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Inter-Schools Championships pairs with the Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships in Brecon
The 44th Welsh Inter-Schools Cross Country Championships will take place alongside the 22nd Welsh Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships on Saturday. The combined fixture returns to the Penlan Are...
Chris Moss to lead Development at UKA
Welsh Athletics can confirm that its head of Development and Participation Chris Moss is to be seconded to UK Athletics to fulfil the interim role of Director of Development for a 6 month period. As a...
Team Wales podcast - Aled Sion Davies
Triple Paralympic champion Aled Sion Davies changes tactics to be in with a chance of representing Team Wales at Birmingham 2022. “I mean it’s a no brainer for me. It wouldn’t matter what shap...
Endurance Competitions roles available
Endurance Competitions Manager £30,000 to £34,000 + Pension + 25 days plus 8 paid bank holidays Full time 37 Hrs/Wk – Cardiff, Cardiff International Sports Campus or home based Closing date : ...
Weekend Round Up 13-14th November
British Athletics Cross Challenge The second round of the British Athletics Cross Challenge returned this weekend, in Milton Keynes, after a fantastic opening event in Cardiff last month. A number of ...
National Safeguarding Adults Week
Welsh Athletics wants to UNITE our community to ensure that everyone is valued and supported within our sport. The safety and welfare of our athletes, volunteers, coaches, officials and our wider athl...
British Schools Combined Events Team Announcment
We are delighted to announce the Welsh Schools U16 & U18 teams to compete on Saturday 4th December in the British Schools Combined Events International at the Emirates Arena, Glasgow, Scotland. The ve...
Expressions of interest welcomed for key governance role
Welsh Athletics are looking to appoint a Vice-Chair to our General Council. The successful applicant will shadow the current chair in her role on the Board of Welsh Athletics from January to September...
We're recruiting! Comms Manager role open for applications
Communications Manager/Rheolwr Cyfathrebu £30,000 to £34,000 + Pension + 25 days plus 8 paid bank holidays Full time 37 Hrs/Wk – Cardiff, Cardiff International Sports Campus or home based Closi...
Annual General Meeting recap
The Welsh Athletics Annual General Meeting took place on the 23rd of October – the meeting used a blended approach, with members attending physically in the Mercure Hotel, Cardiff, and also via a vi...
New Key Appointments at Welsh Athletics
Welsh Athletics are please to be able to confirm the following appointments; Para Athletics Pathway Coordinator – Neil Taylor will be the first dedicated para lead for Welsh Athletics. Neil has an e...
Weekend Round Up - 6-7th November
Welsh Schools & Welsh Athletics Indoor Combined Events Championships Indoor competition returned to NIAC this weekend, with the Indoor Combined Events Championships taking place on Sunday. A day pack...
Regional Volunteer Award Nominations for 2022
Regional Volunteer Award Nominations 2022 Do you have an outstanding volunteer in your club you think deserves recognition? We would encourage club Volunteer Coordinators to discuss their nominati...
Schools update
Schools Athletics & Initiatives Updates: Entries are now open for the joint Welsh Inter Schools & Welsh Inter Regional cross country championships at Brecon on Saturday 20th November. Entries MUST be ...
Weekend Round Up
Llanelli Half Marathon It was a great weekend at the Llanelli Half Marathon. The men's podium consisted of Dewi Griffiths taking the victory in with a strong run of 1:09.14, Andrew Horsfall-Tu...
#FeatureFriday - Afghan Refugees Welcomed at ABP Newport Wales Marathon & 10K
A group of refugees who have recently arrived in Wales from Afghanistan were introduced to the world of mass-participation running at the ABP Newport Wales Marathon & 10K on Sunday, just two months af...
Welsh team take on Italian mountains
Vanoni Mountain Race, Italy In the individual female 5km race, Anna Bracegirdle ran well to finish 11th overall in a time of 24:14:06. The race was won by Italian based African, Lucy Wambul Murigi in ...
UK ATHLETICS AND HOME COUNTRY ATHLETICS FEDERATIONS LAUNCH UK-WIDE COACHING STRATEGY
UK Athletics, Welsh Athletics, and the other three partner Home Country Athletics Federations (HCAFs) has officially launched the Coaching Strategy for the sport of athletics in the UK. The formation ...
National Development (NDP) Camp
This weekend saw the first National Development (NDP) Camp of the 2021-22 season held at the National Indoor Athletics Centre in Cardiff. The 2021-22 NDP is a fully inclusive programme for talented We...
Applications for Welsh Championship Races Now Being Taken
We are delighted to now be welcoming applications for hosts for Welsh Road Running Championships in 2022. Please review the hosting criteria when submitting an application and provide any details tha...