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

Ras Y Gader - reminder from MRC Chairman

We will be doing kit checks again this year, so map compass whistle and full body (i.e. to ankles and wrists) water/windproofs are required even if the weather is blistering. (WFRA medium distance requirement can't be waived by race organisers) If the weather is marginal gloves and hat may be added so its a good idea to bring them along. Lets hope the real need is for factor 30!
There is no way we can check on peoples ability to use this equipment but runners sign up that they can when they enter

Nich

Wednesday night training

8th May

Eleven Runners turned out to Ty Nant Car park for this evenings training run. It was a bright evening but with a strong South Westerly, this wind was particularly noticeable for the group that went up Cadair Idris.

Ricky & Clive running up Rhiw gwredydd (Cadair Fell race cut off)

Ricky, Adam & Clive coming out of the mist from the summit
(Trig point (summit) just visible behind Clive)

Mid week series - Moel y Gest Fell race

6th May, 

Congratulations to Ifan Richards on his success at Moel y Gest fell race. On a warm spring evening ifan started at the back of the pack and fought his way through to the front finishing the race in 2nd position.  More pictures by Esyllt here.

Ifan on full power.

Sponsorship for Ricky's Race against the Train

Ricky is training hard for this year’s Race the Train and is hoping to raise a good sum for the cancer charity Odyssey. He is doing this in memory of a great local friend who tragically died a couple of months ago.

Ricky has set up a justgiving account the link is http://www.justgiving.com/Ricky-Francis

He will be updating with a video and stuff soon  also whatever he raise he will be matching himself.

Rhyl Sun Centre 5k - North Wales championship 5k

Date: Wednesday 29th May, start 7.15 p.m.
Entry fee: £5 + £1 on the day.
Entries in advance to: 15 West Ave, Bryn Newydd, Prestatyn, Denbs. LL19 9EY.
Race venue: Sun Centre, Rhyl (on the prom).
Entries on the day do qualify for the N. Wales champs.

LLangynhafal Fell Race

4th May

Four Meirionnydd Runners raced in the LLangynhafal Fell race, the second race in the Welsh Fell Runnerss Assoc (WFRA) North Wales Championship & the WFRA Wales Open Championship series. As a results there was an excellent turnout with 140 runners resulting in and a really competetive race over the 4.7 miles with 1750 ft ascent up and round Jubilee tower on Moel Fammau on the Clwydian Range. The weather was bright and sunny with great views along the Vale of Clwyd. The race was short and fast.

Mark came in 10th in 43:28, followed by Alan Jones in 47:45, Arfon Hughes 50:26 and Juliette Edwards in 56:05 to claim second place in F50.

Mark

Alan

Juliette

Arfon

Pictures courtesy of PRDouglas: here.

Red kite challenge

4th May

Alex Lanz and Glyn Rowlands raced in the Red kite Challenge. Glyn finished the half marathon distance in 1:59:03. Alex Lanz came 2nd in the U20 and won 1st in the Welsh Trail Running Championship - another Champion!

Glyn

Alex

Pictures by Al Tye: here.

Wednesday Night training

1st May

Venue: Coed y Brenin

Eleven runners met at the Coed y Brenin Car park to take a evening run on 5 miles of forest trails. The weather was FANTASTIC! Glorious sunshine. One fallow deer was flushed and jumped the trail right in front of some of the runners.

trail by the visitors centre



Cadair Idris in the background