Wednesday Night Training

22nd May

Seventeen runners attended this evening's training run up the last mountain on the Southern end of the Rhiniogydd, Diffwys. It was a wonderful bright evening but with a cold northerly wind.

Running up, Diffwys is the dark lump on far right

 

Return trip Cader Idris in the background

Settle Hill race

19 May

At Sunday's Settle Fell race incorporating the British Inter-counties Fell running Championship Glyn Griffin gained his North Wales cap and helped the team to win 2nd and a Silver medal by finishing in 55:03.

Ras y Gader / Cader Idris Race

18th May

Congratulations to Ifan Richards for winning the 2013 Ras y Gader. Ifan was fourth coming off the top of Cader with Martin Cliffe of Eryri holding a significant lead on him. Ifan must have flown down the pony track as he caught up with Martin at Ty Nant. The two then had a fight and a half to get to the finish line. Ifan crossed the line in 1:31:02 with Martin coming in second in 1:31:14.

Congratulations  to Harri Hughes for coming second in the U14 race.

Meirionnydd had a good day with Mark Atherton 1:40:38, Alan Jones 1:48:18, Arfon Hughes 1:54:07, Adam Preston 1:59:24 and sole MRC lady in todays race was Christine Owen who fimished in 3:08:40.

Photos from Al Tye at here



Spirit of Fell running - Ifan & Martin on the finish line.(Nich Bradley)

Ifan collecting his prize - 1st.

Harri racing to 2nd place in u14.

Ifan on Pony path up

Mark on Pony path up

Alan on Pony path up

Arfon on Pony path up

Adam on Pony path up

Chris on Pony path up

Race the Train - Caroline Quentin's National Parks

At last years Tywyn, Race the Train Jamie Evans made an appearance on Caroline Quentin's National Parks.

Wednesday night Training

15th May

Thirteen runners turned out for the Wednesday night run on the hills behind LLanelltyd. After the rain and wind over the last week, we had a gorgeous evening for the run. The run took the runners through forests, along hill tracks above the Mawddach river, some of the best scenery in Wales.

Cadair Idris in the distance.

Sioned leading the pack.

Newtown 10k

12th May

Ricky Francis and Graeme Stringer raced in the Maldwyn Harriers' Newtown 10k on Sunday. Ricky finished in 41:37 and Graeme in 47:18.

Pictures courtesy of JC.

Ricky

Graeme

Swindon 5k Parkrun

11th May

Jeff Davies ran in the Swindon 5k Park run finishing in 21:25 a Seasons Best and 1st place in M65.

This might be Jeff in action at Swindon TBC