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Richard Eccles wins senior challenge race at Endurance Eliminator - and Cai and Kelly at Shrewsbury 10k

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Richard Eccles wins senior   challenge race at Endurance Eliminator in Wrexham: - and Cai and Kelly at Shrewsbury 10k event. Report by Don Hale.   NWRRC athlete Richard Eccles became the senior men’s champion at last weekend’s unusual North Wales Endurance Eliminator challenge held at the Queensway Stadium in Wrexham. Richard finished ahead of rival  Daniel Weston  from the host club to claim the top spot on the podium at this Welsh  Athletics  event to win a prestigious senior trophy.  After the race,  Richard  confirmed: ‘ We ended up running two 400-metre laps, and then on then on the third lap, it was basically a first over the line. I just sat on Daniel’s shoulder for around 250, and then sprinted for the line.’ *Welsh champion Richard Eccles (*right) with runner-up Daniel Weston. This eliminator contest attracted competitors from clubs at Colwyn Bay, Llandudno, Deeside, Eryri, Menai, Prestatyn and Wrexham, with athletes taking part in races from U13 and U15 Boys and Girls events,