04-08-2025
Prestatyn Running Club duo among Snowman triathlons runners
In the longest event, the Legend distance, Ben Thomas finished 29th in 7-39.12, while Owen Gibson, competing in his first tri for some time, was 71st in the Standard race, clocking 6-29.57.
The club's road captain Jonah Armstrong once again crossed the border to take on some strong competition in the Sale Sizzler 5k.
He finished in 66th place with a time of 16.52.
Jonah Armstrong and Mark Gittins (Helsby) after their friendly battle in Sale. (Image: Submitted) Elsewhere, it was parkruns which occupied the majority of members during the weekend, with 29 turning out in Prestatyn's Nova run.
Two of them recorded PBs, with Nem James taking another eight seconds off his previous best and Tilly Jones slicing more than a minute off her PB.
The race also marked the return to action of Ed Shirt after his long overseas break, and when he regains his fitness, he will be another useful addition to the ever-growing squad.
Placings: 5 Oliver Birch-Jones 19.02, 8 Steve Stocker 20.25, 9 Alex Ryder 20.31, 17 Marc Jones 21.45, 19 Eve Manifold 22.04, 21 Darrell Jones 22.07, 22 Judah Eastwell 22.13, 23 Lewis Pierce 22.25, 24 Dave Ellis 22.26, 26 Paul Sanders 22.37, 34 Meg Lewis 23.18, 44 Nem James 24.17 (pb), 45 Dean Longley 24.20, 48 Lisa Lines 24.21, 54 Will Lines 24.43, 55 Steve Weedman 24.50, 56 Martin Cortvriend 24.53, 63 Arwel Jones 25.20, 64 Tilly Jones 25.22 (pb), 65 Zack Webster 25.42, 90 Mark Dakeyne 27.42, 103 Cathy Wood 28.27, 108 Mike Davis 29.23, 113 Casey Blake 29.18, 124 Debbie Weedman 29.53, 147 Olivia Standring-Jones 31.18, 157 Ed Shirt 32.03, 163 Emma Birchall 32.43, 221 Claudia Smith 38.48.
Ally Reid returned to her native Midlands and the Isabel Trail Parkrun in Stafford, finishing 107th in 25.52.
Other parkrun results: Greenfield Valley: 56 Andrew Carter 32.09.
Durlston: 98 Neil Davidson 33.00.
Llangollen: 75 Glenda Roberts 29.00.
