*Pictured above - the NWRRC team at the Caernarfon half-marathon and NW championships. (l-r): Rob Fryer, Stuart Culverhouse, Adam Lemalle, Steve Roberts, Nia Lister, and Kay Hatton. Gold medal and charity winners at the Caernarfon half-marathon championships... report by Don Hale and photos by John Hatton. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog A large field of some 720 quality and mixed ability athletes tackled the undulating Caernarfon half marathon last Sunday

*Pictured above - father and son Stuart and Joe Culverhouse. Fast and furious at the Ruthin Evening 5k race Report and results by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog It was fast and furious at the Ruthin Evening 5k race in midweek with 151 mixed ability athletes competing for honours. David Brilley (Buckley RC) was the first finisher overall in just 17 minutes and 11 seconds, but he was challenged all the way by Lloyd Richmond (Denbigh Harriers) in 17

*Pictured above - the start of the new Padarn 5k race last Wednesday night(photo courtesy of SportpicturesCymru). Quality athletes and fast times at the new Padarn 5k race Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog There was a good turn-out of mainly elite and club runners at the brand new Padarn Sbrint 5k dash in midweek, where the first eight finishers all dipped under seventeen minutes, and Meirionnydd RC claimed the first four places. Owen Ro

Join the Penrhyn Castle Dark Run – Light Up the Night for Hope House Children’s Hospices! donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog Get ready for a magical evening at the stunning Penrhyn Castle as we light up the night for a truly special cause. The Dark Run is a family-friendly event in support of Hope House Children’s Hospices, offering a fun and unique 3K route (or 1.5K for little legs) through the beautiful castle grounds – all after dark! October 17th 2026,

*The picturesque view of Conwy Castle taken from near Deganwy Prom. North Wales Sports and community blog reaches its ONE MILLIONETH VIEWING - and new children's cancer charity appeal... donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog I am pleased to confirm that the sports, features, and community blog has now reached over ONE MILLION DOWNLOADS from about 1,500 popular posts within the last few years. This total was expected to be achieved by Christmas but due to a recent

*Pictured above - the start of the Conwy parkrun. Bank Holiday visitors boosted parkrun numbers in the drizzle... Report by Don Hale. Photos courtesy of Michael (Pat) Finnie. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk 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,

*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

*Steve Gardner Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Celebrating Steve Gardner's Achievement North Wales Road Runner Steve Gardner has done it again! He represented Team GB at various track championships, both at home and abroad. Recently, he achieved a fantastic new personal best (PB) and set a new Welsh record in the 800m race at the Masters Inter-Area T&F Championships in Yate. What an incredible accompli

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 start of the Rhos parkrun last Saturday. A fast start and finish by some quality visiting athletes at the Rhos parkrun - plus other North Wales parkrun results and reports... Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog *Pictured above - Members and supporters of the 5k Your Way, Move Against Cancer Group at the Rhos parkrun last Saturday morning. Report by Don Hale. Rhos photos by Michael (Pat) Finnie. The Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun welcomed

*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

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

(Above) Welsh master, sports coach, and Rhos volunteer Joh Hatton John’s water carriers came to the rescue at Rhos parkrun Report by Don Hale donhaleblog.blogspot.com coastandcountry.blog *A hot date at all the North Wales parkruns last Saturday - this photo was taken at the Rhos on Sea event attended by nearly 500 runners and walkers. There were scorching temperatures around the region last Saturday morning for all the North Wales parkruns, with some events and volunteers in

Welsh Masters Jonathan Kettle and Will Williams at the Shrewsbury 5k. 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 Frost, and Will Williams all spo

*Members of the North Wales Road Runners at the midweek Felinheli 10k - pictured l-r: Will Evans, Stuart Culverhouse, Hannah Griffith, Adam Lemalle, Steve Roberts and Kevin Slattery. A close finish at the blustery Felinheli 10k race in midweek donhaleblog.blog.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog It was very warm and windy for the challenging Felinheli 10k race in midweek, with three members of Meirionnydd RC finishing within the top four places overall. Tomos Roberts and team-ma

*Some of the NWRRC team at the Nova Cost half-marathon pictured. on Sunday (l-r): Adam Lemalle, Steve Bozier, Mal Preece, Will Evans, Steve Roberts, Stuart Culvehouse and Cheryl Frost. Warm, wild and very windy at the Nova Coast half-marathon. Report by Don Hale. coastandcountry.blog donhaleblog,blogspot.com/2026 *Steve Bozier on top form at Nova. It was warm, wild, and very windy on Sunday for the Nova Coast half-marathon with nearly 500 runners battling against a strong h

*Bright sunshine greeted entrants at the start of the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun. Hundreds of runners set a hot pace along the prom at Rhos - plus a results round-up from some other NW parkruns. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Michael (Pat) Finnie. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog *Welsh Masters athlete Will Williams at the Rhos parkrun. Numerous elite and club athletes set a hot pace on a very warm and breezy morning at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun last S

*Porth Eirias Running Club volunteers at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun Porth Eirias Runners completed a very successful take-over at the Llandrillo Yn Rhos parkrun... Introduction by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blog.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog It proved to be a spectacular take-over at the Llandrillo yn Rhos parkrun on Saturday by Porth Eirias Runners (PER), with this rapidly expanding local club providing a host of supportive members to help volunteer and marshal at this popu

Good numbers and times at the Llanrug 5k championship race. Report by Don Hale. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2026 coastandcountry.blog There was a good turnout of over two-hundred runners at the midweek Llanrug 5k championship race despite the wet and windy conditions, and quite remarkably, the first eighteen finishers all dipped under eighteen minutes! Meirionnydd athletes Tomos Roberts and Ifan Dafydd took the first two finishing places with Huw Gwynn (Eryri Harriers) third.