Don Hale Blog

*Josh Keogh (*above) ran well again at Conwy. Bright and breezy and double the numbers at Conwy parkrun... Report by Don Hale.   https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   It was bright and very breezy last Saturday at the Conwy parkrun, which was in stark contrast to the previous week’s rather soggy 5k course with continual rain, and these much-improved conditions obviously proved quite an attraction with almost double the previous attendance. And it was another promising teenage athlete,  James Smith  (Menai T&F) who stole the show with another impressive performance as the first male runner home in just 17 minutes and 24 seconds to win his SM18-19 age category. Quite remarkably, this was his sixth victory at Conwy! Visiting runner  Brian Corley  (Bushfield Joggers) finished 2nd on his debut in 17.47, and he won his MV45 cat, with  Aled Hughes  claiming the 3rd spot, whilst winning his MV35 cat, and he was just six-se...

*Will Williams (*above) was the first NWRRC member home at Conwy. Fast times despite being cool and breezy at Conwy parkrun...plus news of Elizabeth in the Falkland Islands and Nicola at breezy Blackpool. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Steve Jeffery. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   It was rather cool and breezy at the Conwy parkrun last Saturday (1/7/23) but it still failed to deter another bumper attendance which also included a host of top club runners and enthusiastic visitors from many parts of the UK. Two new names though were registered as the 1st and 2nd placed finishers at Conwy with  Aled Hughes  taking the plaudits with an excellent and determined run, especially given the blustery conditions, as the 1st male finisher in 18 minutes and 6 seconds, to win his MV35 age category. He was very closely followed by rival  Dave Hughes , who finished 2nd in the same age cat as Aled, and he was only seven-seconds adrift despite a new...

*Some of the NWRRC members at the start of the Felinheli race. Good turn-out and podium awards for the Road Runners at the challenging Felinheli 10k race... Report by Don Hale.   https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   There was a good turnout from North Wales Road Runners amongst a quality entry of about three-hundred top club and social runners at the Felinheli 10k race last Wednesday night. Despite a very hilly and undulating course, and run mainly over rough tracks, forest trails, and some normally restricted private roads, many athletes still reported personal best times on another warm and humid evening. Adam Jones  (Meirionnydd RC) was the overall race winner following a superb run with an excellent chip time of just 32 minutes and 36 seconds to additionally win his Senior Male age cat.  Ifan Dafydd  (Eryri Harriers) claimed 2nd spot, and second prize in the same cat as Adam in 32.50, whilst the highly talented local y...

REVISED timetable for Inter-Area T&F Challenge at Nuneaton in August.... Introduction by Don Hale.  https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Brett Davis, a director of Welsh Masters Athletics Ltd, has just announced a REVISED timetable for the England Masters Athletics, Inter-Area T&F Challenge at Nuneaton on Sunday 6th August 2023. He confirmed this week: "Please see the attached, which is the REVISED Inter-Area timetable. I have not analysed it yet, but I can see that the 400m has been added for M70 and W70.  "And in relation to the men’s team, the squad will be announced very soon and then once availabilities are confirmed, the team selection and reserves will be announced.  "I am sure the women’s team will be in a much more advanced state and that Eleri will probably just have to deal with any changes due to the timetable changes." Brett Davis, Director, Welsh Masters Athletics Limited  ENGLAND MASTERS ATHLETICS INTER-AREA TRACK A...