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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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John and Carla’s Deganwy Dash voted the ‘Best Sporting Event of the Year,’ and raises thousands for Children’s Cancer Charities.
*Picture above – Deganwy Dash race organisers John Hatton and Carla Green John and Carla’s Deganwy Dash voted the ‘Best Sporting Event of...
Don Hale
Dec 7, 20242 min read
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Welsh master and track sprinter Michael Finnie won his age cat at the Indoor 60m dash at Deeside.
*Pi *Pictured above -Veteran track sprinter Michael Finnie won his age cat at the Indoor 60m dash…plus other race results. Report by Don...
Don Hale
Dec 7, 20242 min read
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Proud moment for athletics coach John Hatton and a popular former community midwife Sharon Buckley...
*john Hatton ( above left), with Sharon Buckley at the Conwy half-marathon. Proud moment for athletics coach John Hatton and a popular...
Don Hale
Nov 23, 20242 min read
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Top podium places for Kay and Rob at the Anglesey 10k Trail Race at Newborough Forest.
*Pictured above - four Road Runners at the Anglesey 10k Trail Race at Newborough last Sunday morning (l-r), Kay Hatton, Carol Moss, Rob...
Don Hale
Nov 16, 20242 min read
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Hundreds of athletes tackled the iconic Marathon Eryri on its 40th anniversary.
*Pictured above - Steve Bozier was the first NWRRC member back at the Eryri marathon in North Wales. Hundreds of athletes tackled the...
Don Hale
Nov 16, 20242 min read
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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
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WELSH INTER REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - NEWTOWN 16th November 2024.
WELSH INTER REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS - NEWTOWN 16th November 2024. Report and photo courtesy of Bernie Jones, NWXC secretary....
Don Hale
Oct 4, 20242 min read
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Road Running trio set the pace at the Abersoch half-marathon... plus other race results...
*Pictured above (l-r) - the NWRRC trio at Abersoch on Saturday - Sandy Johnston, Stuart Culverhouse, and Gwen Charlton. Road Running trio...
Don Hale
Sep 16, 20242 min read
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Two races in a day in Lithuania for Kevin Higgins, and another PB for Steve Gardner, plus other results..
*Kevin Higgins ( pictured above), had a double date in Lithuania. Two races in a day for Kevin Higgins in Lithuania. Report by Don Hale....
Don Hale
Sep 13, 20241 min read
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Eight podium places for the Road Runners at the Caernarfon 10k.
*Pictured above - some of the NWRRC members at the start of the Caernarfon 10k race - team photo courtesy of Elizabeth Driscoll. Eight...
Don Hale
Sep 3, 20242 min read
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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
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Happy 75th birthday to Murray (Sandy) Johnston - a great master runner and a very talented musician.
*Pictured above - NWRRC super vet Sandy Johnston at Rohan's Run. Happy 75th birthday to Murray (Sandy) Johnston - a great master runner...
Don Hale
Jun 30, 20242 min read
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Ben and Sarah beat ‘The Wall’ and the weather to complete their 70-mile challenge...plus results from the Salomon Trail half-marathon.
*Ben and Sarah Hudson - pictured above - at the 70-mile Wall challenge. Ben and Sarah beat ‘The Wall’ and the weather to complete their...
Don Hale
Jun 30, 20242 min read
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Welsh Master Martin Green recorded a new 3,000m PB on the track at Bury as part of the Trafford AC series...
Welsh Master Martin Green (*above) en-route for a 3,000m track PB. Martin Green recorded a new 3,000m PB on the track at Bury as part of...
Don Hale
Jun 30, 20242 min read
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Ten Road Runners hit peak form despite the heat at the tough Snowdonia half-marathon...
*Some of the NWRRC team (above) at the Snowdonia half-marathon (l-r) Hannah Griffith, Adam Lemalle, Kevin Slattery, Dave Jones, Stuart...
Don Hale
May 13, 20242 min read
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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
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Bumper Easter turn-out at Conwy parkrun boosted by a host of visiting UK club and social entrants...
*Pictured above and below - volunteer and photographer John Hatton captures the unique atmosphere as the large number of runners begin...
Don Hale
Apr 1, 20244 min read
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Gold medal winner and Welsh Masters newbie Carolyn Arber celebrated age cat victory down Memory Lane...
*Carolyn Arber pictured above at Colwyn Bay after winning her age cat. Welsh Masters newbie Carolyn Arber celebrates Metric Marathon race...
Don Hale
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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Medals galore and PBs for NW Road Runners at the Colwyn Bay Metric races...
*Some of the NWRRC team pictured above at Colwyn Bay (back row l-r): Dave Jones, Phil and Carol Moss, Rob Fryer, Rachel Morris, Sarah...
Don Hale
Mar 27, 20243 min read
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Fast times and a good turn-out at Conwy parkrun despite the cold and blustery conditions...
*Adam Lemalle (above) was the first NWRRC club runner at Conwy parkrun. Fast times and a good turn-out at Conwy parkrun despite the cold...
Don Hale
Mar 27, 20242 min read
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