Sunday 3 May 2015

Llangynhafal Loop

HUNT BEATS THE FIELD BUT WEATHER IS THE WINNER

 John Hunt (Dark Peak) led a trio of veterans home in the Llangynhafal Loop race in the Clwydian hills, but it w as the weather which presented the greatest challenge.

 The 73  runners faced a strong wind and driving rain on the testing course and though Hunt  finished over a minute clear of runner-up Tim Higginbottom he was seven minu es outside Morgan Donnelly's course record.

 Andrea Rowlands, whose record has stood since 2009, retained her title, finishing seventh overall, and w as only two minutes outside her best.

 Results: 1 J Hunt (Dark Peak, M40) 44.48, 2 T Higginbottom (Haglofs, M40) 45.57, 3 S Edwards (Buckley, M40) 45.58, 4 P Randall (Black Combe) 45.59, 5 T Fletcher (ua) 47.14, 6 S Toogood (Buckley, M50) 47.32. M50: 2 V Belshaw (Denbigh) 49.17, 3 J Randell (Meir) 50.23. M60: 1 S Bellis (Buckley) 52.14, 2 A French (Wrexham) 55.25, 3 N Bradley (Meir)  58.29. M70: N Pratten (Pensby) 69.21. Ladies: 1 A Rowlands (Eryri, L40) 47.44, 2 R Pierce (Denbigh) 51.02, 3 L Beston (Vale R) 51.30, 4 L Grantham (Pensby, L50) 52.00, 5 H Evans (Buckley) 54.27, 6 C Belshaw (Denbigh) 55.05. L40: 3 A Rosbottom (Pensby) 55.59. L50: 1 D Rutherford (Pensby) 64.15, 2 M Baugh (Denbigh) 69.26, 3 C Lancaster (Pensby) 71.54.

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