Status update for the major Road & Trail races in Wales
It's been a frantic time with a lot of event postponements and cancellations, so here's a handy summary of the current status of some of the biggest Road, trail & Cross country races, incl...
SPOTLIGHT WITH ROGER HARRISON-JONES, PRESTATYN RUNNING CLUB
The North Wales Cross Country League is the oldest cross country league in Wales and started in 1958. Roger Harrison-Jones, then of Rhyl AC and now of Prestatyn Running Club, not only took part in tha...
Welsh Schools National Cross-Country Championships
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 “Nation...
Weekend Round Up 14th & 15th March
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...
WSAA Statement - SIAB XC Cancellation
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...
Welsh titles for James Hunt and Mel Wilkins at Pembrey
James Hunt overcame a classy field to elude Dewi Griffiths of an eight senior title at the 116th edition of the races held near Llanelli. Strong winds had threatened the event earlier in the week but ...
Welsh Cross Country showpiece set for Pembrey on Saturday
The Welsh Cross Country Championships will take place at Pembrey Country Park near Llanelli on Saturday. The Welsh Cross Country showpiece will go ahead despite further inclement weather forecast for ...
Weather update & parking arrangements - Welsh XC Championships
We are continuing to monitor the forecast for Pembrey and the surrounding area for Saturday. At present, there is no reason to cancel or make any changes to the event. Provisional course alteration pl...
Team Announcement - Stirling Home Countries & Celtic Cross Country International
The following athletes have been selected to represent Wales this weekend at the Stirling Home Countries & Celtic Cross Country International. The event will be broadcast via VINCO and on the...
Six Welsh athletes selected for Euro Cross Country Championships Next Month
Six Welsh athletes have been selected as part of the GB team heading out to the European Cross Country Championships in Lisbon, Portugal on Sunday 8th December. The team includes U20 Ma...
Willis takes 3rd Cross Challenge Victory and Arter looks ahead to Lisbon
Liverpool Cross Challenge (incl Euro Cross Trials, Sefton Park, Liverpool – November 23 Last Saturday saw over 20 Welsh athletes compete in some very muddy conditions at the Liverpool Cross Chal...
Arter and Willis looking strong ahead of the Euro Cross Trials in Liverpool this Saturday
The British Athletics Liverpool Cross Challenge will take place at Sefton Park, Liverpool on Saturday 23rd November, with races acting as trials for the Spar European Cross Country...
South Wales claim team title at Welsh Inter-Regional / Inter-Schools Championships
Alaw Beynon-Thomas and Matthew Edwards were comfortable winners of the senior races at the Welsh Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships on Saturday. The 21st Welsh Inter-Regional Cross Country Cha...
Defending Champions and title hopefuls on show in Brecon
The 21st Welsh Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships will take place in conjunction with the 43rd Welsh Inter-Schools and Welsh Colleges Championships in Brecon this Saturday 16th November. The e...
Staff Profile - Steve Mitchell
Steve Mitchell is our Regional Development Coordinator for Endurance. I have been involved in athletics for most of my life. I competed throughout my school years on the track, country and fell...
Inter-Regional and Inter-Schools Cross Country to become Joint Fixture
Welsh Athletics and the Welsh Schools Athletic Association are proud to announce that the Welsh Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships and the Welsh Inter-Schools Championships will be a joint fix...
New Cross Country Licensing standards
The Home Countries including Welsh Athletics, have been working with UK Athletics to establish a new set of Licence Standards to be used in conjunction with all cross-country races. These set of stand...