WITH the Borders Road-Running League and North Wales Cross-Country League almost here, Prestatyn Running Club's prospects look brighter than for some time, with several new recruits already making an impression.

The fourth and final race in Deestriders' Off-Road Grand Prix saw 11 members  - new and old - pick up awards.

Among them was Eve Manifold, who wasn't even a club member for the first couple of races but finished second on aggregate in the senior ladies' category.

Her friend Meg Lewis, another new recruit, was third.

The other award winners were: Men under 20: 1 Oliver Birch-Jones.

Men over 40: 1 (equal) Dave Ellis, 3 Gareth Jones.

Men over 45: 1 Steve Stocker. Men over 70: 1 Martin Cortvriend.

Men over 75: 1 Mike Davis, 2 Steve Hatfield.

Ladies over 50: 3 Jo Lewis.

Ladies over 60: 3 Julie Evans.

Results of final race: 6 Jonah Armstrong 26.33, 7 Dave Ellis 26.34, 8 Oliver Birch-Jones 26.52, 10 Steve Stocker 27.30, 11 Gareth Jones 27.44, 12 Cam Askan 27.47, 22 Ed Shirt 30.41, 26 Dan Liddle 31.25, 28 Marc Jones 32.02, 32 Paul Sanders 33.15, 39 Eve Manifold 34.41, 44 Meg Lewis 35.46, 47 Darrell Jones 36.31, 48 James Rogers 36.33, 54 Andy Carter 38.05, 90 Jo Lewis 41.05, 62 Liz Martin 41.38, 63 Nem James 41.43, 64 Debbie Jones 42.35, 65 Nicki Triggs 42.36, 68 Mike Davis 45.35, 71 Julie Evans 56.56, 72 Steve Hatfield 56.57.

Meanwhile, three members travelled to Thurstaston for the second race in the Wirral Multi-Terrain Series, the course including sections of the beach.

Marc Jones was 99th overall in 37.40, and was followed by Ann Claire Jones (164, 41.52) and Cara Jones (214, 45.18).

Four days later, both Marc and Ann Claire set PBs in their respective parkruns, which was just the start of another busy weekend for Ann Claire.

Just a few hours after her Parkrun she ran the King John's Castle fell-race from Llanarmon-yn-Ial, coming 28th overall in 60.06.

Then, on Sunday, she  won her L50 age-group in the 11.5k Llyn Alwen trail race, clocking 60.06. In the same event Jamie Betts was 6th in 49.11, while Helen Alefounder did the cani-race over the same course, finishing 18th in 74.42.

24 hours earlier, Helen had joined the masses in Britain's first and largest parkrun in London's Bushy Park where, despite finishing in a highly creditable 28.21, came 826th.

Four members also represented the club in Sunday's Guilden Sutton 10k, one of the oldest road races in the area.

Andy Parry was the first of the quartet, coming 62nd in 40.57, with Steve Weedman 98th in 46.49, Andy Clark 150th in 55.58 and Debbie Weedman 160th in 59.39.

Other parkruns: Nova: 2 Oliver Birch-Jones 19.58, 7 Ed Short 20.55, 12 Jamie Betts 21.57, 19 Paul Sanders 23.26, 21 Tim Cahill 23.38, 22 Steve Weedman 23.39, 34  Darrell Jones 25.26, 35  Meg Lewis 25.30, 56 Andy Carter 27.47, 137 Julie Evans 38.20, 166 Martin Gill (Parkwalker) 53.38.

Conwy: 127 Liz Martin 28.55, 182 Karl Martin 32.10.

Greenfield Valley: 5 Ann Claire Jones 24.16 (pb), 54 Steve Hatfield 38.14.

Wepre: 5 Dave Ellis 21.42, 21 Marc Jones 24.34, 99 Jo Lewis 52.22 (pb).

Nant-y-Pandy: 87 Rachael Peel 32.18.

Chester: 65 Martin Cortvriend 24.32.