Action from the hills including the famous Snowdon event

CASTELL HOWELL INTERNATIONAL SNOWDON RACE, Llanberis, July 16

Scotland’s Ross Gollan and England’s Hannah Russell claimed victories reports Alex Donald.

The iconic 10 Mile Mountain Race which starts and finishes in Wales’ outdoor Capital, Llanberis, returned for the first time since 2019 on a day characterised by intense heat but with conditions unable to prevent around 600 determined distance runners scaling Wales’ highest Mountain.

The 45th edition of the race once again hosted an international competition between England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Italy and Wales.

Italy have a great history in this race and at the halfway up point, it was Luca Merli who led but by the time the summit was reached, it was Nathan Edmundson who claimed the prize for being first to the top.

It was Ross Gollan that proved the best on the descent however, following fellow Scotsman Andrew Douglas’ example and claiming the title that Douglas has held since before the Covid-19 pandemic. Gollan’s victory at the 10 mile race came in 1:09:21.

Merli also overcame Edmundson to finish in 1:10:04 with the latter claiming third place just 15 seconds later.

Gollan commented: "I took it steady on the way up and was mindful of the heat because as soon as the heat gets you, there’s no coming back from it."

‘It hasn’t really sunk in yet to be honest I came here with probably no expectations. I’ve had a pretty relaxed few weeks with illness and travelling so it’s definitely an honour to win this race. I was saying earlier that to do it for Chris (Smith) is really special’.

Gollan’s reference to Chris Smith was in honour of the 2016 race winner who sadly passed away in 2020 at Glen Lyon in the Perth and Kinross region of Scotland.

England were convincing team winners in the men’s race led home by fifth placer Ben Rothery.

It was also England that provided the first two athletes in the women’s race where Hannah Russell led home team mate Sara Willhoit after passing her on the way down, in the words of Willhoit, ‘with absolute grace’.

Russell had competed as an under-20 in nearby Bettws Y Coed for the 2015 WMRA World Mountain Running Championships.

Her victory here came in 1:18:48 with Willhoit clocking 1:19:12. Scotland’s Holly Page was third in 1:19:27, unable to prevent England claiming an emphatic team title.

"I could never have imagined that when I started the day’ said Russell. ‘I thought I would start of steady and see what happened."

Overall (10M.3300ft):
1 R Gollan (SCO) 69:21
2 L Merli (ITA) 70:04
3 N Edmondson (Ilkley) 70:19
4 M Cayton (Salf, M40) 71:26
5 B Rothery (ENG) 71:49
6 M Lamb (ENG) 72:45
7 T Wood (WAL) 73:37
8 F Grant (ENG) 74:02
9 L Martir (ITA) 74:38
10 J Yells (SCO) 74:40
11 M Elkington (ENG) 74:57
12 M Marshall (Oxf C) 75:13
13 G Roberts (WAL) 75:25
14 M McConnell (IRL) 77:06
15 E Evans (EHarf) 77:35
16 A McGrady (IRL) 78:12
17 S Halsall (Kesw) 78:35
18 H Russell (ENG, W) 78:48
19 R Owen (WAL) 78:54
20 S Willhoit (ENG, W) 79:12

M45: D Thomas (Eryri) 85:41

M50: J Brown (Buck) 87:34

U21: S Bojarski (Tring) 94:59

TEAM: ENG

Women:
1 Russell 78:48
2 Willhoit 79:12
3 H Page (SCO) 79:27
4 A Gaggi (ITA) 80:58
5 S Taylor (ENG) 84:36
6 K Dickson (SCO) 85:52
7 E Gould (Helm, H) 85:57
8 L Beccaria (ITA) 86:16
9 C McDonald (SCO) 87:17
10 R Howley (IRL) 89:56
11 J Henderson (WAL) 91:33
12 E Hopkinson (ENG) 91:40
13 M Price (Mercia, W50) 93:59
14 R Probert (WAL) 94:05
15 E Haf (WAL) 94:16

TEAM: ENG

BRECON BEACONS (Welsh championships counter), Talybont, July 30

Overall (30.6km/1372m):
1 W Turner (Mynydd D) 2:59:05
2 J Gomes (Wrex, M40) 3:06:27#
3 J Henderson (Cybi, W40) 3:31:03
4 R Probert (Mynydd D, W50) 3:31:05
5 M Whipple (MDC) 3:40:54
6 B Murcott 3:41:54
7 S Hepton (Mynydd D, M40) 3:46:35
8 A May (M40) 4:03:55
9 F Wilson (Bris TR, W40) 4:04:03
10 M Farrer (M40) 4:12:07

M60: C Rowlands (Eryri) 4:15:16

M70: D Powell (BMH) 4:57:59

Women:
1 Henderson 3:31:03
2 Probert 3:31:05
3 Wilson 4:04:13
4 J Heming (Eryri, W50) 4:15:14
5 C Prosser (Dark Pk, W40) 4:18:44
6 B Latter (MDC) 4:36:13

TEAM (provisional): Denbigh 27

BRASSINGTON, July 28

Overall (9km/320m):
1 O Matharu (Holme) 38:26
2 E Clowes (Newc TC, U19) 38:40
3 J Burgess (Bux, M40) 39:34
4 L Beresford (Mat) 39:55
5 P Watson (Youlg) 40:56

M50: M Jones (Rip) 42:03

M60: A Hodkin (Mat) 50:03

M70: S Brister (Mat) 49:22

Women:
1 C Brock (Steel) 41:57
2 H Gill (Mat, W40) 45:17
3 L Riddle (Mat) 47:47

W50: E Van Loon (Holme) 52:21

W60: T Pickard (Youlg) 67:56

STONEY MIDDLETON, July 28

Overall (5M/700ft):
1 B Houghton (Dark Pk) 33:04
2 S Allin (Totley) 33:45
3 J Harding 34:28
4 G Parr (P’stone FPR) 35:23
5 M Nolan (Dark Pk, M55) 35:32

M60: A Barnett (Dark Pk) 42:07

M65: R Cooper 45:57

M70: A Ashforth (Hand) 55:08

M75: R Brown (Torbay) 57:57

Women:
1 R Rose (Dark Pk) 51:12
2 J Evans (Hallam) 41:41
3 C Kay (Totley, W40) 42:12

W45: P Rose (Dark Pk) 43:32

W55: J Searle (Dark Pk) 45:34

W65: P Goodall (Totley) 48:07

W70: Y Twelvetree (Totley) 60:22

HARROCK HILL SERIES, Bispham, July 27

Overall (5M/900ft):
1 J-J Doherty (Liv H) 34:37
2 S Fairhurst (Horw) 35:16
3 J Heyes (Wig D, M50) 36:03
4 T Harkin (Liv PS, M50) 37:41
5 C Birkett (SHS, M40) 38:12

M55: A Bramham 39:10

M60: N Fairhurst (Bowl) 40:31

M65: G Hand (Spec) 47:27

M70: J McGlynn (Wig D) 47:35

Women
1 C Andrew (Warr, W40) 40:26
2 N Fellows (Chorley) 44:51
3 K Moorfield (Wig P, W40) 45:07

W55: N Rushton (Chorley) 46:05

W60: J Collins (Wig D) 46:16

W70: S Stewart (S’port W) 56:57

OLD CROWN ROUND (English championships counter), Hesket Newmarket, July 23

Overall (36km/2200m):
1 Billy Cartwright (Mat) 3:19:16
2 B Townshend (Kesw) 3:19:44
3 N Rothery (Ilkley) 3:24:03
4 H Bolton (Kesw) 3:24:58
5 D Clarke (Tod, M40) 3:28:18
6 T Saville (Dark Pk) 3:33:13
7 M Roberts (Calder V, M40) 3:33:44
8 S Halsall (Kesw) 3:33:46
9 O Johnson (Dark Pk, M40) 3:33:56
10 P Rutter (Helm H) 3:34:23
11 S Holding (C’land F) 3:36:22
12 T Campion-Smith (Oxf C) 3:36:24
13 J Woodley (Dark Pk) 3:36:57
14 J Baxter (P&B) 3:37:22
15 T Simpson (Amble) 3:38:23
16 J Harris (Amble) 3:39:08
17 A Smith (Dark Pk) 3:40:17
18 J Williams (Dark Pk) 3:41:52
19 S Stead (Kesw) 3:42:12
20 G Mulholland (Calder V, M50) 3:42:47

M55: J Hunt (Dark Pk) 4:05:06

M60: P Pearson (N Fells) 4:05:40

M65: T Symonds (N Fells) 5:46:11

TEAM:
1 Kesw 33
2 Dark Pk 45
3 Calder V 78
4 Amble 81
5 N Fells 173

Women:
1 S Taylor (Helm H, W40) 3:47:35
2 N Jackson (Kesw) 3:53:20
3 E Hopkinson (Wharf, W40) 4:11:54
4 L Osborn (Wharf, W50) 4:13:49
5 V Thompson (Helm H) 4:16:18
6 K Roberts (Helm H) 4:35:29
7 M Kinicka (Dark Pk, W40) 4:40:15
8 C Spurden (Kesw) 4:41:50
9 J Oates (Helm H) 4:42:14
10 S Murray (Kesw) 4:42:50
11 S Richmond (Penn, W40) 4:47:33
12 M Jones-Walters (Mercia) 4:48:25

W55: M Blackhurst (Tod) 4:56:41

W60: R Browne (Bowl) 5:05:33

Women:
1 Helm H 12
2 Kesw 20
3 Mercia 40
4 Calder V 72

PETE BLAND SPORTS KENTMERE HORSESHOE, Kentmere, July 17

Overall (19.8km/1006m):
1 J Cox (Eden) 97:26
2 D Bateson (Scar, M40) 1:42:15
3 S Jacques (M40) 1:42:36
4 S Lowther (Eden, M40) 1:43:02
5 S Leckey (Amble) 1:43:21
6 T Watt (Amble) 1:45:25

M50: R Harper (Amble) 1:54:18

M60: P Pearson (N Fells) 2:01:07

M70: K Taylor (Ross) 2:27:47

TEAM:
1 Amble 33
2 Eden 63
3 Helm H 79

Women:
1 V Wilkinson (Bing) 1:47:19
2 A Lupton (B Combe, W40) 1:55:00
3 C Gallager (Rocky MR) 1:56:28
4 H Hardaker (K&C, W40) 2:13:13

W50: J Powell (Wharf) 2:19:31

W60: C Cervenak 2:46:17

W70: W Dodds (Dallam) 2:46:36

TEAM:
1 Macc 44
2 Amble 53
3 Chorlton 55

MEALL A’GHIUTHAIS (SHR championships counter), Kinlochewe, July 16

Overall (12.2km/945m):
1 F Wild (L’ber) 65:19
2 A Masson (C’thy) 67:43
3 J Espie (Dees R) 72:50
4 A Thornton (P)chil) 73:13
5 H Cooling (Howg) 73:32
6 J Paterson (C’thy) 73:47
7 T Callan (W’lands CC) 74:13
8 S Alexander (W’lands CC) 74:44
9 A Fallas (C’thy, M40) 74:56
10 H Pulham (Shett) 75:09
11 S Tosh (C’thy) 76:49
12 G Stewart (W’lands CC) 77:22
13 A Lamont (C’thy, M40) 78:26
14 C Pantrey (Shett, M40) 78:35
15 E Lennon (C’thy) 78:4

M60: S Whitlie (C’thy) 88:57

M65: B Brennan (W’lands CC) 2:18:38

TEAM (provisional):
1 C’thy 28
2 W’lands CC 43
3 Shett 74

Women:
1 Z Harding (C’thy) 87:17
2 F Bunn (Edin U) 89:50
3 E Downs (W’lands CC) 95:56
4 L Knox (C’thy) 95:57
5 M Padilla (HHR) 97:08
6 F Wharton (W’lands CC) 1:40:05
7 E Prise (Metro) 1:42:02
8 V Oldham (Cosmic, W55) 1:45:10
9 E Foreman (Dees R) 1:45:17
10 G Hayward (W’lands CC) 1:46:37

W60: J Wilson (Lom) 2:01:25

TEAM (provisional):
1 C’thy 16
2 W’lands CC 19
3 HHR 31

BAMFORD CARNIVAL, Bamford, July 14

Overall (4.5M/1000ft):
1 E Patton (Dark Pk) 29:03
2 P Montgomery (P’stone FPR) 31:23
3 E Clowes (Newc Stffs TC) 32:03
4 M Burley (Macc) 32:20
5 P Davies (Dark Pk, M40) 32:49

M50: S Patton (Dark Pk) 35:09

M60: A Barnett (Dark Pk) 39:53

Women:
1 M Kunicka (Dark Pk, W40) 36:39
2 R Rose (Dark Pk) 38:11
3 E Clossick (H&R) 38:40

W50: T Wilson (Bux) 42:57

W60: J Waller (Dark Pk) 55:19

TRUNCE SERIES, Oxspring, July 11

Overall (4.25M/550ft):
1 T Saville (Dark Pk) 26:21
2 T Coney (Wake) 27:07
3 G Parr (P’stone FPR) 27:07
4 C Andrade (Dark Pk) 27:27
5 M Hill (Tip, M40) 27:35
6 J Wade (Dark Pk) 27:46

M50: A Cook (Steel) 31:12

M60: M Goodwin (P’stone FPR) 36:12

M70: D Platts 43:59

Women:
1 M Kunicka (P’stone FPR, W40) 32:10
2 C Narozanska (Steel, W40) 34:24
3 Ellie Crownshaw (Bradfd) 35:15
4 J Wilson (Hallam, W50) 35:40

W60: B Hinchliffe (Holm) 40:59

W70: B Hague (P’stone FPR) 49:24

U16 (2M/250ft approx):
1 J Cooper (Dark Pk) 12:28
2 S Taylor (P’stone FPR) 13:11
3 T Kunicki-Holda (P’stone FPR) 13:23

U16 women:
1 E Frost (Dark Pk) 15:16
2 S Ellis (Denb DT) 15:37
3 I Cooper (Dark Pk) 16:13

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