North Wales Title for Rob
In the 30th running of the Abergele 5 mile road race on Sunday 30th October, despite finishing 3rd overall in a very good time of 24:41 for the tough undulating course. Rob Samuel won the North Wales Title. Liverpool Harrier John Ashcroft won the event in a course record time of 24:21 ahead of Philip Sesemann (Blackheath & Bromley Harriers) 24:36. In all, as well as Rob, there were 7 Eryri Harriers competing. 7th & 1st Male U/20 Owen Roberts 28:47. 59th & 3rd MV/55 (1st North Wales) Arwel Lewis 33:06. (Arwel won the inaugural event in 1986). 60th Tim Watson 33:15. 77th & 3rd Senior Female Gemma Morgans 34:42. 83rd Steffan Evans 35:22 and 100th Maldwyn Evans 36:28. Eryri’ s men just missed out on the team title by two positions to Buckley Runners. 121 to 123.
A well organised event by Sean McCormack and his Abergele Harriers Team