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*Pictured above - Nurses, NHS medical professionals, and parkrunners, wore blue for International Nurses Day at Conwy last  Saturday. Outstanding performances at Conwy parkrun on a bone-hard course to commemorate International Nurses Day and the NHS... Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   It was another bumper turn-out at the Conwy parkrun last Saturday, this time to commemorate International Nurses Day, and in support of the NHS, as just short of 300 club and social athletes enjoyed the humid conditions on a bone-hard 5k course to record some outstanding finishing times. *Pictured above - Will Williams, with Stuart and Joe Culverhouse. North Wales Road Runner  Will Williams  led home a team of twelve other club members, to finish in 2nd place overall in 18 minutes and 30 seconds, to win his VM50 age cat. And young soccer player  Joe Culverhouse , who has just finished playing for his local junior team, set a hot...

More blue runners wanted for this Saturday at Conwy parkrun for International Nurses Day and the NHS. Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com   Following my previous blog report (*6/5/24), and my request for runners to wear something blue at Conwy parkrun on Saturday 18th May, to commemorate their 400th parkrun, we also have an excellent opportunity to show our support this week for the NHS and International Nurses’ Day, on Saturday 12th May at Conwy, with a similar request for runners to also wear something blue. Bethan Wyn Roberts  (*pictured above), has inquired: “ Is it possible for you to put a shout out on your blog for  International Nurses Day , and to encourage people to run in blue to show their support for the NHS? “International Nurses’ Day is actually on Sunday 12th May, but we will be celebrating at Conwy parkrun on this  Saturday 11th May . We would really appreciate anything you can do to make sure park runners are aware of wearing some...