News Report 5th September
2008
Eryri
Harriers recently played host to the Welsh 10k Road Running Championships as
the Caernarfon 10k event also incorporated the 2008 National
Championships. As such, a larger than usual field of 211 athletes gathered to
take on the 6.1 mile challenge, starting and finishing on the Aber Foreshore in
Caernarfon. Leading home the field was Michael Johnson (Cardiff AAC) in a time
of 31.02mins, whilst he, in turn, was followed by 6 competitors with local
affinity to either Bro Dysynni A.C. or Meirionnydd Running Club. The first of
these six to finish was Dewi Roberts of Blaenau Ffestiniog, the Dysynni athlete
claiming an impressive 19th place finish in a time of 36.16mins. Next home was
the sole Meirionnydd Running Club competitor, as Frankie Vaughan of Corris came
home in 43.18mins. The ever-consistent Malcolm Taylor of Criccieth followed in
a time of 49.28mins whilst there was an intriguing race long battle between
Dysynni team-mates Barrie Jackson of Bala and Brenda Jones (1st
Female Over-65) of Llanelltyd, the former finishing in 51.30mins, the
latter in 51.58mins. Completing the local turn-out was the ever-green Sheila
Symonds (1st Female Over-75) of Dolgellau who crossed the finishing
line in a pleasing time of 1hr 18.05mins.
There was
also excellent age category results for 3 Bro Dysynni athletes at the
culmination of the 4 race series which make up the Maldwyn Harriers 4 Race
Summer Series based in and around the
One other
athlete with local connections has also been in action recently. That
athlete was Rebecca Dallimore, originally based in Dolgellau, now having moved
to the far North-East of
There is
local action this coming Sunday (14th) morning as Pantperthog will play
host to the inaugural running of the Dyfi8 'off tarmac' event. The 8 mile event
is due off at 11.00am from the Tan Y Coed picnic site. Entries will be accepted
on the day, further details relating to the event can be found on www.brodysynniac.co.uk
A.Unwin