Gareth's Press Report - 25th October 2026

Storms Austen and Boelo were the winners at the weekend, with the cancellation of the Snowdonia Marathon leaving four members of Prestatyn Running Club among the disappointed athletes.

There was some consolation for Jamie Betts, however, as he put his training to good use in winning the Nova Parkrun.

It was a good weekend, too, for Ben Lewis, who was first home in the Greenfield Valley Parkrun and the following day he finished 11th out of 945 competitors in the Crew 10k, clocking 37.06. In the same event his mother Kelly was 475th in 58.34.

Zack Webster faced a different kind of weather problem on Sunday as he continued his busy programme of long races.  In the Valencia half-marathon the heat was the issue, so he began at a steady pace and was happywith his time of 1-40.57.

Parkrun results were:- Nova: 1 Jamie Betts 18.53, 2 Samcho Edwards 19.14, 12 Dan Williams 22.49,  22 Paul Sanders 23.46, 25 Millie Robinson 25.08, 28 Neil Davidson 24.41, 41 Jack Lally 26.42, 48 Mark Dakeyne 27.44, 53 Andy Scott 27.57, 55 Cara Jones 28.05, 57 Cathy Wood 28.33, 60 Liz Martin 28.48, 67 Heather Battersby 29.39, 94 Katie Newe 33.57, 100 Karen Roberts 34.48, 124 Julie Evans 41.20,

Greenfield Valley: 1 Ben Lewis 19.39, 11 Helen Ashworth 23.33, 12 Ben Thomas 23.38, 13 Owen Gibson 24.07 (pb), 17 Owen Jones 24.38, 20 Andy Thomas 24.50, 35 Stephen Langley 26.19, 59 Debbie Jones 30.40, 60 Nicki Triggs 30.45, 80 Claudia Smith 33.59 (pb).

Llandrillo yn Rhos: 21 Ben Garnett 19.16 (pb), 89 Paul Robson (pb), 411 Rachael Peel 32.22.

The Wammy (Burslem): 89 Jenna Bagnall 23.01.

Broadwater (Surray): 57 Martin Cortvriend 24.57.

Alderford Lake (Whitchurch): 25 Ann Claire Jones 26.28.

Princes Park (Liverpool): 233 Andy Carter 28.06.

Conditions were pretty miserable on Sunday evening but it did not deter almost 50 members and non-members who attended the first Own the Night session on Rhyl promenade.

The campaign by Welsh Athletics is aimed at making women feel more comfortable and less intimidated when running on dark nights

This weekend once again sees a test of the club’s resources. On Saturday the second fixture of the David Alun Williams North Wales Cross-Country League is being held in Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay, and it is followedon Sunday by the second Border Road-Running League race in Birkenhead Park.

Both the men and women got off to a steady start last month but need a strong turnout in the remaining fixtures to make up ground.