THE weekend’s high temperatures were not ideal for members of Prestatyn Running Club, but just what some others had hoped for.
14 members were glad of the breeze as they participated in the Nova Coast half-marathon on their home course.
Meanwhile, the hot weather was welcomed by another group who enjoyed the club’s annual social weekend, this time in Anglesey instead of Aberdaron.
Ben Lewis led the squad home in Sunday (June 28)’s half, finishing 23rd overall in 1-29.21, and three members picked up age-category awards.
The other placings were: 50 Owen Jones 1-37.31, 63 Zack Webster 1-41.15, 89 Helen Ashworth 1-47.15 (3rd :40-49), 101 Andy Thomasw 1-49.53 (3rd M60-69), 105 Jamie Betts 1-50.25, 125 Olivia Trimm 1-52.19, 147 Paul Robson 1-56.07, 171 Craig Smith 1-58.41, 197 Nem James 2-02.15, 222 Rachael Hughes 2-07.42, 224 Heather Battersby 2-08.09, 245 Claire Clarke 2-12.13, 264 Cathy Wood 2-14.35 (2nd L60-69).
Also having to contend with the heat was Reg Jonas, the club’s sole representative in the Tilston 10k, near Malpas. The supervet finished 82nd overall in 52.31.
It was 29 degrees when Alex Ryder returned to Manchester last week for the latest Trafford Open Meeting, and the heat undoubtedly affected his performance. In the 3,000m he finished in 10.25, five seconds slower than the previous race.
The Tuesday Evening Series of fell-races finished on one of the most scenic courses around Aber Falls, and five Prestatyn members turned out.
Their placings were: 71 Andy Thomas 52.15, 88 Rachel Jackson 59.23, 90 Neil Davidson 59.30, 104 Liz Martin 67.17, 105 Karl Martin 67.23.
A total of 35 members turned out in parkruns, some of them the day before the half-marathon.
Seven of them ran in the Newborough Forest event, six of them as part of the club’s social weekend programme.
Their results were: 9 David Hudd 21.19, 56 Phil Howarth 26.27, 115 Gareth Hughes 30.18, 138 Liz Martin 32.19, 142 Karl Martin 32.45, 216 Clare Manley 51.16, 217 Sue Hughes 51.16.
Later in the day, they enjoyed a leisurely social run on the coastal path around Aberffraw, followed by an evening meal at the Marram Restaurant.
There was good news for the club and for member Gordon Jones as he took another step towards fitness with a fine run in the Llandrillo-yn-Rhos parkrun, finishing 23rd overall in 19.56.
In the same event, Beth English was 57th in 22.47 and Jack Lally 145th in 25.50.
Other parkrun results were: Nova: 2 Alex Ryder 18.10, 8 Jonathon Puleston-Jones 19.51, 10 Dafydd Montgomery 20.57, 15 Oliver Birch-Jones 22.44, 30 Martin Cortvriend 24.39, 38 Paul Sanders 25.22, 39 Zack Webster 25.22, 42 Andy Thomas 25.26, 43 Neil Davidson 25.32, 50 Tilly Jones 26.39, 51 Erin Thomas 26.40, 100 David Tudor 30.35, 107 Mike Davis 31.17, 108 Rhian Jones 31.18, 127 Claire Manifold 33.01, 128 Casey Blake 33.01, 164 Roger Harrison-Jones 38.34.
Llangollen: 52 Glenda Roberts 28.30, 78 Katie Newe 32.55.
Flint: 56 Brian Williams 27.07 (pb).
Greenfield Valley: 1 Tom Carter 18.01.
Alderford Lake: 21 Jenna Bagnall 24.21.
Poole: 563 Alice Archer 30.12.
Oriam (Edinburgh): 231 Emma Birchall 35.00.
