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*Pictured above - some members of the NWRRC team at Holyhead (l-r) front row, Cheryl Frost, Carla Green, Gwen Charlton and Kay Hatton, and (*back row), Jonathan Kettle, Adam Lemalle, Rachel Morris, Rob Fryer, Iwan Evans and Steve  Roberts. The Road Runners won seven NW Regional Championship medals at the Holyhead 5-mile race. Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   The Road Runners won seven prestigious North Wales Regional medals at the Holyhead Breakwater 5-mile race on Sunday, including four age category gold medals, and three third-placed bronze medals, in addition to celebrating three podium places in the main race. Jonathan Kettle  led NWRRC members home in hot conditions after finishing in 9th place overall with a chip time of 28 minutes and 58 seconds to win his MV50-59 age cat. He was followed by  Iwan Evans  26th in 32.07, and  Benjamin Brummitt  30th in 32.54.   *Jonathan Kettle (*above lef...

North Wales Regional Championships 2024 Contact Details: amy.edwards@welshathletics.org Please contact the organiser, not OpenTrack, for all queries Start Lists  Enter Here 38 days, 7 hours, 18 min to go   Competitors   (8) North Wales Outdoor T&F Championships Saturday 11th May @ Deeside Stadium. *Link to entries:  https://wales.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2024/GBR/nwrac/?fbclid=IwAR2Lav-BHvDo8tge4EJDiW0japunlxFuhyY40sFVQEFl-U3tOSlD1aVyROI Masters will compete in Senior events using appropriate equipment. (U11's not eligible for Regional Championships therefore strictly no u11's entries). NORTH WALES Eligibility 1. Birth: born within the area covered by N.W.R.A.C. 2. Residence: Continuous current residence within the area covered by N.W.R.A.C. for at least 9 months. 3. Retention: An athlete may retain his/her existing qualification to represent N. Wales and compete in the N. Wales Regional Championship, provided that he/she has not represented another Region or County...

*Jonathan Kettle (*above) won a NW Regional 10k gold medal. Five gold medals for the Road Runners at Caernarfon 10k during the Regional Championships. Report by Don Hale. Most photos by Steve Jeffery. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   It was bright and breezy last Sunday for just over two-hundred runners at the Caernarfon 10k race, which also included the North Wales Regional Championships, where NWRRC collected five prestigious gold medals. The conditions allowed for a fast encounter with many runners recording personal best (PB) or much improved chip times, with the event eventually won by  Scott Nixon  (Wrexham AAC) in 33 minutes 31 seconds, with  Gavin Stuart  (Cybi Striders) 2nd in 33.53, and  James Yarwood  (Wrexham AAC) 3rd in 34.05. The first female athlete was  Alison Campbell  in 36.43, and she was followed by  Amie Smith  (Cheshire Dragons) in 38.47, with 3rd place,  Anna Drinkwa...