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Penmaenmawr Fell Race:  Saturday November 18th 10.30 am:   This is the latest news regarding the Pen Fell Race and some special recce runs, with all information provided, courtesy of the event organisers. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   · Distance/ascent: 16.1 km/595 metres. 10 miles/1950ft. · Grading: B Medium. · ER - Experience required - Navigational Skills Required LK - Local Knowledge an advantage PM - Course Partially Marked · One of the oldest fell races in Wales · Entries on-line only via fabian4 entries and results-no entries on the day · Bottle of beer and soup for all runners   *Further information on Penmaenmawr Fell Race Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/250657765354324/user/100054646290376 * Entries for this year's race on Saturday November 19th go live on Saturday September 17th on fabian4 entries and timing. *ALSO - please see the details below of the recce runs.   PEN FELL RACE RECCE RUNS.     Before the Pen race there wil

Positive news about award winning mountain racer Mark Davies following a devastating hit and run incident last January… *Special report by Don Hale.  https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com   Thankfully, there has been some positive news this week about the award-winning mountain racer and fell runner Mark Davies who was seriously injured during a devastating hit and run incident close to his home near Llandudno last January. *Mark in yellow vest (*above) pictured with fellow competitors in the Swiss Mountain 360 race. Mark (48), who is a member of the North Wales Road Running club, and is also a top Welsh Master ultra-distance competitor, has faced extensive medical treatment at a specialist injury hospital in Stoke following the incident on 28th January, when he was in collision with a VW Polo. This led to a lengthy period in a coma, and an operation on his legs, and during this period, Mark’s friend Darrel Lewis launched a special fundraising appeal via a GoFundMe page which raised over £2