Junior Mountain Running RDP Training Opportunities
We have two great upcoming Junior Mountain Running RDP training opportunities for athletes and coaches. The first one will take place in North Wales on the 30 June and the second one will take place ...
Team Announcement: Athletes selected for the Anglo Celtic Plate 100km
Congratulations to the five athletes selected to represent Wales at the Anglo Celtic Plate 100km, Perth, Scotland on Sunday 24 March 2024. Steve Mitchell, Welsh Athletics National Talent Developm...
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...
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...
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 (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...
Welsh Representative Endurance Teams Going Forward
We are committed to providing the best possible opportunities for endurance athletes to represent Wales with distinction. In 2023, the Welsh road and cross-country teams (particularly those in the s...
Weekend Round-Up (21st & 22nd) of October
Trefeo Vanoni Relays, 22 October Five athletes travelled to Morbegno in Italy to represent Wales at the Trofeo Vanoni Relays. The women’s team finished seventh overall with a time of 51:10.85 minute...
2024 Road, Cross Country, Mountain, Trail, and Ultra Selection Policies
We are pleased to announce the Welsh Athletics Road, Cross Country, Mountain, Trail, and Ultra representative opportunities for 2024. Chris Type, Welsh Athletics Head of Performance shared: “The re...
Success for Welsh Team at the British and Irish Junior Mountain Running Championships
It was a successful Championships for the Welsh Junior Mountain Runners at Peeples, Scotland on Sunday 10th September winning two individual and one team gold medals, one silver individual and one s...
Team Announcement: Trofeo Vanoni Relays
Congratulations to the five athletes selected to represent Wales at the Trofeo Vanoni Relays, in Morbegno, Italy on Sunday 22 October 2023. Steve Mitchell, National Talent Development Coordinator -...
Team Announcement: British and Irish Junior Mountain Running Championships
Congratulations to all the athletes selected to represent Wales at the 23rd British and Irish Junior Mountain Running Championships in Peebles, Scotland on Sunday the 10th of September. Steve Mitchell...
Weekend Round-Up (22nd & 23rd of July)
Monaco Diamond League, 21 July Two Welsh records in two weeks for Melissa Courtney-Bryant (Poole AC), as she broke the Welsh one-mile record at the Monaco Diamond League on Friday. Courtney-Bryant fin...
A first for Wales: Fell, Hill, Off-Road, and Trail Running Course
Our first ever Fell, Hill, Off-Road, and Trail running course took place in Wales last month set in the beautiful surroundings along the Jurassic coastline of Dunraven Bay. The venue lent itself to ...
Weekend Round-Up (24th & 25th of June)
2023 Welsh Senior & U15 Championships The sun was shining in Cardiff for the 105th edition of the Welsh Track and Field Championships. On day 1 it was double gold for Hannah and Joe Brier, both taking...
Team Announcement: International Ras Yr Wyddfa
Congratulations to all the athletes selected to represent Wales at the International Ras Yr Wyddfa on Saturday 15 July. The 45th International Snowdon Race incorporating the Senior Home Countries Int...
Weekend Round-Up (27th & 28th of May)
WMRA International U18 Cup, 28 May In sunny France there was great performances for the Welsh teams at the WMRA International U18 Cup in Annecy. Both the male and female teams finished in seventh posi...
Team Announcement: International U18 Mountain Running Cup
Congratulations to the 8 athletes selected to represent Wales at the 16th International U18 Mountain Running Cup. The event will take place over the weekend of the 26 & 27 of May in Annecy, France. U1...
Off Track Trial Races
Over the next few months there are a number of off track Welsh trial races. Red Kite Challenge, 29 April There are two trial races incorporating in the Red Kite Challenge later this month. The U18 r...
2023 Selection Policies
We are pleased to announce the Welsh Athletics and Welsh Schools representative opportunities for 2023. Adrian Palmer, Programme Manger added: The opportunity to represent Wales is a very special occa...