The new record holders are fast becoming familiar faces in local events as partners Lloyd Taggart (Dark Peak Fell Runners) and Jackie Lee (Eryri Harriers) repeated their joint success at the Rhinog Horseshoe race held in Llanbedr recently. On this occasion, the Dark Peak Fell Runner knocked 3 minutes off the course record for the tough 6.3 mile race which included 1,900 feet of climbing as he finished in 47.20mins to claim victory by over 5 minutes. A familiar pattern ensued in the female section as the Eryri Harrier' beat her own existing record by just under a minute to finish in 57.54mins, over 2 minutes clear of the next female finisher.

As ever, the race proved to be extremely popular amongst local athletes who formed a good percentage of the 65 race finishers. Leading the locals home, in second place overall as well as claiming victory in the male over-40 category, was Steve Gilliland of Tywyn, home in 52.30mins. Bro Dysynni team-mate, Owen Rees followed, as a time of 55.30mins saw him claim a tremendous 5th place finish. An ever improving Dave Whittey of Llanelltyd led home the Meirionnydd Running Club contingent in 1hr 00.11mins with Michael Palmer of Tywyn following in 1hr 00.30mins. A tremendous three way tussle saw youngster Will Haynes of Rhyd finish in 1hr 03.01mins to claim the far more experienced scalps of Tywyn based Walter Marsh and Adam Haynes of Rhyd who followed home in respective times of 1hr 03.06mins and 1hr 03.10mins.There was an age category victory for Tarren Hendre athlete John Marsh who led home the male over-60 category in 1hr 04.12mins whilst Hugo Iffla of Tywyn followed in 1hr 04.50mins. The next local finisher was Richard Griffiths of Tywyn in 1hr 06.03mins with Kevin Evans of Dolgellau following in 1hr 07.17mins. Andrea Goode of Arthog came home in 1hr 08.29mins whilst Nich Bradley and Juliet Edwards of Dolgellau followed in 1hr 09.11mins and 1hr 13.46mins. There were also excellent performances from the remaining trio of local finishers as Margaret Roberts, Andrea Edwards and Tracey Evans finished strongly in respective times of 1hr 23.50mins, 1hr 23.53mins and 1hr 34.58mins.