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*Pictured above (l-r): Rhos Run Directors' Chris Spillane, Sharon Hughes and Richard Peevor with the amazing 10,000th parkrun landmark certificate, and (below) the commemorative golden token. Landmark 10,000th runner at the new Rhos on Sea parkrun - plus other results round-up... Report by Don Hale. Rhos photos by John Hatton, and at Conwy by Michael Finnie. coastandcountry.blog donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 It was another fun-packed occasion at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkru

Welsh Masters Athletics track and coaching session at Tonypandy. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk WMAL are going to stage their first Masters track session with coaching at Tonypandy track on 20th May. Meet at 10am for a warm-up. The spring group will be taken by Eric Oram, and the middle distance group by Brett Davis, then retire to a nearby café afterwards.

*Pictured above - Jonathan Kettle received his MV50 age cat award. Trawsfynydd Lake race in support the South Snowdonia Mountain Rescue Team. Report by Don Hale. Lake photos by John Hatton. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Over two hundred athletes helped to raise thousands of pounds for the South Snowdon Mountain Rescue team on Sunday by competing in the North Wales SSSART Trawsfynydd 8.5-mile race around the Lake. This popular annual event combined a cha

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donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 coastandcountry.blog Special report from Dave Munday – the trip organiser from parkrun North Wales. It was an early start as the ferry left Holyhead at 4a.m! The smiling faces from the parkrun tourists started to arrive and we were all in high spirits as we boarded the ferry and found somewhere to get our heads down for a few hours’ sleep, before we arrived in Dublin at 7am. Different groups were heading to different parkruns with Fairview, Fat

Information and photos courtesy of Nant y Pandy officials. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog We're missing you at Nant y Pandy parkrun but unfortunately, what was supposed to be a 4 week closure to repair our zig-zag bridge, has become a more complex project and we don't know how long it will take before we can resume our event in Llangefni. As you can see from the photos, it is possible to get out to the lake, but it is far from an accessible path, so if you

Welsh Masters athletes delivered a fantastic set of performances while representing Great Britain & Northern Ireland at the European Masters Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland.

Wlsh Masters talented couple Simon and Vicky Cole. Bright and beautiful for parkrunners at Rhos – plus NW round-up of results Report by Don Hale. Conwy photos by Michael Finnie. donhaleblog.blogspot.com coastandcountry.blog It was another bright and beautiful Saturday morning at the Llandrillo yn Rhos 5k parkrun, which again attracted numerous first timers and visitors, with many recording some excellent finishing times along this picturesque promenade route. Armon Williams

Ben and Sarah Hudson described their 10k race as the 'most terrifying ever.' Most terrifying 10k race ever for North Wales couple. Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog A North Wales ultra-distance couple took part last Sunday in what they described as ‘the most terrifying 10k race they have ever run!’ NWRRC members and Weksh Masters Ben and Sarah Hudson competed in the Pulford 10k race on Sunday, which now has a very challenging cut-off tim

*Pictured above - Vicky Taylor with Mandy Owen and Kelly Alford at Chester. Road Runners galloped home at the Chester 10k races Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Five North Wales Road Runners completed amongst a very large field of some 7,315 entrants at the Chester 10k race last Sunday, and they all performed well and recorded some noteworthy finishing times. Veteran Jon Evans was in top form, and he finished strong in a good chip time

Karen Butler is pictured above after winning her silver medal at the BMAF XC champs Silver medal for Karen at the BMAF cross-country championships at Bangor... Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog North Wales Road Runner and Welsh Master Karen Butler (*pictured right) won a prestigious silver medal last Saturday at the British Masters cross-country championships at Bangor. After her race, the NWRRC veteran athlete confirmed: “BMAF x/c champ

*Kevin Higgins (*pictured right) braved the Maltese heat to celebrate his 500th milestone run... Report by Don Hale . donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 Two veteran North Wales Road Runners swapped their winter thermals for lightweight vests last weekend as they competed in different road races in warmer climates in Malta and Spain. Kevin Higgins celebrated his 500th race for the club in the Sliema half-marathon on Sunday after battling with the heat, which unfortunately slowe

*Pictured above - the start of a previous parkrun at Rhos on Sea. UPDATE ON LLANDRILLO YN RHOS PARKRUN. Works on the promenade. Good to go ahead! *Special report by event co-director Richard Peevor. (See below for details: donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 www.facebook.com/Ypromenadparkrunllandrilloynrhos After a stressful 24 hours for our event team and after Sharon and I, our two event directors have done a course inspection tonight we feel that we can go ahead safely on Satur

Tough Nice Beer 10k proved a great success with good numbers and a fast pace.

Sarah pledges new support for children's cancer charities in North Wales.

WMAL team news for Lee Valley Inter-Regional finals.

Conwy Mountain Race,

Parkrun rowers in pace challenge with athletes at Llandrillo yn Rhos..,plus other parkrun reports... Report by Don Hale. Most photographs by Michael Finnie. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 The Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun team welcomed some surprise members from Colwyn Bay Rowing Club to their event last Saturday morning – AKA the ‘parkrun rowers’ - who waited just offshore and set a challenge to try to keep pace with some of the tail walkers along the adjacent but very sandy p

New USEFUL TOOLS PAGE by Welsh Masters Athletics...check it our now! Introduction by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 *This is the link to the additions and to the main website: https://www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk/useful-tools Welsh Masters Athletics Ltd have just updated their website and Facebook page to include details about a brand new USEFUL TOOLS PAGE. Created by the organisation's webmaster expert and award winning sprinter Juliet Sidney . This now inclu

UPDATE: Temporary team managers appointed for Welsh Masters Athletics T&F men's team The winning men's relay team (*above) from a previous championship event. New team manager's plan for Welsh Masters Athletics donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 www.welshmastersatheletics.co.uk Following an appeal on this blog last week from Rod Davies at Welsh Masters Athletics Ltd, Joe Horner and his colleague Adrian have agreed to try and put a team together asap for the forthcoming T&F events.