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*Pictured above - the start of the Conwy parkrun. A large turn-out of Bank Holiday visitors mixed with regular runners and walkers in the drizzle at most North Wales parkrun last Saturday morning. Some of these events also welcomed many participants from the 5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer group, plus representatives from several other notable cancer organisations for their regular monthly gatherings. At Llandrillo yn Rhos, another bumper entry included many elite and club

*Pictured above - flashback to last year's RNLI 5k race on Llandudno prom and (below) members of the RNLI team at Llandudno near their lifeboat station. Limited number of entries available for the RNLI 5k charity race on Sunday 20th September on Llandudno prom. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog There are just a limited number of entries still available for the RNLI 5k charity race set for Llandudno Promenade starting at 11am on Sunday 20th September 2026. Ra

Martin Green & Steve Gardner in the red vests of Wales in the Masters 3000m North Wales athletes on track for medals at the Masters 3000m race... Report by Don Hale. Photos and results supplied courtesy of Chris Hollingshead. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Two top North Wales track athletes collected prestigious medals whilst representing Wales v England at the Masters 3000m international meeting at the Deeside Stadium last Friday night. Talented veterans

*Some of the award winners and competitors from the Tryfan Dash race. Records broken, but thankfully no bones, at the fast Tryfan Downhill Dash... Report and photo courtesy of race organiser Mike Blake (Eryri Harriers). donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Records were broken, but thankfully no bones, at the Tryfan Downhill Dash, which saw many experienced mountain and fell runners taking part! Dark Peak’s Euan Patton, not content with having the cheek by taki

*Pictured above - some of the many Dalzell Runners and supporters on the prom at Llandudno last Monday for their memorial 5k run. And (below) some action shots of numerous entrants. Special 5k memorial run for Jon Dalzell on Llandudno prom Report by Don Hale. Photos courtesy of Jonathan Kettle and Dalzell Runners. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Dozens of local runners took part in a special 5k run last Monday evening on Llandudno promenade to help keep a

*Tim Perry from the Isle of Man with Joe Culverhouse shared same time as they battled to to the finish line. North Wales parkrun results round up...16/8/26. Report by Don Hale. Conwy photos by Michael (Pat) Finnie. donhaleblog.blogspot.com coastandcountry. blog Fell and mountain runner Josh Keogh was the first finisher on his course debut at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun last Saturday with a superb time of just 16 minutes and 37 seconds. This event again attracted a host o

The start at the Lndrillo yn Rhos parkrun. Visitors boosted the numbers at North Wales parkruns Report by Don Hale. Rhos photos by Michael (Pat) Finnie. donhaleblog.blogspot.com coastandcountry. blog It was perfect weather for the start of the school holidays, and at Rhos parkrun, as at most other North Wales events last Saturday, the superb conditions attracted a wealth of debutant runners, visitors and walkers. Local footballer Aaron Dodwell recorded a new course PB at the

Wrexham AAC athlete James Yarwood with his twin buggy at Rhos parkrun. James and the twins starred again at a busy Rhos parkrun - plus a results round up from other NW events. Report by Don Hale. Conwy photos by Michael (Pat) Finnie. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog There was another bumper attendance at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun and at mist other NW parkruns last Saturday, with over 500 runners and walkers enjoying the warm sunshine and the picturesq

Pictured above - the NWRRC team at Holyhead (above l-r): Will Williams, Steve Roberts, Mike Hayton, Nia Lister, and Rob Fryer; and (*bottom row): Hannah Griffith, Cheryl Frost and Kay Hatton. Urgent last minute course change for the windswept Holyhead 5-mile NW championship race Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog The course for the popular annual Holyhead Breakwater 5-mile race had to be changed last weekend at the last minute due to a high

*Pictured above and below - some great photos of the Welsh Masters Athletics team members at the recent Inter-Area championships at Yate. Master’s Inter Area T&F Championships - Sunday 2nd August – at Yate... Special report courtesy of Gareth Robbins. Photos by Aled Hughes and Joe Horner. donhaleblog.bogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog www.welshmasterathletics.co.uk The men’s team provisionally finished 5th – with 2 events still to be declared by the end of the day. The la

INTER-AREA WELSH MASTERS ATHLETICS TEAMS FOR THE LATEST CHALLENGE AT YATE ON 2/8/26. These are the male and female teams for the Inter Area Challenge at Yate on Sunday 2nd August 2026, as provided by Brett Davis, a director of WMAL. www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk donhaleblog.blogspot.com coastandcountry.blog Message from Brett Davis: Hi everybody, Here is the final team list after a couple of late injuries, plus an update on the vests situation. Joe/Adrian - I am giving the

*The North Wales Road Running team at the Race the Train event in midweek, pictured left to right: Jonathan Kettle, Helen Hannam, Hannah Griffith, Nia Lister, and Daniel Hennell. Runners were on track to Race the Highland Train at Caernarfon in midweek... Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Nearly three-hundred club and mixed ability athletes took part in the popular annual Race the Highland Train 5k dash last Wednesday night at Caernarfon

Report by Don Hale. Rhos photos by Michael (Pat) Finnie. *Members and supporters of the 5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer Group. The Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun welcomed over 500 runners, walkers, and volunteers to their Saturday morning event last weekend, including many members from the 5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer group, for their regular monthly gathering. It proved to be a very warm but blustery day and attracted numerous quality athletes and visitors from all parts of

*Pictured above - John Hatton in the white shirt is shown holding the fundraising cheque for nearly £4k for the Joshua Tree, along with his colleague Carla Green (far right) and (*far left) Lee Talbot from Brown & Brown, was available together with a charity official and other race sponsors. Blooming Great news for the Joshua Tree charity following a large donation from the organisers of the Deganwy Dash. Report by Don Hale donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog F

An exciting start and finish at Rhos parkrun plus a NW results round-up... Report by Don Hale. Photos by Michael (Pat) Finnie. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog It proved to be yet another exciting and very close start and finish at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun - with the top three athletes all battling it out over the final kilometre - before Conor Davies and Michael Corrales, eventually held on to keep James Yarwood and his famous double twin buggy in thi

NWRRC athletes record top age gradings at Rhos parkrun - plus Kevin runs the first 10k at Stockport County. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Michael Finnie. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog *Pictured above Team GB and Welsh Master Steve Gardner, and (below) Welsh international Kay Hatton. *Rhos on Sea parkrun: two members from NWRRC recorded the highest age grades at last Saturday’s Rhos parkrun. Team GM and Welsh International track star Steve Gardner finis

Well done to all at Newport Harriers following some great performances at the recent Welsh Masters Athletics track and field championships at Yate. This a summary of some of their outstanding club results courtesy of Newport Harriers Athletic Club Welsh Master Champs, Yate 28th June. Another day where our Master athletes continue to inspire us. We had a good representation in Yate - well done to everyone who competed. If you’re over 35 please feel free to get in touch and

*Welsh Masters athletes Jonathan Kettle aND will Williams at the Shrewsbury 5k international race. North Wales quartet proud to run in the heat for Welsh Masters against England. Report by Don Hale donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Four very proud athletes from North Wales Road Runners competed as part of the Welsh Masters team in their match against England at the weekend during the Shrewsbury 5k Festival lap races. Jonathan Kettle, Steve Gardner, Cheryl Fro

*Fell runner Josh Keogh was the first finisher at the Conwy parkrun. Repeat performance by one man and his child buggy at Rhos parkrun - plus other NW results round-up. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Michael (Pat) Finnie, and others. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog It was very warm and very breezy for hundreds of runners and walkers at all North Wales parkruns last weekend, and the Llandrillo yn Rhos 5k event attracted another bumper attendance, where Jame

*Welsh Master veteran Kevin Slattery on the last lap of his 5k running lap. Triathlon sprint success for veteran Kevin and GOG members Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk *Kevin Slattery Master veteran Kevin Slattery, the chairman of North Wales Road Runners, won his VM70 age category at the prestigious Llandudno Open Sprint Triathlon championships staged recently from the town’s promenade. Despite very warm