(Above) Welsh master, sports coach, and Rhos volunteer Joh Hatton John’s water carriers came to the rescue at Rhos parkrun Report by Don Hale donhaleblog.blogspot.com coastandcountry.blog *A hot date at all the North Wales parkruns last Saturday - this photo was taken at the Rhos on Sea event attended by nearly 500 runners and walkers. There were scorching temperatures around the region last Saturday morning for all the North Wales parkruns, with some events and volunteers in

Welsh Masters Jonathan Kettle and Will Williams at the Shrewsbury 5k. North Wales quartet proud to run in the heat for Welsh Masters against England. Report by Don Hale donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Four very proud athletes from North Wales Road Runners competed as part of the Welsh Masters team in their match against England at the weekend during the Shrewsbury 5k Festival lap races. Jonathan Kettle, Steve Gardner, Cheryl Frost, and Will Williams all spo

*Members of the North Wales Road Runners at the midweek Felinheli 10k - pictured l-r: Will Evans, Stuart Culverhouse, Hannah Griffith, Adam Lemalle, Steve Roberts and Kevin Slattery. A close finish at the blustery Felinheli 10k race in midweek donhaleblog.blog.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog It was very warm and windy for the challenging Felinheli 10k race in midweek, with three members of Meirionnydd RC finishing within the top four places overall. Tomos Roberts and team-ma

*Some of the NWRRC team at the Nova Cost half-marathon pictured. on Sunday (l-r): Adam Lemalle, Steve Bozier, Mal Preece, Will Evans, Steve Roberts, Stuart Culvehouse and Cheryl Frost. Warm, wild and very windy at the Nova Coast half-marathon. Report by Don Hale. coastandcountry.blog donhaleblog,blogspot.com/2026 *Steve Bozier on top form at Nova. It was warm, wild, and very windy on Sunday for the Nova Coast half-marathon with nearly 500 runners battling against a strong h

*Bright sunshine greeted entrants at the start of the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun. Hundreds of runners set a hot pace along the prom at Rhos - plus a results round-up from some other NW parkruns. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Michael (Pat) Finnie. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog *Welsh Masters athlete Will Williams at the Rhos parkrun. Numerous elite and club athletes set a hot pace on a very warm and breezy morning at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun last S

*Porth Eirias Running Club volunteers at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun Porth Eirias Runners completed a very successful take-over at the Llandrillo Yn Rhos parkrun... Introduction by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blog.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog It proved to be a spectacular take-over at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun on Saturday by Porth Eirias Runners (PER), with this rapidly expanding local club providing a host of supportive members to help volunteer and marshal at this popu

Good numbers and times at the Llanrug 5k championship race. Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog There was a good turnout of over two-hundred runners at the midweek Llanrug 5k championship race despite the wet and windy conditions, and quite remarkably, the first eighteen finishers all dipped under eighteen minutes! Meirionnydd athletes Tomos Roberts and Ifan Dafydd took the first two finishing places with Huw Gwynn (Eryri Harriers) third.