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*The NWRRC team who Raced the Train last Wednesday (*back row l-r), Cai Roberts, Steve Bozier, Rachel Morris, Ben Hudson and Karl Morris, and (*front row) Kelly Alford, Hannah Griffith, Vicky Taylor and Sarah Hudson. Perfect night to ‘Race the Highland Train’ back from Dinas to Caernarfon for 300 runners... Report by Don Hale. Some photos courtesy of Kelly Alford.   https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   It proved to be another exciting dash from start to finish as nearly three-hundred mixed ability runners attempted to Race the Highland train from Dinas station to Caernarfon last Wednesday night. On a warm and almost perfect evening  Tomos Roberts  (Meirionnydd RC) was the first athlete home in a fast time of just 14 minutes and 51 seconds over this interesting 5k course, with  Ifan Dafydd  (Eryri Harriers) 2nd in 14.55, and  John Higgs  3rd in 15.02. In addition,  Simon Cole (GOG Triathlon) finished in 5th place in 15.15. The 1st female runner was  Rachel

*The sheer joy of beating the Highland Train (*above) with Josh Mottram (*rear) and Ian Taylor following their dash back to Caernarfon Station. Josh and Ian ‘Raced the Train’ and hit their fundraising target for the Conwy Whales Swimming Club. Report by Don Hale.   https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Enthusiastic runners and charity fundraisers Josh Mottram and Ian Taylor kept their pledge by ‘Racing the Train’ at Caernarfon this week and beating their £500 target for a very worthy cause - the Conwy Whales Swimming Club! The dashing duo, who are also keen Conwy parkrun members, were in fine form last Wednesday night as they eventually out-ran the mighty Highland Railway train from Dinas back to its starting point at Caernarfon Station.  They were within a group of about three-hundred varied ability club and social runners who took part in this exciting annual challenge, yet surprisingly they also found themselves part of an elite section of athletes who act

ENGLAND MASTERS ATHLETICS INTER AREA TRACK AND FIELD CHALLENGE ....Draft male and female teams. PINGLES ATHLETICS TRACK, AVENUE ROAD, NUNEATON, CV11 4LX  Sunday 6th August 2023. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk DRAFT MALE TEAM:   F ollowing  all the responses which I have received to the original squad emails, here is the team for the Inter-Area challenge: - If you've been selected, please just confirm OK,  and  vest size if you don't have one, and your basic transport plans, particularly whether you need a lift. I have left the fixture/arrangements below. In case of any future drop-outs I will initially contact people on this list if they have already said they are available, but feel free to confirm your position.   Thanks everyone, Brett Davis, Director, Welsh Masters Athletics Ltd.  *The Draft Ladies Team is shown below just after the male draft selections.   Please find attached the current team. It is ever changing with injury etc so still