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Endurance Open Meeting inc. Welsh 3000m & 5000m Championships - 31st May 2023. WEDNESDAY 31 MAY:  Venue:  Newport Start Time 18:00:  https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com WELSH CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR 3000m & 5000m Closing date for entries Tuesday 23rd 23:59 3000m AGE GROUPS:  SENM-SENW 5000m AGE GROUPS:  U20M-U20W-SENM-SENW 3000m are open to U15 & U17 athletes but not as the Welsh championships U15 3000m Welsh Championships are 24th/25th June U17 & U20 Welsh Championships are 12th/13th August NB: Welsh Championship entrants must be Welsh by A-birth, B-Parents and or C-residence. B & C conditions must have been ratified by WA before entry. The above events are open to non-Welsh athletes who are in the U15, U17 age groups and will not be part of the Welsh Championships Non-Welsh U20 and older age groups will be included into the Welsh Championships and must indicate on entry they are not Welsh. ADDITIONAL MEETING EVENTS Closing date for entries Tuesday 23rd 23:59 TRACK 1500m, U

  WELSH MASTERS 2023 TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS SATURDAY 29th July:  Aberdare https://www.welshathletics.org/en/competition/current/view/welsh-masters-2023-track-field-championships Entry Fees: one event - £10.00, two events - £14.00, 3 events - £18.00 plus £4 for additional events Closing Date: Sunday 16th July, 23:59 Auto Close Final Timetable and event information issued w/c 23rd July. Times on current timetable are provisional and will change with entry numbers after entries close so please do not use these times to select events. Medals for first three WMAL members in each age-group. Guests winning their age group will receive a gold medal. ALL members of the Welsh Masters Association must answer the conditional question when making their entry. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com

*Mal Preece (*above) had a great run at London Mixed emotions for Road Runners at the London Marathon..plus other race results. Report by Don Hale.   There were mixed emotions for several members of the North Wales Road Running team who tackled the varied challenges of the ever-popular London Marathon last Sunday as heavy rain and damp conditions caused a few problems for the 49,000 mixed ability entrants. Cramp and fatigue unfortunately played a role in the performances of several key athletes, and yet most still enjoyed the occasion, and the tremendous atmosphere and support provided by tens of thousands of supporters who cheered on the runners around some of London’s most famous landmarks. Martin Green  celebrated his hard preparatory work for this race with a tremendous run finishing in 152nd place in 2 hours 30 minutes and 43 seconds, and he also claimed the 3rd spot in his MV45 age category, leading home a team of nine fellow club runners. *Martin Green (*above) put in another tr

*Jonathan Kettle (*pictured above) was back to his best at Conwy parkrun. Report by Don Hale. Photos by Steve Jeffery.   North Wales Road Runner Jonathan Kettle recovered from injury and soon claimed the top spot at Conwy parkrun last Saturday, finishing more than a minute ahead of his nearest rivals. Jonathan  shook off a recent knee problem to quickly set a fast pace over a hard, dry, but challenging 5k course, and recorded an excellent time of just 17 minutes and 47 seconds.  He easily won his MV45 age category, but he was chased all the way by visiting athlete  Gethin Owen , who set a new PB in 19.05, with  Andy Jones  (GOG Triathlon) a mere 17-seconds adrift, despite another new PB of 19.19. There were 238 finishers including many visiting club and social runners. The 1st female finisher was SW20 athlete  Ffion Roberts  in 27th place overall in 22.33, with  Lianne Stevenson  in close pursuit in 29th place, and the 1st SW25 runner in 22,51, whilst veteran NWRRC member  Kay Hatton  

North Wales Regional Championships 2023 Contact Details:  Amy Edwards: amy.edwards@welshathletics.org Please contact the organiser, not OpenTrack, for all queries Start Lists  Enter Here  7 days, 12 hours, 41 min to go   Competitors   (57) https://wales.opentrack.run/en-gb/x/2023/GBR/nwrac/?fbclid=IwAR28-C1QigYapdlkkkKALZvsv7ITEjPeHe0yf-vHJptydKg7ZcZgw_zAszs North Wales Outdoor T&F Championships Sunday 14th May @ Queensway Stadium, Wrexham Entries Close - 27th April @ 23:59 - Auto close Events Available U11’s  – As U11's are not eligible for championships, RJT Event Challenge (60m, Long Jump, Shot Put,) - £10 which covers all 3 events & athletes must compete in all 3 events.. U13B & U13G, 3 events Maximum from:-  100, 200, [1 of 800 or 1500], Sprint Hurdles, PV, HJ, LJ, JT, DT, SP U15B & U15G,   3 events maximum from:-  100, 200, 300, [1 of 800 or 1500 or 3000], Sprint Hurdles, PV, HJ, LJ, TJ, JT, DT, SP,HT. U17 to Senior/Masters,   5 events Maximum from:-  100, 200

Menai Sprints Open Track & Field Apply to enter https://www.welshathletics.org/.../view/menai-sprints-open WEDNESDAY 31ST MAY LOCATION: Treborth Track, Menai, Bangor. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com EVENT INFORMATION AGE GROUPS U11 Boys & Girls = School Years 4 & 5 (Must be 9 on day of competition) U13 Boys & Girls = School Years 6 & 7 U15 Boys & Girls = School Years 8 & 9 U17 Men & Women = School Years 10 & 11 U20 Men & Women = School Years 12, 13 & 14 Seniors & Masters EVENTS AVAILABLE:  U11s 75m,150m LJ SP (3 events max) U13 to Seniors/Masters - 100m,200m,300m,400m LJ, SP (U13, U15 & U17 3 events max) ENTRY FEES 1 event = £6.00, 2 events = £11, 3 events =£15, 4 events = £19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Entries Close: Sunday 28th @23:59  THERE WILL BE NO ENTRIES ON THE DAY U11B - 75m, 150m, Long Jump & Shot Put U11G - 75m, 150m, Long Jump & Shot Put U13B - 100m, 200m, Long Jump & Shot Put U13G - 100m, 200m, Long Jump & Sh

*Stuart Culverhouse (*above) ran well at the Manchester Marathon. Road Runners tackled various Marathon challenges. Report by Don Hale.   Marathon mania returned to the streets of Manchester and elsewhere in the UK again last Sunday as tens of thousands of runners celebrated their long winter training slog in style by completing numerous and very personal 26.2-mile journeys. The events, which helped to raise many millions of pounds for various charities, always attract a wide variety of entrants ranging from top international stars to first time social runners and brought mass crowds out to cheer on their heroes. The Manchester race was eventually won by Lithuanian athlete  Ignas Brasevicius  in just 2 hours 16 minutes and 27 seconds, with  Naomi Mitchell  taking the plaudits as the 1st female finisher in 2.31.27. North Wales Road Runners  welcomed back various marathon challenges and entered seven members at Manchester, with two others competing at the  Boston Marathon  in the UK, and

Five age cat wins for Road Runners at sunny Conwy parkrun....and Steve Forsyth back in action again...plus Elizabeth back at the Falkland Islands. Report by Don Hale. Most photos by Steve Jeffery.   *Steve Forsyth (*above) back in action again at Conwy. North Wales Road Runners entered fourteen members at last Saturday’s Conwy parkrun and claimed six podium places, including five age category wins, amidst another great turn-out of some 283 mixed ability runners from all parts of the UK. Visiting athlete  Sam Lewis Jones  (Parc Bryn Bach RC) set a hot pace and claimed a new PB on such a bright, sunny, and warm morning, and finished a minute and a half ahead of his 2nd placed NWRRC rival  Steve Forsyth  in 17.02, with Steve running home in 18.32 on his return to Conwy.  Aiden Myles  (UK Parkrun Tourists) finished 3rd. and he was just two-seconds adrift of Steve in a fast finish. The first female athlete was  Gemma Moore  (Eryri Harriers), 7th overall, in 18.32, with  Hailey Fletcher  (Se