Flintshire 10km and other races on Sunday

A good turn-out and excellent result at Mold yesterday for Flintshire 10km. Only six runners on the results showing as BR but plenty of Buckleyites around.

Good runs by Simon Roberts (7^th overall, 1^st MV40, Eddie (17^th 2^nd MV45), Mike (33^rd) and Steve (41^st 2^nd MV55) secured the team first prize.

Rob was 297^th and 2^nd MV65, James Huggins made a sneaky appearance, both in Buckley colours. Dawn was a late entry with a fine run in 61^st overall, Sue Brierley was 339^th. Leighton making a rare weekend visit back from Leeds was 271^st, and Kathryn was 251^st.

And of the others; good to see Steve and Jane Tideswell back at the races! Steve 102^nd and Jane 207^th, Carol (Jane’s sister) had a good run at 465^th, Kevin Burns was 137^th.

Big thanks to all the supporters who were out on the course cheering and getting cold and wet.

Everybody found that times were down. It is a tough new course, mostly on closed roads, with around 600 feet of climbing, made up of a long drag up to Nercwys then charging down slippery narrow lanes to follow the Borders League course and back to the sports centre. Weather was cold and wet, especially as the time went on, late finishers got very wet. A well organised event raising money for Nightingale House, well done everybody.

Meanwhile Jason was back in action, clocking 2.11 for Wirral Half Marathon.

And at the Breidden Hills race Jez was 7^th, Simon Edwards was 12^th and John Morris was 89^th, winning the MV65 prize.

A good weekend at the races!

Posted by Rob Mackey
Chairman, Buckley Runners

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