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Weekend Round-Up (18th & 19th of November)
Welsh Inter-Schools / Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships, 18 November The Inter-Schools / Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships headed to Dolerw Park in Newtown on Saturday. Hundreds of c...
Become a Welsh Athletics Brand Ambassador
We’re looking for passionate individuals across all areas of the sport, with a creative eye for making engaging social media content! What do we want? Positive role models with a passion for ath...
2023 Welsh Inter-Schools & Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships
The Combined Welsh Inter-Schools / Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships will head to Park Dolerw in Newtown on Saturday 18 November. Athletes will compete individually and in a team for their...
Practical Officiating Workshop for Para Athletics Round-Up
The Practical Officiating Workshop for Para athletics was held on Saturday 4th November and it was a great success with 13 participants, 2 athletes involved Ellie Bowen F56 and Kieran Jones F34 as wel...
National Survey for Wales names running, jogging and athletics as the top sport for participation
The National Survey for Wales is an annual survey conducted across Wales, involving around twelve thousand people each year. The survey covers a whole range of topics, such as healthcare, schools, wel...
Endurance RDP - Introduction to Steeplechase
We are delighted to provide an opportunity for U15 to U23 endurance athletes to try steeplechase and potentially start/continue their journey to the Olympic and Commonwealth podium. We strongly encour...
Hurdle Clinics
Earlier this month athletes and their coaches once again attended Hurdle Clinics, which was put on by Pathway Lead and National Talent Development Coordinator for Sprints, Rhys Williams. The South Wal...
Weekend Round-Up (11th & 12th of November)
Cardiff Cross Challenge The first major fixture of the British Cross Challenge series once again returned to Cardiff for another fantastic renewal at Llandaff Fields in the heart of the city. Top at...
Welsh success at BMAF cross Country International Glasgow
Swansea Harrier Ifan Lloyd was the star Welsh performer at the BMAF Cross Country International at Tollcross Park Glasgow with a fantastic run to finish second in the M60 category. Not only did ifan w...
Team Announcement: Cardiff Met Schools Combined Events International
Congratulations to the 16 athletes selected to represent the Welsh Schools’ Athletics Association at the Cardiff Met Schools Combined Events International on Saturday 2 December 2023. U16 Girls Athl...
2023 Cardiff Cross Challenge Round-Up
The first major fixture of the British Cross Challenge series once again returned to Cardiff today for another fantastic renewal at Llandaff Fields in the heart of the city. Athletes of all ages from...
2023 Cardiff Cross Challenge Preview
The 26th edition of the prestigious Cardiff Cross Challenge returns to Llandaff Fields this Saturday. As one of the most sought-after events in the UK over 2,000 athletes from across the globe have en...
Club Welfare Officer Training Update
There has been an update to the Club Welfare Officer training. The Club Welfare Officer training has replaced the previous Time2Listen course. The previous Time2Listen course remains valid for 3 year...
Everything you need to know about the 2023 Cardiff Cross Challenge
The 2023 Cardiff Cross Challenge returns for the 26 event this Saturday at Llandaff Fields! For the third year in a row, the Cardiff Cross Challenge has achieved the World Athletics Cross Country Tour...
Weekend Round-Up (4th & 5th of November)
IAU 50km World Championships, 5 November Two Welsh Athletes headed to Hyderabad, India to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the IAU 50km World Championships. Anna Bracegirdle (Salford Ha...
Dragon Signs & Sportin Wales to sponsor The Cardiff Cross Challenge
This year’s prestigious Cardiff Cross Challenge will be supported by local Welsh businesses, Dragon Signs & Sportin Wales. This is in addition to the recently announced Elite Mile sponsors, Sportssh...
Age Group Proposal Update
On 30 October, the Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAF) met along with the England Athletics Board, and the England Council to debate the suggested changes to the existing age groups set out with...
Performance Strategy 2023 - 2026
Following the appointment of Chris Type in January 2023 as the new Head of Performance for Welsh Athletics, a full review of the Performance Strategy has taken place. Aligning with Welsh Athletics ...
Weekend Round-Up (28th & 29th of October)
Marathon Eryri, 28 October The picturesque Marathon Eryri returned to the roads of Snowdonia on Saturday. In the women’s race, Alaw Evans (Les Croupiers) took victory completing the course in 2:58:...
T11 British recorder holder James Ledger is looking for a new guide runner
T11 British recorder holder James Ledger is looking for a new guide runner to join him and his team on his journey. James is looking for a sprinter who has the ability to run 10.7 seconds and under ov...