Humid conditions attracted super-fast athletes to Conwy parkrun - plus tourists on the run and Tatton Park 10k.
Humid conditions attracted super-fast athletes to Conwy parkrun. Report by Don Hale. Most photos by Steve Jeffery. This week’s Conwy parkrun was staged in complete contrast to the previous Saturday, and instead of wet and windy conditions, the course remained dry, with the weather warm and humid. Perhaps it was these unusual conditions that attracted many of the best local runners who created an extraordinary and feisty competition, with the first nine runners all dipping under twenty-minutes, and three of the top four runners claimed personal best times, with a mere eleven-seconds separating the leading pack. Rhodri Owen was the first finisher, winning his SM30-34 age cat in 16 minutes and 7 seconds, with Matthew Roberts just three-seconds behind, and the winner of his VM40-44 cat in 16.20. Simon Cole was a further five-seconds adrift in 16.25, and in addition, Steve Forsyth , who finished 4th was only three-seconds down on Simon in 16.28. Rhodri, Simon, and Steve also ran in