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The Eirias Triathlon and Duathlon -  New 2025 event for Always Aim High... https://alwaysaimhighevents.com/ Latest news and updates:  https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com   We are thrilled to announce the addition of a new pool triathlon and duathlon to our 2025 event calendar: the  Eirias Triathlon and Duathlon.   Traditionally, our season kicks off with the  Harlech Sprint Triathlon and Duathlon , a beloved event in the town of Harlech for over 20 years. However, following the closure of the Harlech pool earlier this year, the event will no longer be able to take place there.   Tim Lloyd ,  Managing Director at Always Aim High Events said : "While we are sad to bid farewell to the Harlech Sprint Triathlon after many successful years working alongside the Harlech Triathlon Club, we are excited to introduce another early-season pool swim to our portfolio.    “ Eirias Park  has long been considered the perfect location, already home to a...

*Pictured above and below - Some exciting action shots by Barry Griffiths. Solid performance and a good cup win for Kinmel Bay. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com   FAW Welsh Cup 24/25 Knockout rounds 21 Sep 24; Kinmel Bay FC (3) v Brickfield Rangers (1) at Y Morfa sports centre Kinmel Bay. Report by manager Alex Craig. And some great action photos by Barry Griffiths.   Kinmel Bay welcomed Brickfield Rangers to Y Morfa on Saturday the 21st both teams have made a fantastic start to the season both being unbeaten with one draw each.  Bay where quick out of the blocks pressing Brickfield all over the pitch not allowing them any time to settle. Danni McIlvogue pinching the ball from Brickfield CM and playing a perfect pass out to the right for the on-rushing Connor Morris who beat his man and unleashed a thunder shot at goal.  Connor doesn't miss them from there, 1-0 Bay and 7 minutes on the clock. Brickfield where in shock and they couldn't settle with the Bay pressing th...

*Pictured above - A quartet of NWRRC members at the Beaumaris 10k (l-r), Len Jackson, Kay Hatton, Mike Hayton, and Cheryl Frost. Road Runners celebrated a hat-trick of podium places at the Beaumaris 10k...plus other results. Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   A quartet of Road Runners tackled the tough and very hilly Beaumaris 10k race on Sunday and claimed three podium places including two age cat wins for the ladies. Cheryl Frost  and  Kay Hatton  hit top form again with Cheryl the 5th female and she also won her F50 cat with a fast time of 48 minutes and 41 seconds, but Kay gave Cheryl a good chase and she too won her own F60 age cat in 49.57 as the 8th female.  For the lads, veteran  Len Jackson  and master veteran  Mike Hayton , also gave a good account of themselves with highly credible efforts. Len finished as the 49th male in 59.04, and 6th in his M60 cat, whilst Mike was 52nd, and he was...

*Pictured above - Steve Gardner back from the track at Conwy parkrun. Perfect conditions as many club athletes returned to Conwy parkrun...plus other results. Report by Don Hale. Most photos by Bill Scrivens. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   The weather was almost perfect last Saturday morning as nearly 300 mixed ability club and social runners took part in the Conwy parkrun, with many athletes returning to this event following injury, illness, or other important races. Veteran track athlete  Steve Gardner  from North Wales Road Runners turned his hand to the parkrun this week after setting records in recent national and international overseas championship events, and he led home a team of fourteen club colleagues to finish in 5th place overall in 19 minutes and 31 seconds, and he also won his VW60 age cat. *Stuart Culverhouse (*above left), with his son Joe, and Steve Bozier. James Jones  continues to impress with a new course PB of...

*Pictured above - Master veteran  Alan Davies may have set a new world record at the Swansea Bay 10k race. Alan Davies set out to break a new M70 World Record at the Swansea Bay 10k... Report by David Gibson. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   The Swansea Bay 10k is a well-loved event that has been going nearly as long as the London Marathon, and the 2024 set of races held on Sunday 15th September was the 43rd edition. Unlike last year which was wet, the weather this year was good for running with only a bit of a south westerly breeze working against the runners on the outward leg. Whilst the 10k race is the headline element of the day, there are also other races encouraging all members of families to take part. These are a 1k for youngsters seven and under; a 1k for 8 to 11-year-olds, a 3k for older children, and a 10k wheelchair race, which was won by Owain Terrell of Disability Sports Wales in a time of 31:05. The main 10k race saw ...

Welsh Masters Athletics Ltd - latest half-marathon and marathon records 2024. These are the latest updates to the records from WMAL provided by Brett Davis and Chris Pruski for Welsh Masters athletes in the half-marathon and full marathon events. If anyone has any queries or other updates please contact:  cpppruski@hotmail.com https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk

*Pictured above - Action from the Inter-Area champs at Corby. Inter-Area Outdoors Track and Field 2024   SEPTEMBER 7TH 2024 .  OUTDOOR ,   TRACK AND FIELD https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk The 2024 Inter-Area Outdoors Track and Field Challenge was held on Saturday 7th Sept 2024 at the Rockingham Triangle Athletics Stadium, Jimmy Kane Way, Rockingham Road, Corby, NN17 2FB. The results have been published on OpenTrack and are linked available from the   Track and Field page . The  Competition Rules  and the  CBPs  for the 2024 competition were also published and available on the  T&F page . *Please click on this link below for full details and results from the Corby event: https://englandmasters.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/emaa-inter-area-outdoors-all-results-pdf-4b2c.pdf PHOTOGRAPHS COURTESY OF JOE HORNER.  

  *Pictured above (l-r) - the NWRRC trio at Abersoch on Saturday - Sandy Johnston, Stuart Culverhouse, and Gwen Charlton. Road Running trio set the pace at the Abersoch half-marathon... plus other race results. Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk A trio of NWRRC members took part in the   Abersoch half-marathon   last Saturday with  Stuart Culverhouse  coming home first for the club in 28th place overall, out of nearly 300 entrants. And he also celebrated a new course PB and finished two-minutes quicker than last time in 1.33.35 and he was 3rd in his M50 age cat.  Super-veteran  Sandy Johnston  confirmed his pedigree with a superb result of 1.42.26 to win his M75 cat with a new PB in 62nd place, whilst  Gwen Charlton  ran well in 2.20.44, and she was 260th overall, and the 86th female finisher. After the race Sandy said:  “Just ran a huge over-75 PB at the Abersoch half after 10 days ...

*Richard Scamans (*pictured above), hit top form at Conwy parkrun. Hat-trick of age cat wins for the Road Runners at Conwy parkrun...plus other race results... Report by Don Hale. https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk   Three North Wales Road Runners won their respective age categories last Saturday morning at the Conwy parkrun amongst a good turnout of nearly three-hundred visiting club and social runners. Richard Scamans  was the first NWRRC member home with another determined display, and he was back to his best in 20th place and finished 3rd in his VM55 cat in 21 minutes and 44 seconds, with  Steve Roberts  in close pursuit and finishing 24th in 21.57, and he won his VM55 cat. Club entries were down this week with just eight starters at the RSPB Nature Reserve due to either runners recovering from last week’s races, or preparing for other fixtures, but the results included: -  Harry Driscoll,  who had a steady run finishing 29...

These are just some of the many excellent and exclusive photos of Welsh Masters Athletes from last weekend's successful Inter-Area track and field challenge at Corby courtesy of Joe Horner... These are some of my other posts regarding the Inter-Area challenge at Corby and elsewhere... *Don Hale Blog: Some interesting results from Welsh Masters athlet... https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2024/09/some-interesting-results-from-welsh.html?spref=tw   *Don Hale Blog: Welsh Masters athlete Juliet Sidney (the pocket ro...  https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2024/09/welsh-masters-athlete-juliet-sidney.html?spref=tw   *Don Hale Blog: Two Welsh Masters M70 Best Performances by David G...   https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com/2024/09/two-welsh-masters-m70-best-performances.html?spref=tw https://donhaleblog.blogspot.com www.welshmastersathletics.co.uk