HANNAH Taunton was the 10th fastest female Parkrunner in the world on Saturday, recording a time of 17.50 at Longrun Meadow.

It was over the hills and far away for an intrepid trio of Running Forever athletes at the weekend when Adrian Edwards, Ed Bailey and Andy Burgess tackled the Summit of Snowdonia 50-mile ultra.

As the name suggests, this trail event involves climbing the third highest mountain in the UK within the 4,400 metres of ascent.

Edwards and Burgess finished the challenge in 23hr 25min; Bailey was forced to pull out midway through the very tough race.

Ray Tutton and Lucy Spring headed off to Hull, currently City of Culture, for their marathon weekend.

There was a nice bit of artistic bling as a reward for Tutton’s 3.42 marathon and Spring’s 2.16 half-marathon finish.

The Bristol Half always attracts a lot of club interest, with many members making this their first attempt at the distance.

First Running Forever members home were Emma Kiernan and Andy Staples with 1.25 finishes.

Hot on their tail were Michael O’Neil (1.33), Caroline Norris and Sam Wharton (both 1.35).

Duncan Gordon crossed the line in 1.44 to earn his medal.

There was an outbreak of PBs next, with Mark Alway (1.53), Jamie Archibald (1.56), Phil Parsons (2.00) and Craig Moore (2.22) all giving themselves a new target.

Bryany Beale had a great first Half with her 2.28 time with Kirsti Nelson not far behind on 2.35.

Final club finisher was Victoria Woods, who was also making her debut at the distance and was happy to collect her medal in 2.53.

Sally Tuer took on the Mells Scenic 7 in Frome and completed this hilly trail event in 1.09.

This weekend’s parkrun tourists went to Plym Valley, Killerton, Burnham and Hensridge Airfield.  Twenty-five took part in the local Longrun Meadow event, where Sam Stamp, Brian Bandyszewski and Robert Williams recorded new PBs.

WELLINGTON Weavers Running Club are starting a Beginners Group on Thursday, October 11 (and every Thursday thereafter).

The meet time is 6.45pm for a 7pm start at Wellington Sports Centre, Corams Lane, Wellington. 

Just bring comfortable running gear and £1 admin fee.

The more experienced ‘Weavers’ Group are to continue as usual.

For more information on the beginners or more experienced groups, please call Simon Booth on 07939274347.

HYDRO Harriers’ Andy White was the first club member home at Longrun Meadow Parkrun, last Saturday, in 20mins 8sec. 

Brian Stenson managed 21.32, with Charlotte Norman home in a time of 29.57. 

Meanwhile, at Valentine’s (Ilford), on run No 299, Rowland Lyons ran a disappointing 23.44.

Four hardy Hydro Harriers turned out in very blustery and wet conditions for the opener of the monthly nine-race 2018/19 Weston Prom 5-Mile series last Thursday evening. 

First Harrier past the post was Ian Salter, recording 33m 17s (40th from 276 runners), followed in by Chris Jones in 33m 39s (43rd). Mark Foss took third spot in 35m 31s (72nd) with James Wright completing the four-man effort in 41m 52s (194th).

Last Friday, Hydro Harrier Matt Smith completed the gruelling Devil After Dark Marathon, a route through the Nevada Desert in 38°C heat with undulating terrain and long, deceptively brutal, inclines.

He finished in 4h 33m 30s, seventh overall from around 30 competitors, and was the third male finisher, winning an official water bottle for this accolade!

TAUNTON Running Club, the All Blacks, sent a small team to run the Bristol Half Marathon last Sunday in the pouring rain.

The results were as follows: Kameron Kelly 01:29:40, Greg Goldrick 01:41:08, Darren Wakefield0 1:45:17, Emma Hopkins 01:51:50 (PB), Jane Burchall 01:57:04, Jenny Palmer 02:03:14, Nicola Huntley 02:08:11, Samantha Safe 02:11:28, Sarah Hart-Alexander 02:12:19, Tracie Bosher 02:15:31 (PB), Flora Bridges 02:15:53 (PB), Lynsey Dryden 02:16:00, Louise Swaine 02:23:34, Adrian Evans 02:27:57, Megan Ivey 02:36:23.