Tough challenge for volunteers at North Wales parkruns.
*Pictured above - the rather wet start to the Conwy parkrun. Tough challenge for volunteers at North Wales parkruns. Report by Don Hale. Conwy photos by Michael (Pat) Finnie. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog It was wild wet and very windy at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun and at most other North Wales events last Saturday morning with entrants later praising the hard-working run directors, volunteers, and marshalls for turning out on such a challenging day. Once again, the visiting speed merchants ignored the conditions to record numerous top 5k finishing times, but James Yarwood (Wrexham AAC) and his sturdy twin-buggy claimed first place yet again with a fast finish in just 18 minutes and 5 seconds. Quite remarkably, the first six finishers all dipped under 19 minutes with JM15-17 athlete Joe Culverhouse (NWRRC) taking the second spot with a determined effort, and he was only two seconds adrift of James, with Sion Hill ...