LOCAL BOY RICHARDS TAKES CADER TITLE
Meirionnydd's Ifan Richards, who has kept a fairly low profile in recent weeks, took full advantage of the absence of some of the big names to win the Cader Idris race near his Brithdir home.
Last year he finished fifth 92.27, and his winning time was 85 seconds faster, while Lauren Jeska (Aberystwyth), who retained the ladies' title and was 16th overall, was slightly slower.
Results: 1 I Richards (Meir) 91.02, 2 M Cliffe (Eryri, M400 91.14, 3 G Slavov (Aberystwyth) 93.02, 4 R Weston (Serpentine) 96.02, 5 I Grindley (Mercia, M40) 96.55, 6 D Rushton (ua) 97.21.
M40: 3 C Near (Eryri) 97.32.
M50: 1 D Roberts (ua) 1-43.01, 2 D Powell (Aberystwyth) 1-48.45, 3 T Knight (ua) 1-49.41.
M60: 1 A Duncan (Bowland) 1-48.39, 2 S Atherton (FRA) 2-08.38, 3 A French (Wrexham) 2-16.05.
M70: P Jones (Prestatyn) 2-32.09.
Ladies
1 L Jeska (Aberystwyth) 1-42.01, 2 M Price (Mercia, L40) 1-43.24, 3 J Lee (Eryri) 1-44.03, 4 L Barker (Aberystwyth) 1-54.47, 5 R Stafford (Mercia) 1-57.00, 6 J Moore (Eryri, L40) 2-03.50.
L40: 3 S Rowlands (Clwydian) 2-06.21.
L50: T Scotland (ua) 2-32.34
Meirionnydd's Ifan Richards, who has kept a fairly low profile in recent weeks, took full advantage of the absence of some of the big names to win the Cader Idris race near his Brithdir home.
Last year he finished fifth 92.27, and his winning time was 85 seconds faster, while Lauren Jeska (Aberystwyth), who retained the ladies' title and was 16th overall, was slightly slower.
Results: 1 I Richards (Meir) 91.02, 2 M Cliffe (Eryri, M400 91.14, 3 G Slavov (Aberystwyth) 93.02, 4 R Weston (Serpentine) 96.02, 5 I Grindley (Mercia, M40) 96.55, 6 D Rushton (ua) 97.21.
M40: 3 C Near (Eryri) 97.32.
M50: 1 D Roberts (ua) 1-43.01, 2 D Powell (Aberystwyth) 1-48.45, 3 T Knight (ua) 1-49.41.
M60: 1 A Duncan (Bowland) 1-48.39, 2 S Atherton (FRA) 2-08.38, 3 A French (Wrexham) 2-16.05.
M70: P Jones (Prestatyn) 2-32.09.
Ladies
1 L Jeska (Aberystwyth) 1-42.01, 2 M Price (Mercia, L40) 1-43.24, 3 J Lee (Eryri) 1-44.03, 4 L Barker (Aberystwyth) 1-54.47, 5 R Stafford (Mercia) 1-57.00, 6 J Moore (Eryri, L40) 2-03.50.
L40: 3 S Rowlands (Clwydian) 2-06.21.
L50: T Scotland (ua) 2-32.34
i ran this as a personal challenge.it was tough.im 52.im gobsmacked someone over 70 can do just over 2,30mins.
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