Prestatyn Running Club wins sack of carrots after race

Club captain Gareth Jones and Rachel Jackson with their unusual prizes. <i>(Image: Submitted)</i>
Club captain Gareth Jones and Rachel Jackson with their unusual prizes. (Image: Submitted)
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GOOD headlamps are a big asset in the Dash in the Dark series, but Prestatyn Running Club members may not need them next time after winning a sack of carrots in Friday night (November 6)'s open fixture.

With 12 members taking part, they won the spot prize for the club with the most participants, while Rachel Jackson also picked up a prize for the neatest handwriting on an entry form.

The race in Llandegla Forest attracted a bigger field than usual.

The placings were: 44 Gareth Jones 38.35, 49 Judah Eastwell 38.45, 65 Patrick Haberland 42.45. 68 Andy Thomas 43.04, 83 Rachel Jackson 46.52, 88 Karl Martin 50.19, 90 Cathy Wood 53.02, 93 Liz Martin 53.16, 94 Julie Evans 63.18. 95 Karen Bagnall 53.20, 99 Glenda Roberts 56.08, 102 Nicki Triggs 57.36.

With few other races in the region, most members looked to parkruns for competition at the weekend, and set some kind of club record by being represented at 11 different venues.

Nova: 5 Dafydd Montgomery 19.56, 16 Alex Ryder 21.51, 28 Neil Davidson 24.08, 29 Owen Gibson 24.25, 35 Andy Thomas 24.42, 36 Jack Hughes 24.44, 37 Tilly Jones 24.47 (1st female), 38 Lewis Pierce 24.48, 54 Rhian Jones 26.26 (pb), 56 Lisa Lines 26.40, 72 Luke Bodman 27.44, 88 Mark Dakeyne 28.56, 108 Nicky Triggs 30.30, 123 David Roberts 31.50, 126 Judah Eastwell 31.54, 137 Katie Newe 32.49, 148 Claire Manifold 34.25, 150 Lesley Furneaux 35.04, 151 Julia Evans 35.19.

Llandrillo-yn-Rhos: 8 Ben Garnett 19.38, 39 Paul Sanders 22.26, 46 Beth English 22.56, 256 Rachael Peel 31.39.

Conwy: 30 Katie Baker 25.07 (PB). 

Greenfield Valley: 2 David Hudd 22.42, 24 Stephen Langley 27.22, 38 Cara Jones 28.41 (pb), 44 Reg Jonas 29.20, 56 Debbie Jones 31.23, 93 Clare Manley 44.10, 95 Julie Evans 44.59m 97 Suzanne Evans 47.00.

Wepre: 70 Steve Hatfield 56.42.

Brimstage: 86 Martin Cortvriend 23.47.

Market Rasen: 11 Jamie Betts 18.00.

Haughmond Hill (Shrewsbuey): 24 Jenna Bagnall 23.49.

Rothay Park (Ambleside): 123 Emma Birchakk 33.42.

Holyrood (Edinburgh): 536 Sue Hughes 32.09.

Lancaster: 123 Ann Claire Jones 28.32, 224 Helen Alefounder 35.15.

Riverfront (Newport): 130 Ben Thomas 25.30.

Sherwood Forest: 4 Oliver Birch-Jones 19.11.

Sutton Manor (St Helens): 15 Andrew Carter 28.54.

Erddig: 8 Jack Lally 21.27.

Flint: 10 Owen Jones 22.29. 

The results from last week’s Borders League race in Birkenhead were: 41 Ben Lewis 27.24, 48 Oliver Birch-jones 27.41, 49 Dan Williams 27.42, 63 Alex Ryder 28.25, 68 Daniel Gallagher 28.39, 77 Dafydd Montgomery 28.54, 78 Jamie Betts 28.57, 101 Darren Blazier 29.47, 171 Gordon Jones 30.37 (2nd M65), 147 Tom Coen 31.37, 149 Rachel Shipley 31.38 (2nd L35), 178 Ben Thomas 32.48, 182 Jack Hughes  32.56, 192 Zack Webster 33.23, 216 Judah Eastwell 34.16, 220 Eve Manifold 34.23, 238 Meg Lewis 35.03, 259 Owen Gibson 36.11, 263 Tilly Jones 36.20, 265 Tony Benton 36.34, 268Martin Cortvriend 36.47(1st M70), 293 Darren Thompson 38.03, 300 Ann Claire Jones 38.23, 311 Neil Davidson 38.46, 313 Alice Archer 38.49, 336 Nem James 40.33, 339 Rhian Jones 40.47, 342 Phil Howarth 41.04, 361 Gareth Hughes 42.43 (1st M80), 365 Sue Hughes 43.01 (1st L65), 370 Liz Martin 43.11, 371 Cara Jones 43.20, 375 Jo Lewis 43.35, 380 Debbie Jones 44.10, 385 Glenda Roberts 44.40, 388 Grahame Shone 44.55 (1st M75), 390 Katie Colley 45.03, 395 Nicki Triggs 46.04, 400 Mike Davis 47.05 (2ndM75).

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