Two Denbigh Harriers runners have capped off a fantatsic year by being selected to represent their country.

Emma Collins and Menai Baugh both donned the Wales vest in the British and Irish International Cross Country Championships in Singleton Park, Swansea on Saturday.

Conditions were perfect, with glorious sunshine and the temperature was 9C.

Emma was the second counter for the VF55 team, and 14th in her age category in a quality field, finishing in 26.54.

Menai, part of the Welsh team for the first time, had an excellent run in the open race, holding her position in front of two other Welsh ladies to finish in 32.51.

Also on Saturday was the Penmaenmawr Fell Race.

It’s one of the longest running fell races on the North Wales calendar and is justifiably popular for a winter race.

The race had over 170 entries and the six Denbigh Harriers had a beautiful clear, if cold, day to run the 10.5 miles of mixed terrain, including the infamous bog between the top of Penmaenmawr quarry and Tal y Fan.

Harriers' results: 41, David Baugh 1-35.08; 63, Victoria Whitehead 1-42.05; 79, Tony Benton 1-47.26; 97, Sioned Griffiths 1-54.36; 115, David Say 2-03.02; 131, Jon Whitehead 2-10.02.

On Sunday, 15 Harriers enjoyed the Conwy Half Marathon.

The race had a great turnout with just shy of 3,000 runners completing the course.

First home for the Harriers was Shaun Hughes, finishing eighth overall and the third senior male in 1-19.47.

Harriers' results (chip times): 8, Shaun Hughes (3rd SM) 1-19.47; 274, Philip Hayes 1-35.44; 466, Mat Jones 1-42.02; 1015, Bob Neale 1-50.55; 1135, Elen Baugh 1-51.26 (pb); 1145, Melina Morris 1-50.37; 1181, Hywel Roberts 1-57.27; 1404, Ian Jones 1-57.37; 1587, Sali Powell 1-59.24; 1843, Kath Evans 2-04.26 (sb); 1844, Hannah McDonnell 2-04.26 (pb); 2278, Helen Davies 2-15.41; 2350, Nicola Field 2-17.29; 2539, Dawn Marshall 2-24.51; 2543, Lisa Dafydd 2-23.10.

There was a good turnout of Harriers at parkruns over the weekend.

Ruth Crowther finished 117th in Conwy in 33.53, while Chris Baldwin, competing at Nant y Pandy, was 15th in 26.54.

Glen Price led the Harriers home at Bodelwyddan Castle, finishing fifth in a personal best of 19.44.

Huw Williams crossed the line sixth in 20.35 and Mark Jones ran a personal best of more than 90 seconds to finish in 23.56.

Sarah Bayliss was 44th overall and the seventh lady in 27.00 and Tracey Williams completed the course in 91st - and the 31st lady - in 33.46.

Recently, the second Border league race was held in Upton.

Three Harriers ran for second claim clubs, namely Craig Jones (30.11), Vic Belshaw (32.30) and Emma Collins (35.39).

Meanwhile, congratulations to the 12 Denbigh Harriers who, in a new club record, have been selected to run for North Wales in the Welsh Inter-regional Cross country Championships in Llandrindod Wells on December 8.

The delighted dozen are Glen Price, Vic Belshaw, David Baugh, Ceri Belshaw, Alaw Evans, Katy Baugh, Rhian Pierce, Victoria Whitehead, Ceri Diss, Melina Morris, Emma Collins and Menai Baugh.