Sad loss of a popular Welsh Master Veteran and award-winning Marathon Man Iorwerth Roberts.
Sad loss of a popular Welsh Master Veteran and award-winning Marathon Man Iorwerth Roberts. Special report by Don Hale. It’s sad to report the loss this week of a popular award-winning Welsh Master Veteran athlete and event volunteer Iorwerth Roberts from Glan Conwy, who has been a familiar face for decades at a host of local sporting and community events. Iorwerth was a regular member of the Conwy parkrun family, both as a runner and as a volunteer, dedicated to his marshalling duties, who always cheered on, and encouraged, hundreds of runners every week from his usual spot at the Castle turn on the parkrun course. He was one of the longest serving parkrun volunteers and joined shortly after the very first event and remained a member of Eryri Harriers and always wore his club vest with pride at both parkruns, and at all major races. He passed away on Wednesday 29th March following a long period of ill health. Iorwerth was previously honoured with a prestigious ‘Special Recognition