ABERGELE Harriers’ top junior Josh Dixon ran for Wales on Saturday in the prestigious Aviva Home Countries International in Faenol Park.
Running superbly at present, Dixon completed the tough 7k course in a fantastic time of 26mins 30secs for 30th position in the very high quality international field.
On the same day Geran and Angie Hughes ran the Llangynhafal Loop fell race, over 4.75 miles with 1,750 feet of climbing on the Clwydian Hills.
Geran completed the very tough course in an excellent time of 46mins 19secs for 20th position overall, while Angie, making a return to racing after five months out with injury, ran equally well to finish in 1hr 9mins 34secs for 106th position on the day.
On the following day Dave Edwards continued his London Marathon preparation by running the Liverpool Half Marathon.
He managed a very satisfactory 1hr 53mins 10secs, well on target for his desired marathon time this year.
All Harriers are reminded that the final race of the Borders Road Running League will be held on Wednesday, April 29, in Wrexham, starting at 7.15pm.
A good turnout would be welcome.
Meanwhile Grahame Shone and Alan Lucas were off on their travels again, running the Elche Half-Marathon in Alicante, Spain, as part of a field of 1,800 runners.
Shone ran a magnificent 1hr 33mins 15secs for 481st position, sixth in his age category, while Lucas completed the course in 1hr 42mins 47secs for 1,029th position to finish seventh in his section.
CARNEDDAU Triathlon Club member Rachel James-Owens was in fine form as she completed the Liverpool Half Marathon in a new personal best of 2hrs 6mins.
This event was part of James-Owens’ training for Ironman 70.3 in Switzerland in June, which will consist of a 1.2 mile swim in Lake Zurich, 56 mile bike then a 13.1 mile run.
All of this has to be completed within seven and a half hours.
She is raising money for Jane Tomlinson’s Charity, Jane’s Appeal.
Having been diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2000, Jane Tomlinson went on to complete a full Ironman, two half Ironman events, the London Marathon three times, the New York Marathon, three London Triathlons and three long distance bike rides – John O Groats to Land’s End, Rome to Home and her final huge challenge, a 6781.8 km ride across America.