September Start List

Posted on 7th August 2019 by Alf Tupper

The penultimate one of the series – and weather-wise often the most favourable before autumn storms break and the ground gets muddy. A good one for the ‘improvers’ group to try if you have ideas about doing the Winter League Cross Country (which would be good!).

6.29 pm. Mari J

6.30 Ron

6.31 Jess, Diane

6.33 Eurian, Teleri

6.34 pm. Wendy, Bronwen, Rebekah, Kath S, John L-T

6.35 Angela

6.36 Mike Hb, Helen D, Jill, Littlekath, Claire Sp, Rhian WJ

6.36.30 Nicola

6.37  Kate W, Jeff, Paul J, Hannah, Julie, David Sp

6.37.30 Ruth, Dawn

6.39 Caz

6.40 Rob P, Katherine E, David S, Andy M, John G

6.40.30 Roger, Gwenan, Ed

6.41 Sarah

6.41.30 Dizzy Liz, Bill (Wil A), Anwen

6.42 Menai

6.42.30 Sali, Chris, Peter L, Bob

6.43 Ruari, Gerwyn, Jon, Dan S, Mark W, Mark J, Arwel

6.43.30 Fred, Ian J, Paul G, Luke

6.44 Sioned, Mari W, Tracey, Elen

6.45 Victoria

6.45.30 Ceri B, Ceri D, Duncan, Mel, Tony B

6.46 Rhian, Alaw, Emma, Katy, Adam

6.46.30 Brett, Phil, Owen, David B, Mat

6.47 Steve

6.47.30 Hywel, Huw, Vic

6.48 Glen

6.48.30 Dan J

6.49 Joe, Tony W

6.49.30 Shaun

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August Results

Posted on 7th August 2019 by Alf Tupper

Warm-ish but windy with intermittent rain. The grass is longer in the fields which does restrict progress a little, but the playing fields were cut recently so on balance the conditions were good. Interesting that most people were a little slower than last month and I think this may indicate that there have been a lot of particularly long and hard races recently which are beginning to sap the energy levels. This is a point to note as the Cross Country season approaches. Not that I am ‘anti’ half marathons or Fell ultras, but go into October tired and you won’t have time to recover before two of the League races are gone and the team is 100 points adrift of where we need to be. This handicap race worked well in terms of showing how difficult a close finish can be with 17 of the 21 within a minute. In the Women’s League races a minute represents about 40 places – blink, feel tired, or lack confidence, and you lose half a dozen. The men have longer to regret not taking a couple of weeks off!

Rob has done a sterling job tabulating the results and the points competition is wide open, though Tony W has taken a significant lead having been able to drop his worst position (which was 25th) in favour of this 12th. Victoria drops an 18th for this 14th and both now have two more races – and both potentially have a worst 14th to discard. Ruari, Tony B, Luke, Bob, and Arwel also now in a position to get rid of the big numbers.

lace Finish time Name Start time Net time  Points
1 07:07:21 PM John L-T 6:33:30 PM 0:33:51  16/2
2 07:07:43 PM Arwel 6:42:30 PM 0:25:13  82/5
3 07:07:48 PM Melina 6:45:00 PM 0:22:48 48/4
4 07:07:52 PM Tony B 6:45:00 PM 0:22:52  46/5
5 07:07:54 PM Rauri 6:43:00 PM 0:24:54  49/5
6 07:07:57 PM Dawn 6:37:30 PM 0:30:27  53/3
7 07:08:03 PM Fred 6:43:30 PM 0:24:33  41/3
8 07:08:08 PM Mark J 6:43:00 PM 0:25:08  58/4
9 07:08:12 PM Ron 6:30:00 PM 0:38:12  51/4
10 07:08:22 PM Tracey 6:44:00 PM 0:24:22  42/4
11 07:08:26 PM Adam 6:46:00 PM 0:22:26  11/1
12 07:08:27 PM Tony W 6:49:00 PM 0:19:27 37/5*
13 07:08:30 PM Bob 6:42:30 PM 0:26:00  80/5
14 07:08:31 PM Victoria 6:45:00 PM 0:23:31  43/5*
15 07:08:34 PM Luke 6:43:30 PM 0:25:04  73/5
16 07:08:41 PM Caroline J 6:41:00 PM 0:27:41  16/1
17 07:08:42 PM Elen 6:44:30 PM 0:24:12  72/4
18 07:08:51 PM Mat 6:47:00 PM 0:21:51  47/3
19 07:09:12 PM Ed 6:41:00 PM 0:28:12  19/1
20 07:10:16 PM Katy B 6:46:00 PM 0:24:16  33/3
21 07:11:15 PM Diane 6:33:30 PM 0:37:45 64/4
 * Best of 5 races.

 

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Denbigh Harriers Weekly Report 29/6/19

Posted on 4th July 2019 by admindh
Saturday was a sad day for many runners in the Vales of Clwyd as it was the 35th and last Bodelwyddan Castle Parkrun due to the grounds no longer being avaiable for this free and volunteer led run for all abilites. Denbigh Harriers were there in numbers with 22 running with others volunteering and supporting. A record turnout was achieved with some runners travelling huge distances to take part.  Joe Welch was a superb 3rd place with Emma Collins coming in as 2nd woman and wining the Age grade race by quite a margin.  The competition between club members enabled Peter Lester Owen, Helen Davies and John Llewelyn Thomas achieve a personal bests. There were age category wins for: Elen Baugh, Mari Williams, Joe Welch, David Baugh, Mel Morris, Emma Collins and Menai Baugh.
Results:
3rd Joseph WELCH 00:19:15
16th David BAUGH 00:21:34
31st Emma COLLINS 00:23:10
36th Mathew JONES 00:23:29
44th Melina MORRIS 00:24:08
47th Tony BENTON 00:24:13
51st Mari WILLIAMS 00:24:24
55th Elen BAUGH 00:24:35
57th Katy BAUGH 00:24:42
59th Victoria WHITEHEAD 00:24:52
84th Ruari BENTON 00:26:02
97th Ian JONES 00:26:26
104th Menai BAUGH 00:26:44
105th Peter LESTER-OWEN 00:26:47
165th Sarah BAYLISS 00:30:02
171st Helen DAVIES 00:30:38
178th Julie ROBERTS 00:31:02
208th Nicola FIELD 00:33:16
242nd John Llewelyn THOMAS 00:35:52
300th Diane LLOYD 00:41:50
301st Mari JONES 00:41:54
347th Volunteer Tail-walker Meirion Wyn ROBERTS 00:57:41
There was one Denbigh Haarrier at Southport half marathon on Sunday. It was billed as flat and fast course , hopes were high for a good time butthere was a strong headwind to rival RunFest last weekend, Dawn Marshall was delighted to comfortably run every step and finish in 2:16:40.
Other Parkrun results:
Florence/Firenze
8th Manfredi TORALDO 00:22:40
Kingston
245th Sian PRITCHARD 00:29:36
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Mari Williams chasing Elen Baugh
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Ian Jones
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Mat Jones
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The finish of Bodelwyddan Castle Parkrun
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Peter Lester-Owen
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August Start List

Posted on 3rd July 2019 by Alf Tupper

Very much the high end of the series as far as the championship goes, with Tony W and Victoria leading the pack but Ruari is a potential dark horse and several others have 4 races so far with competitive scores, and still three races to go.

6.29 pm. Mari J

6.30 Ron

6.31 Jess

6.33 Eurian, Teleri

6.33.30 Diane, John L-T

6.34 pm. Wendy, Bronwen, Rebekah, Kath S

6.35 Angela

6.36 Mike Hb, Helen D, Jill, Littlekath, Claire Sp, Rhian WJ

6.36.30 Nicola

6.37  Kate W, Jeff, Paul J, Hannah, Julie, David Sp

6.37.30 Ruth, Dawn

6.39 Caz

6.40 Rob P, Katherine E, David S, Andy M, John G

6.40.30 Roger, Gwenan

6.41 Sarah, Ed

6.41.30 Dizzy Liz, Bill (Wil A), Anwen

6.42 Menai

6.42.30 Sali, Arwel, Chris, Peter L, Bob

6.43 Ruari, Gerwyn, Jon, Dan S, Mark W, Mark J

6.43.30 Fred, Ian J, Paul G, Luke

6.44 Sioned, Mari W, Tracey

6.44.30 Elen

6.45 Tony B, Victoria, Mel

6.45.30 Ceri B, Ceri D, Duncan

6.46 Rhian, Alaw, Emma, Katy, Adam

6.46.30 Brett, Phil, Owen, David B

6.47 Steve, Mat

6.47.30 Hywel, Huw, Vic

6.48 Glen

6.48.30 Dan J

6.49 Joe, Tony W

6.49.30 Shaun

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July results

Posted on 3rd July 2019 by Alf Tupper

Clearly, from the photos on facebook it was a wonderful evening for running and I’m very disappointed not to have been there. However, Rob , Kate, and Sali obviously coped well with the close finishes. Caz dramatically improved, even compared to her previous good run in May – Handicappers hate these rapidly improving people! Other significant improvements were registered by Peter and Ruari; and Anwen seems back on target too. Alaw was quick, but interesting that she didn’t catch Mel. Tony W is right back in there and from the photos he tried to run away from Joe at the beginning which was a bold tactic against a distance specialist. Steve Ovett would have sat on him and kicked off the last concrete circle. Just saying. And woe betide anyone who asks who S.Ovett was!

In terms of the championship, Tony W and Victoria have both completed their 5 races and can start to discard their worst positions.

Place Finish time Name Start time Nett time  Points
1 07:05:38 PM Caz 6:37:30 PM 0:28:08  26/3
2 07:06:11 PM Kath S 6:33:00 PM 0:33:11  2/1
3 07:06:39 PM Nicola F 6:36:00 PM 0:30:39  3/1
4 07:06:57 PM Joe W 6:48:30 PM 0:18:27  4/1
5 07:07:03 PM Peter L 6:42:00 PM 0:25:03  41/4
6 07:07:13 PM Tony W 6:48:30 PM 0:18:43 50/5
7 07:07:20 PM Rauri 6:43:00 PM 0:24:20  44/4
8 07:07:22 PM Mari W 6:44:00 PM 0:23:22  14/2
9 07:07:23 PM Fred 6:43:30 PM 0:23:53  34/2
10 07:07:24 PM Melina 6:45:00 PM 0:22:24  45/3
11 07:07:33 PM Vic B 6:47:30 PM 0:20:03  44/3
12 07:07:38 PM Ron 6:30:00 PM 0:37:38   42/3
13 07:07:41 PM Tony B 6:45:00 PM 0:22:41   42/4
14 07:07:41 PM Glen 6:48:00 PM 0:19:41   35/3
15 07:07:42 PM John L-F 6:33:30 PM 0:34:12   15/1
16 07:07:49 PM Alaw 6:46:00 PM 0:21:49   16/1
17 07:07:57 PM Ruth 6:37:30 PM 0:30:27   59/4
18 07:08:18 PM Victoria W 6:45:00 PM 0:23:18   47/5
19 07:08:40 PM Arwel 6:42:30 PM 0:26:10   80/4
20 07:08:56 PM Ian J 6:43:30 PM 0:25:26  54/3
21 07:08:58 PM Anwen 6:42:00 PM 0:26:58  36/3
22 07:09:07 PM Gwenan 6:41:00 PM 0:28:07  53/2
23 07:09:35 PM Luke 6:44:00 PM 0:25:35  58/4
24 07:09:43 PM Mari J 6:30:00 PM 0:39:43  45/3
25 07:11:54 PM Roger 6:40:30 PM 0:31:24  36/4
26 07:11:55 PM Bob 6:42:30 PM 0:29:25  67/4
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Denbigh Harriers Weekly Report 22/6/19

Posted on 26th June 2019 by admindh
It was a very busy week of running for Denbigh Harriers starting with the final race in the Tuesday Evening Fell Race Series held in Llanberis. It was a short, fast 3 km fell race ascending and descending fastly, finishing up -hill. Menai Baugh ran the race more than a minute faster than last year in 20 minutes 15 secs.,knocking 54 secs off the F60 record and winning the F60 category and the F60 series -winning her age category in 7 of the 12 races
Saturday saw Victoria Whitehead chose a tough mountain race for her return to racing after months of injury. This year’s Moel Hebog mountain race was a counter in the Welsh Fell Running Championships series and is a very challenging race ascending 2,400ft, for two and a half miles from Beddgelert up a steep. rocky track where, nearer the  top of the ridge hands and feet are needed to climb up the rocks .The descent is very steep –  tricky and technical with potential for serious trips and falls. Victoria finished in a very decent time of 1 hour 30 minutes, followed by Menai Baugh in her second age category win and mountain race of the week, finishing in 1 hour 35 minutes and winning the F60 age- category prize.
On Sunday three. Harriers took on the 10 miles Moel Y Gamelin Fell Race which climbs 2300’.  Mari Williams had a great race and won the first senior woman prize in 1 hour 52 minutes with Duncan Jones and Katy Baugh also competing in the race.
On Sunday twelve Harriers competed in the Runfest Rhyl races over 5k, 10k and Half Marathon distance. The warm weather and strong breeze had an effect on performances especially in the longer distances. The 5k saw prizes for Mel Morris, Elen Baugh, Menai Baugh and Caroline Dawe plus a personal best for Caroline.
5K results
24th David Baugh 19:48
38th Mel Morris 21.32 North Wales Championships 3rd F45
44th Elen Baugh 22.53 1st Senior Woman
56th Menai Baugh 25.19 North Wales Championships 1st F60
71st Caroline Dawe 27.25 North Wales Championships 2nd Senior Woman PB
The 10k saw a season’s best time for Dawn Marshall and a personal best for Jess Jones
10k results
84th Helen Davies 58.05
85th Dawn Marshall 58.17 Season Best
98th Julie Roberts 59.04
146th Jess Jones 69.21 Personal Best
In the Half Marathon Mat Jones had a great run despite managing to get lost in Prestatyn to finish in 13th place. Both Ian Jones and Rob Parry felt the conditions but finished in good form.
13th Mat Jones 1:37:32
61st Ian Jones 1:56:32
92nd Rob Parry 2:13:06
Paul Goffey ran the Penny Lane Striders 10k on Sunday. This is an out and back route along the Mersey with a little detour into Otterspool park. Paul got round in 48:58, some way off what he was hoping for.
Parkrun result:
Conwy Parkrun
85th Joseph WELCH 00:25:03
Bodelwyddan Castle Parkrun
13 thDavid BAUGH 00:23:39
58th John Llewelyn THOMAS 00:37:08
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Mari Williams winning 1st Senior Woman on Moel y Gamelin
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Denbigh Harriers at Runfest Rhyl
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Menai Baugh on Moel Hebog
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Victoria Whitehead on Moel Hebog
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Jess Jones on the way to her 10k Personal Best.
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July Start List

Posted on 21st June 2019 by Alf Tupper

Tuesday evening, 2nd July. Should be slightly less wet, I guess. This will be quite an important one for the series championship – the current ‘front runners’ being Victoria and Tony W, but I wouldn’t bet against Roger.

6.30 pm. Mari J, Ron

6.31 Jess

6.33 Eurian, Teleri, Kath S

6.33.30 Diane, John L-T

6.34 pm. Wendy, Bronwen, Rebekah

6.35 Angela

6.36 Nicola F, Mike Hb, Helen D, Jill, Littlekath, Claire Sp, Rhian WJ

6.37  Kate W, Jeff, Paul J, Hannah, Julie, David Sp

6.37.30 Ruth, Dawn, Caz

6.40 Rob P, Katherine E, David S, Andy M, John G

6.40.30 Roger

6.41 Gwenan, Sarah, Ed

6.41.30 Dizzy Liz, Bill (Wil A)

6.42 Menai, Anwen, Peter L

6.42.30 Sali, Arwel, Chris, Bob

6.43 Ruari, Gerwyn, Jon, Dan S, Mark W, Mark J

6.43.30 Fred, Ian J, Paul G

6.44 Sioned, Mari W, Tracey, Luke

6.44.30 Elen

6.45 Tony B, Victoria, Mel

6.45.30 Ceri B, Ceri D, Duncan

6.46 Rhian, Alaw, Emma, Katy

6.46.30 Brett, Phil, Owen, David B

6.47 Steve, Mat

6.47.30 Hywel, Huw, Vic

6.48 Glen

6.48.30 Dan J,  Joe W, Tony W

6.49 Shaun

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Denbigh Harriers Weekly Report 15/6/19

Posted on 19th June 2019 by admindh

Tuesday night was the penultimate race of the Tuesday Evening Fell Race Series and Menai Baugh was there in her bid to retain her age category title. This 4.5 mile  race was at Abergwyngregyn – starting up a grassy hill with over 800 ft of steep climb within the first mile. The route follows a grassy track to Aber Falls followed by another 400ft climb before the long mile and a half descent down to the finish. Menai’s time was  50 minutes 11 seconds, securing the first F60 prize and a two minute improvement on last year’s time.

Saturday saw Tony Wood  taking on the 20k Foel Fras fell race with 1077m of climbing.  Although the race is named after on hill it actually takes you up another substantial hill Drum (770 m) before getting to Foel Fras. After the stunning views from Foel Fras the race then climbs Moel Gweliian before heading back to the finish over three more hills; yr Arya, Drosgl and Moel Wnion.  This mountain journey took Tony a creditable 2h23’20.

Also at the weekend Sioned Lloyd ran the Coed y Brenin Trail Half Marathon which climbs over 2,000 feet on rough paths and track having only decided to do it two weeks ago. Sioned still managed to knock 11 mins off her last course personal best finishing in  2.21.

With many local Parkruns called off because of the weather on Saturday the Harriers had limited choices for participation. This did not stop Mari Williams from achieving a great personal best in Cardiff.

Cardiff Parkrun

153rd    Mari WILLIAMS    00:22:51 PB

Conwy Parkrun

11th    Victor BELSHAW    00:20:34
15th    David BAUGH    00:20:54
60th    Katy BAUGH    00:23:51
64th    Elen BAUGH    00:24:0

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Tony Wood – Foel Fras

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Menai Baugh – Abergwyngregyn

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Denbigh Harriers Weekly Report 8/6/19

Posted on 19th June 2019 by admindh
In the Denbigh Harriers monthly Summer handicap race this week numbers were a little depleted possibly due to the torrential rain. However 24 Harriers ventured out in the rain to run on the 3 mile course over soggy fields around Denbigh. The first three runners to finish were 1st Roger Snaith, 2nd Diane Roberts and 3rd Tony Wood.
On Wednesday Tony Wood raced in a fell race called The Beast which is actually a 4.5 mile race in Maeshafn near Llanferres that climbs 1,200’,  mostly in the first mile. Tony ran the race and finished strongly in 40:34 improving on his previous best for this race.
Just 2 Harriers at the first race of the Deestriders off road series. Duncan Jones and Dawn Marshall pulled on their green vests for this mixed terrain race. A couple of laps of the cricket pitch followed by a couple of cross-country laps before finishing with a reverse lap of the cricket pitch, this race has everything – long grass, narrow overtaking places and though there isn’t much climb, there is a lovely steep bank to get up – twice! Good runs for both Duncan Jones and Dawn Marshall in 35:40 and 45:40 respectively though the official results aren’t out yet. Both found it slower underfoot than previously on this course.
Parkrun Results
Kingston Parkrun
153rd Sian PRITCHARD 00:26:0
Conwy Parkrun
29th Emma COLLINS 00:22:1
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Roger Snaith followed by Dianne Roberts in the monthly handicap series
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Tony Wood in the latter stages on the Beast Fell Race
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Dawn Marshall  in the Deestriders off road series
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Duncan Jones in the Deestriders off road series
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Emma Collins in the Conwy Parkrun
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June Handicap Results

Posted on 17th June 2019 by Alf Tupper

Newly re-attached to my computer, I can now put up those long awaited results. I gather that the evening was wet and it was slippery underfoot, so in the circumstances there seem to have been very reasonable performances compared to the last two months. The July start list will need a bit of contemplation but I see that the first dozen or so arrived within the first minute. Very glad to have Rob in charge!

Place Finish time Name Start time Net time Points
1 7:07:14 PM Roger 6:40:00 PM 27:14  11/3
2 7:07:21 PM Diane 6:33:00 PM 34:21  43/3
3 7:07:35 PM Tony W 6:48:00 PM 19:35  44/4
4 7:07:38 PM Glen 6:47:30 PM 20:08  21/2
5 7:07:39 PM Ruth C 6:37:00 PM 30:39  42/3
6 7:07:47 PM Victoria W 6:44:30 PM 23:17  29/4
7 7:07:49 PM Tracey 6:44:00 PM 23:49  32/3
8 7:07:51 PM Rauri 6:43:00 PM 24:51  37/3
9 7:07:54 PM Tony B 6:45:00 PM 22:54  29/3
10 7:07:57 PM Gerwyn 6:43:00 PM 24:57  10/1
11 7:07:58 PM Luke 6:44:00 PM 23:58  35/3
12 7:08:00 PM Ian J 6:43:30 PM 24:30  34/2
13 7:08:03 PM Arwel 6:42:30 PM 25:33  61/3
14 7:08:13 PM Peter L 6:42:00 PM 26:13  36/3
15 7:08:15 PM Vic B 6:47:30 PM 20:45  33/2
16 7:08:20 PM Mat J 6:47:00 PM 21:20  29/2
17 7:08:39 PM Mark J 6:43:00 PM 25:39  50/3
18 7:08:45 PM Elen 6:44:30 PM 24:15  55/3
19 7:09:03 PM Andy M 6:40:00 PM 29:03  30/3
20 7:09:05 PM Melina 6:45:30 PM 23:35  35/2
21 7:09:43 PM Dawn 6:39:00 PM 30:43  47/2
22 7:09:51 PM David B 6:47:00 PM 22:51  41/2
23 7:10:36 PM John G 6:42:00 PM 28:36  52/3
24 7:10:36 PM Caz 6:38:00 PM 32:36  25/2
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