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Welsh Athletics Conference and Awards Weekend 2019
We are pleased to announce that the 2019 Conference and Awards Weekend will take on 19 and 20 October at The Vale Resort, Hensol. Book Tickets Now 2019 has been a fantastic year fo...
Welsh Duo selected for GB World Mountain running team
A team of 14 has been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the World Mountain Running Championships (up and down) which take place in Villa La Angostura, Argentina on Friday 15 ...
Timetable Released for the Welsh Athletics Coaching Conference featuring Kelly Sotherton
On Sunday 20th October the Vale Resort, Hensol, Vale of Glamorgan will host the annual Welsh Athletics Coaching Conference following the Clubs Conference and Awards dinner on Saturday 19th Octobe...
Svend Elkjaer back to headline Clubs Conference
Welsh Athletics are pleased to announce the return of Svend Elkjaer (Sports Marketing Network*) to the Welsh Athletics Conference taking place on Saturday 19th October at the Vale Resort, Hensol as pa...
New Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Director joins our Board
Charlotte Waite, currently the Director of Transformation and System Change at Platfform, a mental health and social change charity, has joined the Welsh Athletics Board as a Non-exec Director fo...
Our Kit Shop is live!
Following extensive demand from members, Welsh Athletics are delighted to launch a range of supporter wear via its new online store. In association with our new kit partner Joma, a range of products h...
Team Bronze Medals Galore at the British Mountain Running Championships
British Athletics Mountain Running Championships, Llanberis – September 21 Sunny & very warm conditions greeted all the Home Countries & Ireland to the Senior & Junior Home Internati...
Inter-Regional and Inter-Schools Cross Country to become Joint Fixture
Welsh Athletics and the Welsh Schools Athletic Association are proud to announce that the Welsh Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships and the Welsh Inter-Schools Championships will be a joint fix...
Welsh Team Announced for the British & Irish Mountain Running Championships
Ahead of the British & Irish Mountain Running Championships on Saturday 21st September in Llanberis, we are delighted to confirm the team that will represent Wales: Men Women Under 17 Rhys Hardman...
Road Relays take place across Wales as Charlie Hulson performs well at the Copenhagen Half Marathon
Welsh Road Relay Championships, Llanelli – September 15 Cardiff AC sealed a Senior race double at the 52nd Welsh Road Relay Championships on Sunday. The event also hosted the Championship...
Cardiff Dominate Senior Races as Carmarthen & Maldwyn Share Junior Victories
Cardiff AC sealed a Senior race double at the 52nd Welsh Road Relay Championships on Sunday. The event visited Pembrey Country Park near Llanelli, hosting a trial race for the ERRA National Roa...
Welsh Road Relay Championships promises to be close between Cardiff and Swansea Senior Teams
The 52nd Welsh Road Relay Championships will head to Pembrey Country Park near Llanelli on Sunday. Athletes will be hoping for kinder weather conditions than they experienced 12 months ago heav...
New Cross Country Licensing standards
The Home Countries including Welsh Athletics, have been working with UK Athletics to establish a new set of Licence Standards to be used in conjunction with all cross-country races. These set of stand...
"By just joining in and having fun, your progress will come." Why you should join your University athletics club this September
It’s that time of year again. You are moving away from home to spend 3 years in a new city getting your degree. Joining a sports team may be the first thing on your mind or it may be the last th...
Weekend Roundup: September 7-8
Les Davies Club Challenge – September 7 Eight clubs made there way to Hereford to challenge for the Les Davies Cup over the weekend with Newport Harriers taking the overall win with 1316 points....
Jane Hosgood and the Swansea Harriers Pole Vault Group
Pole Vault? Didn’t you coach Aikido for over 30 years? Yes. Now you coach pole vault as part of a group in Swansea? Yes. Believe it or not the two are not so different, both are about not g...
European Super Half marathon series launched
Building on the success of hosting both the World and Commonwealth Half Marathon Championships in recent years, the Cardiff University/Cardiff Half Marathon has now partnered with four of the world&rs...
SEASONAL ILLNESS PREVENTION - via Sport Wales
This month’s medicine and science update focuses on the prevention of seasonal illness. With many athletes returning to school, college and university over the coming months, one of the mo...
Jock Anderson - Funeral Arrangements
The funeral for Jock Anderson will take place on the 9th of September at 10.30am at Langstone Crematorium, Newport (NP18 2BP), this will be followed by a burial at Christchurch Cemetery (NP18 1JJ), wi...
AGM Reminder
The Welsh Athletics Annual General Meeting will take place on the 26th of October at the Metropole Hotel, Llandrindod Wells. The preliminary notice can be found here. Members are reminded that ...