Monthly Archives: December 2015

As another season/year draws to a close there aren’t too many races to report on. However, there have been a couple of old favourites and a new team event.

On the 1^st November the Clwydian Hills race from Cilcain was held. Three Eryri runners turned out with Russell Owen leading them home followed by Sarah Caskey. Unfortunately, Lou Beetlestone retired.

The following weekend was Rhobell Fawr and there was a larger turnout from the club. Led home by Matt Fortes in 4^th place in 57:39, followed by Paul Jenkinson 10^th, Rory O’Donnell 14^th, Peter O’Brien 18^th, Iwan Edgar 23^rd, Bronwen Jenkinson 24^th/3^rd Lady, Becki Law 34^th, Ruth Metcalfe 39^th, Ali Thomas 47^th, Maldwyn Evans 52^nd, Ellie Salisbury 55^th, Jack Roberts 58^th & Maggie Oliver 64^th.

Then on the 21^st November it was time for the Penmaenmawr Fell Race. Organised by Eryri member Chris Near this race is the traditional finale to the fell racing season. Always a fantastic turnout (195 this year) and a large number of Eryri Harriers runners. The race was won by Math Roberts in a new record (1:08:38) comfortably beating Gareth Hughes and Lloyd Taggart in to 2^nd & 3rd. Given the quality of Gareth and Lloyd it is worth noting Math was over 6 minutes clear! This rounds off a fantastic season for Math who, although he now runs for Calder Valley on the fells, he still runs in the famous green and red on the roads and cross country. Math has had a brilliant year which has seen him competing with the very best in the UK and win a Gold Medal at the British Relays. His run at Pen shows he is still in great form and I’m sure he will be mixing it at the front again next year.

Behind Math there were 29 Eryri Harriers led home by Hugh O’Donnell in 5^th place (3^rd Sen M) 1:19:32. Matt Fortes 7^th, Russell Owen 15^th/1^st M50, Sion Harlow 16^th, Paul Jones 17^th, Gwion Williams 25^th (shocking cut up of one of the HBT ladies on the last corner!), James McQueen 31^st,  Iwan Edgar 33^rd, Paul Jenkinson 34^th, Derek Weaver 38^th/1^st M60, Becki Law 47^th/3^rd Sen Lady, Gary Porter-Jones 48^th, Paul Hodges 49^th, Megan Hughes 63^rd, Emlyn Roberts 75^th, Sarah Harley 80^th, Nic Brook 84^th, John Mainwaring 86^th, Nia Albiston 87^th, Chris Baker 90^th, Lucy O’Donnell 103^rd, Hayley Turner 128^th, Tamsin Fretwell 129^th, Jackie Lee 130^th, Ellie Salisbury 136^th, Harri Roberts 140^th, Alex Fletcher 150^th, Maggie Oliver 165^th/1^st F60, Alwyn Oliver 166^th. Following the race there was a stewards enquiry regarding Maggie’s racing tactics as reports were received that she had kicked Alwyn out of the way, had then stuck her elbows out to stop him getting back past and that if he didn’t let her win there would be no tea on the table that night!! Ha! PS. That’s a joke! Maggie won fair and square! At least that’s what Alwyn says!

As always Pen was brilliant. The weather was amazing, the one good day in a month of gales and floods, the beer tasted great and it was great to see so many people.

Finally on Sunday 29^th three intrepid teams set off to take part in the Lee Mill Fell Relays. The story of this event is the weather (at least looking at the photos it is!), which was at the very least ‘challenging’! The teams were made up from a variety of sources but primarily from the Thursday Night Hills Group, a real credit to the success of these nights and to Dyfed Whiteside Thomas and the others involved. Eryri 1 were 11^th (Sam Green, Sam Orton, Dyfed Whiteside-Thomas, Shaun Davies). Eryri 2 were 56^th (Elin Haf, Dilwyn Rowlands, Jen Charlton, Phil Lines) & Eryri 3 74^th (Rhian Whiteside-Thomas, Helen Morgan, Llinos Greenhalgh, Jeanine Lewis).  I think there may have been another team but they don’t appear on the results? (Emlyn Owen?) It certainly looked wet and wild but a good time was had by all!!

Sunday Morning Runs are back under way so keep an eye out on the facebook page. They too had a seriously wet and windy first run out to Ogof’s Cave and this weekend are meeting at Bus Stop Quarry heading for Elidir Fawr.

Looking into December there’s not too much to mention:

6^th Cardington Cracker (although it’s the same day as Caernarfon Border League – Arwel would kill me if I didn’t mention that!)

20^th Eryri Harriers Xmas Fun Run

27^th Jubilee Plunge

1^st Jan Llyn Llydaw

Merry Xmas, Happy New Year and may the Running Gods be kind and generous on the 25^th!

Dydd sul Tachwedd 29 trafeiliodd 3 tin Eryri I gystadlu yn ras “Lee Mill Relays” a cynhalwyd yn Rossendale ger Bury.

Cynhelir yr ras o gwmpas chwarel Lee Mill, cwrs 6.5 milltir, gyda phob aelod o’r tim yn rhedeg yr un cwrs,

Mwynhaodd pawb y diwrnod er gwaethaf y tywydd garw, gwelir linc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iC7uipS-g0

Three teams from Eryri Harriers travelled to Rossendale near Bury to compete in the Lee Mill Relays on Sunday 29^th November.

The 6.5 mile course was a loop around the Lee Mill Quarry. All four members of each team had to run one leg each.  Everybody enjoyed themselves even though the weather was atrocious (see link) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iC7uipS-g0

Yn cynrycholi Eryri oedd: Eryri Harriers Representatives:

Tim Merched / Woman Team : Rhian Whiteside Thomas, Helen Morgan, Llinos Greenhalgh, Jeanine Lewis

Tim Cymusg / Mix Team: Elliw Haf, Dilwyn Rowlands, Jennifer Charlton, Phil Lynes

Tim Dynion / Mens Team: Sam Green, Sam Orton, Dyfed Whiteside Thomas, Shaun Davies

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