Back to the ‘splash and dash’ at Conwy as Storm Claudia strikes - plus parkrun results round-ups.
*Kay Hatton (*above) with others at the rather wet finish area at Conwy parkrun. Back to the ‘splash and dash’ at Conwy as Storm Claudia strikes. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Pat Finnie. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 What a difference a week makes as Storm Claudia replac ed the previous Saturday’s bright sunshine , bringing 24-hours of heavy rain , and causing extreme flooding to many 5k parkrun courses , forcing several event cancellations throughout the region. Conwy parkrun somehow survived but it brought an unwelcome return of the old ‘splash and dash’ riverside rou te with atrocious conditions underfoot. Despite the weather issues, and a large influx of visiting athletes ready for the Conwy half-marathon on Sunday, Rowan Poot still managed a new PB as the first finisher in just 16 minutes and 32 seconds , with...