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GOG’s claimed four age cat wins at Conwy parkrun with snooker star guest Ronnie O'Sullivan.

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*GOG athlete Jose Eduardo Vega Perez (*above) was the first club runner back at Conwy parkrun. Snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan at Conwy parkrun as GOG’s claimed four age cat wins. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Steve  JEFFERY.   Nine GOG members took part in the Conwy parkrun last Saturday and recorded four excellent age category wins on a dry but windy event that also welcomed snooker star Ronnie O’Sullivan. Numbers were boosted by many tourist entrants during the half-term weekend with the run attracting 233 mixed ability runners from various parts of the UK, including  Ronnie (*pictured below)  who had been performing at Venue Cymru in the Welsh Open championships. Jose Eduardo Vega Perez  was the first club man home and finished 1st in his MV35 age cat in 19.38. He was followed by  Lizzie Irvine  who also won her VW35 cat in 23.56 in 47th place overall, with  Andrea Cody  claiming the 2nd spot in the same cat as Lizzie finishing 59th in 25.05. Nicola Tomlinson  was 86th and 3rd i

Surprise appearance by snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan at Conwy parkrun but Martin Green takes the plaudits...- plus OTHER RACE RESULTS..

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*Snooker star Ronnie O'Sullivan pictured (*above) at the Conwy parkrun. Surprise appearance by snooker champion Ronnie O’Sullivan at Conwy parkrun but Martin Green takes the plaudits... Report by Don Hale. Photos by Steve Jeffrey.   Road Runner Martin Green set the pace at Conwy parkrun last Saturday and he was the first man back on a windy but dry 5k course. Numbers were boosted by a many tourists during this half-term weekend with the event attracting 233 mixed ability runners from various parts of the UK, including a surprise appearance by snooker champion  Ronnie O’Sullivan  following his recent appearance at Venue Cymru.       *Martin Green (*above left) and Will Williams. At the time of writing the 2nd and 3rd place finishers remained unknown but the 1st female runner was  Anna Drinkwater  (Eryri Harriers) in 19.57, with  Alice Johnston  (Les Croupiers) 2nd in 21.41, and young  Ella Grundy (Colwyn Bay) 3rd in 22.35.  Martin Green  led home twelve senior NWRRC club members and