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  *Pictured above - Pat Finnie from NWRRC is shown winning the veteran's 60m race at the Deeside Indoor Athletics Centre. North Wales Indoor Christmas events: Special Track & Field event...Paul Brooks from the North Wales Regional Athletics Council has provided some details about the NW Christmas Open Indoor meeting at the Deeside Centre...but hurry as entries are needed asap! *Further details on the N.W.R.A.C, Face book page:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/755410871224908 donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 North Wales Indoor Christmas Open on  Saturday 13th December   ENTRIES CLOSE THURSDAY 4th DECEMBER. To enter click on:   https://welshathletics.org/.../north-wales-indoor... Closing date is Thursday 4th December. *To enter, please click on :  https://welshathletics.org/.../north-wales-indoor... The closing date is  Thursday 4th December , and  if you’re interested in helping out, or you need any further details, please contact   Amy Edwa...

Local Running Clubs come together to  supports Welsh Athletics' Own the Night campaign to make running safer for women this winter...SPECIAL FEATURE. donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2025 Unique report by Aaron Haggas - the run leader from Black Cloak Runners. A campaign aimed at making running safer for women by raising awareness and empowering communities to support female runners was launched this past Sunday with the Black Cloak Taproom hosting the North Wales Launch  Launched by Welsh Athletics, Own the Night is a national campaign, that confronts the truth head-on.   Running should feel free, safe, and equal but for many women, the reality is very different.  Every autumn, as the clocks go back and nights draw in, women across Wales face growing concerns about safety when running in the dark.    The campaign aims to: •  Raise awareness  of women's safety concerns when running at night or early mornings.   •  Empower women   to contin...

  Strong Welsh Teams for Marathon International at Chester (6th October 2024)... News from Welsh Athletics. 11/07/2024 00:00, In  Blog  /  Wales have put together strong teams for the Masters International Marathon at Chester on 6 October 2024. The teams are being announced now to give athletes the chance to prepare fully for the event at Chester which will be the fourth (of four) Master Internationals against England in 2024. The third Masters International will take place at the Mid Cheshire 5km on Friday 23 August and teams will be selected later this month so if you haven’t expressed an interest but are interested and have achieved the standards, please contact Bernie Jones as soon as possible.  Bernie Jones,  Chair of the Welsh Athletics Masters Advisory Group, can be contacted on  Bernie-jones@sky.com M35-44 Name Club Ryan Davis (35) Wrexham Edward Matthews (35) Pontypridd Roadents Matt Rees (35) Swansea Harriers Nick Tulp (35...