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Following on from the Self Care series and continuing to promote positive mental health and wellbeing, we have created a new series to help Manage Uncertainty during this weird and ever-changing time....

Welsh Athletics, the Home Countries and UKA are aware that there is some inaccurate information circulating on social media relating to insurance, COVID-19 and return to activity protocols. We would a...

Welsh Team Photo - Credit to Adrian Thomas. We at the British Schools international track & field international match held in Dublin on the evening of Monday, July 13th, 1970. - 50 years ago today. - ...

  This weekend we look back on to the first Welsh Schools Championships held 50years ago! - written by Pete Morris. The Welsh Schools National Track & Field Championships. The first of the Welsh Scho...

There was a very welcome announcement from the First Minister, Mark Drakeford, today which stated: "The Welsh Government is also making changes to the regulations to allow larger gatherings of up to 3...

Free online opportunities for all clubs… In further positive news and response to the COVID-19 pandemic Sport Wales and Club Solutions have announced the move to online workshops.  Each 2 hour work...

The Jumps section of the Club Activity, Training, and Providing Facilities guidance have all been updated as follows: “Jumping If jumping areas are to be used athletes must follow hygiene guidelines...

Launching today, Clwb Run Wales is a virtual running club open to any adult of any age or ability. Designed for those who do not have the time or access to an affiliated running club but want to be pa...

UK Athletics and the four Home Country Athletics Federations; Athletics Northern Ireland, England Athletics, Scottish Athletics and Welsh Athletics can confirm that the findings of the UK wide safegu...

Clubs across Wales are continuing to inspire activity and engagement with members, with the easing of travel restrictions this week and anticipation of the further easing of restrictions in the coming...

New fund to protect and prepare grassroots sport A new fund of up to £4million has been launched by Sport Wales to help grassroots sports clubs and organisations that are currently facing an uncertai...

Last weekend over 300 athletes took to the roads to take part in the Welsh Athletics Virtual 10K Challenge, raising over £600 for Mind Cymru.  We were delighted to see athletes of all ages from all ...

Four decades ago, a young Cardiff runner was re-writing the record books. His name was Dave James. Possibly his best performance came in the Talbot Games 2 miles at Crystal Palace in 1980. Even though...

Welsh Athletics are happy to confirm that following an open recruitment process, Helen Adams and Tom Overton will join the Board of Directors. Helen, who currently works as a bid Manager for the finan...

The First Ministers announcement on Friday 19th June was certainly seen as a positive in terms of the change to outdoor sports courts and facilities (including tracks). Following this Welsh Athletics ...

Chris Davies, Telford AC is the most prolific race winner in the history of the North Wales Cross Country League. An aggressive front runner Chris competed for Wales and Great Britainand has some of t...

#SupportYourClub   As you would imaging, following the release of a series of ‘guidance’ documents athletes, leaders, coaches and clubs have been using the last couple of weeks to start planning ...

BMAF Virtual 5K Relays Results Announced We were delighted to collaborate with BMAF to incorporate a Welsh category into their Virtual 5K Relays which took place from 14th – 20th June, and this week...

After three months of home training, a small group of Olympic and Paralympic hopeful athletes from sprint and throwing events took part in a controlled outdoor session at the outdoor track on the Ca...

A group of Wales’ leading athletes will star in a brand new feature length documentary which gets a Global Digital Premiere this evening. The documentary will then be screened on local and national ...