Familiar faces returned to boost Conwy parkrun.
*Road Runner Josh Keogh was the first athlete back at the Conwy Parkrun. Familiar faces returned to boost Conwy parkrun. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Steve Jeffery and John Hatton. Conwy parkrun welcomed back numerous familiar faces for the second week on the trot as the popular 5k event returned to near normal again following several problematic weeks due to pandemic restrictions. The event was also boosted by an increased attendance of 234 runners on a very cold Saturday morning, but this time it was run over a bone-hard course instead of the usual puddle filled route and included many first timers and travelling tourists in addition to the usual group of elite athletes. North Wales Road Runner Josh Keogh was one such returnee and celebrated his first-ever victory at Conwy, together with a superb new course PB, and a deserved age category win. He was nearly a minute ahead of the talented 2nd placed local youngster Alfie Shiland , who easily who won his JM11-14 cat, in 18.17,