Events

Event Start: 24/10/2026 18:00
Event Ends: 24/10/2026 23:59

Event Details

Location: The Parkgate Hotel, Westgate Street, Cardiff, CF10 1DA

Date: Saturday 24 October 2026

Tickets can be purchased here 

Pre-order beverages here 

Tickets include:

• Drinks reception
• 3 course meal
• An evening of celebration
• Opportunity to enter an exclusive raffle to help raise funds for Mind.

Prices:

• Individual ticket - £55pp
• Table of 10 - £525 (For group bookings)

Dress Code:

Dress to impress! It is time to put on your favourite smart suit, flawless dress or stunning jumpsuit.

Accommodation:

We have an exclusive discount for guests wishing to book accommodation at The Parkgate Hotel. Please contact Zoe Holloway at: zoe.holloway@welshathletics.org for the discount code and details.

SHORTLIST

This year we received a recordbreaking number of nominations - thank you to everyone who took the time to nominate and recognise someone who is making a difference in your community. We are delighted to announce this year's shortlist:

Group of the Year 

• Black Cloak Runners
• Roath Park Runners
• St Asaph City Striders

Off-Track Club of the Year 

• Crickhowell Running Club
• Les Croupiers Running Club
• Parc Bryn Bach Running Club

Club of the Year

• Caerphilly Runners
• Menai Track & Field
• Rhondda Athletic Club

Event of the Year

• Caerphilly 5K
• SIAB XC International
• Welsh Castles Relay

Run Leader of the Year 

• Chelsey Williams (StrongHER)
• Sara Williams (Caerphilly Runners)
• Stephen Shepheard (Pontyclun Road Runners)

Volunteer of the Year

• Glyn Anthony
• Lee Hayward
• Lyn Evans

Young Volunteer of the Year 

• Daniel Roberts
• Ela Edwards
• Lewys Jones

Official of the Year 

• Becky Bell
• Geoff Wickens
• Kay Champman

Coach of the Year (regionally selected shortlist)

• Dale Rixon (South)
• Idris Lloyd (West)
• John Messum (North)
• Kieron Hearne (East)

Performance Coach of the Year 

• Aston Moore
• Darryn McAtee
• Josh Clark

The panel-selected winners of the following awards will be announced on the night:

• Male Rising Star 
• Female Rising Star 
• Off-track Athlete of the Year 
• Senior Male Athlete of the Year 
• Senior Female Athlete of the Year 
• Athletes’ Athlete of the Year (selected by Welsh representative athletes)  

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

To help make the event possible, we are looking for sponsors to support the event. There are numerous ways to get involved, including being a headline sponsor, sponsoring an award or donating a prize to our Charity raffle. Take a look at our sponsorship brochure. 

Please contact james.williams@welshathletics.org if you would like to sponsor our Awards Evening or donate a raffle prize.

We would love you to join us and be part of the celebrations! 

Relive the action from last year's Annual Awards Evening!

Thank you to our Event Sponsors