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Medals galore for Road Runners in North Wales 5-mile Championship race at Holyhead..

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*Some NWRRC team members at the Holyhead 5-mile race and NW championships. Medals galore for Road Runners in North Wales 5-mile Championship race at Holyhead. Report by Don Hale. Photographs by Steve Jeffery and John  Hatton.   The Holyhead Breakwater 5-mile race attracted a talented mix of over one-hundred elite and club runners for another exciting event following a three-year absence due to Covid-19 restrictions. Well organised by Kevin Clark and his team at Cybi Striders as part of the Holyhead Festival and run over a challenging out and back course from Newry Beach, this year’s race was additionally selected as part of the North Wales championships, and despite some breezy conditions along the long Breakwater barrier, many athletes still recorded some excellent times, and won prestigious medals. The overall race was won by  Alex Poulston  (Wirral AC) in 26 minutes 51 seconds, with  Sam Gunning  (Cybi Striders) 2nd in 27.06, and  Ian Edwards  (Eryri Harriers) 3rd in 28.03.  The fir