Prestatyn Running Club | PRC Weekly News 09-09-2018

Caption: Jenna Bagnall in action for Wales in Wicklow, Ireland.

From Malaga to Marine Lake, Beaumaris to Bodelwyddan and the Wirral to Wicklow - members of Prestatyn Running Club have been in action at a vast range of venues and terrains over the past couple of weeks.

The most adventurous were two of the club’s supervets who travelled to Spain for the World Masters’ championships. In the over-90s’ 10k road race Roger Harrison-Jones finished ninth overall and second GB runner in 59.33, with David Hughes two places behind in 64.39. Later this week Roger is due to compete in the 5k and half-marathon.

Jenna Bagnall was on international duty once again, representing Walesunder-20s in the British and Irish junior mountain-running championships in Wicklow. It was her toughest challenge yet but she finished a highly creditable 16th overall.

In the latest race in the Wirral AC track endurance series at theBebington Oval Steve Skates finished second in the 3,000m in 9.15. Andy Bromley was 4th in 9.26 and Canyon Wilson 8th in 10.33. In the “B” race James Rogers came 5th in 11.39 and Benjamin Harrison 7th in 12.32.

On the same night a record 35 members turned out for the club’s annual handicap race involving three circuits of Rhyl’s Marine Lake.

Second-claimer Steve Forsyth recorded the fastest time of 16.50, while Andy Scott, who is returning from injury and benefitted from a generous handicap, had the best nett time. Sportingly, he allowed runner-up Gareth Hughes-Roberts to take the award.

In the competition to guess their finishing time Lesley Furneaux proved amazingly accurate, getting it spot on. Members were delighted to welcome back Emma Birchall after her recent illness.

The handicap results were:

• 1 Andy Scott (clock time 30.35, actual time 28.35)
• 2 Gareth Hughes-Roberts (30.37, 28.37)
• 3 Emma Birchall (31.45, 30.15)
• 4 Susanne Evans (32.03, 30.02)
• 5 Rachael Jackson (32.19, 25.34)
• 6 Frances Garnett (32.24, 22.24)
• 7 Debbie Cartwright (32.42, 31.42)
• 8 Callum Dally (33.01), 21.01)
• 9 Barry Ellis (33.03, 28.03)
• 10 Rob Alexander (33.15, 19.45)
• 11 Ceri Hughes-Roberts (33.32, 31.32)
• 12 Debbie Weedman (33.37, 28.07)
• 13 Suzanne Evans (33.41, 32.11)
• 14 Alan Jones (33.43, 23.43)
• 15 Janice Price (33.45, 32.15)
• 16 Alex White (33.45, 32.15),
• 17 Steve Forsyth (33.50, 16.50)
• 18 Helen Alefounder (34.04, 27.19)
• 19 Cara Jones (34.05, 27.05)
• 20 Steve Weedman (34.11, 20.26)
• 21 Gary Johnson (34.14, 22.44)
• 22 Stu Quayle (34.19, 30.49)
• 23 Jo Edwards (34.25, 24.40)
• 24 Jo Lewis (34.29, 23.59)
• 25 Martin Gill (34.39, 23.39)
• 26 Evie White (34.40, 23.10)
• 27 Claire Walliker (34.42, 31.42)
• 28 Hannah Garnett (34.43, 27.43)
• 29 Clare Manley (34.45, 27.45)
• 30 Mike Davis (35.29, 24.29)
• 31 Lesley Furneaux (35.50, 32.50)
• 32 Darcy Cole (36.32, 24.15)
• 33 Neil Stephenson (36.45, 24.15)
• 34 Caroline Jones (36.51, 29.51)
• 35 Nem James (37.12, 32.12).

There was another good turnout from the club in the fourth and final race in Deestriders’ Off-Road Grand Prix series, with several picking up individual awards. The full results were not available at the time of going to press so will be published next week.

On Sunday the prolific James Rogers joined the big field for the popular Vyrnwy half-marathon, clocking 1-35, while Allt Reid was 3rd L40 in the very hilly Beaumaris half-marathon in 1-57.36.

Parkrun results. Bodelwyddan: 16 Arwel Jones 24.25, 33 Rose Hayes 28.01, 41 Andrew Scott 30.24, 86 Julie Evans 39.06 (pb). Conwy: 35 Steve Weedman 21.18, 127 Martin Gill 28.44.

In the recent Moel Famau hill race from Cilcain Lois Lee retained her under-18s’ title in 45.12. S he was 73rd overall, with Dafydd Owen 140th in 59.03.