Lights, camera, action, for North Wales Road Runners at Blackpool Illuminations races

This also marked the start of the Illuminations at this popular Lancashire seaside resort.

Kelly Alford and her partner Cai Roberts were both in dazzling form and ran together throughout the 10k event.

Kelly also celebrated a new course PB by about a minute in 50.42 and finished fourth in her F35 age cat in 111th position as the 22nd female runner, with Cai sharing the same time, and just one place behind.

Mandy Owen ran very well after recovering from a period of ill health and finished in 216th place.

She was the 56th female runner in 57.21, and her husband Charlie Owen, who is recovering from an Achilles injury, opted for the 5k race, and he enjoyed a strong finish in 143rd place in 35.27.

Jon Evans races across the pond

Meanwhile, Road Runner Jon Evans travelled across the pond to race in the Roosevelt Island DC parkrun in America at the weekend.

He claimed second spot in his MV55 age cat in a good time of 23.22, finishing in ninth place overall.

This was Jon’s fastest parkrun of the year, and afterwards, he said: “It was a great experience, albeit a hot and turgid run.”

Hot run at Tatton Park for Rob Fryer

Rob Fryer enjoyed a hot run in the sun last Saturday morning during the Tatton Park 10k race, where he finished 72nd amid a large entry of 303 runners.

He also claimed second place in his M65 age cat.

Summer relay for NWRRC members

North Wales Road Runners enjoyed superb weather for their annual summer relay race held on Llandudno prom last Tuesday night (August 9).

Organised in teams of three, the event was won by Steve Mason, and Cai Roberts, who also ran two out of their three legs.

The runners-up team included Harry Driscoll, Adam Lemalle and Rachel Morris.

Plaudits were later given to all the competitors, and helpers, with special thanks to Carla Green for arranging the teams, and to John Hatton for providing the race numbers, pins, and water.

Additional deserved praise was also given to Mike Hayton and Kevin Higgins for the buffet arrangements.

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Fast and furious despite the heat at Conwy parkrun

More than 250 runners braved the baking heat at Conwy parkrun last Saturday morning.

North Wales Road Runners returned in force this week, with five members finishing in the top 10 positions.

They also collected seven podium places, including four age category wins and three second placings.

Josh Keogh was in fine form, and he was the first club man home in 17.42 to win his SM30 age cat, finishing in third place overall.

Josh was just 12 seconds ahead of club colleague Martin Green, in fifth place in 17.54, and the winner of his MV45 cat in 17.54.

Steve Forsyth claimed the second spot in his MV40 cat in 18.10 in sixth place, with Mark Jessett hot on his heels, and just seven seconds adrift in 18.17 in eighth place, but he won his MV35 age cat.

Will Williams was second in his MV45 cat and 10th overall in 19.17, and Steve Mason ran well in 14th place in 19.51, with Gethin Wyn Jones 21st in 21.10, and Dave Spofforth 26th in 21.37.

John Dalzell returned to parkrun after competing last week in his West Highland ultra-race, and finished 27th in 21.50.

Karen Butler continued with her rapid improvement, recording a new parkrun course PB in 25.15, and finishing 74th overall, and second in her FV60 cat.

Youngster Joe Culverhouse ran with his father Stuart in 101st/102nd places in 27.26, with Joe also winning his JM11-14 age cat.

At the opposite end of the scale, newcomer John O’Shea finished in 113th place in 28.16, and he was fourth in his MV65 cat, while Rachel Morris ran home in 165th spot in 31.23.

This is the link to the provisional results for Conwy parkrun: www.parkrun.org.uk/conwy/results/latestresults.