Report
A healthy start to a new race saw 77 athletes take to the fells on Mynydd Llangors. Visibility was good, the ground had dried out somewhat after the snow. Always promising to be a fast race, with no time to relax if you were ‘in it to win it’! A strong competitive field, route choice between CP1 and CP2, combined with a very steep and fast descent to the finish line meant we were all excited to see who would take the course records in the women’s and men’s races.
Dan Bodman from Aberdare reached the summit in a swift time of 18.02. We witnessed him flying down the mountain being chased by local athlete Evan Davies, summit time 18.55. Evan took chase never allowing Dan to relax. We saw Dan glance over his shoulder and just make it to the finish line with seconds between them!
In the women’s race, Mynydd Du’s Helen Brown comfortably took the course record but not without excitement either! Helen reached the summit in a time of 21.11 then proceeded to also fly down the mountain. She came into view chasing the opposition, fellow Mynydd Du athlete Michael Cope and Brecon AC Peter Sowerby finishing a strong 14th overall!
I think it’s fair to say a good day was had by all and the race was a success. See you next year!
Results as follows:
1st man Dan Bodman, Aberdare 24.43 (CR)
2nd man Evan Davies 24.53
3rd man Jay Gullins, Taff Ely Tri 26.28
1st female Hellen Brown, Mynydd Du 27.58 (CR)
2nd female Debbie Stenner, Fodac 30.45
3rd female Sammi Toop, Mynydd Du 32.43
Age category prize winners:
U23m Lewis Price 28.42, V40m Dan Sandford, Fodac 27.13 V40f Anne Ward, Mynydd Du 38.05
V50m Ian smith, Fodac 27.43
V50f Ruth Pickvance, Mynydd Du 32.40
V60m David Smout, Mynydd Du 33.28
V70m Gary Gunner, Croft Ambrey 35.38
Women’s team Mynydd Du
Helen Brown, Sammi Toop, Ruth Pickvance
Men’s team Mynydd Du
Tom Mollekin, Ian Whistance, Steve Hepton
Photos from 2018 (Tim Woodier)
Results
No |
Pos |
Name |
Club |
Sex |
Cat |
Time |
Award |
227 |
1 |
Daniel Bodman |
Aberdare |
M |
S |
24m 43s |
1st Man |
214 |
2 |
Evan Davies |
|
M |
U23 |
24m 53s |
2nd Man |
196 |
3 |
Jay Gullins |
Taff ely tri |
M |
40 |
26m 28s |
3rd Man |
218 |
4 |
Alex Lewis |
Neath Harriers |
M |
S |
26m 28s |
|
186 |
5 |
Tom Mollekin |
Mynydd Du |
M |
S |
26m 30s |
|
212 |
6 |
Rudi Lewis |
|
M |
S |
26m 58s |
|
191 |
7 |
Wyndham Turner |
|
M |
40 |
27m 9s |
1st V40 |
209 |
8 |
Dan Sandford |
FODAC |
M |
40 |
27m 13s |
|
208 |
9 |
Ian Smith |
FODAC |
M |
50 |
27m 43s |
1st V50 |
188 |
10 |
Ian Whistance |
Mynydd Du |
M |
40 |
27m 44s |
|
230 |
11 |
Steven Hepton |
Mynydd Du |
M |
40 |
27m 47s |
|
182 |
12 |
Peter Sowerby |
Brecon AC |
M |
50 |
27m 55s |
|
201 |
13 |
Michael Cope |
Mynydd Du |
M |
40 |
27m 56s |
|
187 |
14 |
Helen Brown |
Mynydd Du |
F |
40 |
27m 58s |
1st Lady |
222 |
15 |
Nick Biggs |
Vegan runners UK |
M |
40 |
27m 59s |
|
223 |
16 |
Niki Radnedge |
|
M |
40 |
28m 1s |
|
213 |
17 |
Matthew Haynes |
Buith |
M |
40 |
28m 8s |
|
244 |
18 |
Richard Powles |
FODAC |
M |
40 |
28m 20s |
|
193 |
19 |
Mark Matthews |
FODAC |
M |
40 |
28m 23s |
|
229 |
20 |
Andy Horluck |
FODAC |
M |
40 |
28m 26s |
|
232 |
21 |
Rhys Asbridge |
|
M |
S |
28m 29s |
|
237 |
22 |
Lewis Price |
|
M |
U23 |
28m 42s |
1st U23 |
195 |
23 |
Jaimie Gatt |
Tahh ely tri |
M |
40 |
29m 21s |
|
189 |
24 |
Tom Turner |
|
M |
S |
29m 28s |
|
178 |
25 |
Charlie Northey |
Brecon AC |
M |
50 |
29m 38s |
|
231 |
26 |
Rhys Pippard |
Mynydd Du |
M |
S |
30m 5s |
|
228 |
27 |
Martin Scrivens |
Monross |
M |
S |
30m 9s |
|
215 |
28 |
Roger Mills |
Fairwater |
M |
40 |
30m 22s |
|
192 |
29 |
Ged Murphy |
|
M |
40 |
30m 28s |
|
245 |
30 |
John Russel |
FODAC |
M |
40 |
30m 29s |
2nd Lady |
219 |
31 |
Debbie Stennar |
FODAC |
F |
40 |
30m 45s |
|
203 |
32 |
James Woodier |
Mynydd Du |
M |
S |
30m 47s |
|
241 |
33 |
Ian Leaves |
|
M |
40 |
31m 18s |
|
184 |
34 |
Sammi Toop |
Mynydd Du |
F |
S |
31m 43s |
3rd Lady |
190 |
35 |
Duncan Loughrey |
|
M |
50 |
31m 46s |
|
194 |
36 |
Hugh Morgan |
|
M |
50 |
31m 53s |
|
181 |
37 |
Thomas Banning |
Brecon Tri |
M |
S |
32m 24s |
|
210 |
38 |
Richard Cronin |
MDC |
M |
S |
32m 25s |
|
216 |
39 |
Ruth Pickvance |
Mynydd Du |
F |
50 |
32m 40s |
1st V50 Lady |
251 |
40 |
Andrew Dickens |
Mynydd Du |
M |
40 |
32m 42s |
|
247 |
41 |
Ben Watkins |
Mynydd Du |
M |
S |
33m 21s |
|
217 |
42 |
Zoe Proctor |
Mynydd Du |
F |
S |
33m 24s |
|
202 |
43 |
David Smout |
Mynydd Du |
M |
60 |
33m 28s |
1st V60 Man |
225 |
44 |
Matias Coombs |
|
M |
60 |
33m 28s |
|
204 |
45 |
Jenny Yate |
Mynydd Du |
F |
S |
34m 16s |
|
197 |
46 |
Simon Morgan |
Taff ely tri |
M |
40 |
34m 22s |
|
206 |
47 |
Ellie Salisbury |
Mynydd Du |
F |
50 |
34m 35s |
|
252 |
48 |
Lou Summers |
Mynydd Du |
F |
50 |
35m 16s |
|
211 |
49 |
Adrian Moir |
MDC |
M |
|
35m 19s |
|
179 |
50 |
Gary Gunner |
Croft Ambrey |
M |
70 |
35m 38s |
1st V70 Man |
185 |
51 |
Barry Griffiths |
Brecon AC |
M |
50 |
35m 45s |
|
248 |
52 |
David Rooke |
|
M |
60 |
35m 45s |
|
240 |
53 |
Andrew Herrington |
|
M |
50 |
35m 51s |
|
224 |
54 |
John Magee |
MDC |
M |
40 |
35m 54s |
|
200 |
55 |
John Parker |
Brecon Tri |
M |
50 |
36m 4s |
|
226 |
56 |
Les Willaims |
Eryri |
M |
70 |
36m 5s |
|
239 |
57 |
Bev Tucker |
Mynydd Du |
F |
50 |
36m 9s |
|
183 |
58 |
Sharen Woods |
Mynydd Du |
F |
50 |
36m 16s |
|
235 |
59 |
John Jaspers |
|
M |
40 |
37m 18s |
|
238 |
60 |
John Price |
Hay Hotfooters |
M |
60 |
37m 41s |
|
199 |
61 |
Gareth Jones |
MDC |
M |
70 |
37m 45s |
|
176 |
62 |
Anne Ward |
Mynydd Du |
F |
40 |
38m 5s |
1st V40 Lady |
177 |
63 |
Llinos Davies |
Mynydd Du |
F |
S |
38m 8s |
|
207 |
64 |
Paul Symons |
|
M |
50 |
38m 25s |
|
236 |
65 |
Angela Price |
Hay hotfooters |
F |
40 |
38m 38s |
|
234 |
66 |
Julie Cashell |
Mynydd Du |
F |
40 |
38m 55s |
|
198 |
67 |
Karen Elvers |
MDC |
F |
40 |
39m 20s |
|
180 |
68 |
Tim Clarke |
NEWT |
M |
50 |
40m 19s |
|
221 |
69 |
Alyn Tomkinson |
Hengoed harriers |
M |
40 |
40m 49s |
|
243 |
70 |
Chris O Brien |
Brecon Tri |
M |
S |
41m 35s |
|
246 |
71 |
Aled Edwards |
Brecon Tri |
M |
40 |
43m 13s |
|
205 |
72 |
Terry Vaughan |
Mynydd Du |
M |
40 |
45m 23s |
|
220 |
73 |
Ryan Tomkinson |
Ystrad Runners |
M |
|
45m 23s |
|
233 |
74 |
Geoffrey Wall |
|
M |
50 |
46m 1s |
|
249 |
75 |
Anne Menard |
Musact road runners |
F |
S |
46m 52s |
|
250 |
76 |
Oliver Boast |
Mynydd Du |
M |
S |
46m 52s |
|
242 |
77 |
Robins Klava |
|
M |
U23 |
59m 5s |
|