Monday 30 June 2014

Snowdon race

JONES BACK FOR SEVENTH TILT AT TITLE



After a hiatus of some years without a true international flavour, continental teams and global individuals will be present for the 39th Tyn Lon Volvo International Snowdon Race / Ras-yr-Wyddfa on the 19th of July.

Anticipation of the 2014 event is as high as ever with 600 runners, including six-time winner Andi Jones, getting ready for what promises to be one for the best ever races in less than three weeks. Preparations for one of the UK's premier mountain races are once again in full swing, with a festival atmosphere guaranteed in Llanberis. 

 
The race, now it's 39th year, is considered as one of the greatest in the world of mountain running, and attracts some of the best racers in Europe. However, the event has grown over the last four decades to be one on the bucket-list of mere mortals across the world, as just completing the 10-mile race from Llanberis to the summit of Snowdon and back is something thousands aspire to, but only hundreds achieve, year-on-year.

 
The main race will be preceded once again this year by the Snowdon Super Cup / Cwpan yr Wyddfa - an invitational, uphill-only, race to the summit of Snowdon, starting at 11am on race day and featuring the 2013 World Mountain Running Championships silver medalist Emma Clayton.

 
Englishman Andi Jones will be pushing hard to make it number 7 at Snowdon, a record which surely will never be rivalled, in one of his last races before he relocates with his family to Qatar. Looking to take on Jones will be athletes from Spain, Malta, New Zealand, Italy, Japan and multiple World Championship representative from the USA, Ben Nephew. On the start line for Wales will be local men Alun Vaughan and Mathew Roberts, both aiming to challenge for top honours, with Vaughan in particularly good form recently. 

 
In the women's race 2012 winner Tessa Hill returns after a triumphant win two years ago, and will take on Sarah McCormack amongst others.

 
Once again teams from the home nations will also toe the line with top males and female athletes from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales in the international race.

 
Evidence of the general popularity has once again been visible as the 600 places available online went on sale on the 1st of March. Within 7 days all but a few had gone and Race Organiser Stephen Edwards was able to close entries by the 10th of March.

 
"As ever, we have been inundated with entries, and even since the closing date I have had numerous requests for entries for the race, even though the event is full. Little could the organisers of that inaugural race in 1976 have realised what this event would become some 39 years later. Snowdon is now recognised as the UK's busiest mountain and that is part of the attraction for those runners who get that 'Tour de France feeling' as they ascend the crowds of people cheering on the slopes come race day.

 
"I am particularly delighted that we have been able to attract some more countries to bring their athletes over for the race this year. With runners from the US, Japan, Italy, France, Malta and Spain as well as there usual strong home countries and Irish teams it should be a real international affair this year, this along with the Super Cup once again in the morning means that we will create a mountain running festival with something going on from 11am through until late afternoon."

 
The Super Cup race will once again include some of the UK's top mountain running talent, as GB internationals Emma Clayton and 2013 Super Cup winner Olivia Walwyn go head-to-head in the women's event. In the men's race GB international Rob Samuel will look to go a few places better after his 5th place finish in 2013, as he takes on the likes of top English talent Tom Adams, Adam Osborne and Japan's Yurijo Iida.

 
For further race information visit www.snowdonrace.co.uk.
 

Sunday 29 June 2014

RunFest

PARRY WINS TITLE ON HOME GROUND

Rhyl's Welsh international Katie Parry (Leeds City) took the Welsh 5k title on her home territory with a time of 18.24. She finished about a minute ahead of runner-up Sally Wilder (San Domenico).

 Russell Bennett (Kent and Eryri) was the first man home but the Welsh title went to second-placed Josh Griffiths (Swansea), who was one second behind.

 There were several other local age-group winners in the 5k as well as the 10k, half-marathon and marathon races held as part of the same meeting.

 Wrexham AC had a triple success, Daniel Weston beating Brendan Rothery by just five seconds in the half-marathon and his clubmate Gina Paletta taking the ladies' prize by a massive 13 minutes.

 The first man home in the marathon was Wrexham veteran Ian James, who yet again chalked up a 2-50 time. Hannah Oldroyd was the first woman, with Deestriders' Jay Jennions second in 3-11.57.

 Full results can be found on the TDL Events website.

5k results: 1 R Bentley (Kent/Eryri) 15.13, 2 J Griffiths (Swansea) 15.14, 3 J Mills (Cardiff) 15.28, 4 C Prior (Salford, M35) 15.42, 5 J McNally 15.45, 6 L Jones (Deeside, M40) 15.45. U20: 1 J Monk (Blackburn) 16.47, 2 T Aldous 19.52, 3 G James 23.05. M35: 2 S Rees (Neath) 16.09, 3 N Lane (Cardiff) 16.45. M40: 2 R Wilder (San Dom) 17.16, 3 J Ford (NWRR) 17.29. M45: 1 M Pfeiffer (Brecon) 17.41, 2 G Blackwell (Dee) 18.47, 3 R Hirons 18.51. M50: 1 M Robbins (Wrex) 18.14, 2 V Belshaw (Denbigh) 18.52, 3 D Baugh (Denbigh) 19.39. M55: 1 G Jones (Prestatyn) 18.12, 2 A Lewis (Eryri) 19.41, 3 F Jones (Denbigh) 21.12. M60: 1 G Nixon (Prestatyn) 20.43, 2 M Cortvriend (Denbigh) 21.00, 3 C Baldwin (Denbigh) 22.18. M65: 1 P Allen (Halesowen) 21.20, 2 MG Williams (Eryri) 27.38, 3 R Pownall (Wilmslow) 27.51. M75: R Harrison-Jones (Prestatyn) 27.27. M80: R Billington (Wrex) 32.06.

 Ladies: 1 K Parry (Leeds) 18.24, 2 S Wilder (San Dom) 19.23, 3 S Leech (Carmarthen, L40) 19.45, 4 E Collins (Denbigh, L50) 21.17, 5 Z Eyre (Wilmslow, L35) 21.53, 6 V Whitehead (Denbigh, L40) 22.11. U20: 1 A Cheetham (Prestatyn) 22.15, 2 G Parkinson 24.43, 3 A Parkinson 25.23. SL: 3 S Snelson 28.39. L35: 2 V Conroy 23.58, 3 J Logan (Prestatyn) 28.42.  L40: 3 C Clarke 27.29. L45: 1 CA Frost (NWRR) 23.53, 2 T Joyce 29.42, 3 S Cowley 31.58. L50: 2 K Hatton (NWRR) 23.19, 3 H Malcolm 30.04. L55: 1 M Baugh (Denbigh) 27.34, 2 V Brennan 27.43, 3 A Sheppard 29.30. L60: 1 M Muse 26.31, 2 P Hesketh (Wriston) 38.25. L65: C Birch (Abergele) 22.59. L80: S Symonds (Bro Dys) 46.16.

 Welsh championships:- U20: B Harrison (Prestatyn) 23.09. U23: 1 J Griffiths, 2 G Holland (Aberystwyth) 16.38, 3 J Morris (Denbigh) 17.21. SM: 1 J Griffiths, 2 J Mills, 3 C Prior. M35: 1 Prior, 2 S Rees, 3 N Lane. M40: 1 L Jones, 2 R Wilder, 3 J Ford. M45: 1 M Pfeiffer, 2 G Blackwell, 3 A Hughes (Meir) 20.33. M50: M Robbins, 2 V Belshaw, 3 D Baugh. M55: 1 G Jones, 2 A Lewis, 3 F Jones. M60: 1 G Nixon, 2 M Cortvriend, 3 C Baldwin. M65: 1 P Allen, 2 MG Williams. M70: B Roberts (Welsh Masters) 22.57. M75: R Harrison-Jones. M80: R Billington. Ladies: U20: 1 A Cheetham. SL: 1 K Parry, 2 S Wilder, 3 S Leech. L40: Leech, 2 V Whitehead. L45: CA Frost. L55: M Baugh. L65: C Birch.

Foel Fras race

PEAK'S PYKE SETS NEW RECORD

Dark Peak runner Stephen Pyke took 34 seconds of Richard Roberts' course record in winning the Foel Fras race from Aber.

 He finished seven minutes clear of second-placed Mark Davies, while his clubmate Judith Jepson had a massive winning margin of 21 minutes.

 The 12-mile race involved over 3,100 feet of climbing.

 Results: 1 S Pyke (Dark Peak, M40) 1-37.04, 2 M Davies (NWRR) 1-44.03, 3 S Roberts (Buckley, M40) 1-47.51, 4 S McDonald (Eryri) 1-55.55, 5 I Edgar (Eryri, M50) 1-56.55, 6 G Williams (Eryri, M40) 1-58.35. M50: 2 I Lancaster (Tattenhall) 2-01.55, 3 T Coleman (ua) 2-08.39. M60: D Owen (Prestatyn) 2-50.15. Ladies: 1 J Jepson (Dark Peak, L40) 2-01.32, 2 G Lees (Eryri, U23) 2-22.58, 3 S Clapham (Glossopdale, L40) 2-27.34, 4 E Salisbury (Eryri, L50) 2-31.23, 5 S Farrar (Eryri, L50) 2-57.58, 6 M Oliver (Eryri, L60) 3-02.30.

Saturday 28 June 2014

Tregarth Trot

ASHWORTH WINS TROT AT A CANTER

Karl Ashworth (unattached) was a comfortable winner of the inaugural Tregarth Trot race near Bangor, coming home well over a minute clear.

 Results: 1 K Ashworth (ua) n48.56, 2 G Armstrong (ua) 51.08, 3 B Beachell (Eryri, M40) 52.16, 4 D Griffiths (ua) 52.49, 5 A Lewis (Eryri, M50) 53.20, 6 O Williams (Eryri) 54.33. M40: 2 I Mulligan (CB) 58.45, 3 R Borne (Mysteruns) 59.28. M50: 2 HG Roberts (Eryri) 64.18. M60: M Blake (Eryri) 86.46. M70: B Robbins (Eryri) 66.20. Ladies: 1 K Worthington (Eryri_) 59.10, 2 M Hughes (Eryri) 62.04, 3 L Parry (ua) 68.31. L40: 1 A Donnelly (Eryri) 76.30, 2 V Vening (ua) 82.43, 3 R Jackson (ua) 82.43. L50: 1 E Salisbury (Eryri) n67.44, 2 S Norris (ua) 70.42, 3 K Potter (ua) 72.03. L60: 1 V Edwards (ua) 71.22, 2 M Oliver (Eryri) 74.30.

Thursday 26 June 2014

Joe Brown Series

SPILL MISSES LAST RACE BUT WINS SERIES

Teenager John Pill missed the final race in the Joe Brown Midweek Series of fell-races at Llanberis but had done enough during an outstanding series to take the overall title.

 Series results

Surname Name Club Cat Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Race 6 Race 7 Race 8 Race 9 Race 10 Best 4
Spill John Eryri MU16 N -2.14% -4.75% -3.73% N N -6.85% -9.60% N N -6.23%
Parkinson John Eryri M40 0.96% 0.01% 1.49% -1.52% -1.81% -0.84% N N -5.07% -1.57% -2.49%
Davies Mark NWRRC M 9.47% N N 7.56% N -3.96% 2.37% N 0.55% -2.63% -0.92%
Jones Craig Eryri M40 4.86% 2.65% 5.29% 0.93% -0.77% N N N 0.51% -3.21% -0.64%
Jenks Paul Eryri M40 N 14.18% 2.90% N 0.32% N 2.37% -1.52% N 4.06% 1.02%
Fortes Matt Eryri M 6.28% 7.31% 2.41% 3.34% N N N N 0.37% N 3.10%
Griffith Jacob Eryri MU18 N 10.57% N 1.67% 7.50% 4.77% N N 3.64% N 4.39%
Armstrong Gethin UA M 20.21% 18.63% 16.80% 12.38% 7.89% 9.79% 15.27% 15.76% 4.33% 5.64% 6.91%
Rowlands Irfon Cybi M40 8.94% 14.95% 23.29% N 10.22% 9.42% 17.66% N N 4.88% 8.36%
Porter-Jones Gary Eryri M40 13.29% 13.28% 18.63% 8.25% 11.46% 5.60% 16.72% 8.68% N N 8.50%
Green Sam BU M 12.85% N N 11.39% N 5.79% 11.70% N N 5.99% 8.72%
Cain Ryan Menai MU16 13.29% 14.81% 17.35% 13.16% 12.75% 7.17% 15.38% 8.40% 8.11% N 9.11%
Llyr Mabon Eryri MU18 22.07% 20.85% 20.10% N 8.24% N 24.55% 4.06% 21.28% 8.10% 10.13%
Bicknell Mathew Colwyn Bay M 21.19% 23.28% 28.55% 20.68% 16.71% 12.27% 20.82% 8.96% 9.67% 9.86% 10.19%
Toogood Steve Buckley M50 N 10.85% 13.98% 10.36% N 5.79% N N N N 10.24%
Chant Ali Eryri M 10.18% 13.97% N N 5.96% 11.95% N N N N 10.52%
Williams Gwion Eryri M40 N N N 12.52% 16.11% N N 8.68% N 8.51% 11.46%
Davies Shaun UA M 15.60% 19.18% N 14.69% 13.04% N N 13.09% N 6.17% 11.75%
Hughes Goronwy Hebog M40 24.73% N 22.80% N 11.66% N N 5.62% N 10.51% 12.64%
Owen Kyle UA MU18 N N 16.43% 25.49% 14.82% 8.41% N 29.42% 12.94% N 13.15%
Lewis Arwel Eryri M50 14.00% 16.96% N 11.89% 17.50% 9.83% 21.18% N N N 13.17%
Jones Peter UA M50 N 19.04% N 12.87% N 12.55% 18.23% N 14.46% N 14.53%
McDonald Stuart Eryri M 22.60% 20.92% 23.65% N 20.02% 11.03% N N N 11.09% 15.77%
Pollock Christian UA M 18.26% 12.52% 22.37% 11.25% N N N N N N 16.10%
Jenks Bronwen Eryri FU18 23.14% 25.36% N 21.37% 19.68% N N 11.47% N 12.56% 16.27%
Jones Andy NWRRC M 20.65% 21.54% 23.53% 16.16% N 14.20% 19.68% N 17.92% N 16.99%
Rothery Des UA M 26.06% 27.10% 30.26% 18.22% 29.68% 17.97% 25.89% 23.56% 15.85% 16.72% 17.19%
Lewis David UA M40 26.69% 28.77% N 23.04% 18.64% 16.41% 22.32% 15.76% 18.52% N 17.33%
Griffiths David Colwyn Bay M40 28.81% N 29.71% 21.41% 20.02% N 26.31% 16.60% 18.93% 15.84% 17.85%
Edwards Vincent UA M40 18.97% 22.59% 24.39% 16.50% 14.87% N N N N N 18.23%
Albiston Nia UA F N N N N N 20.50% 25.12% 16.54% 19.90% 17.19% 18.53%
Bourne Richard Mysteruns M40 28.02% 29.05% 34.67% 20.28% 24.03% 16.46% 28.59% 23.34% 20.08% 21.88% 19.68%
Law Becki Eryri F 28.02% 25.71% N 19.11% N 18.48% N N 18.01% N 20.33%
Gavin Sean NWRRC M 19.68% 22.79% 28.61% N N 20.60% 25.89% N 18.70% N 20.44%
Cain Pat UA M40 23.85% 29.46% 40.55% 23.28% 26.91% 18.94% 34.49% 28.30% 19.25% N 21.33%
Roberts Emlyn Eryri M40 24.20% 21.96% 26.59% N N N 23.30% 19.33% N N 22.20%
Beetlestone Louise Eryri F N N N N 24.08% 26.12% 32.37% 19.89% 36.62% 19.36% 22.36%
Jones Emrys Cybi M50 27.48% 30.71% 33.20% N N 19.49% 27.40% N N 20.82% 23.80%
Davies Leon NWRRC M N 31.68% 41.77% 23.18% N 18.85% 31.70% N 21.88% N 23.90%
Whiteside-Thomas Dafydd Eryri M60 N N 34.43% N 32.55% N 24.18% 18.27% N 21.76% 24.19%
Littlejohn Rick Eryri M 23.76% 29.25% N N 22.70% N 27.14% N 24.00% N 24.40%
Wager Ashley Eryri M50 31.39% 31.20% N N 30.62% 20.04% 82.99% N 17.09% N 24.74%
Grantham Lisa Chester Tri F 25.89% 27.24% N 24.61% N N 32.63% N N 23.70% 25.36%
Barnwell Sarah Eryri F40 N 34.53% N N N 27.40% 29.93% 24.90% 25.75% 24.16% 25.55%
Worthington Kate Eryri F 28.99% N N 22.74% 30.03% N N N 20.82% 61.51% 25.64%
Jones Bleddyn UA M40 36.27% N N 26.96% 31.86% N N 27.91% 26.62% N 28.34%
Humphries John Mysteruns M40 101.12% 38.42% 44.71% 29.17% 32.75% 26.21% 39.05% 42.63% 27.41% 31.73% 28.63%
Salisbury Ellie Eryri F50 42.30% 40.30% 37.98% 37.43% 34.04% 31.73% 34.34% 29.19% 26.02% 28.68% 28.91%
Turner Hayley Eryri F 36.18% 39.19% N 34.68% N 27.54% 32.27% 40.79% 30.40% 25.92% 29.03%
Williams Don Eryri M70 40.61% 38.49% 32.84% N N N 32.53% 24.07% 28.56% 37.77% 29.50%
Brown Gemma NWRRC F 34.76% 34.19% 40.43% 27.16% N 26.39% N N 32.15% N 29.97%
Farar Estelle Eryri F50 N 47.59% 36.39% N 38.15% N 28.69% 29.14% 46.48% 26.74% 30.24%
Griffith Sion Cybi M40 37.15% 37.87% 47.34% 28.49% 36.26% 27.50% 40.04% 41.73% 31.37% 33.72% 30.27%
Robbins Brian Eryri M70 49.40% 47.03% 49.55% 43.61% 37.35% 32.60% 37.50% 80.36% 29.25% 27.98% 31.79%
McVie Graham UA M40 N 43.42% N 28.73% N 34.67% N N 31.87% 35.54% 32.70%
Cane Naomi Prestatyn F N N N N N 31.96% 40.19% N 26.16% 32.72% 32.76%
Harwood James Eryri M40 N 38.14% 45.94% 30.26% 44.14% N 38.74% N 27.73% N 33.72%
Morris John Buckley M70 36.27% 34.05% 38.04% 37.13% N N 30.76% N N N 34.55%
Coleman Terry UA M50 N 39.88% 46.91% 27.41% N 26.81% N N N N 35.25%
Roberts Harry Eryri M40 N 41.62% 43.79% 33.94% N N 40.92% 38.28% 29.11% N 35.56%
Williams Geraint Cybi M50 45.23% 32.52% 45.20% 28.83% 36.07% N N N N N 35.65%
Owen Robin UA M 43.54% 41.20% 37.55% N 29.13% N N N N N 37.86%
Griffiths Barry UA M40 N N N 36.49% 49.58% N N N 31.60% 34.72% 38.10%
Gleave Stephen Prestatyn M40 N 60.02% N 40.18% N 35.22% 50.40% N 38.88% 46.62% 40.22%
Evans Gwyn Eryri M50 N N N 43.37% 45.33% 44.93% 50.55% 45.13% 39.38% 38.23% 41.48%
Davies Emyr Eryri M70 43.99% 48.70% N N 41.91% N 39.67% N N N 43.57%
Mutembo Charles UA M 42.30% 48.01% 50.22% 35.07% N N N N N N 43.90%
Williamson Jenny Eryri F 65.99% 53.01% 66.07% N N 58.22% 48.43% 49.37% 41.55% 40.23% 44.89%
Griffith Laurie Colwyn Bay F40 52.95% 54.47% 80.22% 47.94% 91.42% 39.36% 66.98% 84.48% 39.38% 53.83% 44.91%
Williams Ian UA M40 47.18% 52.87% N 40.28% 56.81% 41.85% N N N N 45.54%
Soley Karen UA F40 N 47.94% 70.79% N 79.14% 52.19% 60.04% 84.48% 39.06% 47.61% 46.70%
Oliver Maggie Eryri F60 87.63% 85.10% 50.22% N 58.69% 49.57% N 50.32% 49.47% N 49.90%
Roberts Iolo Eryri M40 59.69% 71.55% N 52.55% 78.30% 56.75% 68.69% N 46.15% 45.97% 50.36%
Donnely Ali Eryri F40 N N N 51.03% 51.61% N 57.81% N 45.92% N 51.59%
Potter Kate UA F40 N 50.02% 63.26% N 50.92% 43.04% N N N N 51.81%
Owen David (M60) Prestatyn M60 N 74.82% N 64.29% N 52.24% 59.31% N 43.30% 53.59% 52.11%
Williams Caren UA F40 58.09% 58.77% 64.73% N 58.00% 55.09% N N 48.27% N 54.86%
Robbins Hazel Eryri F50 101.12% 95.24% 114.50% 82.86% 91.67% 90.28% 82.73% 79.08% 73.15% 78.86% 78.45%
Roberts Lyn UA F50 122.05% 123.02% 142.41% 64.83% 122.12% N N N 99.40% 134.44% 102.10%
Blower Helen UA F 122.05% 123.50% 142.41% 78.68% 124.10% N N N 99.40% 134.44% 105.91%


Results of Llanberis race:


Position

Time



Club

Cat

1

00:27:31

Craig

Jones

Eryri

M40

2

00:27:41

Mark

Davies

NWRRC

M

3

00:27:59

John

Parkinson

Eryri

M40

4

00:29:23

Noel

Craine

Eryri

M50

5

00:29:35

Paul

Jenks

Eryri

M40

6

00:29:49

Irfon

Rowlands

Cybi

M40

7

00:30:02

Gethin

Armstrong

UA

M

8

00:30:08

Sam

Green

BU

M

9

00:30:11

Shaun

Davies

UA

M

10

00:30:25

Ed

Harmer

Eryri

M40

11

00:30:44

Mabon

Llyr

Eryri

MU18

12

00:30:46

Ben

Haines

UA

M

13

00:30:51

Gwion

Williams

Eryri

M40

14

00:31:14

Mathew

Bicknell

Colwyn Bay

M

15

00:31:25

Goronwy

Hughes

Hebog

M40

16

00:31:35

Stuart

McDonald

Eryri

M

16

00:31:54

Jacob

Richmond

UA

M

17

00:32:00

Bronwen

Jenks

Eryri

FU18

19

00:32:44

Nick

Jones

Eryri

M40

20

00:32:56

David

Griffiths

Colwyn Bay

M40

21

00:33:11

Des

Rothery

UA

M

22

00:33:19

Nia

Albiston

UA

F

23

00:33:56

Louise

Beetlestone

Eryri

F

24

00:34:01

Spike

Green

UA

M

25

00:34:21

Emrys

Jones

Cybi

M50

26

00:34:37

Dafydd

Whiteside-Thomas

Eryri

M60

27

00:34:39

Richard

Bourne

Mysteruns

M40

28

00:35:10

Lisa

Grantham

Chester Tri

F

29

00:35:18

Sarah

Barnwell

Eryri

F40

30

00:35:48

Hayley

Turner

Eryri

F

31

00:36:02

Estelle

Farar

Eryri

F50

32

00:36:23

Brian

Robbins

Eryri

M70

33

00:36:35

Ellie

Salisbury

Eryri

F50

34

00:37:09

Paul

Carter

BU

M40

35

00:37:27

John

Humphries

Mysteruns

M40

36

00:37:30

Tom

Albiston

UA

M

37

00:37:44

Naomi

Cane

Prestatyn

F

38

00:38:01

Sion

Griffith

Cybi

M40

39

00:39:10

Don

Williams

Eryri

M70

40

00:38:18

Barry

Griffiths

UA

M40

41

00:38:29

Ian

Rothery

Cybi

M

42

00:38:32

Graham

McVie

UA

M40

43

00:39:18

Gwyn

Evans

Eryri

M50

44

00:39:52

Jenny

Williamson

Eryri

F

45

00:40:00

Irfon

Jones

UA

M50

46

00:40:23

Alex

Fletcher

Eryri

F

47

00:41:30

Iolo

Roberts

Eryri

M40

48

00:41:39

Delyth

Darwin

UA

F

49

00:41:41

Stephen

Gleave

Prestatyn

M40

50

00:41:58

Karen

Soley

UA

F40

51

00:43:40

David (M60)

Owen

Prestatyn

M60

52

00:43:44

Laurie

Griffith

Colwyn Bay

F40

53

00:45:31

Ann

Darlington

UA

F50

54

00:45:55

Kate

Worthington

Eryri

F

55

00:50:51

Hazel

Robbins

Eryri

F50

56

01:06:39

Helen

Blower

UA

F

57

01:06:39

Lyn

Roberts

UA

F50