Prestatyn Running Club | PRC Weekly News 04-09-2016

Three races in three days is a tough challenge for any athlete but husband-and-wife Rob Alexander and Jo Hoppes of Prestatyn Running Club coped admirable with it at the weekend.

On Friday they were among 25 members who competed in the fourth and final race in Deestriders’ Off-Road Grand Prix at Shotton, which resulted in the weekend’s first big haul of trophies of the weekend.

The following day Ron and Jo, along with Wyn Roberts, braved the elements in the Llyn Brenig 9-mile trail race and then on Sunday they were joined by a host of club members, several of whom had also run at Shotton, in the Caernarfon 10k, which incorporated the North Wales championship.

The red tops of PRC dominated the prizegiving in Caernarfon, claiming numerous age-group awards and regional titles.

It was a special day for many reasons, with probably the outstanding individual performance coming from 15-year-old Jenna Bagnall, who finished her first 10k in a brilliant 48.10, while Steve Hatfield celebrated his 70th birthday with a silver medal in his new age-group.

The race also marked the club debut of recent recruit Andrew Bromley who will be a big asset, the return to competition by John Hughes-Roberts after a lengthy lay-off and the first race for new husband-and-wife Wyn and Karen Roberts (formerly Bagnall) since their wedding last week.

Results of Friday’s Shotton race:

• 5 Alex Ryder 28.29
• 7 Leon Bagnall 28.44
• 11 George Nicholls 29.21
• 12 Rob Alexander 29.31
• 14 Steve Stocker 30.09
• 17 Matty Smith 30.48
• 20 Gareth Bailey 31.07
• 26 Amie Bagnall 31.52
• 32 Coral McShane 32.39
• 45 Alan Jones 37.35
• 46 Victoria Owens 37.41
• 47 Ally Reid 37.45
• 48 Jo Hoppes 37.51
• 49 Mike Davis 38.31
• 50 Steve Gleave 38.32
• 53 Steve Hatfield 39.40
• 56 Julie Logan 41.40
• 57 Liz Martin 42.04
• 59 Katie Dawson 44.34
• 60 Clare Manley 47.03
• 61 Amanda Williams 49.46
• 64 Deborah Cartwright 54.07
• 65 Julie Evans 57.29
• 66 Valery Jones 59.59

The following were placed in the top three in their categories over the series:-

Junior Ladies:

• 1 Coral McShane

Senior Ladies:

• 1 Amie Bagnall
• 2 Helen Ashworth
• 3 Jo Hoppes

L35:

• 1 Liz Martin
• 2 Katie Dawson

L40:

• 2 Ally Reid
• 3 Julie Logan

L45:

• 2 Clare Manley
• 3 V Jones

L50:

• 2 Julia Evans
• 3 Jayne Penrhyn-Jones

L55:

• 1 Cartwright
• 2 Julie Evans
• 3 Sue Rodgers

Junior men:

• 1 Alex Ryder
• 2 Leon Bagnall

Senior men:

• 3 Matty Smith

M45:

• 2 George Nicholls

M50:

• 2 Russ Cheetham

M65:

• 2 Mike Davis
• 3 Steve Hatfield

M70:

• 3 Gareth Hughes

To mark their enthusiasm and determination special spot prizes were awarded to some of the club’s improvers’ group who had supported the series.

Teenager Alex Ryder was also the club’s first finisher at Caernarfon, with Leon Bagnall again hot on his heels. Amie Bagnall (Senior Lady), Debbie Richards (L55), George Nicholls (M45), George Nixon (M60) and Gareth Hughes (M70) all took North Wales titles, with numerous others gaining silver and bronze medals.

The placings were:

• 18 Alex Ryder 38.46
• 19 Leon Bagnall 39.07
• 21 Andrew Bromley 39.25
• 22 George Nicholls 39.27
• 25 Matty Smith 40.24
• 26 Rob Alexander 40.30
• 27 Amie Bagnall 40.38
• 31 Gareth Bailey 41.18
• 48 George Nixon 43.04
• 55 Benjamin Harrison 44.03
• 67 Sian Beck 45.33
• 74 Gareth Hughes 46.58
• 77 Arwel Jones 47.13
• 82 Wyn Roberts 47.38
• 90 Jenna Bagnall 48.04
• 96 Russ Cheetham 48.37
• 99 Mike Davis 49.34
• 101 Alan Jones 49.57
• 103 Sharon Jones 50.34
• 106 Steve Hatfield 50.59
• 112 Debbie Richards 51.40
• 120 Jo Hoppes 43.23
• 129 Jo Edwards 55.00
• 141 Dave Hughes 57.40
• 148 Clare Manley 59.22
• 158 Karen Roberts 66.14

On the same day Tony Devenport travelled to Wigan and finished 72nd in the 10k there with a time of 39.47.

Last week husband and wife Gareth and Ann-Marie Roberts ran in the Ellesmere 10k, an undulating course involving a circuit of the mere. Gareth finished in 47.28 and Ann-Marie in 54.38.