European Mountain Running

UK TAKE TWO TEAM SILVERS AND ONE BRONZE

 Recent Eryri Harriers' recruit Nathan Jones finished 19th in the European Mountain-Running Championships in Borovets, Bulgaria.

 In what was an uphill-only race he finished five places behind team-mate Max Wharton whom he has beaten in the past. The junior men's team finished 7th, with Turkey winning comfortably.

 The UK's senior men and junior women both won silver and the senior women bronze, with Italy taking both senior team awards and Russia the junior women's.

 Steve Vernon was the first UK finisher in fifth place, while Emma Clayton led the women in sixth place.

 The fourth UK finisher in the junior women's side was former Eryri Harrier Lydia Sharpe (now Gateshead).

Deestriders' Off-Road (2)

SAME AGAIN AT SHOTTON

Deeside's Lee Jones claimed his second win in Deestriders' Off-Road Grand Prix series, with fellow-vet Gary Norgrove again runner-up. In fact the first 13 places were taken by vets.

 It was the same in the ladies' race, with Lisa Grantham again finishing well clear.

 Results: 1 L Jones (Deeside, M40) 26.01, 2 G Norgrove (Wrecsam Tri, M45) 26.17, 3 X Desse (Wirral, M40) 26.33, 4 J Hunt (Wirral, M45) 26.51, 5 J Brown (Buckley, M40) 27.02, 6 C Bishop (Helsby, M55) 27.42.
 JM: T De Jong (Helsby) 34.51
 M45: 3 G Blackwell (Dee) 28.30.
 M50: 1 G Jones (Prestatyn) 28.07, 2 K Challinor (Dee) 31.43, 3 S Phillips (Wrex) 34.07
 M55: 2 T Devoy (Wirral) 28.56, 3 S Bellis (Buck) 31.17
 M60: 1 A French (Wrex) 32.45, 2 D Cowe (Vale R) 45.57
 M65: 1 J Morris (Buck) 36.15, 2 S Hatfield (Prest) 37.09, 3 B Beattie (West Ch) 40.41

 LADIES

1 L Grantham (Chester Tri, L35) 30.50, 2 S Roberts (Pensby) 31.29, 3 E Collins (Denbigh, L50) 31.46, 4 M Ludden (Buck, L50) 34.23, 5 L Jones (Wrex, L45) 34.58, 6 V Whitehead (Denbigh, L40) 36.31.
 JL: 1 A Bagnall (Prest) 37.31, 2 A Cheetham (Prest) 39.55.
 L35: 2 L Martin (Prest) 43.01
 L50: 3 G Davies (Prest) 41.42

World Trail Champs

RIDGWAY POWERS TO BRONZE

On a day which was great for spectators but gruelling for competitors Llanrwst hosted a brilliant  World Trail Championships in which Welsh and GB athletes took a lot of the glory.

 From a regional point of view the outstanding performance was that of former Eryri Harrier Iain Ridgway, making his GB debut in the 77-kilometre race.

 The five-lap course within Gwydr Forest provided a real test for the runners from around the world but the winner was clear from the start. England's Ricky Lightfoot led all the way and finished in an amazing 5-36.03, 12 minutes clear of runner-up Florian Neuschwander (German).

 Ridgway, from Nant Peris, worked his way steadily through the field and on the final lap moved ahead of France's Thierry Brevil into the bronze medal place, eventually finishing five minutes in front.

 There was even more Welsh success in the open 10k trail race, which incorporated the Welsh championship and an international competition.  Wales took 1-2-3- in the men's event, with Andrew Davies (Mercia) beating Rob Samuel (Eryri) by just three seconds, and Alun Vaughan (Eryri) third in his first trail race.

 With Richard Roberts 10th Eryri thus took the men's team prize in the open competition.

 Results of open race: 1 A Davies (Mercia) 33.50, 2 R Samuel (Eryri) 33.53, 3 A Vaughan (Eryri) 34.59, 4 B Hulkins (Ron Hill Cambuslang) 35.10, 5 T Adams (Ilkley) 35.16, 6 D Mitchinson (Newham and Essex Beagles) 35.27.
 M40: 1 P Jones (Mercia) 38.33, 2 N Griffiths (Amman Valley) 45.37, 3 P Massey (ua) 45.37.
 M45: 1 T Watson (Eryri) 45.15, 2 P Jenkinson (Eryri) 47.43, 3 A Gannon (Menai) 50.13
 M50: 1 J Dannahay (Stoke) 41.33, 2 A Woods (Mynydd Du) 43.32, 3 I Batty (Newquay) 48.09
 M55: 1 G Rogers (ua) 53.55, 2 E Villa (ua) 56.05, 3 S Bailey (Deestriders) 67.59
 M60: 1 D Evans (Doncaster) 55.36, 2 H Archer (ua) 60.58, 3 I Roberts (Eryri) 68.09.
 M65: 1 D Evans (Cardiff) 49.47, 2 G Hughes (Prestatyn) 56.09, 3 R Nosworthy (ua) 62.31
 M70: P Jones (Prestatyn) 60.16
M75: R Harrison-Jones (Prestatyn) 61.22

LADIES
K Walshaw (Holmfirth) 39.42, 2 J Maclean (Edinburgh, L35) 41.03, 3 K Roberts (Bridgend) 41.06, 4 D Dionne (Leigh) 42.27, 5 E Caillet (France) 43.39, 6 J Buckley (Bingley, L35) 43.47.
 L35: 3 D Martin-Cossani (Garsube) 51.28
 L40: 1 S Leech (Carmarthen) 45.33, 2 M Surridge (ua) 55.15, 3 T Fretwell (Eryri) 57.36
 L45: 1 L Wright (Clwydian) 46.44, 2 L Goodson (NWRR) 54.56, 3 J Pyres (ua) 59.23
 L50: 1 J Anglley (Cornwall) 50.52, 2 J Meyrick-Yale (ua) 54.48, 3 S Norris (ua) 59.15
 L55: 1 S Roberts (Prestatyn) 62.50, 2 C Gadd (ua) 73.16
 L60: 1 B Funnell (Mud Cow) 57.47, 2 P Bowman Edgar (ua) 93.16

Ras y Felinheli

SAMUEL MAKES IT FOUR

Eryri's Rob Samuel strode away from the field from the gun to record his fourth consecutive win in the Vaynol 10k at Felinheli.

 His time of 31.27 on the twisting, undulating course, was his best yet and he came home almost four minutes ahead of second-placed Gwyn Owen.

 In-form Siobhan Evans followed up her recent North Wales debut by setting a new ladies' course record of 38.53, finishing 15th overall.

 Results (all Eryri unless stated): 1 R Samuel 31.27, 2 G Owen (ua) 35.10, 3 C Evans 35.42, 4 DW Jones (M40) 35.51, 5 S Sayer (Menai) 35.52, 6 J Parkinson (M40) 35.59.
 JM: 1 R Ll James (Menai) 39.07, 2 D Jackson (NWRR) 49.14
 M40: 3 I Rowlands (Cybi) 38.00.
 M50: 1 A Lewis 39.43, 2 I Edgar 41.02, 3 K Slattery (NWRR) 42.34
 M60: 1 J Woodhouse (Menai) 39.57, 2 T Hill (Cybi) 48.26, 3 B Robbins 49.33
 M70: E Davies 44.35

LADIES
1 S Evans 38.53, 2 A Darlington (ua) 43.24, 3 S Woodcock (ua) 44.24, 4 T Llewellyn (Cybi, L35) 44.40, 5 J Heming (L35) 45.09, 6 B Dobson Jones (ua) 45.25.
 JL: 1 SR Parry (YUB) 51.10, 2 AR Evans (YUB) 59.08
 L35: 3 K Worthington 45.56
 L50: 1 K Hatton (NWRR) 50.16, 2 S Jones (Cybi) 50.50, 3 V Edwards (Menai) 57.00
 L60: M Oliver 55.18

Freckled Cow race

DATE CORRECTION

Please note that The Fairy Freckled Cow Trail Race is being held on Sunday 7th July at 11.30 am NOT Saturday 6th July as advertised in Welsh Athletics calendar - this race has always been held on a Sunday and we have no idea why WA decided to put it in as Saturday.

 

Borders League fixtures

2013-14 BORDERS LEAGUE RACES

November 17th: Tattenhall
December 15th: Wallasey
February 2nd: Abergele
March 2nd: Wirral
March 23rd: Deeside
April 6th: Helsby
April 23rd: Deestriders (Shotton)

Welsh U13/15, Senior Champs (Day 2)

TWO GOLDS FOR AMBER

Fourteen-year-old Amber Rimmington (Deeside) was the star of the show on the second day of the Welsh under 13/under 15 and senior championships in Cardiff with an outstanding triple performance.

 The took silver in the U15 shot then gold in the discus and in winning her second gold in the hammer set a new Welsh record and championship best performance. In second place was Emily Pearce (Carmarthen), who had set the previous record last month.

 It was another good day for fellow Deeside member Chloe Hughes who followed up her silver in the U15 100 metres with gold in the long jump.

 North Wales medallists:-
Boys under 15:  1,500m 2 Matthew Willis (Wrex) 4-22.43, 3 Christian Smith (Wrex) 4-27.43. HJ 2 Matthew Sturgess (Deeside) 1.50. DT 3 Cliff Schwabauer (Menai) 28.61
 Senior men: HT 2 Osian Jones (Liverpool H, ex-Menai) 59.76
 Girls under 15: 200m 3 Siobhan Benson (Deeside) 26.94; LJ 1 Chloe Hughes (Deeside) 5.19; SP 2 Amber Rimmington (Deeside) 9.48, DT 1 Rimmington 29.76; HT 1 Rimmington 47.01, 3 Jade Williams (Wrex) 37.02.
 Senior women: 200m 2 Hannah Thomas (Wrex) 24.49; 400mH 3 Megan Rogers (Wrex) 63.38; HJ 3 Sian Swanson (Swansea, ex-Maldwyn) 1.60.