SNOWDONIA DOUBLE FOR BANGOR STUDENTS
Ex-Bangor University student Rob Samuel completed a hat-trick of wins in the Snowdonia Marathon while current student Sarah Caskey chalked up her first victory.
The men's and women's races were very different, with Samuel pulling away from his closest rivals in the closing stages but Caskey having to withstand a late charge by Melanie Staley to win by just six seconds.
It was former Eryri athlete Gwyn Owen who put up the strongest challenge to Samuel, setting the early place and then staying close to around the 18-mile point. In the climb from Waunfawr Owen fell back and lost three places. Second place went to Robert Bridges (Manchester Tri), who improved on his 2012 time by an amazing 20 minutes.
Caskey, who hails from Peterborough and who clocked 2-52 in the Manchester Marathon earlier this year, led from the gun and clung on although the expected challenge from ultra-specialist Emily Gelder, the 2012 champion, never really materialised.
The student was given a fright with just a few hundred yards to go when Staley suddenly appeared alongside her, but she had enough left for a final sprint which took her clear.
* Special congratulations to Eryri veteran Iorwerth Roberts who crossed the line in 5-20.21, the only person to have completed all 31 Snowdonia Marathons.
Results. Men: 1 R Samuel (Eryri) 2-43.50, 2 R Bridges (Manchester Tri) 2-46.06, 3 R Atkin (Bridgend) 2-47.43, 4 M Battersby 2-49.31, 5 G Owen 2-50.17, 6 K Mackintosh (Wimbledon) 2-50.30. M40: 1 N Aspinall (Aldershot) 2-51.30, 2 D King (Clowne) 2-51.37, 3 J Parkinson (Eryri) 2-54.14. M45: 1 J (Wirral) 2-51.21, 2 C Fulcher (Neath) 2-57.16, 3 J Ratcliffe (Herne Hill) 3-03.10. M50: 1 R Millen (FSSAA) 3-11.22, 2 J Kay (Fife) 3-11.52, 3 D Powell (Aberystwyth) 3-12.28. M55: 1 A Lewis (Eryri) 3-15.01, 2 P Shortell 3-21.14, 3 G Jones 3-26.20. M60: 1 N Pearce (Ilkley) 3-21.01, 2 A Green (Keighley) 3-36.44, 3 D Pratten (Purbeck) 3-39.49. M65: 1 J Bateman (Road Runners) 3-35.47, 2 B Jarvis (Holme Pierrepoint) 3-39.39, 3 JG Evans (Aberystwyth) 3-56.06. M70: 1 R Ward 4-40.49, 2 D Croft (Gosport) 4-59.30, 3 R Mellish (Chineham Park) 5-50.41.
LADIES 1 S Caskey (Bangor Uni) 3-12.06, 2 M Staley (Cambridge) 3-12.12, 3 A Rowlands (Eryri, L35) 3-15.42, 4 E Gelder (L35) 3-16.55. L35: 3 MG Spalton (Belgrave) 3-19.47. L40: 1 N Gething (Parc Bryn Bach) 3-25.23, 2 A Stearns (Gravesend) 3-30.27, 3 H Jones 3-33.23. L45: 1 S Clapham (Glossopdale) 3-29.07, 2 S Young (Lothian) 340.28, 3 J Webb (Chester Tri) 3-46.09. L50: 1 C Hewitt (Wrex) 3-36.10, 2 T Woolley (Centurion) 3-52.30, 3 C Devine (Bedford) 3-53.38. L55: 1 A Worthing (Aberystwyth) 4-02.58, 2 J Garth (Swindon) 4016.25, 3 D Richards 4-26.44. L60: 1 V Edwards 4-26.54, 2 C Hartwright (Totley) 5-03.188, 3 L Keighley ( Massey Ferguson)5-23.55. L65: 1 J Parry 5-13.51, 2 C Norris (Peel ) 5-20.54, 3 M Griffiths (Bro Dysynni) 5-49.28. L70: 1 B Jones (Bro Dysynni) 4-57.44, 2 P Seabrook (Fitch) 6-25.09.
North Wales Championship. Men. U23: 1 D Willman (Buckley) 4-12.47, 2 M Russell (Menai) 4-19.01. SM: 1 Samuel, 2 Parkinson, 3 J Rowley (Eryri) 2-57.15. M35: 1 D Owen (Eryri) 3-18.45, 2 R Owen (Cybi) 3-26.29, 3 G Williams (Eryri) 3-44.44. M40: 1 Parkinson, 2 J Ford (NWRR) 3-05.19, 3 M Cliffe (Eryri) 3-08.05. M45: 1 I Rowlands (Cybi) 3-13.52, 2 R ab Elwyn (Eryri) 3-17.04, 3 G Porter-Jones (Eryri) 3-36.53. M50: 1 G Fletcher (Maldwyn) 3-39.02, 2 M Garstang (Deeside) 4-46.02. M55: 1 Lewis, 2 I Edgar (Eryri) 3-31.21, 3 K Slattery (NWRR) 3-55.33. M60: 1 A French (Wrex) 4-03.44, 2 D Owen (Prestatyn) 4-07.04. M65: I Roberts (Eryri) 5-22.21.
Ladies. SL: 1 A Rowlands, 2 C Hewitt, 3 K Worthington (Eryri) 3-41.12. L35: 1 Rowlands, 2 Worthington, 3 T Llewellyn (Cybi) 4-03.35. L40: J Moore (Eryri) 4-04.30. L45: 1 L Jones (Wrex) 3-55.14, 2 T McDonnell (Eryri) 4-21.09, 3 S Williams (Meir) 4-22.54. L55: V Edwards (Menai) 5-33.38. L65: M Griffiths. L70: B Jones.
Welsh Masters' Championships. Men. M35: 1 M Evans (TROTS) 2-54.53, 2 S Lewis (Parc Bryn Bach) 3-07.44, 3 I Rowlands. M40: 1 Parkinson, 2 R Wilde (San Domenico) 2-55.22, 3 Ford. M45: 1 C Fulcher (Neath) 2-57.24, 2 J Mower (Gloucester) 3-03.13, 3 M Pfeiffer (Brecon) 3-04.06. M50: 1 Powell, 2 H Hartnell (Islwyn) 3-16.23, 3 P Osborn (Llanelli) 3-16.28. M55: 1 Lewis, 2 J Parry (Builth Wells) 3-28.37, 3 Edgar. M60: 1 M Tabor (Les Cr) 3-41.21, 2 P Dursley (Lliswerry) 3-58.41, 3 P Day (Lliswerry) 3-58.46. M65: 1 JG Evans, 2 G Jones (Chepstow) 3-59.02, 3 J Funnane (Islwyn) 4-44.11.
Ladies. L35: 1 Rowlands, 2 E Gelder, 3 L Barker (Aberystwyth) 3-30.45. L40: 1 N Gething, 2 J Moore, 3 J Arnold (Celtic Tri) 4-07.36. L45: 1 L Jones, 2 L Daley (Les Cr) 3-59.39, 3 E Richards (Caerleon) 4-01.43. L50: 1 Hewitt, 2 L Jones (Cybi) 4-46.44, 3 M Evans (Bro Dys) 5-23.13. L55: 1 A Worthing, 2 L Morgan (Emlyn) 4-30.43, 3 L Rossiter (Lliswerry) 5-14.11. L65: 1 Griffiths. L70: Jones.
Ex-Bangor University student Rob Samuel completed a hat-trick of wins in the Snowdonia Marathon while current student Sarah Caskey chalked up her first victory.
The men's and women's races were very different, with Samuel pulling away from his closest rivals in the closing stages but Caskey having to withstand a late charge by Melanie Staley to win by just six seconds.
It was former Eryri athlete Gwyn Owen who put up the strongest challenge to Samuel, setting the early place and then staying close to around the 18-mile point. In the climb from Waunfawr Owen fell back and lost three places. Second place went to Robert Bridges (Manchester Tri), who improved on his 2012 time by an amazing 20 minutes.
Caskey, who hails from Peterborough and who clocked 2-52 in the Manchester Marathon earlier this year, led from the gun and clung on although the expected challenge from ultra-specialist Emily Gelder, the 2012 champion, never really materialised.
The student was given a fright with just a few hundred yards to go when Staley suddenly appeared alongside her, but she had enough left for a final sprint which took her clear.
* Special congratulations to Eryri veteran Iorwerth Roberts who crossed the line in 5-20.21, the only person to have completed all 31 Snowdonia Marathons.
Results. Men: 1 R Samuel (Eryri) 2-43.50, 2 R Bridges (Manchester Tri) 2-46.06, 3 R Atkin (Bridgend) 2-47.43, 4 M Battersby 2-49.31, 5 G Owen 2-50.17, 6 K Mackintosh (Wimbledon) 2-50.30. M40: 1 N Aspinall (Aldershot) 2-51.30, 2 D King (Clowne) 2-51.37, 3 J Parkinson (Eryri) 2-54.14. M45: 1 J (Wirral) 2-51.21, 2 C Fulcher (Neath) 2-57.16, 3 J Ratcliffe (Herne Hill) 3-03.10. M50: 1 R Millen (FSSAA) 3-11.22, 2 J Kay (Fife) 3-11.52, 3 D Powell (Aberystwyth) 3-12.28. M55: 1 A Lewis (Eryri) 3-15.01, 2 P Shortell 3-21.14, 3 G Jones 3-26.20. M60: 1 N Pearce (Ilkley) 3-21.01, 2 A Green (Keighley) 3-36.44, 3 D Pratten (Purbeck) 3-39.49. M65: 1 J Bateman (Road Runners) 3-35.47, 2 B Jarvis (Holme Pierrepoint) 3-39.39, 3 JG Evans (Aberystwyth) 3-56.06. M70: 1 R Ward 4-40.49, 2 D Croft (Gosport) 4-59.30, 3 R Mellish (Chineham Park) 5-50.41.
LADIES 1 S Caskey (Bangor Uni) 3-12.06, 2 M Staley (Cambridge) 3-12.12, 3 A Rowlands (Eryri, L35) 3-15.42, 4 E Gelder (L35) 3-16.55. L35: 3 MG Spalton (Belgrave) 3-19.47. L40: 1 N Gething (Parc Bryn Bach) 3-25.23, 2 A Stearns (Gravesend) 3-30.27, 3 H Jones 3-33.23. L45: 1 S Clapham (Glossopdale) 3-29.07, 2 S Young (Lothian) 340.28, 3 J Webb (Chester Tri) 3-46.09. L50: 1 C Hewitt (Wrex) 3-36.10, 2 T Woolley (Centurion) 3-52.30, 3 C Devine (Bedford) 3-53.38. L55: 1 A Worthing (Aberystwyth) 4-02.58, 2 J Garth (Swindon) 4016.25, 3 D Richards 4-26.44. L60: 1 V Edwards 4-26.54, 2 C Hartwright (Totley) 5-03.188, 3 L Keighley ( Massey Ferguson)5-23.55. L65: 1 J Parry 5-13.51, 2 C Norris (Peel ) 5-20.54, 3 M Griffiths (Bro Dysynni) 5-49.28. L70: 1 B Jones (Bro Dysynni) 4-57.44, 2 P Seabrook (Fitch) 6-25.09.
North Wales Championship. Men. U23: 1 D Willman (Buckley) 4-12.47, 2 M Russell (Menai) 4-19.01. SM: 1 Samuel, 2 Parkinson, 3 J Rowley (Eryri) 2-57.15. M35: 1 D Owen (Eryri) 3-18.45, 2 R Owen (Cybi) 3-26.29, 3 G Williams (Eryri) 3-44.44. M40: 1 Parkinson, 2 J Ford (NWRR) 3-05.19, 3 M Cliffe (Eryri) 3-08.05. M45: 1 I Rowlands (Cybi) 3-13.52, 2 R ab Elwyn (Eryri) 3-17.04, 3 G Porter-Jones (Eryri) 3-36.53. M50: 1 G Fletcher (Maldwyn) 3-39.02, 2 M Garstang (Deeside) 4-46.02. M55: 1 Lewis, 2 I Edgar (Eryri) 3-31.21, 3 K Slattery (NWRR) 3-55.33. M60: 1 A French (Wrex) 4-03.44, 2 D Owen (Prestatyn) 4-07.04. M65: I Roberts (Eryri) 5-22.21.
Ladies. SL: 1 A Rowlands, 2 C Hewitt, 3 K Worthington (Eryri) 3-41.12. L35: 1 Rowlands, 2 Worthington, 3 T Llewellyn (Cybi) 4-03.35. L40: J Moore (Eryri) 4-04.30. L45: 1 L Jones (Wrex) 3-55.14, 2 T McDonnell (Eryri) 4-21.09, 3 S Williams (Meir) 4-22.54. L55: V Edwards (Menai) 5-33.38. L65: M Griffiths. L70: B Jones.
Welsh Masters' Championships. Men. M35: 1 M Evans (TROTS) 2-54.53, 2 S Lewis (Parc Bryn Bach) 3-07.44, 3 I Rowlands. M40: 1 Parkinson, 2 R Wilde (San Domenico) 2-55.22, 3 Ford. M45: 1 C Fulcher (Neath) 2-57.24, 2 J Mower (Gloucester) 3-03.13, 3 M Pfeiffer (Brecon) 3-04.06. M50: 1 Powell, 2 H Hartnell (Islwyn) 3-16.23, 3 P Osborn (Llanelli) 3-16.28. M55: 1 Lewis, 2 J Parry (Builth Wells) 3-28.37, 3 Edgar. M60: 1 M Tabor (Les Cr) 3-41.21, 2 P Dursley (Lliswerry) 3-58.41, 3 P Day (Lliswerry) 3-58.46. M65: 1 JG Evans, 2 G Jones (Chepstow) 3-59.02, 3 J Funnane (Islwyn) 4-44.11.
Ladies. L35: 1 Rowlands, 2 E Gelder, 3 L Barker (Aberystwyth) 3-30.45. L40: 1 N Gething, 2 J Moore, 3 J Arnold (Celtic Tri) 4-07.36. L45: 1 L Jones, 2 L Daley (Les Cr) 3-59.39, 3 E Richards (Caerleon) 4-01.43. L50: 1 Hewitt, 2 L Jones (Cybi) 4-46.44, 3 M Evans (Bro Dys) 5-23.13. L55: 1 A Worthing, 2 L Morgan (Emlyn) 4-30.43, 3 L Rossiter (Lliswerry) 5-14.11. L65: 1 Griffiths. L70: Jones.
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