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The 2021 Loughborough International Team
It's been a whole 2 years since we were able to see our athletes wear the new Welsh vest and compete in the last Loughborough International, and it has been over 18 months since the Manchester ...
#FeatureFriday - Aber Runners Back On Track
It has been a challenging year for everyone and social and sports clubs have had limited time to come together over the past twelve months. But as vaccination numbers increase and infection cases cont...
Launch - The New Welsh Athletics International Kit
It is with great delight that we bring to you our new racing kit with our new kit sponsor JOMA. The new Welsh kit comes just in time for the highly anticipated weekend involving the 2021 Loughborough ...
Athlete to Coach Programme Ambassadors
In March 2021, Welsh Athletics announced the launch of our Athlete to Coach Programme. This programme is aimed at encouraging current, and former, Senior Welsh representative athletes to become profi...
UK Coaching Week
UK Coaching Week 7th – 13th June 2021 The Great Coaching Comeback In an unprecedented year, where our coach/leader community has had to adapt and find new ways to deliver, Welsh Athletics, UKA, and ...
New Run Leader Refresher Workshop
Welsh Athletics is committed to supporting existing leaders to continue to develop their knowledge, skills, and confidence when delivering sessions in their running clubs and groups. In an unprecedent...
3 training dates to choose from for the Level 1 virtual classroom Track Judge course!
The level 1 Track Official course is an entry-level qualification on the UK Athletics Track & Field Officials pathway. This online course will introduce candidates to the key roles, responsibilities, ...
WSAA Executive Bulletin – May 2021
Please be aware of the following items which were AGREED at the Executive Meeting held on Saturday, April 17th. and the SIAB Meeting held on Saturday, April 24th. Following these, extensive consultati...
Prestatyn Juniors enjoying being back
As clubs across Wales continue their return to training, our North Wales Club Development Manager, Eva Brewer, reflects on coaching at her own club - Prestatyn Juniors: 'Prestatyn Juniors were th...
Weekend Round up – Personal Best’s and Seasons Best Galore
It was a busy weekend in Stretford - Trafford Grand Prix. Welsh athletes competed in events from the 800m to the 5000m posting very impressive times! Starting with the 800m Cardiff athlete David Locke...
#Unite Network Workshop Series Launch
In March of this year, to celebrate female coaches and leaders in our Sport in Wales, Welsh Athletics launched a positive action movement to champion and encourage more female coaches to get involved ...
Feature Friday - Bridgend Juniors buzzing to be back
We sent our new roving reporter, Sports Broadcast Masters student & Commonwealth Athlete, Jenny Nesbitt, to find out how young athletes felt about being able to get back training and ENGAGE with their...
Welsh Athletics #RunWithTheWind round up
The first of the ever-popular #RunWithTheWind Sprints Series took place in Cardiff on Wednesday 5th May and despite the cold & wet weather, athletes were still keen to show their support for the event...
North Wales RDP Throws/Jumps
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the North Wales RDP Throws/Jumps day in North Wales has been postponed. A new date for the event will be published as soon as possible. Please email fyn.corcoran@wel...
The Bank Holiday Round-Up
We hope you’ve enjoyed your Bank Holiday Weekend - there were some great performances that we’ll cover in this week's round-up! The World Relays took place in Poland Silesia, where Joe Brier�...
Financial Support Packages for local Track & Field Competition
Welsh Athletics are pleased to be able to announce a financial support package for clubs and competition providers to host local competition during the 2021 track & field season. Due to the ongoing im...
Lliswerry Runners Return to Group Running
Over the past month the combination of falling transmission rates and increasing numbers of fully vaccinated people have meant a rapid change and relaxation of the COVID regulations for Wales. Follo...
Magnificent Seven selected for GB para athletics championships team.
Congratulations to all seven Welsh para-athletes who've been selected for the British Team to compete at the World Para Athletics European Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland between 1-5 June. [F...
Big discount available to Clubs on Joma kit bundles
As part of our ongoing partnership with Joma Teamwear, we are offering all affiliated clubs a 35% discount* (on RRP) on kit bundle packages. Kit bundles include a Quarter Zip, a T Shirt and a Vest and...
The Weekend Round Up!
ICYMI Midweek Action With restrictions still in place in Wales, meaning that only athletes with elite exemption can access competition, Welsh Athletics hosted another Endurance Invitational meeting on...