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*Pictured above - the warm-up in readiness for the Conwy Dark Run. Conwy Dark Run proved a massive success for Hope House and Ty Gobaith children’s hospices Report by Don Hale. Summary of the event by MC and fundraiser John Hatton. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   The ever-popular Conwy Dark Run held last Saturday night proved a massive success with over 400 runners and walkers supporting the event in brilliant weather and raising tens of thousands of pounds for Hope House and Ty Gobaith children’s hospices. Even promotion organiser  John Hatton , from  North Wales Road Runners , and  Conwy Parkrun , is an incredible supporter of numerous local charity events, said that he was absolutely delighted by the response. *Pictured above - the popular and extraordinary fundraiser John Hatton, from NWRRC and Conwy parkrun, who was the MC at the Conwy Dark Run. John Hatton confirmed:  “My role at  Penrhyn Castle Dark Run  was MC...

  *Pictured above - the special Dark Run glow medal. Conwy’s Fundraising Dark Run on 26th October for Hope House Children’s Hospices...organised by John Hatton. Please register as soon as possible... Introduction by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com   The Conwy Dark Run is all set to go ahead once again and this year it will be staged on Saturday 26th October from 6pm at the RSPB Nature Reserve at Conwy and  will help to raise thousands of pounds for Hope House Children’s Hospices. MC John Hatton will be present and he is bound to add to the fun at Conwy, and he will also be the MC for a similar DarK run event at Penrhyn Castle.   Entrants will have the option to run or walk either the full 5k course, or the 2.5k reduced version, and they will be encouraged to wear fancy dress or Halloween themed costumes. Publicity and fundraising for Conwy Dark Run.   It’s time to glow crazy for Hope House Children’s Hospices and have fun in the dark! Run, jog or...

*Pictured above left - Steve Gardner, with his super-veteran father Dave. Good performances by Steve and Dave Gardner at the Menai Open events... plus lots of other great results from the weekend... Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Road Runners S teve Gardner and his father - super-vet Dave Garner - both competed in the midweek  Menai Sprint challenge  last Wednesday night. Steve ran in both the 200m and 400m events, whilst Dave set a new PB in the veteran’s shot-put competition. After the events, Steve confirmed:  “Just a note to let you know that my dad and I competed in the Menai evening events, with dad achieving a new shot put PB, and I was very pleased with my 200m and 400m performances. “ Dad won 1st place in the shot-put in his MV80 age cat, with a throw of 7.09 to set a new PB record, and I completed the 200m in 29.05, and was 2nd MV60 cat, and I finished 1st MV60 cat in the 400m in 1.03.63.”   Other...

*Carla Green (*above) finished as the first female at the Nova parkrun. North Wales Road Runners travelled to various parkruns. Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   It was another very busy weekend with many club runners travelling to take part in numerous parkruns around the country.   *Prestatyn: Carla Green  was the first female finisher at the  Nova parkrun  at Prestatyn last Saturday, in 13th place overall, and she also won her VW50 age cat with another excellent performance in 21.39, and she was just ten-seconds off her PB. This result mirrored her run the previous week at the  Aberystwyth parkrun , where she also claimed the first female title, and she was 12th overall, in 21.05. *Ben Hudson (*above left) with Sarah Ferguson Hudson. *Keswick: Ben and Sarah Hudson   made their course debuts at the  Whinlatter Forest parkrun  near Keswick but faced mixed results on a very tough and challe...