102nd in 24.33.
*North Wales Road Runners had six members involved including: Joe Culverhouse 8th in 18.13, and Paddy Walsh was 44th in 21.48. Master vet Don Hale finished 172nd in 27.41; and Sean Butler continues to impress, and he recorded a new course PB in 28.32 in 190th place; and veteran Len Jackson was 214th in 29.15, with Jenny Appleton a tail walker in 61.30.
*Pictured above left - Len Jackson, with Nic Brook and Josh Mottram.
*GOG Triathlon entered twenty-one members, and their top three all recorded new course PBs including Aled Hughes 3rd in 16.38; Graeme Tunstall 11th in 18.22, and Daniel Lowndes 16th in 19.41.
*Colwyn Bay AAC had six runners with Owen Mac 26th in 20.36; Josh Mottram was 27th in 20.38: and Rebecca Downs 43rd in 21.46. *Porth Eirias Runners top three included Barry Palmer 60th in 22.46; Pedro Gaspar 105th in 24.43; and Paula Crutchley 240th in 30.10.
*Prestatyn: Home based athlete Alex Ryder (Prestatyn RC) was the first man home at the Nova parkrun in 18.26, with Sancho Edwards second in 19.22, and Dafydd Montgomery (Prestatyn RC) was a close third in 19.35. *The first female finisher was visitor Charlotte Menarry in 23.05, and Eve Manifold (Prestatyn RC) was next in 23.23, but she shared the exact same time as Erin Thomas.
*Prestatyn RC entered eighteen members and their top three included 1st overall, Alex Ryder in 18.26; Dafydd Montgomery 3rd in 19.35; and Thomas Watkiss 6th in 20.12. There were other good club results from Andy Thomas, second VM60 in 25.43; Cathy Wood 102nd, and she won her VW60 age cat in 28.47; and super vet Graeme Shone, who won his. VM75 cat in 30.36. *There were 141 finishers at Nova.
*Penrhyn: There were just under two-hundred entrants at the Penrhyn Castle parkrun with some fast times recorded including Lloyd Williams (Cybi Striders), who was the first finisher in 18.32, but debutant Barney Reese was hot on his heels in second place in 18.39, and Arthur Connell finished third in 19.01.
*The first female (9th overall) was JM15-17 athlete Tamsin Seguin (Menai T&F) in 20.40, and she was closely followed by visitors Lucy Hooker (12th) on her debut in 21.04, with Rose Wilcox, third in 24.18, and Sophie Hodges next in 24.21.
*NWRRC member Geraint Jones finished 28th in 24.14, and Laura McKenzie (Betsi Runaways) was 40th in 25.08. *There were 197 finishers in total at Penrhyn.
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