British Masters International Cross-Country races in Belfast.

By Don Hale

The British Masters International Cross-Country races in Belfast.

Report by Ifan Lloyd.


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www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk

 

The British Masters cross country international is my most cherished cross-country event of the year. Always an honour to represent my country and wear the red of Wales. 

And a very special day it was in Belfast last Saturday to take first place and gold in the men 65-69 age category. It’s taken 25 years since my first race in this event back in 1999 to win an individual gold medal. 

I had always aspired but never quite achieved. It was also special to compete against such great athletes in my race. It doesn’t get easier as you progress up the age categories! 



    

*Pictured above and right, Welsh Master Ifan Lloyd with his medal and shown tackling a large hill at the Belfast cross country races.


A special shout out to my team-mates from Wales: Gordon Jones, Dave Watson, and  John Foster. We so narrowly missing out on a team bronze. 

It was a poignant moment at the evening function to be awarded the Dic Evans Trophy for the best performance by a male athlete from Wales. 

Thank you to our inspirational team manager Bernie Jones for organising, encouraging and supporting us."

 

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Don Hale is a former award winning investigative journalist and now a best-selling author who has created a very popular blog post linked to numerous social media sites. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025.

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