Monday 17 February 2014

Village Bakery Half-Marathon

RUNNERS SENT ASTRAY - AGAIN

 For the second time the Village Bakery Half-Marathon in Wrexham was marred by controversy when some runners were sent the wrong way.

 Many competitors were also fuming that they were not told in advance that the course was well over the 13.1 miles, some GPS readings showing 13.7.

 Flooding on parts of the course meant changes had to be made at fairly short notice and although runners were warned of the changes they were unaware that it extended the distance.

 Two years ago a group of runners went astray when someone stole direction markers at a junction but this time a marshal, apparently unaware of the course changes, sent some the wrong way.

 They soon realised their error and returned to join the field, but only after having put in an extra 1,000 metres or so.

 Trafford's Tom Charles was unaffected and he went on to repeat his 2013 victory, with Maldwyn's Andrew Davies 25 seconds behind and taking the North Wales championship.

 Anna Lupton (Barrow) was the first lady home, with the regional title going to Emma Crowe (Wrexham), who was among those angry at the slip-up.

 Wrexham's Daniel Weston, who finished sixth overall, is to receive his first Welsh vest after being called up for the annual Celtic Plate 100k race following his recent performance in the Thames Trot 50-miler.

 Results of open race: 1 T Charles (Trafford) 69.47, 2 A Davies (Mald) 70.12, 3 T Elly (Salford) 72.26, 4 J Savage (Kent) 72.42, 5 M Shaw (Salford, M35) 72.53, 6 D Weston (Wrex) 74.12.
 JM: J Maddocks (ua) 1-54.54
 M35: 2 M Swensson (Penny Lane) 77.15, 3 C Prior (Chester Tri) 77.29.
M40: 1 L Jones (Dee) 75.40, 2 S Doyle (Vale R) 76.41, 3 M Smith (South Chesh) 78.45.
 M45: 1 R Downs (Wilmslow) 77.35, 2 M Rogers (Wigan) 81.11, 3 A Peat (Wigston Phoenix) 81.26.
 M50: 1 S Watmough (Warrington) 84.58, 2 M Robbins (Wrex) 87.46, 3 N Thomas (Tel) 88.45.
 M55: 1 G Earlam (Ell Port) 88.51, 2 A Lewis (Eryri) 89.40, 3 B Freeman (West Chesh) 90.33.
 M60: 1 D Nalder (Ell Port) 97.37, 2 A Davies (Tel) 99.27, 3 A French (Wrex) 1-40.50
 M65: 1 JG Evans (Aberystwyth) 1-46.59, 2 D Bright (ua) 1-55.15, 3 S Hatfield (Prestatyn) 2-2-01.18
 M70: 1 D Gardner (NWRR) 1-44.46, 2 C Rathbone (Vale R) 1-46.46, 3 J Thomas (Buck) 2-03.49.

 Ladies: 1 A Lupton (Barrow, L35) 83.21, 2 E Crowe (Wrex, L40) 84.28, 3 L Blizzard (Belgrave, L35) 87.05, 4 S Johnstone (Wilmslow, L40) 87.52, 5 H Davies (Wrecsam Tri, L45) 88.42, 6 G Barnett (Vale R) 89.55.
 JL: H Cowling (ua) 1-55.44
 SL: 2 V Smith (Havering) 92.59, 3 N Davies (Sh Shufflers) 95.54.
L35: 3 K Morgan (Aberdare) 94.36.
 L40: 3 L Morley (Wrex) 95.25.
 L45: 2 J Ellis (Wilm) 92.00, 3 M Liddle (ua) 93.41.
 L50: 1 J Taylor (Wigan) 95.22, 2 E Darrock (ua) 1-45.10, 3 M Taverner (Vale R) 1-45.58.
 L55: 1 H Todd (Stockport) 1-51.59, 2 J Keasley (Helsby) 1-54.37, 3 L Turton (Stockport) 1-55.18.
L60: 1 R Rogers (West Chesh) 1-47.57, 2 D Mackloskey (ua) 1-49.15, 3 C Williams (Vale R) 2-10.45.
 L65: 1 S Swinnerton (South Chesh) 2-23.08.
 L70: B Jones (Bro Dys) 2-10.43.

NORTH WALES CHAMPIONSHIPS
Senior men: 1 Davies, 2 Weston, 3 Jones.
 M35: 1 M Green (NWRR) 80.27, 2 S Hayes (Deestriders) 83.36, 3 J Waters (Abergele) 84.11.
 M45: 1 C Yorke (NWRR) 82.08, 2 M Williams (Deestriders) 91.23, 3 T Bent (Wrex) 95.49.
 M50: 1 Robbins, 2 K Challinor (Dee) 99.35
 M55: 1 Lewis, 2 S Bellis (Buck) 99.17
 M60: 1 French, 2 V Pownall (Abergele) 1-49.55, 3 M Hayton (NWRR) 2-03.49.
 M65: Hatfield
 M70: 1 Gardner, 2 Thomas.
M40: 1 Jones, 2 J Brown (Buck) 82.04, 3 S Roberts (Buck) 83.16.

Senior Ladies: 1 Crowe, 2 Davies, 3 Morley.
 L40: 1 Crowe, 2 Morley.
 L45: 1 Davies, 2 L Goodson (NWRR) 1-47.37
 L50: K Hatton (NWRR) 1-50.50
 L70: Jones.


 

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