THERE was a smaller contingent than usual from Prestatyn Running Club in Saturday (April 16)'s Easter 5km run on Llandudno promenade but conditions were ideal.
Andrew Bromley, who has a good record in the event in recent years, pulled out near the halfway stage after strong performances in two races in the previous seven days.
It was left to Alex Ryder to lead the red vests home and he did so brilliantly, finishing fifth overall in a superb 17.01.
Gordon Jones produced probably the outstanding run of the whole event, coming 10th overall and winning the M60 class in 18.20.
The other club results were: 44 Dan Liddle 21.15, 49 James Rogers 22.13, 66 George Nixon 23.33 (first M65), 109 Gareth Hughes 26.49 (second M75), 150 Roger Harrison-Jones 30.38 (third M80).
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The club's three representatives in April 13's “Chester Spring 5” race all had good reason to be delighted with their performances.
The race always attracts a good-quality field, and Andrew Bromley and Ben Williams continued their good form. Andrew finished 21st in 27.41, with Ben 32nd in 28.47.
The third Prestatyn Running Club member, Andrew Scott, who is coming back into form, was placed 161st in 39.26, declaring himself "very, very pleased".
Meanwhile, six of the ladies were joined by Steve Brown in taking to the hills again last week (April 12) in the Moel Lus race near Penmaenmawr, the third in the Tuesday night series of fell-races.
Results: 114 Helen Ashworth, 135 Steve Brown, 137 Liz Martin, 140 Ann Claire Jones, 141 Julia Evans, 143 Cara Jones, 145 Helen Alefounder.
On his travels once again, Martin Cortvriend set another over-70s' course record; this time in the Abingdon Parkrun in Oxfordshire. He finished 36th overall in 21.33.
And in the Tollcross parkrun in Glasgow, Dave Elllis also had a fine run, coming fifth in 22.55.
Several members turned out closer to home:
Parkrun results: Nova: 38 Ally Reid 26.00 (pb), 50 Sue Hughes 27.54 (pb), 71 Liz Cave 31.03.
Conwy: 30 Steve Weedman 22.30, 78 Ann Claire Jones 25.35, 161 Bill Scriven 29.07, 190 Alan Jones 30.05, 193 Debbie Weedman 30.18.
Greenfield Valley: 13 Steve Brown 25.59.
Wepre: 29 Sophie Johnson 27.07, 44 Mandy Cartwright 29.26 (pb).
In last week's Borders League race at Tattenhall, the club's men had their best team result of the season, finishing second in Division Two, but they now lie fourth overall with one race left.
The ladies, who had only two runners in the penultimate race, are fifth.
The results were: men: 22 Andy Bromley 33.56, 31 Alex Ryder 35.27, 33 Ben Williams 35.33, 63 John Simpson 38.22, 64 Steve Stocker 38.22, 106 Martin Cortvriend 43.15 (first M65), 123 James Rogers 46.47, 127 Darren Thompson 47.07, 136 Andrew Scott 48.56, 143 Matty Smith 50.04, 144 Steve Brown 50.27.
Ladies: 2 Amie Smith 36.55, 66 Liz Martin 55.22.
Sadly, next weekend's North Wales Road Relay Championships, which were to have been held in Llandudno, have been cancelled because of the slow response from clubs in entering teams.
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