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Prestatyn Running Club members brave the heat in latest events
Alex Ryder, who deserves great credit for continually pitting himself against the North West’s top athletes, was certainly tested when he turned out in the 3,000 metres at the Trafford Open Meeting.
He started sluggishly but worked his way through the field and finished in a highly creditable 10.08.
And he felt even more uncomfortable in the 800 metres, recording a time of 2-24.
Steve Stocker was also up against some class runners in the Burtonwood Brook 10k in Warrington, much of which was off-road.
He finished 28th overall in a solid 18.55.
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Prestatyn runners young and old chalk up more successes
Julie Evans and Martin Cortvriend joined a large field of more than 240 for the first Old Railway Trail parkrun in Llangollen, the runners coming from all parts of the country.
She finished 184th in 34.34 and Martin 219th in 42.45.
At the other end of the age range, 11-year-old junior member Tia Calland took part in the Ellesmere Port Parkrun – unaccompanied by mother Rachel this time – and had another fine run, coming 59th overall in 27.25.
Other parkrun results were:
Nova: 13 Marc Jones 22.27, 26 Helen Ashworth 24.34, 27 Martin Gill 24.44, 41 Andrew Scott 26.43, 44 Ben Thomas 27.05, 46 Gareth Hughes 27.15, 67 Ian Cummins 29.16, 77 Roger Harrison-Jones 30.48 (pb), 89 Emma Birchall 32.36.
Wepre: 6 David Ellis 21.30, 47 Liz Martin 29.32, 60 Larl Martin 31.03 (pb), 84 Nem James 33.33 (pb), 86 Nicki Triggs 33.36.
Stratford-upon-Avon: 320 Karen Bancroft 34.43, 321 Helen Baxandall 34.48.
Conwy: 50 Sian Beck 23.12.
Prestatyn Junior parkrun: 4 Freya Valerio 10.00, 5 Olivia Standring-Jones 10.01, 33 Ffion Standring-Jones 19.27.
Next weekend, about 20 members and family members are going on the club’s annual social weekend to Aberdaron, which includes two runs along the scenic coastal path.
A large contingent from the club is also expected to turn out in the Fairy Freckled Cow trail race around the Alwen reservoir on Sunday (June 25).
Meanwhile, North Wales’ newest parkrun in Llangollen got off to a flying start on Saturday (June 17).
More than 240 people from as far afield as Cheltenham, Davenport, Derbyshire, South Wales and Merseyside turned up for the first 5k event along the former Ruabon – Barmouth railway track.
There was a 14-strong contingent from Widnes.
The winner in a brilliant 15.12 was Jack Pickett (Wolverhampton and Bilston), and the first woman home was Samantha Edwards (Red Rose Runners), who clocked 20.40.
