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GOG Triathlon runners packed well at Snowdonia Marathon with mixed emotions for two experienced veteran athletes.

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*Llinos Davies from GOG Triathlon crosses the finish line at the Snowdonia race. GOG Triathlon runners packed well at Snowdonia Marathon with mixed emotions for two experienced veteran athletes. By Don Hale and Simon Roxburgh.   The Snowdonia Marathon has twice been voted the UK’s best marathon, and this time it saw another strong entry from GOG Triathlon members with some impressive finishing times despite the challenging weather conditions, and for two inspirational veteran runners, it also included some rather mixed emotions! * Ann  d'Albuquerque  (*above left) with Neil Vicars-Harris at the Snowdonia race. Super vet  Ann d’Alburquerque  probably shed tears of joy after completed this gruelling race and then finding out that she was the 1st F70 age cat winner in 5.19.44. After the race Ann admitted it was a tough but enjoyable race, saying: “After initial rain we had a lovely long dry spell, but the winds and rain returned for the last four miles of mostly muddy trail.” And for