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Rhyl Journal
01-07-2025
- Health
- Rhyl Journal
Dan and Dave complete charity challenge of ten 5k runs in 14 hours
Daniel Huws and Dave Munday first began their incredible marathon fundraising event for MOVE Against Cancer on Yns Mon, at Newborough Forest at 6am, and they finally finished their gruelling day on home soil at the Nova Prestatyn course at about 8pm. They were all run on genuine, varied and undulating 5k parkrun routes within North Wales, but as all the events started at 9am, and obviously they could only run in one live event, so after enjoying the splendour of the Newborough course, they quickly moved a few miles onto Nant y Pandy for a 7.15am start, prior to joining the live celebrations at Penrhyn Castle at 9am. This was followed by a visit to the RSPB Conwy site for 10.30am, Pont y Bala for 12 noon, Llangollen at 1.30pm, the new Park in the Past parkrun at Wrexham for 3pm, Ruthin 4.15pm, Greenfield Valley at 6.45pm, and finally completing their challenge at Prestatyn at 8pm. In between all these events, this intrepid pair also had to drive around the various venues and grab some food and drink en-route. With the help of the charity, they have started an online fundraising page via JustGiving with an initial target of just £500 and hope their incredible achievements would perhaps encourage supporters to double or even treble some funds for this deserving cause. The charity confirmed: "There's increasing evidence that moving more during and after cancer treatment can significantly improve physical and mental wellbeing. MOVE is embarking on a mission to support & inspire people to MOVE Against Cancer. "We deliver an eight-week online programme for 13 to 30-year-olds diagnosed with cancer. Our 5k Your Way initiative linked with parkrun, is a supportive community for anyone affected by cancer to go along to their local group and walk, jog, run, cheer or volunteer on the last Saturday of the month. "We also have a variety of online resources.
Leader Live
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Wrexham athletes have impressed during parkrun events
Fourth-placed finishes were achieved by Connor Rogers (21.45) and Ellis Jones (9.05) at the Llangollen and Alyn Waters junior events respectively. Evelyn Roberts (14th in 10.48) was the other Wrexham racer at Alyn Waters, with Charles Ashley (28th in 29.13), Peter Howell (60th in 34.43) and Alexis Baty (64th in 39.31) also tackling the Llangollen race. Rachel N Reeves (214th in 50.33) competed at Prestatyn Nova and Mike Robbins (23rd in 25.42) took on the Wepre race, while Steffan Thomas (49th in 24.41) and Gruffydd Thomas (50th in 24.42) had a great battle at the Park in the Past event. They were joined at the race by Deiniol Thomas (124th in 30.16). Jonny Hudson (12th in 22.37), Rhys Hatfield (35th in 25.51) and Megan Hatfield (42nd in 26.15) were the leading Wrexham AAC finishers at Erddig. They were followed by Peter Hughes (44th in 26.31), Karl Moore (80th in 30.10) and John Tipping (179th in 58.49). Deestriders are organising a series of off-road four-mile multi-terrain races from Rowleys Drive, Shotton on Thursday, July 3 (7.30pm start), Thursday, August 7 (7.30pm), and Friday, September 6 (7pm).
Rhyl Journal
02-06-2025
- Climate
- Rhyl Journal
Abergele Harriers take on five-mile race and parkrun events
Runners were greeted with warm and windy conditions, which tempered most people's finishing times. Just one Abergele Harriers member toed the line, Darren Blazier, finishing 23rd of the 348 participants in a time of 31:29. Elsewhere for the Harriers, Darren Battersby paced his wife in her first parkrun in Prestatyn, finishing 101st in 28:43. Meanwhile, Anthony Howe travelled to Hope near Wrexham to take part in the Park in the Past parkrun, finishing 389th in 42:38.
