Wet Wales and Sunny Spain

The weekend saw a number of North Herts Road Runners venture far and wide to compete in a range of different distance running events.
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A group of squirrels headed to North Wales to take on the ‘Winter Trail Gaeaf’. Over 600 runners completed the 7-mile route which trails through the world-renowned Coed y Brenin Forest Park in Eryri National Park. Using the best of the ancient woodlands challenging terrain, Andy Grudinski described the route as ‘trailing through stunning beauty with waterlogged and marshy singletracks’. 

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There were three substantial climbs totalling 1500 feet and proved even more challenging from the driving rain that miraculously stopped as the runners set off. Michelle Grudzinski put her best foot forward and finished in an outstanding 1:22:47 having just retuned from injury. Alice Noakes stormed in at 1:26:28 having attacked the ‘sting in the tail’ segment. Next in was Andy Grudzinski who enjoyed the rocky, tree root covered downhills and finished in 1:27:40 and Adam Wilson who completed the course in 1:28:02.

​Further afield, Angeliki Stathopoulou and Julie Toland ran the Seville marathon. Angeliki described it as a beautiful race and a fantastic mediterranean hot day. The crowd support was unbelievable which was something needed as it felt like a tough run.

​They both managed to finish though without injuries and big smiles. Angeliki finished in a fab time of 4:25:35 and Julie in a personal best of 4:41:54. 

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Park run round up

Finsbury: Emily Yossarian (50:12)

Letchworth: James Dalton (23:57), Ian Harvey (26:19), Steve Brenton (26:43), Laura Fairbanks (27:31), Philip Flack (35:23), Siobhan Walsh (01:02:33)

Millennium Country: Meyrick Jenkins (29:50)

Monsal Trail: Chris Stokes (20:19)
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Stevenage: Paula Holm (21:05), Michael Over (21:13), Mike Phillips (22:00), Jon Hunt (22:32), Barbara Sayers (26:59), Ellie Scott (26:59), Georgia Barker (31:01)

​Thornham Walks: Andrew Coates (28:35), Amanda Greig (36:39)

Thorp Perrow: Brian Judkins (38:58)
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Valentines: Darren Matussa (23:19)

York: Richard Harbon (22:01), Jo Harbon (29:08)