Leo Holmes' Roundup w/c 18th August
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A really busy week for the Croups means we’ve got lots of results to cover in this latest roundup! 🔴🟢
Starting on Tuesday last week, Sarah Hamill finished🥇 FV40 in the Severn Bridge 10k, crossing the line in an impressive 44:11. Congrats to Kelly Crofts & Angharad Parry Jones, who also completed the race in 58:42 & 1:05:26 respectively, with Claire Bruce and Jeff Aston starring in the 1 mile race 🙌
Onto Wednesday, and the Ponty Road Relays Stephen Campbell, Tomos Whitmarsh - Knight, Leah Stephens, Dave Craig, George Collinson, and Ryan Pugsley, otherwise known as Guinness RC, finished 4th overall in what was a competitive race 👏
Moving to the weekend, and Saturday saw Ed Foster & Elliott Richards shining in the Tonypandy track classic. Ed finished in a huge 15:13, a 23 second PB! 😮 Oli Williams was also in action on the track, competing in the 1,000 metres, finishing in an impressive 2.34.8!
Closer to home, it was the return of the Cardiff Pentath-Run (CPR) race over the weekend, including a number of events totalling marathon distance over the Saturday and Sunday. Congratulations to all croups who competed! A huge well done to Susie Bowes too, who finished 🥈 female overall! 👏
Sunday was a big day for Mark Palser, who finished🥇in Stowe 10k 😍
Duncan McLauchlan was also in action in Antrim Half, crossing the line in 1:26:44. The heat played its part during the race, so Duncan did an amazing job hanging on in there to complete the race! 🤩
On the international stage, Emily Musgrave completed Ironman Switzerland, storming home in 🥉 in her age category! An amazing achievement 👏
Lastly, but very much not least, the Machen Mountain Fell race took place on Bank Holiday Monday, a race always popular with club members. In hot & blustery conditions, all runners did an amazing job to complete the race, which involves 340m of climbing on a 7k course! 😮 Congrats to Julie Scholey, who finished🥇 F60, and Ella Jennings, who achieved 🥈 Woman!
📸 Tosh Simpkin, Bill Scriven, Joseph Mordey