Gareth's Press Report - 3rd August 2026

Two weeks ago, in the Race the Train 5k, Oliver Harrison-Jones finished well ahead of his grandfather Roger, and Saturday saw another Prestatyn Running Club veteran being beaten by his grandson.

Neil Davidson set his slowest time ever in Saturday’s Nova Parkrun but he was still proud as he was pipped on the line by grandson Arthur, who only recently turned five years of age. The two had run together in what was Arthur’s first ever Parkrun.

With no other races in the area members again turned to Parkruns, with 37 competing at nine different venues up and down the country.

Twenty-seven of them turned out in the Nova run, in which they again had to contend with a headwind in the opening and closing stages.

The placings were: 16 Alex Ryder 21.46, 17 Robert Grima 21.49, 18 Jonah Armstrong 21.52, 19 Jamie Betts 21.53, 26 Ben Lewis 22.42, 35 Jack Lally 22.53, 56 Tilly Jones 24.46, 65 Reg Jonas 25.17, 77 Zack Webster 26.21, 79 Lisa Lines 26.26, 81 Olivia Trimm 26.43, 89 Geraint Blackwell 27.05 (pb), 121 Mark Dakeyne 28.20, 125 Alice Archer 28.29, 128 Jo Lewis 28.38, 129 Rhian Jones 28.49 (pb), 166 Katie Newe 31.28, 189 Nem James 32.35, 210 Mike Davis 33.13, 211 Nicki Triggs33.14, 212 Ben Thomas 33.15, 288 Linda Friar 39.30, 296 Steve Hatfield 41.58, 321 Neil Davidson 47.28, 352 Emma Birchall 79.21 (Tailwalker), 353 Julie Evans 79.23 (Tailwalker).

Other Parkruns:- Greenfield Valley: 7 Owen Jones 22.31, 25 Stephen Langley 26.29.

Ruthin: 13 Martin Cortvriend 23.06, 88 Roger Harrison-Jones 35.39.

Newborough Forest: 70 Ann Claire Jones 27.53, 135 Helen Alefounder 32.18.

Croxteth Hall: 114 Paul Robson 25.03.

Victoria Park (Newbury): 83 Judah Eastwell 24.49.

Buncrana (Co Donegal): 29 Brian Williams 26.37.

Nant y Pandy: 63 Andy Carter 27.00.

Barmouth: 42 Andy Thomas 23.27.

This Saturday (8th) the club is once again taking over the organisation of the Nova run to allow the regular volunteers to have a break. The club will also organise Sunday’s Junior Parkrun.

Last week two members were part of a big field in the West Cheshire 10-mile race, Jack Hughes finishing in 73.39 and Andy Scott in 97.38.