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Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts wins the Southport Sprint Duathlon.

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*A great victory for NWRRC member Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts at the Southport Sprint Duathlon. He is  pictured above and below, together with his medal and race number.    Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts wins the Southport Sprint Duathlon. Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   North Wales Road Runner Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts was the proud winner of the Southport Sprint Duathlon event last Sunday with a determined display following his success at two 5k runs and a tough 20k bike ride. This overall victory and his veteran age cat win came as something of a shock to the experienced GB and Welsh International athlete, as he only confirmed his attendance at the last minute after suffering from an illness all week.  In his first 5k race run he admitted he “wasn’t feeling it,” but persevered, and eventually finished strong in 19 mins 33 secs. He then battled for honours in the 20k plus bike ride, and said he finally caught the race leader after about 4k.  His