{"id":5723,"date":"2019-05-20T10:55:47","date_gmt":"2019-05-20T10:55:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/?p=5723"},"modified":"2019-05-28T10:54:13","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T10:54:13","slug":"snowdonia-half-marathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/?p=5723","title":{"rendered":"Snowdonia Half Marathon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A backdrop of wild rocky mountains, hidden valleys, cascading rivers, deep forests and glacial lakes accompanied the tenacious trio of Lucy Deville, Fay Tosdevin and Lyn Snow around this beast of a course on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1286\" height=\"1529\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/652B8013-53BE-4927-8B9C-AA05ACDAFD73.jpeg?fit=474%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5726\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/652B8013-53BE-4927-8B9C-AA05ACDAFD73.jpeg 1286w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/652B8013-53BE-4927-8B9C-AA05ACDAFD73-768x913.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1286px) 100vw, 1286px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Billed as the toughest half marathon in the UK, the Snowdonia National Park plays host to this popular event for the 9th year in a row. Excited the ladies lined up with some 700 others to take on the challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1101\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/E25B6AD9-3241-4CD7-9E2F-BE1BD1006405.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5727\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/E25B6AD9-3241-4CD7-9E2F-BE1BD1006405.jpeg 1101w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/E25B6AD9-3241-4CD7-9E2F-BE1BD1006405-768x381.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1101px) 100vw, 1101px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1146\" height=\"836\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/D9943D9C-C75E-4F6A-971A-7D789F9B7380.jpeg?fit=474%2C279&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5729\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/D9943D9C-C75E-4F6A-971A-7D789F9B7380.jpeg 1146w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/D9943D9C-C75E-4F6A-971A-7D789F9B7380-768x560.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting in the villiage of Llanrwst, the course took the ladies up to Lake Geirionydd before continuing ever upwards to Lake Crafnant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe first 5 miles were all uphill\u201d says Fay \u201cProper hills too&#8230; like the one we call the \u201cHill with no name\u201d in Ventnor. The scenery was amazing though. That second Lake was flat and beautiful\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970EAD4-3376-4CC2-9903-8C64CA60CCB5.jpeg?fit=474%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5731\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970EAD4-3376-4CC2-9903-8C64CA60CCB5.jpeg 2048w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970EAD4-3376-4CC2-9903-8C64CA60CCB5-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/8E1ECAB5-0EF6-471E-8CD4-B5A446B0B62B.jpeg?fit=474%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5732\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/8E1ECAB5-0EF6-471E-8CD4-B5A446B0B62B.jpeg 2048w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/8E1ECAB5-0EF6-471E-8CD4-B5A446B0B62B-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The ladies had a bit of welcome downhill to the village of Trefriw. The relief didn\u2019t last long as they were taken up the eye wateringly steep 1:7 Forest Hill at the 11 mile point. But they treated to a downhill finish taking them via Gwydyr Castle and back to the finish at Llanrwst.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/036E6313-0503-437E-8D78-8E30D4CB841D.jpeg?fit=474%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5733\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/036E6313-0503-437E-8D78-8E30D4CB841D.jpeg 2048w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/036E6313-0503-437E-8D78-8E30D4CB841D-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Fay was first back in a smidge over 2 and a half hours, giving her a cracking 5th place in her age category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat was the most enjoyable run I\u2019ve had in ages\u201d she beams \u201cI\u2019m still buzzing! There\u2019s nothing like being in the mountains to inspire me to get fitter\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucy was under the finishing arch just 10 minutes later as she took an awesome 2nd place in her age category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat an amazing experience\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lyn finished in her signature strong fashion in a little over 3 hours to complete the set for the IWRR girls.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well done ladies, a tough challenge well executed&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fay Tosdevin &#8211; 2.34.07<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lucy Deville &#8211; 2.45.16<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lyn Snow &#8211; 3.06.18<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1229\" height=\"1148\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/836274FD-14A6-489D-9F4E-5A1EEAD46A9F.jpeg?fit=474%2C267&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5724\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/836274FD-14A6-489D-9F4E-5A1EEAD46A9F.jpeg 1229w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/836274FD-14A6-489D-9F4E-5A1EEAD46A9F-768x717.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1229px) 100vw, 1229px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1074\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/8134E74B-6525-4B46-BCB0-EE73DD2D6812.jpeg?fit=474%2C308&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5725\" srcset=\"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/8134E74B-6525-4B46-BCB0-EE73DD2D6812.jpeg 1040w, http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/8134E74B-6525-4B46-BCB0-EE73DD2D6812-768x793.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A backdrop of wild rocky mountains, hidden valleys, cascading rivers, deep forests and glacial lakes accompanied the tenacious trio of Lucy Deville, Fay Tosdevin and Lyn Snow around this beast&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":78,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5723"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/78"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5723"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5723\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5734,"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5723\/revisions\/5734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/isleofwightroadrunners.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}