Runners take on Lake Vyrnwy half marathon

The 29th race around Lake Vyrnwy may have been a wet one, but it didn't stop seasoned athletes and club runners lining up alongside charity runners and first-timers for the 13.1 mile race.

On the same day Mo Farah claimed a record fourth successive victory in the Great North Run in one hour six seconds - Jonny Mellor from Liverpool Harriers crossed the finish line at Lake Vyrnwy in one hour, four minutes and 57 seconds to win the event.

Four young friends, who were at Llanfyllin High School together, also completed the race for two good causes.

Charlotte Hunter, Lucy Owen and Ruby Twig ran in memory of their friend Danny Hughes, 24, from Llanfyllin who died in a crash on June 4.

He was travelling on the A483 away from Oswestry at around 2.15pm when his motorcycle crashed with a black Hyundai Tuscon.

Charlotte said: "We were all friends with Danny and we wanted to do something to pay tribute to him. We hope to use the money we raise to maybe put something up in his memory or stage an event."

Their other friend, Nia Sarah Evans, was running to raise funds for research into Crohns disease for her friend.

First-timer Jonny Drury ran the course in memory of his aunty Karen Pierpoint who passed away in 2015.

"It was the toughest thing I've ever had to do, and the rain and wind didn't make things any easier," he said. "The crowds were fantastic and it was such a good feeling running down the hill and over the line.

"I'm not too sure if I would do it again, but it was a great experience, and to raise over £800 for Cancer Research was very pleasing too."