North Wales Road Runners Club chalk up personal bests from Rhos-on-Sea to Kyoto

Few running clubs can say their members have raced on a lakeside course in Japan and the promenade at Rhos-on-Sea in the same week. North Wales Road Runners Club, known as NWRRC, has had a busy autumn.

Nia Lister treated herself to a holiday after turning 40, and fitted in a parkrun at Sunshine Beach in Kyoto. There were 33 runners, and Nia came 11th overall and third female in 28.23. "It was very wet, but the course was nice and flat, with fast three loops along the lake side," she said. "I was 40 a few days ago, so I thought I'd treat myself to a holiday and a parkrun abroad!"

Back home, the storm-hit weekend of Marathon Eryri brought hundreds of visiting athletes to local parkruns. At Llandrillo-yn-Rhos, young Joe Culverhouse was 10th in 18.22 yet still only third in his junior age category, with his father Stuart 33rd in 20.00 and Richard Scamans 64th in 22.01. Jenny Appleton was third in her age category, and master veteran Don Hale was second in his.

Conwy parkrun welcomed 324 finishers, where NWRRC's Barrie Wells won his VM70 category and Rob Fryer was second in the same category.

Earlier in the season, the club competed at the Nova Coast half marathon. Will Evans led the team home in 30th place in 1.32.46, with Steve Bozier and Stuart Culverhouse close behind, and Cheryl Frost recorded one of her best-ever half marathon times. Rob Fryer, back from injury, was third in his age category.

Members also took part in the Mish Mash Bethal 5k, where Hannah Griffith and Peter Johnson both finished third in their age categories, and at the Nova parkrun in Prestatyn, where Ceri Jones set a new course personal best.

The club also has a long association with one of Llandudno's best-known races. The Nick Beer 10k, which starts on the town's Victorian promenade and loops the Great Orme, was originally organised by the North Wales Road Runners. Now in its 33rd year and run by Always Aim High Events as a not-for-profit race, it continues to support local charities and the club. From veterans in their seventies to juniors, the club's results show running is a sport for every age.

Anyone interested in joining North Wales Road Runners can get in touch through the club's social media pages, or simply turn up to a local parkrun to meet members.