Bumper turn-out at Felinheli for return of the 10k Festival race.
*Iwan Evans, Gethin Wyn Jones and Rory Middleton at the start of the race. Bumper turn-out at Felinheli for return of the 10k race. Report by Don Hale. Photographs by Natasha Kettle and Gwyl y Felinheli Festival. The Ras Gwyl Felinheli Festival 10k race returned with a bumper turn-out last Wednesday as nearly 250 top club and social runners took part in this challenging event on a warm and near perfect evening. Delayed since 2019 due to numerous pandemic restrictions, this is probably one of the toughest half-marathons in North Wales with competitors having to battle a very challenging course and run mainly off-road, and along numerous steep trails, and through dense woodland. The overall race proved very tight at the sharp end with Adam Jones from event hosts Eryri Harriers, eventually taking the honours to win in 32 minutes and 57 seconds, with Tomos Jones (Meirionyydd RC), 2nd in 33.14, and Ifan Dafydd 3rd in 32.26. The Ladies race winner was Anna Bracegirdle (Sale Harrie