Monday 14 January 2019
Checking official race results of 2018 Nos Galan, Cardiff's Oliver Reynolds won the 10-11age group Boys race. Ellis Finlayson won the 11-13 age group Boys race, and Jacob Reynolds won the 14-15 age group Boys race. In the Elites race 22 Cardiff runners took park. In the Fun run Cardiff had 5 runners, with one lady runner, related to one of the Cardiff runners.
No teams were shown in the Elites results, 210 finishers. In the Fun run, teams results were shown with 903 finishers.
Going back to Cradiff runners in races. Following home Oliver Reynolds in 10-11 race was Jack Farrell, and Caleb Finlayson. Ellis Finlayson 11-13 was the only Cardiff runner. Also competing in the 14-15 age group race was Lloyd Sheppard, Lloyd Jones, Ben Farrell, Ben Hughes, and Lili Jones.
Elite Race
Chris Jones, GB international runner (Swansea H) had a huge winning margin of 30secs, with Cardiff's Ieuan Thomas 2nd, Dan Nash 3rd, Ciaran Lewis 4th, James Hunt 6th, Iestyn Harrell 7th. Cardiff would have won team race.
James Vincent 12th, Ben Reynolds 15th, Elliot Richards 17th, Sreve Morris 18th, Morgan James 20th, Owen Haswell 23rd, David Lock 37th, Clara Evans W38th, Owen Lock 45th, Rebecca Evans W78th, Naomi Reid W81st, Bethan Evans W101st, Liz Davies W147th, Tim Fry 150th, Caitlin Chapman W171st.
Fun run.
Paul Edwards 110th, Alice Nottingham W133rd, Rhian Edwards W235th, Derrick Stephenson 414th, Mark Vincent 734th. in front of Mark was Joanne Vincent 712th. Joan had no club name, but knew from our club FB site, Joanne had taken part.
Like other race results, try to show all Cardiff runners, so make sure runners enter their club, on entry fory form.
Boxing Day. Cardiff's Clara Evans won the Glyneath 5 Mile race, Lucy Marland 2nd female in race. In the mens race Rowan Axe was 3rd.
Great Stirling Cross Country International, last Saturday. Charlotte Arter continued her fine racing form finishing 2nd, only 5 seconds behind the winner, Europes Elena Burkard.