IT WAS a good turnout at the Helena Tipping 10k race at Wrexham last Sunday (July 21), with 15 members of North Wales Road Runners Club (NWRRC) in action.

Between them, they claimed four prestigious podium places.

Super veteran Sandy Johnston was perhaps the pick of the pack this week after winning his MV75 age cat with another outstanding display and a remarkable chip time of just 46 minutes and 18 seconds, finishing in 226th place out of nearly 700 entrants.

And Sandy’s time also set a new North Wales Regional record, taking 14 seconds off Emyr Davies’ previous best of 46.32, set in Caernarfon in 2019.

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Young Harry Driscoll actually led the team home in 78th place in 37.32, with Carla Green next in 142nd spot overall in 40.49.

Carla was the 20th female, and she also finished third in her VW50 age cat. Benjamin Brummitt was also in good form, and he was 145th in 41.06, whilst Steve Mason finished in 163rd place in 41.51.

James Jones and Sion Thomas enjoyed a good tussle with James 176th in 42.43, with Sion just 14 seconds adrift in 42.57 for 182nd place.

Cheryl Frost was another athlete on fire, and she finished third in her VW55 cat in 241st place overall, and the 43rd female in 47.19.

Nicola Wylie ran well in 271st place in 49.10, and master veteran Rob Fryer claimed a deserved third place in his MV70 cat in 52.35 in 320th place.

Kelly Marie Alford and her partner Cai Roberts ran the course together and finished together in 55.43 in 364th and 365th places respectively, whilst Nia Lister was 398th in 58.30, with Vicky Taylor 420th in 1.00.22, and Rachel Morris 464th in 1.06.13.

Podium place for Charlotte at the International Snowdon Mountain Race

NWRRC’s Charlotte Rose Wilton Jones competed in the gruelling Castell Howell International Mountain Race last Saturday (July 20), which included a challenging route up and down Yr Wyddfa.

Charlotte was one of nearly 500 finishers, and she performed extremely well despite the inclement weather.

She completed her arduous 10-mile circuit in just one hour, 47 minutes and 45 seconds, and claimed a prestigious podium place after finishing third in her respective F35 age category, in 191st place overall, and she was the 38th female athlete.

Other results

Liverpool: Kevin Higgins from NWRRC ran in the ninth event of his unique 12-run series of 10k races on Sunday and he galloped around the circuit at Aintree Racecourse in 54.09.

Rhos-on-Sea: Youngster Charlie Sheen completed his remarkable 75-mile run for the Alder Hey Children’s Hospital charity on Sunday with a final five-mile dash from Llandudno pier to the Coast Café at Rhos-on-Sea, accompanied by many local runners.

Charlie also received numerous plaudits for his gallant efforts, and he has now raised more than £4,000 for this essential cause.

Steady performances in dry conditions at Conwy parkrun

Nearly 300 mixed ability athletes took part in another welcome dry event at Conwy parkrun last Saturday morning from the RSPB Nature Reserve, with many entrants taking it steady in preparation for some other events the following day.

NWRRC had 15 runners in action, and Steve Bozier led the team home with a good performance in 11th place in 21.34.

He was 3rd in his VM45 age cat, whilst Adam Lemalle continued his fine form finishing 19th in 21.58, and he was second in his VM40 cat.

Steve Roberts was third in his VM55 cat in 31st place overall with an excellent performance in 23.03, and Mal Preece returned to parkrun finishing 62nd in 24.48.

Newcomer Juana Hunter was pleased with her club debut at Conwy with a new course PB of 25.13 and she finished third in her VW35 age cat.

Master vet Rob Fryer was back to his best and won his VM70 age cat in 85th place in 26.07, and Sion Thomas finished 91st in 26.26.

Meanwhile, Gethin Wyn Jones was 130th in 27.51, and Daniel Hennell was just four places behind Gethin in 28.12.

Vicky Taylor enjoyed her run in 29.15, and she was third in her VW45 cat in 152nd place, and master vet Mark Mason finished second in his VM70 cat in 164th place in 30.01.

In addition, Nia Lister was 181st in 31.23, and Rachel Morris celebrated after recording her best parkrun time this year of 32.54 in 211th place.

Elizabeth Driscoll came home in 39.21 in 260th place, with Steve Mason 286th in 51.03.