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Contact Don Hale at our news desk if you have any results, reports, or personal news items to share about yourself, a friend, or team mate etc. If you have images and or video even better. We also welcome your own reports, results, features, news, from all WMAL members from all aspects of athletics.
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Plenty of visitors at blustery North Wales parkruns...
*Pictured above - some of the many volunteers at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun who commemorated the WWF and nature theme. Plenty of visitors at blustery North Wales parkruns... Report by Don Hale. Conwy parkrun photos by Michael Finnie. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog It was cold and blustery for many hundreds of parkrunners across North Wales last Saturday morning, but many events still reported good attendances and fast times. At Llandrillo yn Rhos, wh
Don Hale
Mar 294 min read


COWFEST SET TO COME TO ERDDIG PARKRUN IN WALES IN JUNE
COWFEST SET TO COME TO ERDDIG PARKRUN IN WALES IN JUNE donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Dave Munday from parkrun North Wales has provided details of a unique series of events including one that's available in North Wales in June! Cowfest 2026 We are delighted to announce the four locations for Cowfest 2026 on 20th June. What is a Cowfest?! It's an annual gathering for UK tourists. Curious to learn more? Search this page for highlights and details from previ
Don Hale
Mar 291 min read


Bright and beautiful for parkrunners at Rhos – plus NW round-up of results
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
Don Hale
Mar 225 min read


UPDATE ON LLANDRILLO YN RHOS PARKRUN.Works on the promenade. Good to go ahead!
*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
Don Hale
Feb 262 min read


Valentine’s Day entrants beat the frost at Rhos and shared their love of running...
Valentines Day Dash at North Wales parkun.
Don Hale
Feb 204 min read


Parkrun rowers in pace challenge with Welsh athletes at Llandrillo yn Rhos..,plus other parkrun reports...
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
Don Hale
Feb 43 min read


Hot, humid and windswept at the Nova parkrun at Prestatyn...plus other results...
*Carla Green from NWRRC was the first female finisher at Nova. Hot, humid and windswept at Nova’s Prestatyn parkrun...plus other parkrun...
Don Hale
Jun 30, 20253 min read


Longest day for two WMAL charity runners with 10 parkruns in a day.
*Pictured above left - Daniel Huws and Dave Munday - after completing their incredible 50k charity challenge to help fundraise for Cancer...
Don Hale
Jun 30, 20252 min read


Six age cat wins for the Road Runners at a mild Conwy parkrun…and special celebrations for Kevin Slattery.
* *Pictured above – birthday boy Kevin Slattery celebrated his 70th birthday at Conwprkrun with a superb run, and he won his new VM70 age...
Don Hale
Dec 7, 20243 min read


Wild, wet, and windy with a bumper set of visitors at Conwy parkun...plus other results...
*Pictured above - Harry Driscoll (red vest),with Tony Price-Jones. Wild, wet, and windy with a bumper set of visitors at Conwy...
Don Hale
Nov 16, 20243 min read


An emotional return to running at Conwy for international mountain racer Mark Davies following a life-changing hit and run accident...plus results and parkrun summary...
*Pictured above - Welsh Master Mark Davies made a dramatic and emotional return to running at Conwy following his partial recovery from...
Don Hale
Oct 4, 20243 min read


Perfect conditions as many club athletes returned to Conwy parkrun...plus other results...
*ictued eft - Steve Gardner back from the track at Conwy par *Pictured above - Steve Gardner - back from the track at Conwy. Perfect...
Don Hale
Sep 24, 20243 min read


Bryn Woodall set an incredible new course record at Conwy parkrun...amd set the quickest time in the UK?
*Pictured above - Colwyn Bay student Bryn Woodall - set a new record. Bryn Woodall set an incredible new course record at Conwy...
Don Hale
Sep 3, 20243 min read


Welsh Road Runner Llyr goes ‘Down Under’ to represent Wales in the World Sprint Duathlon...
Road Runner Llyr ApGeraint-Roberts (*above) goes ‘Down Under’ to represent Wales in the World Sprint Duathlon. Report by Don Hale....
Don Hale
Sep 3, 20242 min read


Outstanding performances at Conwy parkrun on a bone-hard course to commemorate International Nurses Day and the NHS...
*Pictured above - Nurses, NHS medical professionals, and parkrunners, wore blue for International Nurses Day at Conwy last Saturday....
Don Hale
May 13, 20243 min read


Splash and dash for entrants at Conwy parkrun - but good times recorded.
*Harry Driscoll (*above), was the first NWRRC member back at Conwy. Splash and dash for visiting entrants at Conwy parkrun. Report by Don...
Don Hale
May 10, 20243 min read


Fast times at Conwy parkrun despite hard, dry, and bumpy conditions...plus reports from runners at Nova parkrun.
*Will Evans (above), was the first NWRRC member back at Conwy. Fast times at Conwy parkrun despite hard, dry, and bumpy conditions...plus...
Don Hale
Apr 29, 20242 min read


Unusually dry conditions at Conwy parkrun boosted the numbers and finishing times...
*Will Williams (above), was the first NWRRC athlete at Conwy parkrun. Unusually dry conditions at Conwy parkrun which boosted the numbers...
Don Hale
Apr 25, 20242 min read


The Green duo were welcomed back to Conwy parkrun after many months..
*Martin and Carla Green (above), were welcomed back to Conwy parkrun. The Green duo welcomed back at Conwy parkrun in cool, blustery but...
Don Hale
Apr 25, 20243 min read


A crazy weekend and results round-up as Road Runners battled against the elements...
Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk It was a super-crazy, and very busy weekend for a...
Don Hale
Apr 24, 20243 min read
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