Baton 5k

YET ANOTHER WIN FOR ROBERTS

Meirionnydd's Tomos Roberts claimed his second 5k win in eight days with another impressive run and another pb in the Commonwealth Baton Relay 5k in Caernarfon.

 The newly-crowned North Wales champion pulled away from Eryri's Gwyn Owen after the first 2k and went on to win by 15 seconds.

 Results: 1 T Roberts (Meir) 15.23, 2 G Owen (Eryri, M35) 15.38, 3 C Evans (Menai) 15.48, 4 D Kashi (Eryri) 16.21, 5 H Wharton (Cybi, M35) 16.30, 6 A Campbell (Wrecsam Tri, M35) 16.38. U16: 1 R Cain (Menai) q17.31, 2 D Williams (Eryri) 20.31, 3 G Evans (Eryri) 25.30. U20: 1 O Roberts (ua) 18.15, 2 R James (Eryri) 18.28, 3 A Thomas (Bangor Uni) 18.42. M40: 1 D Blazier (Abergele) 17.05, 2 A Chant (Eryri) 17.50, 3 G Owen (ua) 19.45. M45: 1 C Yorke (NWRR) 16.48, 2 I Rowlands (Cybi) 17.44, 3 I Mulligan (CB) 19.18. M50: 1 S Toogood (Buckley) 17.48, 2 M Williams (Cybi) 18.42, 3 P Cain (ua) 19.55. M55: 1 S Bellis (Buckley) 19.53, 2 E Jones (Cybi) 19.53, 3 D Holmes (Cybi) 20.53. M60: 1 E Edwards (Eryri) 20.50, 2 D Kirkham (Cybi) 29.56. M65: 1 G Hughes (Prestatyn) 22.03, 2 M Williams (Eryri) 26.23. M70: 1 E Davies (Eryri) 20.37, 2 B Robbins (Eryri) 21.50.

 Ladies: 1 D Williams (Menai) 18.18, 2 T Llewellyn (Cybi, L35) 19.52, 3 L Morley (Wrex, L40) 20.09, 4 K Worthington (Eryri, L35) 20.21, 5 L Hassett (ua) 20.24. U16: 1 L Molyneux (ua) 22.41, 2 F Filsek (ua) 26.45, 3 L Randall (ua( 27.58. U20: 1 A Cheetham (Prestatyn) 20.46, 2 L Cain (ua) 24.15. L40: 2 C Green (NWRR) 22.19, 3 K Soley (ua) 22.58. L45: 1 R Harvey (Cybi) 24.22, 2 K Hewitt (Cybi) 28.31, 3 V Owen (ua) 28.50. L50: 1 C Williams (ua) 22.42, 2 S Jones (Cybi) 22.59, 3 H Robbins (Eryri) 27.34. L55: 1 C Wilgoose (Abergele) 27.34, 2 V Edwards (Menai) 27.20, 3 J Filsek (ua) 29.47. L65: M Oliver (Eryri) 25.34.

Garn race

SMALL TURNOUT ON Y GARN

 A busy calendar is believed to be the main reason for a disappointingly small turnout for the Garn race  and although it was wet underfoot conditions were generally very good.

The event (2.5m, 1,500ft) was dominated by veterans, with Lloyd Taggart leading all the way.

 Results: 1 L Taggart (Manx, M40) 27.39, 2 N Ashcroft (Ambleside, M40) 30.47, 3 P Jenkinson (Eryri, M40) 31.52, 4 N Craine (Eryri, M50) 33.10. Ladies: M Oliver (Eryri, L60) 47.23.

 Juniors (1m, 350ft): 1 K Richard (Eryri) 8.19, 2 G Wyn Jones (Eryri) 10.18, 3 H Lloyd (Warrington) 10.22.

Beddgelert - Snowdon race

CLUBMATES TIE IN SNOWDON RACE

Northumberland Fell Runners' Tom Cornthwaite and Josh Tighe shared the honours in the inaugural Beddgelert - Snowdon trail race after 11.3 miles of racing.

 The two friends crossed the line together, just 15 seconds ahead of Aberystwyth's Welsh international Felipe Jones, winner of last week's Cader Idris race.

 The event, a trial for the world long-distance trail championship, involved 4,068 feet of climbing, the final ascent on Snowdon being particularly gruelling.

 English international Cornthwaite finished ninth in last year's Snowdon international race but this time the race finished on the summit.

 Results: 1 T Cornthwaite (Northumberland) 1-33.28, 2 J Tighe (Northumberland) 1-33.28, 3 F Jones (Aberystwyth) 1-33.43, 4 H Aggleton (MDC) 1-35.29, 5 K Gray (Calder V, M40) 1-36.21, 6 M Roberts (Eryri) 1-41.23. M40: 2 J Parkinson (Eryri) 1-44.16, 3 J Brown (Buckley) 1-44.41. Ladies: 1 D Allen (Leigh) 1-46.36, 2 A Lupton (Black Combe) 1-46.46, 3 J Zarrzewski (Dumfries) 1-49.03. L40: S Robertson (Shettleston) 1-49.55, 2 H Fines (Calder V) 2-01.18.

Cumbrian champs

HETHERINGTON PICKS UP TWO MEDALS

Former Wrexham and North Wales athlete Ruth Hetherington (now Border) picked up two medals in the Cumbrian track and field championships in Carlisle, but the competition was almost non-existent.

 In the 800m she finished second in 2-30.1, but she ran alone in the 1,500m, crossing the line in 5-08.9.

Edinburgh Half

ANOTHER PB FOR ROBERTS

Things just get better and better for Meirionnydd's Tomos Roberts.

 Four days after winning the North Wales 5k title in Rhyl the 24-year-old set another pb of 72.19 while coming seventh overall in the Edinburgh Festival Half-Marathon.

Christleton 5k

DAVIES AGAIN UNSTOPPABLE

Maldwyn's Andrew Davies triumphed over the usual quality field in the Christleton 5k, finishing in 14.36, seven seconds clear of Jack Morris (Stockport).

 Among the North Wales award winners were veterans Lee Jones (Deeside) and Emma Crowe (Wrexham).

 Results: 1 A Davies (Mald) 14.36, 2 J Morris (Stockport) 14.43, 3 C Perry (Vale R) 14.45, 4 J Vis (Southport/Waterloo) 14.50, 5 B Russell (Liv H) 14.52, 6 N Jones (Eryri, U20) 14.58. M40: 1 L Jones (Dee) 15.09, 2 A Ashton (Liv H) 15.48, 3 S Doyle (Vale R) 15.55. M45: 1 R Tudor (Salford) 15.46, 2 L Ball (Lincoln) 15.58, 3 P Sankey (Liv H) 16.10. M50: 1 R Downs (Wilmslow) 16.25, 2 T Morris (Wilm) 17.12, 3 N Hershaw (West Chesh) 17.40. M55: 1 T McGaff (Wilm) 17.36, 2 A Brookes (South Chesh) 19.04, 3 D Lovatt (ua) 19.27. M60: 1 D Nalder (Ell Port) 19.25, 2 A Watts (Wilm) 20.00, 3 T Brown (N Vets) 20.22. M65: 1 D Hughes (West Chesh) 21.32, 2 I Ashcroft (Wilm) 22.17, 3 R Pownall (Wilm) 26.11. M70: 1 S Fenton (Wilm) 25.04, 2 J Park (Cheshire Tally Ho) 26.45, 3 B Beattie (West Chesh) 28.01.

 Ladies: 1 E Vernon (Stockport) 16.06, 2 A Lavender (Osw) 16.24, 3 R Burns (Liv H) 17.04, 4 C O'Dwyer (Bolton, L35) 17.22, 5 S Jarvis (Liv H) 17.24, 6 S Whiteside (Liv H) 17.27. U20: 1 E Brown (Skyrac) 18.31, 2 R Donohoe (Liv H) 19.55, 3 C Pettitt (Vale R) 20.44. L35: 2 D McVey (Wilm) 17.47, 3 Z McLeilan (Chester Tri) 18.42. L40: 1 E Crowe (Wrex) 18.18, 2 C Rees (South Chesh) 19.56, 3 J Peck (Spectrum) 19.57. L45: 1 H Smith (Vale R) 20.14, 2 J Ellis (Wilm) 20.16, 3 C Harrison (Alt) 21.01. L50: 1 G Mead (Chesyter Tri) 18.30, 2 E Collins (Denbigh) 20.12, 3 B Ganose (Alt) 20.38. L55: 1 V Dunn (Vale R) 20.59, 2 D Read (Spectrum) 22.50, 3 B Murray (Macclesfield) 23.06. L60: B Ward (Osw) 23.34. L65: C Birch (Abergele) 22.59.

Great Orme race

ORME GOATS WANDER OFF THE PATH

Local knowledge probably came in useful for runners in the Great Orme race, the latest in the Tuesday night Joe Brown Series.

 Several competitors went astray and others, not realising, followed like sheep, so Mark Davies (NWRR) was able to claim his first victory in the series.

Results:

Position	Time			Club	Cat
1	00:34:48	Mark	Davies	NWRRC	M
2	00:35:00	Gwyn	Owen	Eryri	M
3	00:35:56	John	Parkinson	Eryri	M40
4	00:37:29	Paul	Jones	Eryri	M40
5	00:37:58	Jacob	Griffith	Eryri	MU18
6	00:38:16	Gary	Porter-Jones	Eryri	M40
8	00:38:20	Steve	Toogood	Buckley	M50
7	00:38:20	Sam	Green	BU	M
9	00:38:50	Ryan	Cain	Menai	MU16
10	00:39:17	Kyle	Owen	UA	MU18
11	00:39:39	Irfon	Rowlands	Cybi	M40
12	00:39:47	Gethin	Armstrong	UA	M
13	00:39:48	Arwel	Lewis	Eryri	M50
14	00:39:50	Derek	Weaver	Eryri	M50
15	00:40:09	Tim	Lamberton	UA	M
16	00:40:14	Stuart	McDonald	Eryri	M
17	00:40:24	Rob	Armstrong	Abergele	M
18	00:40:34	Ali	Chant	Eryri	M
19	00:40:41	Mathew	Bicknell	Colwyn Bay	M
20	00:40:47	Peter	Jones	UA	M50
21	00:40:55	Sean	Marlow	Eryri	M
22	00:41:23	Andy	Jones	NWRRC	M
23	00:41:37	Emlyn	Owen	Eryri	M40
24	00:42:11	David	Lewis	UA	M40
25	00:42:12	Richard	Bourne	Mysteruns	M40
26	00:42:37	Kevin	Slattery	NWRRC	M50
27	00:42:45	Des	Rothery	UA	M
28	00:42:56	Becki	Law	Eryri	F
29	00:43:04	Leon	Davies	NWRRC	M
30	00:43:06	Pat	Cain	UA	M40
31	00:43:18	Emrys	Jones	Cybi	M50
32	00:43:30	Ashley	Wager	Eryri	M50
33	00:43:40	Nia	Alberston	UA	F
34	00:43:42	Sean	Gavin	NWRRC	M
35	00:44:44	Dave (M)	Owen	UA	M
36	00:45:42	Louise	Beetlestone	UA	F
37	00:45:44	John	Humphries	Mysteruns	M40
38	00:45:48	Emma	Brown	NWRRC	F
39	00:45:57	Terry	Coleman	UA	M50
40	00:46:10	Sarah	Barnwell	Eryri	F40
41	00:46:12	Sion	Griffith	Cybi	M40
42	00:46:13	Hayley	Turner	Eryri	F
43	00:46:35	Mandy	Peffers	Deeside	F40
44	00:47:02	Shane	Skillin	BU	M
45	00:47:44	Ellie	Salisbury	Eryri	F50
46	00:47:49	Naomi	Cane	Prestatyn	F
47	00:48:03	Brian	Robbins	Eryri	M60
48	00:48:45	Eivor	Legried	Norway	M60
49	00:48:48	Graham	McVie	UA	M40
50	00:49:00	Stephen	Gleave	Prestatyn	M40
51	00:49:10	Peter	Owen	Mysteruns	M50
52	00:49:27	Andrew	Jones	UA	M50
53	00:50:00	Ian	Rothery	Cybi	M
54	00:50:30	Laurie	Griffith	Colwyn Bay	F40
55	00:51:24	Ian	Williams	UA	M40
56	00:51:32	Irfon	Jones	UA	M50
57	00:51:50	Kate	Potter	UA	F40
58	00:51:53	Helen	Ashworth	Prestatyn	F
59	00:52:13	Anthony	Mone	Abergele	M
60	00:52:31	Gwyn	Evans	Eryri	M50
61	00:54:12	Maggie	Oliver	Eryri	F60
62	00:55:09	Karen	Soley	UA	F40
63	00:55:10	David (M60)	Owen	Prestatyn	M60
64	00:56:12	Karen	Williams	UA	F40
65	00:56:48	Iolo	Roberts	Eryri	M40
66	00:57:20	Jenny	Williamson	Eryri	F
67	01:06:48	Ann	Darlington	Prestatyn	F50
68	01:08:57	Hazel	Robbins	Eryri	F50
69	01:23:21	Sonia	Williams	Abergele	F40
70	01:23:21	Chris	Pownall	Abergele	F40
71	01:23:21	Sue	Calvert	Abergele	F40
	DNF	Math	Roberts	Eryri	M