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*Some of the NWRRC team (pictured above) that competed in the Conwy half marathon race last Sunday. RESULTS UPDATED:  AND NEW VIDEO FOOTAGE. **Unique new videos from Conwy half-marathon courtesy of Chris Yorke at run Wales: Now available to view for FREE on  YouTube... *Conwy half-marathon 2023 quick start recoded on video; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buKYDPqHaXQ Conwy half-marathon 2023. Runners wait on the bridge for the start: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjsf-x9uwAs   Runners beat the weather and tackled the Great Orme in half-marathon race...plus other race results. Report by Don Hale.  https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   It was another memorable morning at the Conwy half-marathon last Sunday as 2,513 runners battled against storm-force blustery winds and steady rain as they tackled a challenging and undulating course around Llandudno’s Great Orme and back. The event, well organised by  RunWales , was won in spectacular style however, by local

*Jonathan  Kettle  (*above) enjoyed an easy run at Conwy. Bumper turn-out at Conwy parkrun despite saturated course...plus other results. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Steve Jeffery. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com   Ten North Wales Road Runners were amongst a bumper turn-out of over three-hundred entrants at the Conwy parkrun last Saturday with the usual numbers boosted due to a local half-marathon event the following day.  This popular annual race, well organised by  RunWales , always attracts a massive following and ensures this particular parkrun date records one of the busiest days of the year, as many athletes utilise this event as an ideal warm-up.  After the parkrun however, it was hoped that most of the participants had a change of footwear available, as once again, this saturated riverside 5k course dominated proceedings, and made the narrow, twisty, riverside route quite a challenge, especially with so many visiting runners. NWRRC members were restricted again due to additi