Completely different conditions this month, with ground so hard that the ruts made it tricky on the ankles and the grass was lengthy in places. However, it was warm (20C) and sunny with no wind, so the best conditions this year so far. Joe W took the opportunity to register much the fastest time of the night, which was only 40 seconds slower than Shaun’s record in July last year. Hywel won the race by virtue of being generously treated by the handicapper, while Steve and Huw were genuinely quick at the front of a lengthy queue to cross the line. Welcome to another Mari (a ‘W’ version) who said she was a 27 minute prospect and duly ran her expected time. Impressive on this really rather tough course. Other interesting performances were Mari J (another minute off), Sali (quicker than David S!) and Paul J (who complained about setting off behind Hannah but took 30 seconds out of her to reverse the situation at last Friday’s Deganwy Dash).
……………………………….Finishing time……..Actual time………..Points
1st Hywel……………………7.02.43pm…………..21m43……………….1/1
2nd Diane……………………7.04.04pm………….35m04……………..38/3
3rd Steve………………………..04.10………………20m10………………14/2
4th Huw…………………………04.31……………….20m31………………8/2
5th Mari W…………………….04.34……………….27m34………………5/1
6th Joe W………………………04.37……………….18m37……………….6/1
7th Jeff………………………….04.47………………..31m47………………27/2
8th Phil………………………….04.54……………….20m54……………..17/3
9th Arwel……………………….04.57……………….23m57………………9/1
10th Sali………………………..05.00……………….25m00……………..27/3
11th Fred……………………….05.05………………..23m35……………..27/2
12th Tony B……………………05.27………………..22m27……………..13/2
13th Anwen……………………05.37…………………27m07……………..15/2
14th Ron………………………..05.45………………..38m45……………..36/2
15th Hannah…………………..05.49………………..29m49……………..15/1
16th David S…………………..05.49………………..25m19………………16/1
17th Mat…………………………05.53………………..22m23………………29/2
18th Rob P………………………05.54………………..26m54……………..20/2
19th Paul J………………………06.13………………..29m13………………31/2
20th Mari………………………..06.19………………..36m19………………41/3
21st Ian……………………………07.17………………..26m17……………….21/1
