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Opportunities to represent Wales at Masters Level in 2024
Based on the success of the past two years there will be more opportunities to represent Wales at Masters Level across all distances from 5km to marathon in 2024. Athletes have to be eligible to compe...
Weekend Round-Up (20th & 21st of January)
British Athletics London Cross Challenge inc Home Countries Cross Country International, 20 January Matt Willis (Wrexham AAC) was the top Welsh finisher in the Senior Men's race at the London Cros...
Meet our new Club Modernisation & Facilities Co-Ordinator
Emyr Jones this month has joined Welsh Athletics as our new Club Modernisation & Facilities Co-ordinator. Emyr’s role is to support the modernisation and development of the club structure across Wal...
Facilities Developments across Wales
During the last 12 months, there have been a number of facilities developments across Wales including both new high-quality athletics track installations as well as refurbishments to existing faciliti...
UKA Performance Roadshow Heading to Cardiff!
Join UKA CEO Jack Buckner and Olympic Programme Head Coach Paula Dunn as they visit athletics venues across the UK. Open to aspiring and current GB & NI athletes, coaches and support networks, the ses...
Benefits for new members joining Welsh Athletics in January 2024
Considering getting involved in Athletics or Running in 2024? Athletics clubs have something for everyone, from Run, Jump, Throw, to ‘Couch to 5K’ programmes to support you in making the changes...
Weekend Round-Up (13th & 14th January)
West Wales Indoor Athletics Championships Day 1, 13 January On Saturday the first of the West Wales Indoor Athletics Championships took place in Swansea University Indoor Athletics Track, which saw ov...
HCAF proposals to amend age groups approved by UKA Board
UK Athletics can confirm an amendment to age groups as part of the Rule Change Proposals for the 2024 – 2026 Rule Book has been approved at a recent UKA Board meeting. James Williams, Welsh Athletic...
Team Announcement: 2024 Armagh International
Congratulations to the 8 athletes selected to represent Wales at the 2024 Armagh International Road Race. Steve Mitchell, Welsh Athletics National Talent Development Co-ordinator – Endurance shared:...
Weekend Round-Up (6th & 7th of January)
England Senior & U20 Combined Events, Walks & Para Championships, 6-7 January Welsh athletes headed to Sheffield over the weekend for the England Senior & U20 Combined Events, Walks & Para Championshi...
Festive Round-Up
Glynneath Boxing Day 5 Miler, 26 December One of South Wales’ most iconic festive events returned to the Neath valley town. This year's event was won by Dewi Griffiths (Swansea Harriers) in...
Team Announcement: Home Countries Cross Country
Congratulations to the 22 athletes selected to represent Wales at the Home Countries Cross Country in London on Saturday 20th January 2024. The 22-athlete-strong team boasts a mix of experienced and...
2023 Round-Up
2023 has been an amazing year for athletics and running in Wales, with Welsh Athletes performing superbly on the World Stage. History was made at the Commonwealth Youth Games, medals galore at the Wor...
National Development Programme Day: December 2023
Last weekend saw the gathering of 50 athletes and 12 coaches for the second session of our National Development Programme (NDP). The session marked a significant milestone as it was the first in-perso...
Second Round of the Modernisation & Development Grant (2023-24) Now Open
We are delighted to announce the launch of the second round of the Modernisation and Development Grant (for 2023-2024) is now open for applications. The Modernisation & Development Grant will give ou...
Weekend Round-Up (16th & 17th of December)
Cardiff Met Christmas Classic Indoor Grand Prix (inc Welsh 3000m Championships), 17 December The Cardiff Met Christmas Classic Indoor Grand Prix (inc Welsh 3000m Championships) returned to NIAC on ...
Winter 2023/24 Schools Athletics and Initiatives Updates
Welsh Schools Cross Country Championships: The Welsh Schools Year 7, U15/Junior, U17/Middle & U20/Senior Cross Country Championships will be held at Brecon on Wednesday 28h February 2024. To participa...
Coach Education: Erddig Hall Spotlight
We are delighted to share that we have a number of Coach Education courses available on the 20 & 21 of January in Erddig Hall Wrexham. The courses include, Fell, Hill, Off Road and Trail Leader, LiRF,...
Weekend Round-Up (9th & 10th December)
Spar European Cross Country Championships, 10 December The Spar European Cross Country Championships returned took place on a muddy and testing course at Laeken Park in the Belgian capital, Brus...
2023 New Life members and Service Award Winners Announced
Following this year's Annual General Meeting, we're delighted to be able to share and celebrate the following people whose immense contributions to our sport in Wales have been recognised. Lif...