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 *Will Williams (*above) enjoyed a good run at Newborough Forest. New Year’s Day results from Newborough and Somerset. *Pictured above - Steve Mason and Tom Aindow. *Newborough:   Will Williams  and  Steve Mason  from NWRRC took part in the New Year’s Day parkrun at Newborough Forest last Wednesday morning. Will finished well in 5th place overall in 20.04, and he won his VM50 age cat, whilst Steve enjoyed a more leisurely walk around the course, and he was 338th in 55.07. *The 1st finisher at Newborough was JM15-17 teenager  William Delamere  in a fast time of just 17 minutes and 11 seconds, with SM25 athlete  Dean Horrell  2nd in 18.58, and SM30  Oscar Hardy  3rd on his debut in 19.11. * Anna Drinkwater  (Eryri Harriers) was the 1st female finisher (4th overall), and she won her SW25 cat in 19.55, with  Emma Alofs  (Cybi Striders), 2nd (13th overall), with a new PB of 21.05, whilst JW11-14 youngster  Lucy Dela...

Crazy weekend and results round-up as Road Runners battled against the elements... Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk It was a super-crazy, and very busy weekend for a host of North Wales Road Runners last week, as many were winding down their marathon training plans to concentrate  on a few varied distance  races, only to be hit by Storm Kathleen, and faced a succession of gale force winds, and driving hail, or rain. Tom Aindow faced mixed weather on the coast at  Brighton where despite an injury collected near the start of his full marathon race, but he bravely continued to record a decent finishing time. And plaudits too, to Jon Evans at the Berlin half-marathon, where he too faced his demons following a debilitating illness, to complete his 'target race' in a good time. Ben and Sarah Hudson , also faced a tough encounter from strong winds, with Sarah also collecting some unwanted blisters just weeks before her London ...

*The NWRRC quartet at the Anglesey 10k Trail Race last Sunday (l-r) Rob Fryer, Steve Mason, Tom Aindow, and Charlotte Rose Wilton-Jones. Podium places for Road Runners at Anglesey 10k Trail race...plus other race results. Report by Don Hale.   https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmasterathletics.co.uk A quartet of North Wales Road Runners competed in the challenging Anglesey 10k Trail race at Newborough last Sunday where two members claimed prestigious podium places. Amidst a quality entry of experienced club and social runners,  Steve Mason  led the NWRRC team home in 7th place overall, and he was pleased to finish 2nd in his M40 age cat in 44 minutes and 54 seconds.  Newcomer  Tom Aindow  enjoyed a steady performance in 11th place in 46.25, with  Charlotte Rose Wilton-Jones  also on fire, and finishing in   30th place overall, as the 7th female athlete with a great new course PB of 53.10, whilst veteran  Rob Fryer  continued ...