Great strides are made on streets of Conwy
BEGINNERS and experienced runners representing Cybi Striders all did the club proud at the 10th Conwy Half Marathon last weekend.
More than 3,000 entrants were greeted with clear skies and perfect running conditions for the popular event.
This was also the final race in the Cybi Striders Club Championship, with 18 regular competitors and nine hopefuls from the club’s January Couch to 2.5k intake competing.
Andy Savage was first Strider to finish in 1:21.55, taking 28th position overall and third male 45-49. Next was Peter Jones, 135th in 1:27.14.
Other male times: Chris Thomas 1:31.15, David Ellis 1:32.36, Kevin Clark 1:36.57, Josh Humphreys 1:37.24 (PB), Nigel Holmes 1:42.41, Sion Roberts 1:43.28 (PB), Paul Maitland 2:00.20 Alwyn Williams 2:00.56.
In the ladies’ race, Rhi Willmot was first Cybi across the line in 1:36.57. She was 21st female overall and eighth at 24-34.
Sian Ellis was next in 1:51.00, closely followed by Hannah McPartland, who clocked 1:51.51.
Other ladies’ times: Diane Holmes 2:03.14, Sarah Parry 2:16.22, Angharad Rhisiart 2:16.29, Josie Rhisiart 2:36.10.
In the Club Championship, Division One saw Andy Savage claim a last gasp win. In Division Two, Sion Roberts has been dominant in the second half of the season, winning all of his last seven races to take the title.
Cybi has a new star in the making in Division Three, with Josh Humphreys running a fantastic first half marathon to take the win.
And finally, in Division Four, Alwyn Williams capped a great season, winning all but one of his races to finish top of the standings.
In January, the club ran a Couch to 2.5k course.
Some of those new runners have continued and nine of them completed their first half marathon at Conwy. They were also running to raise money for Team Thomas to secure funding for an eye gaze machine.
They all completed the course, much to the delight of their club.
First in was Dave Osborne in 1:32.03, then Sarah Osborne 1:56.15, Ann Goddard 1:56.46, Paul Williams 1:57.12, Adam Scott-Jones 2:06.00, Sara Sawicz 2:17.20, Ffion Hughes 2:17.20, Lucy Williams 2:36.10 and Sal Seeney 2:49.27.