Last Sunday the Nick Beer 10k Race took place.( www.nwrrc.co.uk ) This is a road race run around The Great Orme and then along the promenade organised by the North Wales Road Runners Club. Quite a spectacular route, whether the runners can appreciate any of it in I'm not too sure!! On my way to The Orme for a Sunday walk I stopped to chat to one of the stewards. Apparently last year the limit of 700 entrants meant that many would be runners were disappointed. This year the number of entrants was increased to 1000 and the steward knew that over 800 had already enrolled. The race started at noon. As we talked the 'time' car appeared showing 25minutes 4 seconds with the lead runner Rob Samuel following just behind.

Rob Samuel

                                   

Rob finished the race in 30 minutes 35 seconds. Soon there were plenty more runners pounding their way up Abbey Road

I continued with my walk and was able to photograph the last of the runners coming down the west side of the Orme with the ambulance following the very last competitor

Still looking happy with some way to go

Last competitor

Halfway marker, mostly down hill from here