Northern Ireland Mountain Running Association
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Br Championship, N Wales

Sat 5 May 2007 - Ian Taylor

Best wishes to NI athletes competing in the second round of the Br Championship series, being held in North Wales.  The race is Llangynhafal Loop with a length of 4.5 miles and 1500 feet of climb.  Female entries include Fiona Maxwell (7th after Donard Commedagh), Anne Sandford (19th), Tish McCann & Alwynne Shannon.   More importantly Fiona is second in the female vet40 category and Alwynne is 5th and Anne is 6th. 

Male entries include Des Woods (15th after Donard Commedagh), Steve Cunningham (34th), Brian Ervine (38th), Jason Wilson, Clive Bailey, Gary Bailey, Eddie Hanna, Sam Heron and Jim Patterson.  Jason is third in the under 23 category, Des is second in the male vet 40 category and Jim is 4th in the vet60 group.

The event is noteworthy for being a UKA Championship event organised by the non-UKA organisation of Welsh Fell Runners.