North Wales parkrunners celebrated 22 years of UK events
*Dave Munday from North Wales parkrunners with fancy dress friends at Prestatyn to celebrate the anniversary of the first event in the UK.
North Wales parkrunners celebrated 22 years of UK events
Report by Don Hale. Rhos on Sea photographs by Michael (Pat) Finnie.
Participants at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun maintained their top North Wales attendance spot once again last Saturday morning with many entrants wearing tu-tu’s or fancy dress costumes to help commemorate 22-years of UK parkruns.
The picturesque 5k flat course along the promenade continues to attract numerous top runners determined to improve their personal best times over this short distance, and this week was no exception with visitor Matthew Hammond (Kimberley & District) claiming the first place in 17 minutes and 16 seconds.
Sion Hill finished second overall with a new PB of 18.01, but the third person’s name remains unknown, yet JM15-17 athlete Benjy Rothnie celebrated a good fourth place in 18.33. *The first female finisher (8th overall) was Emma Alofs (Cybi Striders) who claimed a new course PB of 18.44 less than a week after dipping under three-hours in the Berlin Marathon. Elin Jones was second in 20.22, with Mia Williams third in 21.35. *There were 343 finishers at Rhos.
*Emma Alofs (*above left), with Mal Preece, Simon Nixon, and Mike Pemberton.
*North Wales Road Runners had six members involved at Rhos including: Mal Preece 24th, and he won his VM60 age cat in 20.42, with Benjamin Brummitt 56th in 23.39, and Gethin Wyn Jones (this week without his child buggy) claiming a new course PB in 97th place in 25.58. Master vet Don Hale was 128th in 27.30, and Hannah Griffith and Elizabeth Driscoll ran together in 158/159th places in 28.37.
*GOG Triathlon had nine runners, and their top three were: JM15-17 debutant athlete Chris Porter 28th in 21.21, closely followed by Andy Jones 29th in 21.23, and Andy Brazier 36th in 21.54. *Porth Eirias Runners had seven members involved and their top three included: Barry Palmer 99th in 26.12; Tal Michael 101st with a new course PB in 26.16; and Llyr Jones 137th in 27.48.
*NW Parkrunners had eight members and their top finishers were: Darren Dentith 33rd in 21.44; Sharon Bowman 95th in 25.50; and Sarah Gardiner 208th in 31.12. *Some other notable runners at Rhos included: Simon Nixon (Denbigh Harriers) 35th in 21,50; Mike Pemberton 96th in 25.56; Mandy Owen 161st in 28.39; and Freddie Spillane (Colwyn Bay AAC) 164th in 28.44.
*Conwy: The name of the first finisher at Conwy parkrun still remains a mystery, but the second athlete was debutant Steve Marshall in 19.18, and Billy Bibby was second in 19.35; with debutant Shelley Childs (Vorsprung), fourth in 19.37.
*The first female was teenager Victoria Bland (16th overall) with a new course PB in 22.20; and Vicky Cleall (Dragons RC Sale) was a very close second in 22.22, with Helen Catherine Saunders third on her debut in 22.45. *There were 177 finishers at Conwy.
*NWRRC had four members and a family involved including: Richard Scamans 14th in 22.16, and third in his VM55 age cat; Rob Fryer won his VM70 cat in 68th place in 28.29; Ceri Jones finished in 113th place in 32.34; and Gwen Charlton ran with her JM10 son Hugh in130/131st places in 34.10; and Gwen’s other children Edward and Daniel Charlton also ran together in 117/118th places in 33.04. *GOG Triathlon’s top three finishers were: Jan Feeley 32nd in 24.55; Rob Stewart 64th in 28.04, and Simon Blain 79th in 29.11.
*Porth Erias Runners top two finishers were: Chris Hammond 78th in 29.10; and Mark Evans 121st in 33.06. *Some other local runners of note included: Gwyn Williams (Rhedwyr Hebog Runners) who finished 11th, and he also won his VM55 age cat in 21.35; Sean Gavin 53rd in 27.05; John Stallard 58th in 27.30; and Anthony Howe (Abergele Harriers) 69th in 28.38.
*Prestatyn: Mathew Baker was the first man home at the Nova parkrun, but the second finisher’s name remains unknown, and Timothy Ford (Whiterock Runners) was third in 19.39. *Katerina Williams was the first female finisher (18th overall) on her course debut in 22.53, and JW11-14 athlete Freya Roberts-Howie took the second spot in 24.04, with Eve Manifold (Prestatyn RC) third in 24.49. *There were 231 finishers at Prestatyn.
*Prestatyn RC entered twenty runners at Nova and their top three finishers included: Dafydd Montgomery 11th in 21.33; David Ellis 15th in 22.25; and Alex Ryder 16th in 22.26. *NW Parkrunners had seven entrants, and their top three were: Daniel Williams 12th with a new course PB in 21.34; Steve Weedman 81st in 28.17; and Dave Munday 99th in 29.36.
*Penrhyn: Phil Lynes was the first finisher at the Penrhyn Castle parkrun in 18.52, and he was closely followed by Joseph Matthews (Betsi Runaways) in 18.58, and debutant Daniel Elias in 19.44. *The first female was Bethan Morris (5th overall) in 20.27, with JW15-17 athlete Megan Elias second with a new course PB in 24.20, and Sara Greenwood (Phoenix RR) was third on her debut in 24.21. *There were187 finishers at Penrhyn Castle.
*GOG Triathlon had three members involved at Penrhyn and they included: Anna Mills Morgan 46th on her debut in 27.01; Sam Bradshaw 55th in 27.46; and Jason Burke 68th in 28.32. *Cybi Striders also had three members running, and they were: Richie Williams 10th in 21.51; Ellie Evans 95th in 31.09; and Chris Williams 143rd in 36.05.
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