Prestatyn Running Club members are fortunate in having such different courses to run on, from the fast, flat promenade to the steep Gwaenysgor hill and intermediate venues such as the sand dunes and playing-fields. Luckily, the club also has an ideal circuit for its annual relays at Rhyl’s Marine Lake, each lap being just short of 1,500 metres and last week four teams of seven lined up in what turned out to be a fascinating contest. The winning team, with an aggregate time of

Over the years Prestatyn Running Club members have been the biggest supporters of Deestriders’ Off-Road Grand Prix and this season that has been more noticeable than ever. In last week’s event, the second of the four-race series in Shotton, over a quarter of the 93 participants were wearing the red vests and 13 of them claimed top-three places in their age-groups. Another very encouraging feature was that five of the members were making their debuts in the event. In contrast,

The weekend’s high temperatures were not ideal for members of Prestatyn Running Club but just what some others had hoped for. Fourteen members were glad of the breeze as they participated in the Nova Coast half-marathon on their home course. Meanwhile the hot weather was welcomed by another group who enjoyed the club’s annual social weekend, this time in Anglesey instead of Aberdaron. Ben Lewis led the squad home in Sunday’s Half, finishing 23rd overall in 1-29.21, and three

Nine o’clock on Saturday morning means just one thing to thousands of runners, joggers and walkers – and that is Parkrun time. Many participants rarely, if ever, venture beyond their local courses while some attempt something different each week and others are Alphabet Parkrunners, ticking off venues which begin with different letters. A clear leader of Prestatyn Running Club’s Travellers’ List is veteran Martin Cortvriend, whose 433 appearances have been in 222 different Par

After a hectic couple of weeks most members of Prestatyn Running Club have had some downtime over the past 10 days, one of the reasons being the decision to cancel the Nova Parkrun due to a high wind and high tide. Three members travelled to Cheshire on Sunday for the Colshaw Hall 10k, known for its fast and scenic route. Ryan Bateman led the trio home, finishing 137th overall in a good quality field, with a time of 36.14. Zack Webster, one of the club’s most prolific racers

One of the most unique and compelling events in road running is the Welsh Castles Relay. Teams of 20 runners from some of the top athletics clubs in Wales and England compete across the length of Wales from Caernarfon Castle to Cardiff Castle, the route passing over mountains and within sight of numerous castles en route. Olympic athletes run alongside ordinary club runners and it’s a real festival of running for all those involved. Prestatyn Running Club have been one of the

Highlights of the latest crowded week of running events included one of the all time classic mountain races, this is the formidable and long established Welsh 1000 metres race which takes in, as you might guess, some of the highest peaks in Snowdonia. Three Prestatyn Running Club runners took part in the short course event which still climbed some of the highest peaks including Snowdon and a double traverse of Crib Goch. With a heroic effort over the very challenging short co

The prospect of competing in one of the country’s fastest races may be off-putting for some, but eight members of Prestatyn Running Club were pleased they made the trip to last week’s Mid-Cheshire 5k. With 300 runners finishing inside 17 minutes the quality is obvious and it rubbed off on the Prestatyn contingent, all of whom had good reason to be delighted with their performances. They included Ryan Bateman, who was making his competitive debut for the club. The placings we

Two members of Prestatyn Running Club have received a unique honour by being named as the North Wales Cross-Country Association’s first Life Members. The announcement was made at the Association’s AGM in Gwersyllt where both Roger Harrison-Jones and Gareth Hughes had turned up to represent the club. Roger, still competing at the age of 89, is a legend in the sport, having won the very first North Wales League fixture in 1958. He has gained numerous honours including being res

The mood at Prestatyn Running Club’s annual awards night was even more upbeat that usual after the most successful 12 months for many years. It was fitting that the event, held at Rhuddlan Golf Club, came just two days after the presentations for the 2025-26 Borders Road-Running League in which both the men and women have gained promotion to Division 1. The ladies have also been promoted in the David Alun Williams North Wales Cross-Country League. At the Borders League presen

Nine members of Prestatyn Running Club took a Bank Holiday break overseas, combining socialising and exercising. They were among 13,000 who lined up in the Dublin City half-marathon and produced an excellent set of results performances, all finishing well inside two hours. The official times were not available, but according to Strava their results were: Oliver Birch-Jones 1-21, Dave Ellis 1-28, Tom Coen 1-35, Erin Thomas 1-35, Lewis Pierce 1-38, Zack Webster 1-38, Sarah Hill

Prestatyn Running Club’s David Hudd was among the competitors in Sunday’s Shakespeare Marathon who ignored the Bard’s advice “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast”. Just two weeks after the Boston (Lincs) Marathon he was delighted to slice 11 minutes off his time in Stratford-upon-Avon, , clocking 3-06.16. He is now looking forward to next year’s marathon in Boston, USA. The club had six representatives in this year’s London Marathon, and they adopted a range of tactic

Spring is very much in the air for members of Prestatyn Running Club who have been taking advantage of the fine weather to turn in fine performances on road, trail and fells. Four members including recent recruit Ben Lewis took part in the Chester Spring 5, a very popular event over a fast course. Oliver Birch-Jones led the quartet home in 40th place overall, clocking 29.38, and was followed by Ben Lewis (62nd in 31.04), Ben Garnett (91st in 33.00) and Judah Eastwell (141s

River Deep, Mountain High – and everything in between. That sums up the range of challenges taken on by members of Prestatyn Running Club over the past week. From 5k Parkruns to marathons and ultra-marathons, and from bright sunshine to hailstones, all were taken in their stride, and some completed three or even four races in six days, The busy programme got underway on Tuesday with the first race in the Tuesday Evening Fell-race series on Moe Tryfan, near Caernarfon. Eight

The Bank Holiday meant that there was quality and quantity in the Nova Parkrun as runners came from far afield. Not only were there over 300 participants, but 16 finished inside 20 minutes, one of the highest percentages ever achieved. Joshua Hourihan (Stockport) quickly opened a big lead and was never challenged, while behind him Prestatyn Running Club’s Alex Ryder was engaged in a real battle with unattached runners Aaron Hill and Darren Shire before pulling clear to take

Promenade running may be flat and often fast, but strong winds over the past week presented a real challenge for competitors in local events. First members of Prestatyn Running Club to face the experience were Oliver Birch-Jones, Ben Thomas and Nicki Triggs, who travelled to the Wirral for the first in this year’s Seaside 5k series in Leasowe. There was a strong sidewind throughout, and the windblown sand made the going even tougher. It was Oliver’s first attempt in the event

British titles and a step nearer an unprecedented “double” made it another great weekend for Prestatyn Running Club. On Saturday, five individual and three team awards were the club’s record-breaking haul at the British Masters’ cross-country championships on the Faenol Estate in Bangor, The turnout from the club put others to shame, and even more remarkable was that for two of the men who came away with individual and team medals, it was their first cross-country race of the

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The Reds were in great form outside the Blues’ stadium in Liverpool on Sunday – the Reds in question being the members of Prestatyn Running Club. A record 17 members were among the nearly 12,000 participants who lined up Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium for the Liverpool half-marathon and all had good reason to be pleased with their performances. First of the contingent home was Alex Ryder, who was making his debut at the distance and surprised even himself to finish in 1-2

It was celebrations all round for members of Prestatyn Running Club at the weekend, with a host of medals, trophies....and chocolate cake. On Saturday about 40 past and present members attended the Nova Parkrun to help club President Gareth Hughes celebrate his 80th birthday. Only a couple of hours later four of those participants were among a record field of over 160 in the Pipedream fell-race in Dolgarrog, and of the 12 Prestatyn runners taking part seven came away with med