PRC Weekly News 14-04-2019
Published In PRC News
Prestatyn Running Club came away from one of the area’s most competitive races with its reputation further enhanced last week.
Fourteen members - fewer than usual – turned out in the Essar Chester Spring 5, which always attracts a quality field, and they not only chalked up at least six pbs but claimed four age-category awards.
Dean Longley had a cracking run, finishing eighth overall and only one second outside his pb, his best time for over four years. The quartet of Dean, Steve Skates, Andy Bromley and Matty Smith should have won the team prize but due to a scoring error it was awarded instead to Vale Royal.
Amie Bagnall was second lady overall and Sian Beck continued her great form by winning the L40 class, both in pbs.
Placings: 8 Dean Longley 26.41, 10 Steve Skates 26.49, 18 Andy Bromley 27.48, 35 Matty Smith 29.07 (pb), 53 Amie Bagnall 30.15 (pb, 2nd SL), 76 Gethin Evans 31.28 (pb), 126 James Rogers 33.44, 130 Sian Beck 34.09 (pb, 1st L40), 139 Steve Weedman 34.26 (pb), 225 Steve Brown 38.26, 232 Gareth Hughes 38.59 (1st M70), 284 Hannah Garnett 40.56 (pb), 331 Roger Harrison-Jones 44.33 (1st M80), 356 Debbie Weedman 46.34.
Two of those runners – Steve Brown and James Rogers – were among eight fmembers who took part in the Aber Dash fell-race the previous evening. Times: Helen Ashworth 38.29, Steve Brown 41.01, Ally Reid 41.17, Tracy Colligan 45.57, Cara Jones 49.22, James Rogers 49.27, Jayne Penrhyn-Jones 52.05, Helen Baxandall 52.07.
Three members broke new ground by competing in their first middle-distance track events in an open meeting at Deeside, with Canyon Wilson the star of the show by winning the mile race. Results:- 800m 3 Canyon Wilson 2-13.29, 2 Josh Cerefice 2-25.82, 6 James Rogers 2-56.49. Mile: 1 Wilson 4-53.12, 5 Cerefice 5-16.14, 6 Rogers 6-11.80.
On Sunday James had another crack at a mile race in the Wirral Open Meeting in Bebbington, and took six seconds off his pb in 6-06.67.
Last week one of the club’s recent recruits Rachel Jackson joined the large field for the Manchester Marathon and in good conditions finished in an excellent 4-30.51.
Two of the club’s Steves made it a “double” on Saturday, each winning a Parkrun. Steve Skates’ victory in Bodelwyddan was his third consecutive win. Results:- Bodelwyddan: 1 Steve Skates 18.30, 2 Josh Cerefice 18.44 (pb), 4 Steve Stocker 20.58, 20 Helen Ashworth 24.23, 40 Oliver Birch 27.13, 42 Bill Scrivan 27.48, 61 Amy Jones 30.28, 65 Jackie Pottle 31.06 (pb), 134 Mike Pearson 53.26. Conwy: 1 Steve Forsyth 17.42, 33 Steve Weedman 21.46, 162 Debbie Weedman 29.30.
On Sunday 23 members, many of them fairly recent recruits, took part in a new event, the Coast half-marathon between Colwyn Bay and Prestatyn, and 24 hours after his Parkrun win Steve Forsyth finished fifth overall and second in his age-group.
Results: 5 Steve Forsyth 80.52, 46 Des Davies 1-41.12, 47 Darren Thompson 1-41.09, 116 Wyn Roberts 1-51.47, 124 Andy Clark 1-52.01, 129 Jane Hughes 1-53.11, 136 Ally Reid 1-53.18, 178 Mike Pearson 1-57.37, 252 Helen Baxandall 2-04.36 (3rd L60), 266 Jen Johnston 2-06.27, 289 Martin Gill 2-08.00, 332 Helen Alefounder 2-13.52, 385 Emma Birchall 2-20.35, 388 Lesley Furneaux 2-20.20, 402 Debbie Jones 2-21.29, 433 Stuart Quayle 2-26.53, 447 Sandy Kelman 2-29.20, 470 Nem James 2-35.49, 477 Julie Evans 2-37.59, 483 Rhian Williams 2-39.07, 495 Suzanne Evans 2-44.06, 515 Amanda Hamlyn 2-53.07, 520 Debborah Cartwright 2-58.33.
On April 24 the club will be hosting the final fixture of the Borders Road-Running League at the Ffrith and members who have not participated in the League this season are asked to volunteer as marshals.