*Pictured above - the start of a previous BMAF 10k event. Update on Masters Road Race Championship Calendar 2026...make a note of some important BMAF diary dates: - Special report by Walter Hill - BMAF Road Race Sec. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Although the BMAF Executive has only two elected officers and an England Masters representative in post we are not a quorum, this concern has led to some delays and the ability to make decisions.  However, with t

*Organiser Dave Munday (second from right) with his North Wales group members at the Father Collins parkrun, near Dublin, last weekend. North Wales parkrun group trip to Dublin on Saturday 11th April. 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 spi

*Flashback to a recent Llndrillo yn Rhos parkrun 10,000 finisher milestone possible at Rhos parkun this week? Report by Dave Munday, the organiser of the parkrun North Wales Facebook site.   donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog As you all know this site is about promoting the 17 North Wales parkruns and especially the stats and figures that they produce. One thing other regions flag up is milestones on overall attendances since the parkrun started. In North Wale

Course problems continue for volunteers at Nant y Pandy parkrun on Anglesey... 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 po

*Pictured above - junior parkrunners and officials at Conwy last Sunday. Egg-citing medals and Easter eggs for youngsters at Conwy Junior Parkrun... donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog There was a massive turn-out of some 117 enthusiastic youngsters at the Conwy Junior parkrun on Easter Sunday, where some special medals provided by sponsor John Hatton, together with Easter eggs donated by the Paysanne Restaurant, were handed out to the children. John later conf

Another update on the Dublin trip on Saturday April 11th from Dave Munday, who runs the parkrun North Wales website... donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Quite a few people now booked on the ferry, different groups doing different Dublin parkruns, just for info St Anne’s is cancelled, Darndale is also cancelled for Saturday, thats 2 that are close to the port. Please see below this was one of the six closest to the ferry port and one that was suggested as a po