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Road Racing Returns in Wales
Charlotte Arter and Osian Perrin claimed Cardiff Sunset 5k victories to re-start road racing in Wales on Friday. The pair were amongst a small amount of invited athletes which contested the flat and f...
Welsh Athletics Teams Up with UKCoaching
In celebration of our coach community during UK Coaching week and as part of our commitment to supporting the development of our coaches and leaders, Welsh Athletics has teamed up with UK Coaching to ...
Local Lockdowns - Update
The introduction of further local lockdown restrictions from today to now include Bridgend County Borough, Newport County Borough, Blaenau Gwent County Borough and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough by t...
Compeitive Road Racing Returns In Wales
The Cardiff Sunset 5k on Friday will signal a return to competitive Road Racing in Wales. Training partners Charlotte Arter and Clara Evans will headline the women’s race which will offer a first of...
Weekend Round Up
PTS Meeting Swansea man Joe Brier bounces back to winning form after a very well judged race in Slovakia over the 400m, winning in 46.61 a week after his perfomace at the British Championships in M...
UK Coaching Week 2020
UK Coaching Week 2020 will take place from the 14-20 September. The awareness campaign – which empowers athletes, coaches and the public to celebrate great coaching – will centre on the need to �...
Return to Cross Country guidance released
We are pleased to now be able to release updated Return to Track & Field Competition [v3] along with version 1 of our Return to Cross Country Competition guidance documents. Both documents will be ci...
#SupportYourClub
Over recent days we have seen more clubs and groups returning to activity and training which has been a boost to the sport. In addition, there have been more virtual activities and challenges taking p...
Feature Fridays - Maldwyn Harriers AC
2020 has been a busy and challenging year for Maldwyn Harriers so far! As facilities and group training started to shut down in March, so our coaches sprung into action. Contingencies and activities w...
NOMINATE NOW
Is there a coach or official that has positively impacted your athletics career? Who has influenced you and encouraged you to achieve? Who has supported you / your club over the years? Who could you...
Cardiff Met Facility Access - Update
Cardiff Metropolitan University Sport have today issued the following update with regard to community access to their facilities: "There has been a considerable amount of operational planning to prepa...
Caerphilly Local Lockdown
The introduction of local lockdown restrictions to Caerphilly County Borough [‘the borough’] by the Welsh Government, means the following comes into effect from 18:00 on Tuesday 8th September 20...
British Championships Weekend Round – Up Featuring The Welsh Throws Open and Mini Menai T&F Competition
British Championships Day One – To start off the day, Welsh thrower Tom Hewson picked up the first medal by a Welsh athlete on the weekend by taking the bronze in the Javelin in 68.49 SB. “It’s ...
Greg Ashcroft - Obituary & Funeral arrangements
Greg Ashcroft's funeral is the 15 Sept. 2 pm at Caersalem chapel, Aber Bargoed onto Bedwellty church for internment and refreshments at Blackwood cricket club The Welsh athletics community wil...
Cardiff Cross Challenge Update
It is with a heavy heart that we have taken the decision to cancel this year’s edition of the Cardiff Cross Challenge. With Welsh Government restrictions still in place limiting the number of part...
Christian Malcolm appointed as British Athletics Head Coach
British Athletics has today announced Christian Malcolm as the newly appointed Olympic Programme Head Coach. Malcolm, who since January 2019 has been Head of Performance and Coaching at Athletics Aust...
Bank Holiday Weekend Round-Up
Paddy Buckley Round New Record - Mathew Roberts It’s been a strange year with no races taking place, that said it has also given rise to many an FKT (Fastest Known Time) opportunities on a multitude...
#FeatureFriday with Menai Track & Field
We have been reporting on some of the great work that has been carried out by clubs across Wales throughout the pandemic and one club that is certainly not holding back is Menai Track & Field. From ve...
#SupportYourClub
Over the last few weeks not only have we seen a return to competition activities but we have also seen a much wider increase in club training and activity. Facility access, albeit understandably limit...
Online Level 1 Starter/Starter Assistant & Online Level 1 Race Walking Official course
Online Level 1 Starter/Starter Assistant (WASA20.1) Successful completion of the Level 1 Award for Starter/Starter Assistant Judge will enable individuals to work with other qualified officials as p...