News Report 28th April 2008
Wrexham played host to the North Wales 10 Mile Road
Running Championships last Saturday afternoon, with five members of Bro Dysynni
A.C. making the journey to participate in the ever-popular event.
In a race won by Gwyn Owen (Eryri Harriers) in a time of
55.35mins, the first of the Dysynni contingent to complete the event was Dewi
Roberts of Blaenau Ffestiniog, whose finishing time of 1hr 01.45mins ensured an
overall 11th placed finish as well as 2nd place within the Male Over-35
category within the North Wales Championships. Dysynni stalwarts, Malcolm
Taylor of Criccieth and Barrie Jackson of Bala followed in respective times of
1hr 20.18mins and 1hr 25.45mins, before the remaining two Dysynni athletes both
collected North Wales Championship victory within their respective age groups.
The first of the duo to finish was Marj Griffiths of Aberystwyth whose time of
1hr 39.41mins ensured age category victory within the Female Over-60 section
whilst Sheila Symonda of Dolgellau turned in yet another impressive performance
as a time of 2hrs 30.59mins ensured category victory within the Female Over-75
group.
Swapping the red and green of Dysynni for a Welsh International
vest last weekend was Steve Gilliland of Tywyn who was chosen to represent
Wales 'B' at the P & O Knock Dhu Mountain Race held near Larne in Northern
Ireland. As ever, the Dysynni athlete performed well whilst wearing his
international vest as a time of 41.01mins ensured a 15th place finish out of
the 66 athletes competing in the Senior International race.
On a more local level, Meirionnydd Running Club have
been represented at two regional fell races recently. At the Ras Foel Lus event
held near Penmaenmawr,
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