We begin with a couple of results from mid week last week:

Rose Inn Race 2 (Tuesday)

A superb evening of racing saw Les Croupiers runners collect an impressive haul of category prizes.

🌟 Louise Flynn continued her remarkable winning streak, taking 1st Woman and recording her 10th victory and 9th consecutive win at the series.

Category winners included:

* 🥇 Susie Bowes – F45

* 🥇 Howard Kent – M70

* 🥈 Bryony Eames – FSNR

* 🥈 Angharad Price – F45

* 🥈 Lolly Evans – F55

* 🥈 Matt Jones - M35

* 🥈 Rich Baker – M55

* 🥈 Julie Scholey – F65

* 🥈 Pete Warren – M65

* 🥉 Carol Rees – F55

* 🥉 Rob Evans – M70

Caerleon 5 Miler (Wednesday)

At the Caerleon 5 Miler, Joseph Mordey was first home for Les Croupiers, finishing an excellent 17th overall and 14th Male Senior!

Meanwhile, Nicola Mason produced another outstanding performance, claiming 1st F70 in a superb 52:33.

Tonypandy Track Classic

There were some excellent performances on the track, including a personal best and a standout international appearance.

In the 5,000m races:

* Sam Griffiths – 15:00

* Owain Morris - 16:08

* Anthony Smets – 16:48

* Carl Nealon – 17:32 (PB 🎉)

* Caitlin Williams - 20:33

In the Masters International 3,000m race, Vaughan Edwards ran a fantastic 9:14.25, earning a well-deserved personal best. Congratulations Vaughan on a brilliant run.

Comrades Ultra Marathon, Durban

A special mention goes to Dave Coles, who was representing GB Vets at the world-famous Comrades Ultra Marathon in Durban.

The iconic race covered 53 miles (86km) from point to point and featured a gruelling 1,750 metres (5,700 feet) of climbing. Dave completed the challenge in an outstanding 9:47:21, a tremendous achievement in one of the toughest and most prestigious ultra-marathons in the world.

Summing up the experience, Dave said it was “epic and painful at the same time”.

From one ultra to another, Emily Musgrave took part in the Cotswolds Way ultra challenge on Sunday. Emily completed the 53k course in a brilliant 6:15:40. This meant she placed 10th overall, and 🥉 Female! Absolutely brilliant run 👏