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UK Coaching Week 2020
UK Coaching Week 2020 will take place from the 14-20 September. The awareness campaign – which empowers athletes, coaches and the public to celebrate great coaching – will centre on the need to �...
Return to Cross Country guidance released
We are pleased to now be able to release updated Return to Track & Field Competition [v3] along with version 1 of our Return to Cross Country Competition guidance documents. Both documents will be ci...
#SupportYourClub
Over recent days we have seen more clubs and groups returning to activity and training which has been a boost to the sport. In addition, there have been more virtual activities and challenges taking p...
Feature Fridays - Maldwyn Harriers AC
2020 has been a busy and challenging year for Maldwyn Harriers so far! As facilities and group training started to shut down in March, so our coaches sprung into action. Contingencies and activities w...
NOMINATE NOW
Is there a coach or official that has positively impacted your athletics career? Who has influenced you and encouraged you to achieve? Who has supported you / your club over the years? Who could you...
Cardiff Met Facility Access - Update
Cardiff Metropolitan University Sport have today issued the following update with regard to community access to their facilities: "There has been a considerable amount of operational planning to prepa...
Caerphilly Local Lockdown
The introduction of local lockdown restrictions to Caerphilly County Borough [‘the borough’] by the Welsh Government, means the following comes into effect from 18:00 on Tuesday 8th September 20...
British Championships Weekend Round – Up Featuring The Welsh Throws Open and Mini Menai T&F Competition
British Championships Day One – To start off the day, Welsh thrower Tom Hewson picked up the first medal by a Welsh athlete on the weekend by taking the bronze in the Javelin in 68.49 SB. “It’s ...
Greg Ashcroft - Obituary & Funeral arrangements
Greg Ashcroft's funeral is the 15 Sept. 2 pm at Caersalem chapel, Aber Bargoed onto Bedwellty church for internment and refreshments at Blackwood cricket club The Welsh athletics community wil...
Cardiff Cross Challenge Update
It is with a heavy heart that we have taken the decision to cancel this year’s edition of the Cardiff Cross Challenge. With Welsh Government restrictions still in place limiting the number of part...
Christian Malcolm appointed as British Athletics Head Coach
British Athletics has today announced Christian Malcolm as the newly appointed Olympic Programme Head Coach. Malcolm, who since January 2019 has been Head of Performance and Coaching at Athletics Aust...
Bank Holiday Weekend Round-Up
Paddy Buckley Round New Record - Mathew Roberts It’s been a strange year with no races taking place, that said it has also given rise to many an FKT (Fastest Known Time) opportunities on a multitude...
#FeatureFriday with Menai Track & Field
We have been reporting on some of the great work that has been carried out by clubs across Wales throughout the pandemic and one club that is certainly not holding back is Menai Track & Field. From ve...
#SupportYourClub
Over the last few weeks not only have we seen a return to competition activities but we have also seen a much wider increase in club training and activity. Facility access, albeit understandably limit...
Online Level 1 Starter/Starter Assistant & Online Level 1 Race Walking Official course
Online Level 1 Starter/Starter Assistant (WASA20.1) Successful completion of the Level 1 Award for Starter/Starter Assistant Judge will enable individuals to work with other qualified officials as p...
Weekend Round-Up - Courtney-Bryant Shines in Stockholm
Stockholm Diamond League Melissa Courtney-Bryant countinues her incredible running form at the Stockholm Diamond League where she competed in the 1500m. To no shock at all, Courtney-Bryant went on to...
Updated Guidance Documents
This week has been another step forward for the sport as we have started to see a wider return to club activity and competition. Over recent weeks we have worked closely with the athletics community a...
New Look Lirf Launch
Welsh Athletics is pleased to announce that the booking system for the new look Blended Learning Leader in Running Fitness is now open! We would like to thank everyone at UKA and ANI who worked with u...
Athletics Facilities Update
The past few weeks and months has seen a much wider return to athletics which has been a real boost for the sport. It is great to see many athletics facilities in Wales opening to help facilitate, not...
Recognising Great Coaching: Nominations Now Open for the UK Coaching Awards 2020
The UK Coaching Awards present a unique opportunity for the sport and physical activity industry to honour and reward the work of #GreatCoaching across all levels in the UK. Nominations for the Awards...