Inter County Match and Regional 10 Miles Championships 19/02/2023

INTERCOUNTY MATCHES AND

REGIONAL 10 MILES CHAMPIONSHIPS, 19.2.2023

I have to preface this report with the fact that post-race, a “short course” was found to have been run. This means that performances recorded on the day cannot be included as Regional records or personal bests and will be shown on the Power of Ten websites as such. However, after reviewing the event, it was decided that the results of both the Inter-County match and the N. Wales championships would stand as true.

Inter-County Match:

Teams competing against the Region were from Cheshire, Staffordshire and Shropshire and in all a total of 47 men and women took part. In the men’s event, North Wales were clear winners with four runners finishing in the first 5: Ryan Davis (1^st), Tomos Roberts (2^nd), Adam Jones (4^th) and James Yarwood (5^th), giving a total of 12 pts. Staffs were 2^nd with 31 pts, Shropshire 3^rd with 41 pts and Cheshire 4^th with 81 pts. Our non-scorer was Scott Nixon who finished 6^th. In the women’s event, Cheshire edged the home team with 19 points (1^st, 3^rd 6^th and 9^th) while the Region’s ladies (Tracy Rogers 2nd, Carla Green 5^th, Rachel Shipley 7^th and Gemma Moore 8^th) totalled 22 points. Our non-scorers were: Jennifer Rambaldi (12^th) and Claire Wyn-Jones (21^st). 3^rd team: Staffs. (42); 4^th team: Shrops. (61).

North Wales 10 Miles championships

In the men’s race, right from the start Ryan Davis (Wrexham) and Tomos Roberts (Meirionnydd) led the field, with Ryan gradually pulling ahead to take the champion’s title in 49:14 to Tomos’ 49:41.

Results: U/20: 1. Dion Griffith (Menai) 51:41; SM: 1. Davis; 2. Roberts; 3. Adam Jones (Eryri) 52:31 M35: 1. Ian Edwards (Eryri) 56:16 M40: 1. Steffan Sayer (Menai) 54:43; 2. Alun Williams (Meirionnydd) 55:05; 3. Luke Earnshaw (Eryri) 63:02 M45: Martin Green (NWRRC) 52:33; 2. Steven Hayes (Deeside) 53:46; 3. Iwan Evans (NWRRC) 61:21 M50: 1. Darren Blazier (Abergele) 61:58; 2. Stewart Culverhouse (NWRRC) 65:37; 3. Darren Low (Deestriders) 85:33 M55: 1. Brian Johnson (Meirionnydd) 66:42; 2. Richie Williams (Cybi) 67: 31; 3. Gwyn Roberts (Wrexham) 67:46 M60: 1. Arwel Lewis (Eryri) 70:22; 2. Arwel Jones (Prestatyn) 82:49; 3. Kevin Higgins (NWRRC) 84:12 M65: 1. Colin Hunt (W.Tri) 77:49; 2. Robert Fryer (NWRRC) 78:04.

 In the women’s race, Tracy Rogers took an early lead and was unchallenged as she took the title in 60:21, with Carla Green a minute behind her in 61:33. Results: SF: 1. Rogers; 2. Rachel Shipley (Abergele) 62:01; 3. Claire Wyn-Jones (Deeside) 67:15 F35: Gemma Moore (Eryri) (62:48); 2. Jennifer Rambaldi (Buckley) 63:52; 3. Christine Cammillare (Deestriders) 69:42 F45: Dawn Marshall (Denbigh) 117:23 F50: 1. Carla Green (NWRRC) 61:33; 2. Sarah Brooks (Abergele) 75:46; 3. Anna Moccia (82:30 F55: 1. Cheryl Frost (NWRRC) 76:47; 2. Nicola Wylie (NWRRC) 77:35 3. Deb Pugh (Wrexham) 80:19 F60: 1. Kay Hatton (NWRRC) 75:15 F65: 1. Christine Wyn-Jones (Deeside) 81:55.

Paul Brooks