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Club affiliation for 2020-21 is now open - clubs should all aim to affiliate by 30th April.  Given the Corona Virus situation Should the club still affiliate to Welsh Athletics on 1st April? Yes, It ...

How do I keep coaching virtually and safely?  Treat coaching a group online as you would a physical group. Set up a closed group for you and your young athletes which includes their parents, and co...

Whilst Coach Education courses are sadly on pause, we are working with our partners to ensure our valued coaching community can still access new content to continue their development, so we're pl...

Last week the athletics community in Wales was left devastated with the news of the passing of athletics stalwart Linda Cushing. Lyn was a formidable force across so many aspects of the sport, her los...

The following Welsh Representative fixtures are either cancelled or postponed for 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis: Track & Field Loughborough International - postponed; new date TBC Belfast In...

Now we're all in Lockdown mode, that chance to be competitive, whether against the clock or other athletes, is missing. We're going to start collating here all the online opportunities we can ...

The Board of Welsh Athletics met yesterday, 23rd March, to discuss the Corona Virus situation in relation to athletics in Wales. Following the further restrictions on movement put in place by the UK G...

Our friends at Runderwear™  are launching their 60 Day Challenge today! Runderwear’s owners Richard and Jamie have put together a 60 day training programme for their team and thought the We...

Due to outbreak of the Corona Virus (Covid-19) the Anglo Celtic Plate 100K Home International Team Race which incorporates the British 100K Championship on Saturday 16th May 2020 as been postponed We ...

Following the announcement that all schools and colleges in Wales will be closed from tomorrow, Friday 20th March, all Welsh Athletics staff will now be working from home and both of our offices at Ca...

This morning Welsh Athletics, along with the other Home Countries have decided on a number of immediate actions in relation to how the sport of Athletics will respond to the threat of the Coronavirus ...

Penlan Arena, Brecon – Wednesday, March 11th. - RACE REPORT from Steve Jones Squally rain showers and a stiff breeze greeted the athletes for the 58th. staging of the Welsh Schools “Nationals”. ...

Here's a round up of what could be the last weekend of action for a few weeks, starting with the British Masters XC Champs in North Wales. [Write up: Owen Morgan, pic: Steve 'Smiler 'Smith...

Club Closures Following the Welsh Athletics & UKA statements on 17th March, the majority of clubs have now suspended organised training activities. Please check with your own club or running group be...

SIAB CROSS COUNTRY 2020 Welsh Schools Athletic Association confirms the cancellation of the 2020 SIAB Cross Country event which was due to be held at Callendar Park, Falkirk, Scotland on Saturday, Mar...

Massive Congratulations to Neath’s Bethany Moule (John Davies) whose been selected to represent Great Britain at the European Throws Cup in Leiria, Portugal on 22nd & 23rd March. Bethany threw two P...

Welsh Athletics are delighted to announce the fixtures for the 2020 Outdoor Track and Field season. The Championship period will kick off with the Welsh Junior Championships taking place on what has b...

The UK Athletics membership database we use for all Welsh Athletics members & coaches is being updated over the weekend of 21st & 22nd  March and as such will have a knock-on effect for anyone try...

Welsh Athletics held its’ annual Sportshall final at Cwmbran Stadium. The event is the culmination of a series of regional qualifiers held across the 8 School Districts and represents one of the lar...

British Athletics Cross Challenge and UK CAU Inter-Counties XC, Loughborough, March 7 James Hunt rounded off an excellent cross country season with a fourth-placed finish in senior men's race in L...