Don Hale Blog

 *Pictured above - Mark Jessett had a close finish with the runaway leader. Busy in the drizzle for over two hundred parkrunners at the Conwy Nature Reserve...and a close finish for Mark. Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Just over two-hundred entrants took part in a rather drizzly Conwy parkrun last Saturday morning at the RSPB Nature Reserve, which again attracted a good number of tourists and visiting club and social runners from around the UK. North Wales Road Runners  only had seven members in action this week due to holidays and other commitments, but they still recorded three age victories and two second place results.  Mark Jessett  was in good form and narrowly finished in 2nd place overall, but he certainly gave the runaway leader  Nathan Williams , a strong challenge from the turn-around point, and in the end, he was just 10-seconds adrift. Mark however, won his VM35 age cat in 18.22, with coll...

*Another great run by Richard Eccles at the Conwy  Parkrun. Seven age cat wins for Road Runners at blustery Conwy Parkrun - plus Jamie on tour. Report by Don Hale. Most photographs by Steve Jeffery.   Despite cool and blustery conditions at last Saturday’s Conwy parkrun, seven North Wales Road Runners still managed to win their respective age categories, with another three members claiming additional cat podium placings. Simon Cole  (Gog Triathlon) was the first runner home over the challenging 5k course in 17 minutes 15 seconds, finishing more than a minute ahead of his second placed rival  Chris Turner  (Eryri Harriers) in 18.36, with NWRRC athlete  Richard Eccles  3rd in 18.45. The inclement weather probably helped to reduce the number of starters to just 244, but the late restart of some other local parkruns’ may have also played a part, yet this event still attracted a generous mixture of club and fun runners from as far afield as London, Tru...