01/12/06
Lanzarote 2006 - For the seventh year in succession, a team of local athletes
from both Meirionnydd RC and Bro Dysynni AC visited the Canary Island of Lanzarote
to take part in the Club La Santa Challenge, a series of four races held over
four consecutive days on the volcanic island. The four races, namely a 10k
road race, a 13k volcanic ridge run, a 5k beach run and a 21k trans-island
run measured 51k (just over 30 miles) in total.
There were 8 athletes who completed the full challenge - Tony Hodgson
(MRC) 3hrs 29.17mins, Jos Jones (BDAC) 3hrs 38.58mins, Nich Bradley
(MRC) 3hrs 54.13mins, Frankie Vaughan (MRC) 3hrs 56.46mins, Robert
Thomas (MRC) 4hrs 13.50mins, Graeme Stringer (MRC) 4hrs 14.34mins,
Juliet Edwards (BDAC) 4hrs 14.34mins and HughHarrison (BDAC)
4hrs 38.36mins.
Another half a dozen local athletes took part in individual races as follows;
Alison Price (MRC) 10k and 13k races 2hrs 01.08mins, Ralph Burgess
(U/A) 13k ridge run 1hr 16.12mins, Gill Allday (BDAC) 10k race 1hr
15.21mins, Ben Buxton (U/A) 5k beach run 26.06mins, Andy Unwin
(BDAC) 5k beach run 34.13mins and Christine Stevens (BDAC) 5k beach
run 37.49mins.
Full results on the Club La Santa website.
17/11/06
The Running Club Festive meal will be held on Saturday 6th January in the
"Bwyd y Brenin Restaurant" in the Forestry Commission Visitor Centre
in Dolgefeilliau near Dolgellau. There will be an evening of live music, a
buffet and general good spirits all round. Tickets (£15) are strictly
limited (70 places) so contact Tony, the Social Secretary without further
delay........
12/11/06
A
total of 65 runners took part in this years Rhobell Fawr race, and the breezy
autumnal conditions saw course and age group records tumble and fall! Lloyd
Taggart of Dark Peak took over 3 minutes off Colin Donnelly's course record
finishing in 47.20 while his partner, Jackie Lee of Eryri, reduced her own
record over the course to 57.54. Age group records also fell to Gethin Edwards
of Eryri (Junior Man) 58.45 and Edward Davies of Mercia (0/50) shaving his
own record down to 55.01.
06/11/06
The Club had another successful weekend in the North Wales Championships with
Andrea Goode taking the Ladies 0/35 title in the Abergele 5 mile in 34.19.
18/10/06
Will Haynes recently competed for the Welsh junior team on the fells in Northern
Ireland coming home in a creditable 22nd position overall.
12/10/06
Results for the Penmaenpool 10 mile trail race are now available on line.
It was good to see some old and some new faces at the re-launch of this popular
trail race, missing for the last 2 years! The 2006 event was won by Mark Garratt
of RRC in 57.02 with local boys Alun Williams (Les Croupier - 57.22) and Steve
Gilliland (Bro Dysynni - 58.59) in second and third. The ladies race was romped
by Phoebe Webster of Aberystwyth who finished 8th over-all in 1.04.45. Dawn
Kenwright of Sarn Helen came second in a new 0/50 age category record of 1.11.22
with Kim Braznell of Westbromich 3rd in 1.14.53.
01/10/06
The next club fell race will be the first of the Winter Fell Series, Rhobell
Fawr, on Saturday 11th November. Full details on the relevant page. There
is also confirmation that the Tarren Hendre race will be on Saturday 3rd February
2007 to avoid clashes with the North Wales Cross Country League.
06/09/06
At the Caernarfon 10k road race last Sunday Andrea Goode (F-0/35) and
Tony Hodgson (M-0/55) gained the first North Wales Championship Medals for
the new club, winning their respective age catagories within the race. The
next North Wales Champs race is on 5th November at Abegele over a 5 mile course
- come and give it a go, it's a really nice social occassion no matter how
quick or slow you run! we'd love to see you there (see Andrea for entry forms)
16/08/06
Entry forms for the George III Hotel Penmaenpool 10 mile trail race now
available. As ever entries are restricted to 150 place only, and NO entries
will be taken on the day. Please get your entries forms in early!
29/07/06
The cool breeze and gentle rain helped a number of runners improve their
times in this years NJ Evans Dolgellau 5 mile race, with a number of new age
group records being set. Amanda Wright of Birchfield Harriers may have again
helped herself into the British 5 Mile Listings after reducing her own ladies
course record (set in 2005) to 26.48.
04/07/06
Results for club members who took part in the Eryri Tuesday Evening Fell
Race Series can be found at http://www.btinternet.com/~alantudur/rheryri/canlyniadau/2006/2006tes.xls,
a good time was had by all, and a good showing for Meirionnydd RC in it's
first season. Well done to all concerned.
28/06/06
If any club members have done any road races since March please let Graeme
know so he can update the club records.
07.06.06
The first official Club Race is coming up, the Dolgellau 5 Mile Road Race
on Saturday 29th July, one of the fastest 5 mile races you will ever come
across. The event forms part of the Dolgellau Rotary Summer Fair, and so there'll
be plenty to do for all the family - there's even a short fun run an hour
before the main event - so bring the kids trainers too!
05.06.06
Sports-Relief Mile Dolgellau Saturday, 15th July 2006. For further information
contact Gareth vchair@run-merionnydd.co.uk
28.05.06
Cader-Idris Results now available online at http://www.cader-race.co.uk
