Don Hale Blog

*Four veteran age category winners celebrated their victories at the NW Regional Indoor championship on Saturday, (l-r) Michael Finnie (NWRRC), the MV65 winner; Martin Weetman (Cannock & Staffs AC), the MV60 winner; Joe Horner (Menai T&F), the MV55 winner; and Don Hale (NWRRC), the MV70 winner. Road Running trio smashed records, set new PB times, and won prestigious medals at the North Wales Indoor champs. Report by Don Hale.  https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Nearly one-hundred top male and female competitors, aged from 11-80 years of age, took part in the North Wales Regional Indoor Track & Field championships last Saturday, held at the Deeside Stadium, Connah’s Quay, where three North Wales Road Runners (NWRRC), smashed records, set new PB times, and won prestigious age category medals. These particular championships attracted a mixture of junior, senior, and veteran track & field athletes from clubs around the region, with gold, silver

Time to enjoy some live video action of some exciting races from the Border League and the Wilmslow 10k race in 2023,  recorded live courtesy of top athletics coach John Earlston.   Also included within this post are some additional action photos from various races during  the latter part of 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T9RrhbTXSA Telford 10k wave 1 at 5k point   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQTElzegB-c Telford 10k wave 1, the finish.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xM-j_vbd0 Q Telford 10k, wave 2 at 5k point   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbI5JOqpAGI Telford 10k, wave 2. The finish. 2nd part of the video of end of first lap of 2 of the Borders League 3 at Wrexham…Dec 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4PAoWzzWTQ Borders League 3 at Wrexham.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxE5xYuhsEI Wilmslow 10k start. The start of Borders League 3 at Wrexham. Didn't press record at the beginning of the runners coming past so missed a load of the faster runners.   https:

*Tracy Rogers (*above) on top form for records and the team manager's award. North Wales road records tumble again following some outstanding performances during the season. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Paul Brooks from NWRAC, has announced several notable records recently.  He confirmed: “In 2007  Marilyn Kitching  set an F35 NWRAC best in Farndon of 37.12. That has stood for 16 years - until recently, when  Tracy Rogers  equalled it at Wilmslow. And  Tracy has recently collected a Team Manager’s award for the 'Most Improved Athlete 2023'. Well deserved.   Many congratulations Tracy!" “And  Gordon Jones  (Prestatyn) ran a superb 1.25.14 at the  Caernarfon half marathon  on 10th September last. In doing so, he set a new NWRAC best for M65, breaking  Cliff Wilkinson's  previous record of 1.29.54, which had stood since 2000 at the  Lake Vyrnwy half marathon . Congratulations Gordon!   *Welsh record breakers - Gordon Jones (*above

  * The indoor track at Coleg Cambria, Deeside. North Wales Christmas Indoor 2023 Contact Details:  amy.edwards@welshathletics.org Please contact the organiser, not OpenTrack, for all queries North Wales Indoor Christmas Open U13 to Senior Age Groups Saturday 9th December 2023 Deeside Indoor Athletics Centre *Check this link for further details and entry updates: https://wales.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/nwxmid/?fbclid=IwAR2szTtoYl6YCLhTNpCT81KZlsAdHe-hD68cp_Aq_HIIyR2I9y9Hrn1L6Co EVENTS AVAILABLE 60m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump, Pole Vault, Long Jump, Triple Jump, Shot Put BY AGE U13B & U13G  = 60m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump & Shot Put U15B & U15G  = 60m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump, Triple Jump, Long Jump & Shot  U17M & U17W  = 60m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump, Triple Jump, Long Jump & Shot  U20M & U20W  = 60m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump, Triple Jump, Long Jump & Shot  SENM & SENW  = 60m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump, Triple Jump, Long Jump & Shot  Masters i

*Paul Brooks (*pictured above) with his throwing medals. Throwing champion Paul Brooks celebrated a productive day at the Telford Games last weekend...and reviews the Caernarfon half-marathon Regional championships. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Welsh Masters veteran athlete Paul Brooks, who represents Wrexham AAC, said he was very happy with a productive day at the Telford Games last Saturday, where he set three new MV75 Wrexham club records. The evergreen throwing champion competed in several T&F events and his times included: hammer, 15.12m; shot putt, 7.19m, and discus 23.94m. Paul additionally said well done to colleagues Will and Sally, and says he has his fingers crossed for another similar T&F event this weekend in Sheffield. And (*above)  Paul Brooks  is shown with in his other role as an official with the North Wales Regional Athletics Council (NWRAC), with  Rachel Shipley  (Abergele Harriers), who received her champion’s shield and

  TOP NORTH WALES RANKINGS AFTER TELFORD 10K. Special report by Paul Brooks (*Pictured below).   Congratulations to  Tom Wood  (Eryri/Oxford Uni), who is now ranked #6 in the NWRAC all-time 10km lists and #5 in the senior men's lists for his 30:12 at the Telford 10km last weekend. He also has a 14:40 5km which ranks him #7 in the all-time list and #5= in the senor men's lists.  Here's the top 10 all-time 10km NWRAC men's list up to and including yesterday: 1 Charlie Hulson Liverpool Telford 2018 00:29:12 SM 2  Andrew Davies  Stockport Valencia 2022 00:29:39 M40  3  Rob Samuel  Eryri Chepstow 2021 00:29:46 M35  4 Ian Pierce Tipton Cardiff 1999 00:29:50 SM  5  David Mountford  Deeside Manchester 2012 00:30:03 SM  6  Tom Wood  Eryri Telford 2022 00:30:12 SM  7  Russell Bentley  Black' & B Derby 2012 00:30:14 SM  8 Iolo Hughes Meir'dd Telford 2015 00:30:36 JM  9=  Ryan Davis  Wrexham Telford 2022 00:30:50 SM  9=  Alun Vaughan  Eryri Manchester 2005 00:30:50 SM h

*Amie Bagnall (*above) who is about to cross a  snowy finish line at Telford, and (*below), some members of the North Wales team at the Telford 10k. North Wales athletes beat the snow and ice to record many new PBs at Telford 10k . Introduction by Don Hale.   My thanks to the North Wales Road Race team manager, Paul Brooks, who was out with his team in freezing temperatures for a couple of hours last Sunday at Telford. This is his personal report. Well done to Paul, to all the athletes, and especially to all the volunteers and supporters involved with this race in snowy and very icy conditions. Special report and photos by team manager Paul Brooks (*pictured above). *Rachel Shipley (*above) and pictured at the start area. These were our times from the Telford 10km:   Ryan Davis  (Wrexham) recorded 30:50 with a huge new PB. This ranks him at no 8 in the all-time NWRAC list and 9th in the senior men's list.  Luke Northall  (Wrexham) 33:19, 10 seconds faster than last year here.  Mart