14 June 2025 at Pen Y Ghent, Horton, Ribblesdale, North Yorkshire, BD24 0HH
Further information on the event: www.britishintercountiesfellrunningchampionships.wordpress.com
If you are interested in being a member of the East Wales team please contact Tom Meredith on thomas_meredith1@btinternet.com
Depending on interest a trial race may be run – this will be clarified in due course.
Junior Intercounties information to come
A few hardy souls from the East Wales region took part in the final race of EWCRRC 2024 at Elan Valley on Saturday. The results are below:
Top placers
Ladies
1. Liz Richards (Caerleon RC) 1:18:06
2. Emma King (Lliswerry) 1:24:39
3. Emma Davies (Monross) 1:27:26
Gents
1. Lee Price (Builth) 1:08:17
2. Alex Lyne (Caldicot) 1:10:54
3. Simon Cawthorn (Lliswerry) 1:16:49
Top 3 teams (Ladies)
1. Builth
2. Caerleon
3. Lliswerry
Top 3 teams (Gents)
1. Lliswerry
2. Griffithstown
3. Caerleon
16 October 2024 via Teams.
AGENDA
Inter-regional 10k Championships 2025
Please notify the chair and secretary if you wish to add any items for AOB by Friday 11th October 2024 and if you need the link to join the meeting.
2024 East Wales Cross Country Championships
This year’s championships will take place over the first two Gwent League meetings.
Senior & Masters Championships
12thOctober (Pembrey)
M65 Men who chose to run in the Senior race will not be eligible for the M65 championship
Junior Championships U11-U20
9thNovember (Cardiff)
East Wales Cross Country Championships entry
· All athletes with East Wales qualification will be entered automatically. Qualification for East Wales is via birth, 9-month residence, or retention. In principle, all athletes of East Wales clubs will be included in East Wales results.
· No pre-entry or on the day registration. However, you may email Darryn McAtee if you wish to highlight any athletes who you think might otherwise be omitted from the results.
· Results will be produced following publication of the Gwent League results. Medals will be awarded after this, at the next available opportunity.
· Email queries to Darryn McAtee (desmac66@hotmail.com).
Entry fees
Clubs will be invoiced post-race.
Awards & team composition
· Medals for individual & team 1st/2nd/3rd in each age category – juniors, seniors, masters. Masters will be included in Senior results, and also in their respective age category.
· Team composition – Senior Men & Women 4 per team – all other age categories 3 per team.
Selection for Welsh Inter Regional Championships
· Fixture date 16th November (Newtown).
· 15 athletes selected per team.
· Seniors/Masters – first 6 in each age category in East Wales Championships selected automatically. Further athletes selected on the basis of East Wales Championships and previous cross-country, road & track performance. For the V65 teams it’s the first 2 finishers at Pembrey that get auto qualifying for the IRs (not 6, as the IR team is only max of 5)
· Juniors – selected on the basis of form over the past 12 months over cross-country, road & track, with particular attention paid to the first Gwent League fixture.
Darryn McAtee
East Wales RAC athletes achieved 19 PBs, and gained 11 gold medals, 15 silver medals and 19 bronze medals.
*Female overall 196 3rd
*Male overall 190 3rd
*Combined overall 3rd
Congratulations to Harry Bradley on his U20 CBP in the 400mh taking Dai Greene’s record
A huge thank you to all our amazing athletes who travelled to North Wales and to our wonderful officials and team managers who supported our team throughout the day.
East Wales finished third. Here’s a selection of photos we’ve been sent or have taken from the following website:
Organiser: Pete Ryder and Tom Meredith
Location: Llanfoist Village Hall and the Blorenge, Abergavenny (meet 12.15 Llanfoist Village Hall, Church Lane, Abergavenny NP7 9LP, \\\worry.crumb.activates)
Age groups: u15-u20 (Fell & mountain categories, i.e. birth years 2005-2011)
The link to register for the session is on the following link, please fill in by Sunday 30th June: https://forms.office.com/e/t3MZ9SqB8t
This is the day after the WFRA South Wales Junior Series counter at Pen y Fan, which will be held on Saturday 6th July, starting a 15 minute walk from Cwm Llwch car park (SO 006 245) near Brecon. https://www.breconfans.org.uk/pen-y-fan-junior-races – it’s an open race, all welcome, you don’t have to be WFRA members to race.
The Blorenge is an accessible mountain, with great transport links. It is accessible from its base at Llanfoist, or from the top at either the Foxhunters or the Keeper’s Pond car parks. It is owned by the South East Wales Hang Gliding and Paragliding club who are keen for the hill to be used for outdoor activities such as running. There is a classic fell race for seniors in November each year from the start of our RDP route. It is a great area to look at a range of up and downhill skills with varied terrain. The focus will be on techniques and drills that runners can take away and incorporate into their training, rather than having a hard session, as many will have raced the day before. We’ll also talk about representative opportunities in Fell and Mountain running.
Many thanks
Steve
| Steve Mitchell National Talent Development Coordinator – Endurance Address: Cardiff International Sports Campus, Leckwith, Cardiff, CF11 8AZ Website: www.welshathletics.org |
Senior…Coity…15 June
Junior (U15/17/19)…Llanthony Show…3 August
Race Info…
Coity: https://www.welshathletics.org/…/view/the-coity-race
Llanthony Show: https://www.welshfellrunnersassociation.org.uk/…/llanth…
Race Details
Tuesday Night Races
Undulating Rural Course
Race Date – Entries Close
3 Mile 7th May – 5th May
4 Mile 21st May – 19 th May
5 Mile 4th June – 2nd June
Race start 7.15
Fun Run 6.45
Race Headquarters:
Llanfrynach Village Hall LD3 7AZ
Generous Prizes
Collect race numbers and timing wristband on the night
Entry Fees
Affiliated Club Members / Non-Affiliated – Brecon AC Members
3 miles £9 £11 £7
4 miles £10 £12 £7
5 miles £10 £12 £8
For all three – £22 £26 £19
More Race Info at www.breconac.org.uk
Race t-shirts can be ordered with Entry
The first event in the 2024 championships got off to a good start at the Admiral City of Newport Half Marathon, with 272 East Wales athletes taking part, exactly the same number as in 2023!
In the female competition the top three were:
1. Emma Wookey (Lliswerry)
2. Antoinette Dumayne (Lliswerry)
3. Lowenna Taylor (Caerleon)
In the male competition the top three were:
1. Harry Davies (Newport Harriers)
2. Michael Lewis (PBB)
3. Lee Drew (Lliswerry)
View all the results on our Results Page
A huge congratulations to all our athletes/officials/volunteers who were recognised in the annual Welsh Athletics Awards:
Our Chair Joyce Tomala was awarded the title of Services to Club Development, for her commitments to supporting the Youth Development League, competitions throughout East Wales, officials and clubs is fantastic. She works tirelessly supporting not only local league and regional competitions, but Inter-Regional and national competitions and supports the whole UK Youth Development League.
It was a clean sweep for Newport Harriers in the official awards category.
David Gilbert who has recently taken on the lead duties as a track and field official picked up the Newcomer to Officiating award. David has been instrumental in organising courses at the club, encouraging other parents and recruiting new officials to complete their level 1 qualifications.
The Official of the Year award was won by Jasmine Barraclough, for being unfailingly enthusiastic and resourceful and leads a team of officials and engages with athletes in an admirable way. Earlier this season Newport hosted a Midland league match, and this individual was field referee. Despite the many challenges during the day – often equipment focussed- she was pleasant and efficient throughout.
Their contribution to athletics is immense and the East Wales Region and Welsh Athletics are proud to acknowledge their dedication to our sport.
Image David Gilbert (Newcomer to Officiating) and Jasmine Barraclough (Official of the Year).
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