About the Club & More Information / Amdano'r clwb

If you are interested in joining the club that’s great. We take athletes from their 9th birthday of all abilities! We have limited capacity so, in the first instance, please email newmembers.carmarthenharriers@hotmail.com

Depending on your experience in athletics you will be guided through where you will best fit.

Members are required to compete for the club.

Equipment - what you need:

A pair of trainers is all you need to start. When competing, having running spikes is helpful and these can be purchased relatively cheaply. There are specialist spikes / shoes for jumps and throws and coaches can advise on these after you join and are only needed as you advance through the sport

To compete you will need a Carmarthen Harriers vest. These can be purchased from the club before a competition.

Competition

From April 1 2026, age groups will be changing to the following:

Under 10: Year 3 and 4*

Under 12: Year 5 and 6

Under 14: Year 7 and 8

Under 16: Year 9 and 10

Under 18: Year 11 and 12

Under 20: Year 13 and 14

* NB the club accepts athletes from 9 years old.

Communication for training and competition:

The club uses Spond as a method to communicate. All members are added automatically to this account.

A few coaches also operate a WhatsApp group for their athletes, in addition to Spond.

Follow the club on Facebook, X and Instagram by searching for Carmarthen Harriers.

Club training evenings at Carmarthen Leisure Centre Athletics Track in Johnstown are on:

- Tuesday

18:00 - 19:00: Junior athletes (Run, Jump & Throw)

19:00 - 20:00: Older athletes

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- Thursday

18:00 - 19:00 (by arrangement with coaches)

Club Chair: Cressy Morgan (chair.carmarthenharriers@hotmail.com)

Club Secretary: Lisa Forrest (secretary.carmarthenharriers@hotmail.com)

Club Treasurer: Llinos Williams (arian.carmarthenharriers@hotmail.com)

Welfare Officers - Female: Sian Fitzpatrick (fwelfare.carmarthenharriers@hotmail.com)

Welfare Officers - Male: Ben Bowen (bwelfare.carmarthenharriers@hotmail.com)

Marketing & Press Officer: Nathan Jones (marketing.carmarthenharriers@hotmail.com)

Club President: Steve Perks

Officials Coordinator: Alison Thomas

Coach Coordinators: Katya Edwards

Fundraising: Laura Mason

Kit & Merchandise: Sharon Williams

Events / Team Manager Coordinator: Vacant

Carmarthen Harriers Athletics Club Coaches and Disciplines:

Level 2 and above

Neil Thomas - Endurance

Carol Jones - Endurance

Steve Perks - Sprints

Jane Batten - Junior (Run, Jump, Throw), Hurdles

Katya Edwards - Junior (Run, Jump, Throw), Sprints, Long Jump

Emyr Jones - Pole Vault

Assistant Coaches

Wendy Vaughan - Junior (Run, Jump, Throw)

Alison Thomas - Junior (Run, Jump, Throw), High Jump

Elizabeth Tremlett - Junior (Run, Jump, Throw)

Szymon Noga - Hammer

Ben Bowen - Shot, Discus, Hammer

Kelly Phillips - Endurance

Glyn Davies - Endurance

Craig Williams

Sharon Williams

The Home of Carmarthen Harriers is at:

Carmarthen Leisure Centre

Llansteffan Road

Johnstown

Carmarthen

SA31 3NQ

Canolfan Hamdden Caerfyrddin

Heol Llansteffan

Tre-Ioan

Caerfyrddin

SA31 3NQ

Carmarthen and District Harriers Athletics Club

The Carmarthen and District Harriers Athletics Club was formed in April 1948 at the Dolwar Café in Blue Street Carmarthen with Ron B Evans and Ernie Jones as its founder members. Ron Evans was Chairman of Carmarthen Harriers for 34 years and for several years was Chairman of the Welsh AAA and also in 1966 President of the Welsh Cross Country Association. The first member of Carmarthen Harriers was Russell Davies, who in 1956 competed for Wales against Nigeria and the AAA.

In the 1950’s the Club used to meet at the old Carmarthen YMCA Centre in St Peters Street Carmarthen and most of the training was done at the Carmarthen Park, which was also the venue for athletics events. The Welsh Boys and Youths Athletics Championships were held at the Carmarthen Park on a very wet July day in 1954 and the Welsh Boys and Youths Cross country Championships were held in the Park in 1957 and 1958. Hedydd Davies, the Chairman of the Club since 1982, won a silver medal in the 1954 event and was a member of the winning QE Grammar School for Boys Carmarthen teams in 1957 and 1958

In 1956 John Williams at the age of 16 won the 880 yards in 1.56.6 sec in the Welsh Schools National Athletics Championships in Eirias Park Colwyn Bay. John and Wynne Oliver, whilst still at school, competed for Wales in the British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Cardiff in 1958.

Maldwyn Jones and Hedydd Davies had the honour of carrying the Queens Message Relay baton into Guildhall Square Carmarthen on the occasion of the Games in Cardiff.

In 1960, Glyn Jones competed in the British School's Championship at White City in the 440 yards and was 1st home from Wales in 3rd place.  He won the 220 yards and 440 yards in the Carmarthenshire Secondary School Sports and broke the previous records in both events.  The 220 yards in 24.4 and the 440 yards in 53.6.  In July, Glyn ran in the 440 yards at Eirias Park, Colwyn Bay, in the National School's Championship, representing Carmarthenshire in the 440 yards, and broke the Welsh record by 3.3 seconds, down to 53 seconds.  In September, he competed in the Welsh Games at Maendy Stadium, Cardiff, in the 440 and 880 yards, winning both events and breaking the 440 yards record.  In November, was presented with the President's Cup by Anthony Berry for the most promising male or female athlete in Wales at the Royal Hotel in Cardiff.  In 1962,  Glyn won the Welsh cross-country championship at Carmarthen.

Carmarthen Harriers had a very strong Welsh senior men’s team in the 1960’s and 1970’s and at one time all the three-quarter backs of the Welsh rugby team were members of the Harriers senior relay teams; such was Ron Evans’ persuasive powers. Many of the young Carmarthen Harriers members in those days were indebted to Ron for taking them, at no charge, in his Rover car (ATH 100) to athletics meetings all over the country. Ron organised the excellent Young Athletes courses held each year at Easter at Aberystwyth University and many top British athletes attended as coaches.

In 1966 Gwynne Griffiths won the British Inter Counties 440 yards Championship and competed for Great Britain that year in the European championships. The 1967 Welsh 6 mile Championship was held at the new Ystrad Tywi School cinder track in Johnstown in conjunction with the match between Carmarthen Harriers and Birmingham club Birchfield Harriers.

Ron Evans organised the Welsh Marathon Championships in Carmarthen in 1967 and 1970. The present Club chairman Hedydd Davies won the 1970 event (the third of his four Welsh marathon titles). This event was held after the Commonwealth Games which was held at Edinburgh that year at which five Carmarthen Harriers were members of the Welsh team.

In the 1960’s road races were held on Good Friday in Lammas Street Carmarthen and some of the top Great Britain sprinters took part in the 100 yard sprint races.

In 1982 the Mayor of Carmarthen Cllr Peter Hughes Griffiths and the Harriers Chairman Hedydd Davies organised the first annual Carmarthen Mayor’s Road Races at Easter. The 20th Annual Carmarthen Mayor’s Road Races was held on Easter Monday 16 April 2001 and over £104,000 has been donated to the local Hospitals in Carmarthen.

19 Welsh Road Race Championships have been held in conjunction with the Carmarthen Mayors’ Road Races: -

Under 17 / under 20 three mile or 5K Championships (1985-94,98,99,2000 and 2001)

Half Marathon Championships (1990,1991)

10 mile Championships (1985,1987 and 1988)

The old cinder track at Ystrad Tywi School (now QE Maridunum School) in Llanstephan road was replaced in 1988 by a 400 metre all weather synthetic track. The Harriers club was fortunate in obtaining grants from Dyfed County Council, Carmarthen District Council, Carmarthen Town Council and the Sports Council of Wales to meet the cost of £156,000 for the new track. The new Track was officially opened on 4 June 1988 on the occasion of the Dyfed AAA Championships. The track was refurbished in 1995 with a grant of £110,000 from the Carmarthen District Council.

The Carmarthen Athletics Track has since 1988 hosted many Welsh Championships and International matches

Welsh under 13 and under 15 Championships in 1990 and 1991

Welsh under 17 and under 20 Championships in 1989,1996 and 1998

Celtic Games in 1989 and 1993

Welsh Schools National Track and Field Championships in 1992 and 2000

British Schools International match in 1999

Welsh Schools under 20 Internationals in 1988,1989,1983,1996 and 1997

The Celtic Men's Cross Country International match was held at the United Counties Showground in 1992,to be followed the following year at the same venue with the Home Countries Ladies Cross Country International match. In 1994 the Welsh Cross Country Championships were held at the Showground and the Welsh Inter County Cross Country Championship were also held there in 1995.

The Dyfed Primary Schools Cross Country championships have been held at the Showground since 1990 and Gwent League Cross Country matches have been held there on five occasions. The final match in the Gwent League 2001/2002 season is scheduled to be held at the Showground on Saturday 16 March 2002.

The 1996 Celtic Cross Country International was excellently organised by the Harriers vice chairman Kevin Evans and his local team at Aberaeron.

Carmarthen Harriers since 1985 organises and hosts every year 20-25 events in Sportshall athletics, track and field athletics, and road and cross-country.

The Annual events organised every year are -

Carmarthenshire Primary Schools Sportshall Athletics, Cross Country and Athletics Championships.

Dyfed Primary Schools Sportshall Athletics, Cross Country and Athletics Championships.

Primary Inter County Cross Country and Athletics matches

Dyfed Secondary School Relays Championships

Dyfed 5K and 10K Track Championships

Annual Carmarthen Mayor’s Road Races (since 1982)

Louise Arthur League (11-15), Gerald Codd Trophy (11-15)

Welsh Junior League (11-20)

National Young Athletes (11-17) Midlands League matches (boys and girls)

Dyfed/West Wales Championships

The Carmarthen and District Harriers Athletics Club celebrated its 50th anniversary in November 1998 with a special dinner at QE Maridunum School when 210 members attended. Lyn Davies Wales’ only Olympic Athletics gold medallist was the guest speaker at the Dinner.

The period from the mid 1980’s onwards have been very successful years for the Carmarthen Harriers Athletics club.

Every year since 1982 Club members win over 100 medals in Welsh Team and Individual Championships and every year, on average since 1985, about 30 members of the Club have either won Welsh Championships or represented Wales or Great Britain.

Carmarthen Harriers Indoor Records (updated February 2024)

Welsh Outdoor Championships performances by Carmarthen Harriers members

Welsh Indoor Championships performances by Carmarthen Harriers members

Carmarthen Harriers total medals at the Welsh Indoor Championships

Carmarthen Harriers members competed for Welsh Schools at the SIAB Schools Athletics International match

Carmarthen Harriers members competed for Welsh Schools in Schools Indoor Pentathlon match

Carmarthen And District Harriers Athletics Club And The Welsh Junior League

Carmarthen Harriers members at the Celtic Games (Athletics)

Carmarthen Harriers and Welsh Athletics Championships medal table (Wilkinson Trophy)

Welsh Under 17 and Under 20 Championships in Carmarthen on Saturday 10 July 2010

Carmarthen Harriers Athletes in Welsh Inter Regional Athletics Championships

Carmarthen Harriers Medallists in the Welsh Schools Athletics Championships

Carmarthen Harriers Medalists in the Welsh Schools Combined Events Championships

Dyfed Schools and the Welsh Schools Athletics Championships

West Wales Athletics team and the Welsh inter Regional Athletics Championships

Carmarthen Harriers members success at the John H Collins Gwent Cross Country League

John H Collins Gwent Cross Country League 1985-2000

Carmarthen Harriers medallists in the Welsh Schools Cross Country Championships

Carmarthen Harriers members competing for Welsh Schools in the Schools International Cross Country matches

Carmarthen Harriers athletes competing for West Wales in the Welsh Inter Regional Cross Country Championships

Dyfed Schools and the Welsh Secondary Schools Cross Country Championships

West Wales and the Welsh Inter Regional Cross Country Championships

Carmarthen Harriers members representing Wales at the London Mini Marathon

Carmarthen Harriers Welsh Road Relay Team Champions and Medallists

Carmarthen Harriers members medallists in Welsh Road Race Championships

Carmarthen Harriers winners & runners-up of main Carmarthenshire Sports Personality Awards

Carmarthen Harriers and the Carmarthen Town Awards winners & runners-up

Welsh Athletics Clubs Awards

Carmarthen Harriers captains since 2004

Major events hosted by Carmarthen and District Harriers Athletics Club in Carmarthen and Carmarthenshire

Welsh Cross Country Team Champions

1987 Under 13 Girls
1990 Under 13 Girls, Under 15 Boys
1991 Under 13 Girls, Under 15 Boys, Under 17 Women
1992 Under 13 Girls, Under 15 Girls, Under 15 Boys
1994 Under 15 Girls, Under 17 Men
1995 Under 15 Girls, Under 17 Men
1998 Under 13 Boys, Under 15 Boys
1999 Under 13 Boys, Under 15 Boys
2000 Under 13 Boys, Under 15 Boys
2001 Under 13 Boys, Under 15 Boys

Welsh Road Relay Champions

1987 Under 13 Girls
1989 Under 13 Girls, Under 15 Boys
1991 Under 13 Girls, Under 13 Boys
1994 Under 13 Girls, Under 17 Men
1997 Under 13 Boys
1998 Under 13 Boys
1999 Under 13 Boys, Under 15 Boys, Under 13 Girls, Under 15 Girls
2000 Under 13 Boys, Under 15 Boys
2001 Under 13 Boys, Under 13 Girls, Under 15 Boys
Welsh Road Race Team Championship
Under 17 Men's 3 Mile
Under 17 Men's 3 Mile
Under 17 Men's 3 Mile
2001 Under 17 Men's 5K

Welsh Men's League Champions

1974, 1975, 1977 and 1978

Welsh Women’s League Champions

1983

Welsh Junior League Cup Champions

1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2001 (2nd in 2000)

British McDonalds Midlands Boys (11-17) Division One League Champions

1992, 1996

Louise Arthur League (9-15) Overall Champions

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001

Golden Wonder Trophy (11-15) Champions

1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

Gerald Codd (11-15) Trophy Champions

2000, 2001

Gwent Cross Country League Team Champions

Novice Boys 1992-3, 1994-5 ,1995-6, 1996-7, 1998-9, 1999-2000
Under 13 Boys 2000-2001
Under 15 Boys 1988-89, 1992-3
Under 17 Men 1993-4
Under 20 Men 1995-6>
Novice Girls 1990-1, 1991-2, 1992-3, 1993-4, 1994-5, 1998-9, 2000-1
Under 12 Girls 1999-2000
Under 15 Girls 1990-1, 1991-2
Under 17 Women 1976-77

The "Total Team Wear" website has a Carmarthen Harriers page where you can order whenever you want throughout the year.

Training tops, joggers and kit bag are available just to name a few and have proved popular so far with athletes, volunteers and parents alike.

Get your orders in for club kit now!

Here's the full kit list that we are currently offering (black and white and colour), all kit can include athletes' initials (optional):

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS TECH TEE

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS WOMEN'S TEE

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS TRAINING TOP

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS WOMEN'S TRAINING TOP

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS HOODED JACKET

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS WOMEN'S HOODED JACKET

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS SKINNY PANT

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS FEMALE SKINNY PANT

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS UNISEX TRACK TRAINING RUNNING SHORTS

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS UNISEX TRACK/TRAINING RUNNING SHORTS

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS FEMALE TRAINING LEGGINS

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS FEMALE 3/4 TRAINING LEGGINS

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS UNISEX OVERHEAD HOODIE

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS UNISEX FULL ZIP HOODED JACKET

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS SHOEBAG

CARMARTHEN HARRIERS RUCKSACK

ORDER HERE ON OUR CLUB PAGE / ARCHEBWCH YMA AR EIN TUDALEN CLWB: http://www.totalteamwearuk.com/clientshops/carmarthenharriers/default.htm

Carmarthen Harriers Club Vests and Crop Tops (with the re-branded club logo) are on sale!

The current vests from last year can also be worn at events.

Price: £23.00

Vests/Crop Tops are available to purchase at training on Tuesday evenings.

Alaw Beynon-Thomas

Aled Price

Angharad Davies

Awen Rosser

Beca and Osian Roberts

Ben Thomas

Bruce Tasker

Caryl Granville

Caryl Jones

Carys Jones

Christian Lovatt

Claire Williams

Dafydd Jones

Danielle Hamer

Danielle Jones

Dewi Griffiths

Erin and Ffion Walters

Ffion Rees

Glen Elsdon and Dafydd Walters

Hannah Jones and Emily Mitchell

Heather Jones

Hedydd Davies MBE

Jessica Lee

Jon Llewellyn

Joshua Griffiths

Joshua Madden

Kayleigh Brown

Kyran Roberts

Lauryn Davey

Liam Edwards

Lili Church

Matthew Evans

Michael John

Nikita Neary

Paul Bennett

Rheon James

Sara Siggery and Alison Siggery

Tomos Edwards

Dorrien Thomas

Kevin Evans MBE

Ossie Morgan

Ralph Siggery

Richard Wyer