IN THE bright sunshine of Abergele, the Rhyl five- and 10-mile races took place yesterday (February 25) due to the ongoing sea defence work in Rhyl .

In the five-mile race Abergele runners Emma Lancaster-Williams finished 116th 51:00; 137th Heather Foden 53:00; 139th Zoe Barnaby 53.13.

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In Deeside at Coleg Cambria, Kelsterton, the fifth race in the Borders League series, was taking place, with more than 350 runners taking part.

Thick fog and -1°C temperatures greeted the runners at the Deeside track, with James Yarwood enjoying an impressive race, finishing 14th overall in a time of 23.54 and 11th in the race series.

John Jones finished 165th 30.39 and went to first place in the V65 category, meanwhile.