Don Hale Blog

*Gold medal winner Juliet Sidney (*above) at last week's championship The 'Pocket Rocket' struck gold in the British Masters indoor sprint events at Lee Valley. Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   The ‘Pocket Rocket’ in the impressive form of Juliet Sidney, the popular website chief of Welsh Masters Athletics, was on fire at the British Masters Indoor championships last weekend, at Lee Valley, despite feeling somewhat under the weather, where she still struck gold in her sprint events. *Pictured above - Fiona Steele (*left),  and Juliet Sidney jump fo joy at the Lee Valley indoor centre, and (*below), back on top of the podium for another gold She explained:  “A great day at the British Masters Indoor Champs. W55 200m gold. Struggling with a cold but really happy with my race. Good catching up with masters, friends, and competing, and a seasons best time too!  “A double British Champion w55 60m, and 200m. One very happy poc

  BMAF Virtual 1 Mile Challenge This a great opportunity to have a go at the British Masters one-mile dash on your own patch, and in your own time. The event is open to all registered individuals and/or club teams. The event celebrates the masters 1-mile championships finishing at Buckingham Palace, London, which were cancelled due to Coronavirus. Organiser and promoter, Peter Kennedy, explains: ' We have tried to keep masters athletes motivated with two successful virtual challenges, a 5k and 10k in these very difficult times.  Now we are promoting a 1-mile event which is free to enter, with entries closing on  06/03/2021 , and some of you have already entered.  THE LAST DAY FOR COMPETITION IS THIS SUNDAY MARCH 7TH. The run can be completed in one long mile or out and back. ' A 1 mile event will not only appeal to the endurance athletes but those who love runnin on a track, and we are hoping for a good take-up, so don’t delay: ENTER VIA THE LINK BELOW . It is free so what have

Spanish runners claim North Wales vests during club challenge They say the camera never lies, and at first glance it would appear that several members of North Wales Road Running Club have abandoned the current freezing temperatures to enjoy some welcome Spanish sunshine…but rest assured Covid restrictions have NOT been ignored, and the photographs simply relates to members of the Fondistes Running Club, near Barcelona, who proudly wear the vests of their rivals after claiming prizes from the recent International relay challenge. Pictured (above and below), members of the Fondistes Running club in Spain. Members of the Spanish athletic club should have come to Wales last summer for a friendship exchange, but plans were suddenly curtailed due to the worldwide pandemic.   NWRRC club chairman Kevin Slattery therefore organised a 5k inter-club relay at the end of last year, with mixed gender and ability teams representing both clubs. The event proved a huge success with forty athletes taki