PRESTATYN Running Club came away from one of the area’s most competitive races with its reputation further enhanced last week .

Fourteen members - fewer than usual – turned out in the Essar Chester Spring 5, which always attracts a quality field, and they not only chalked up at least six personal bests, but also claimed four age-category awards.

Dean Longley had a cracking run, finishing eighth overall and only one second outside his personal best, his best time for over four years.

The quartet of Longley, Steve Skates, Andy Bromley and Matty Smith should have won the team prize, but due to a scoring error it was awarded instead to Vale Royal.

Amie Bagnall was the second lady overall and Sian Beck continued her great form by winning the L40 class, both in pbs.

Placings: 8, Dean Longley 26.41; 10, Steve Skates 26.49; 18, Andy Bromley 27.48; 35, Matty Smith 29.07 (pb); 53, Amie Bagnall 30.15 (pb, 2nd SL); 76, Gethin Evans 31.28 (pb); 126, James Rogers 33.44; 130, Sian Beck 34.09 (pb, 1st L40); 139, Steve Weedman 34.26 (pb); 225, Steve Brown 38.26; 232, Gareth Hughes 38.59 (1st M70); 284, Hannah Garnett 40.56 (pb); 331, Roger Harrison-Jones 44.33 (1st M80); 356, Debbie Weedman 46.34.

Two of those runners – Steve Brown and James Rogers – were among eight members who took part in the Aber Dash fell-race the previous evening.

Times: Helen Ashworth 38.29; Steve Brown 41.01; Ally Reid 41.17; Tracy Colligan 45.57; Cara Jones 49.22; James Rogers 49.27; Jayne Penrhyn-Jones 52.05; Helen Baxandall 52.07.

Three members broke new ground by competing in their first middle-distance track events in an open meeting at Deeside, with Canyon Wilson the star of the show by winning the mile race. Results: 800m: 3, Canyon Wilson 2-13.29; 2, Josh Cerefice 2-25.82; 6, James Rogers 2-56.49. Mile: 1, Wilson 4-53.12; 5, Cerefice 5-16.14; 6, Rogers 6-11.80.

On Sunday, James Rogers had another crack at a mile race in the Wirral Open Meeting in Bebbington, and he took six seconds off his personal best in 6-06.67.

Last week, one of the club’s recent recruits Rachel Jackson joined the large field for the Manchester Marathon and in good conditions she finished in an excellent 4-30.51.

Two of the club’s Steves made it a “double” on Saturday, each winning a parkrun.

Steve Skates’ victory in Bodelwyddan was his third consecutive win.

Results:

Bodelwyddan: 1, Steve Skates 18.30; 2, Josh Cerefice 18.44 (pb); 4, Steve Stocker 20.58; 20, Helen Ashworth 24.23; 40, Oliver Birch 27.13; 42, Bill Scrivan 27.48; 61, Amy Jones 30.28; 65, Jackie Pottle 31.06 (pb); 134, Mike Pearson 53.26.

Conwy: 1, Steve Forsyth 17.42; 33, Steve Weedman 21.46; 162, Debbie Weedman 29.30.

On Sunday, 23 members - many of them fairly recent recruits - took part in a new event, the Coastal half-marathon between Colwyn Bay and Prestatyn.

A day after his parkrun win, Steve Forsyth finished fifth overall and second in his age-group.

Results: 5, Steve Forsyth 80.52; 46, Des Davies 1-41.12; 47, Darren Thompson 1-41.09; 116, Wyn Roberts 1-51.47; 124, Andy Clark 1-52.01; 129, Jane Hughes 1-53.11; 136, Ally Reid 1-53.18; 178, Mike Pearson 1-57.37; 252, Helen Baxandall 2-04.36 (3rd L60); 266, Jen Johnston 2-06.27; 289, Martin Gill 2-08.00; 332, Helen Alefounder 2-13.52; 385, Emma Birchall 2-20.35; 388, Lesley Furneaux 2-20.20; 402, Debbie Jones 2-21.29; 433, Stuart Quayle 2-26.53; 447, Sandy Kelman 2-29.20; 470, Nem James 2-35.49; 477, Julie Evans 2-37.59; 483, Rhian Williams 2-39.07; 495, Suzanne Evans 2-44.06; 515, Amanda Hamlyn 2-53.07; 520, Deborah Cartwright 2-58.33.