Abergele Harriers
THIRTEEN Abergele Harriers, including five attempting the distance for the first time, lined up with 1,236 runners to take part in the 2011 Conwy Half Marathon on Sunday.
Club captain Darren Blazier led the team home in 1.20.21 for 18th position, followed by Richard Wilyman, in his first half marathon, who finished in 1.25.10 for 45th overall. Mark Mayers ran 1.33.22 for 120th, and Anthony Howe finishing in 1.39.38 for 245th.
Dave Edwards crossed the line in 1.42.41 for 314th with Tom Bancroft, the second Harrier running the distance for the first time, crossing the line in 1.46.03 for 399th.
Andrew Goodson and Peter Hardy, both returning from injury, ran 2.07.18 for 915th and 2.09.33 for 949th respectively.
Sue Calvert led the ladies home in 2.09.47 for 956th followed by Sharon Kynaston in 2.10.16 for 966th.
Dewi and Gareth Roberts were also in action, joining 384 runners to compete in the Preston 10 mile race on Sunday.
Dewi Roberts ran 58.09 for 16th overall and 1st V45 whilst Gareth Roberts finished in a pb of 58.23 for 20th overall and 2nd V45.
Prestatyn Running Club
ONLY five members of Prestatyn Running Club turned out in Sunday’s Conwy half-marathon.
Matthew Anwyl led the squad home in 34th place overall with a time of 1.23.43 and exactly one minute and eight places behind him was fellow M40 vet George Nicholls. Russ Cheetham set yet another personal best, crossing the line in 167th place in 1.36.47 and Roger Wadon was next in 1hr 59min.
Super-vet Eddie Naisby, now 83, clocked an amazing 2.13.51 which many a quarter of his age would have been proud of. He said of his race “I was a bit slow, but I did it.”
David Owen was the club’s only representative this year in the Penmaenmawr fell-race, finishing 128th overall in 1.50.52.
Tonight (Wednesday) the club will not be meeting at Saints as usual but will be having a trial 5k event at Marsh Tracks in Rhyl.
The event, which, if successful, could lead to full races early next year, starts at 7.15pm and entry costs £2. It is open to anyone who wants to come along.
Next weekend Ron Harrison-Jones will make his debut for Wales when he turns out in the M70 class in the British and Irish Masters’ Cross-Country International in Glasgow.
Dave Hughes was also in the team but at the time of going to press was unsure whether he would be travelling. If he doesn’t go then his place is expected to be taken by Ron’s older brother Roger.
At the same meeting Griff Owens once again runs in the M60 class which he won two years ago.
Mysteruns
THREE Mysteruns of Abergele took part in the Penmaenmawr fell race.
Running in surprisingly warm, dry conditions on a wet and boggy course, Ace Davies led the team home on his first appearance in the race with a fantastic time of 1.36.30.
Next was John Humphries in a very good time of 1.41.20, and Mike Hobday limped home with a pulled hamstring in a time of 1hr 59min 30sec.
The Mysteruns were also competing in the Conwy Half Marathon, with John Humphries again leading the way with a great finish of 1hr 50min on the 13.1 mile course.
Katherine Hobday ran a superb race to finish in a time of 1.56 and the Mysteruns also had three guests taking part from the Kinmel Arms in Abergele, with Gwyn Roberts (1.27), Tim Watson (1.30) and Lynn Watson (2.14) all crossing the line.