Don Hale Blog

*Gwen Charlton (*above left) with Kevin Higgins and Kevin Slattery at the Abergele races last weekend. Quality competition at the Abergele 5k and 10k races. Report by Don Hale.  donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025   There was a massive turn-out of over 500 quality athletes for the Abergele 5k and 10k races held on the town’s promenade on Sunday, which was well organised by RunWales. Despite some wind and rain, both events attracted a wealth of elite, club, and social runners and the 5k race set a hot pace with the first 15 finishers all dipping under the 20-minute mark including the first two female athletes! And just 20-seconds separated the first six finishers! In the 10k race, the first 14 athletes ran under 40-minutes, with some close times between the top six places, and the first female athlete was almost three minutes ahead of her nearest rival. The first finisher overall at the 5k event was  Huw Gwynn  (Eryri Harriers) with a good time of 16 minutes and 37 seconds,...

  Bangor City 10K & Half Marathon. Date: 6th October 2024. This race starts and finishes in the city centre and goes out to the coastline  and along the Garth Pier over the Menai Straits taking in views of Anglesey, Snowdonia and the surrounding North Wales coastline, then on to the woodland paths filled with autumn colours, then back to the finish in the city centre.  See you on the start line, Chris Yorke, Race Director. https://www.runwales.com/e/bangor-city-10k-and-half-marathon-8597 https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Cost for the 10k:  Affiliated  £28,  Unaffiliated  £30, (YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 15 YEARS OLD ON RACE DAY)   Cost for the half marathon:  Affiliated  £37,  Unaffiliated  £39, (YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 17-YEARS OLD ON RACE DAY)   Includes a quality bespoke Medal and Technical T-shirt (10k and H...

CAERNARFON HALF-MARATHON.  Sunday 8th September 2024. Last few places available on the day! https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk Our last events of 2024   The Caernarfon half marathon sold out online weeks back, but we saved a few  entries for on the day though - arrive early if you want one!   Lots of brand new unused past races merchandise on SALE at this Sunday's  Caernarfon half marathon - technical T-shirts from as little as £2.50, hoodies from  £20, BARGAIN! get rid of those old smelly ones!   The remaining 3 events of the year are fast approaching, and entries are starting  to run low! guarantee yourself one by entering today.   We're a friendly bunch here at Run Wales, if at any of our races you think you may  have won your age category, come and sees at the Run Wales timing van at the  finish line.   https://www.runwales.com/calendars/sport-events   See you on the start line, Chris York...