Three major cross country and indoor events of the season were held within seven days of each other... as the British Athletics Cross Challenge Series got underway in the Welsh capital, whilst the combined Welsh Inter-Regional / Inter-Schools & Colleges / Urdd Primary School Races headed to mid Wales the following weekend along with the British Schools Combined Events International in Scotland.
Late October and Early November saw the Brianne Secondary Schools Cross Country League return, as well as Marathon Eryri and Richard Burton 10K.
Marathon Eryri 2024 - Snowdonia (Saturday 26th October)
In North Wales, the 40th Marathon Eryri / Snowdonia Marathon took place in Llanberis On Saturday 26th October.
Well done to David Cole and Huw Davies for completing the course in a time of 2 hours 45 minutes 14 seconds and 4 hours 14 minutes and 2 seconds.
Richard Burton 10K & Mini Miller - Cwmavon, Port Talbot (Sunday 3rd November)
In Cwmavon near Port Talbot, the Richard Burton 10K and Kevin Webber Mini Miler was back!
In the junior one mile which attracted 600 entries, Paige-lily Williams was the fifth girl home in 5:52 with Tayla Williams posting a new personal best of 7:15.
Joshua Barnett completed the main 10K course in a 36:45 clocking.
British Athletics Cross Challenge Series / John H Collins Gwent Cross Country League - Llandaff Fields, Cardiff (Saturday 9th November)
The opening 2024-2025 British Athletics Cross Challenge Series leg was held in Wales on Saturday 9th November.
Llandaff Fields just north of the City alongside the River Taf attracted many of the UK's top endurance runners and club athletes from all over the United Kingdom to kick-start their winter competition, along with a big field of international athletes from across the World.
watch the live feed (over 5 hours) back on-demand as it happened.
The course was a mixture of flat fast running as well as woodland and riverside sections, as distances varied from 1,250m for the novice youngsters up to 9,600m in the final event of the day for senior & master men.
Carmarthen Harriers club athletes, team managers, coaches and parents made the 120-mile round trip to Cardiff.
Carmarthen Harriers | Harriers Caerfyrddin:
The club athletes competing on the day were as follows / Athletwyr oedd yn cystadlu ar y dydd oedd:
*Novice Girls / Merched o dan 11:
Alys Tremlett, Emily Baker, Eva Williams, Gwen Fitzpatrick, Gwen Williams, Haf Thomas, Mared Rees, Tayla Williams
*Novice Boys / Bechgyn o dan 11:
Aron Lewis, Alfie Wills, Davy Richards, Harri Davies, Harri Williams, Macsen Davies
*Under 13 Girls / Merched o dan 13:
Aeronwy Morgan-Fisher, Anya Walters, Beatrice Hyde, Bethan Hampshire, Cerys Fitzpatrick, Elsie Davies, Manon Phillips, Olwen Williams, Paige-lily Williams
*Under 13 Boys / Bechgyn o dan 13:
Alex Ladd, Tomos Cai Davies, Iwan Morris, Dylan Williams, Jasper Davis, Max Edwards, Oliver Horn
*Under 15 Girls / Merched o dan 15:
Anna Jones, Esme Lynock, Lowri Morgan, Miriam Williams, Sali Owen
*Under 15 Boys / Bechgyn o dan 15:
Gethin Thomas
*Under 17 & 20 Women / Merched o dan 17 a 20:
Anastasia Eggleston-Stoker, Amelia Williams, Macy Blue, Scarlett Richards
*Under 17 & 20 Men / Bechgyn o dan 17 a 20:
Finley Bruce, Ifan Bowen, Iwan Thomas, Jimmy Davis, Joshua Barnett, Luke Owen, Sion Rowlands, Steffan Bridger, Steffan Davies, Tom Bridger, William Harries
*Senior Women / Menywod:
Amy Tucker, Jessica Hyland, Nia Davies, Rhian Bruce, Liz Tremlett, Tracy Ladd
*Senior Men / Dynion:
Glyn Davies, Huw Davies, Dylan Barratt. Lee Ladd
RESULTS/CANLYNIADAU: British Athletics Cross Challenge Series (Cardiff Cross Challenge)
RESULTS/CANLYNIADAU: John H Collins Gwent Cross Country League Fixture 2 (Llandaff Fields, Cardiff)
Brianne Secondary Schools Cross Country League - Fixture 2 at Ysgol Bro Myrddin, Carmarthen (Thursday 14th November)
Ysgol Bro Myrddin in Carmarthen hosted the second Brianne Schools Cross Country League of the season.
Athletes from Dyffryn Aman, Maes Y Gwendraeth, Dyffryn Taf, Queen Elizabeth High, Llandovery College, Bro Dinefwr and hosts Bro Myrddin participated.
Well done to all the Carmarthen Harriers athletes who represented their schools earlier this week at both venues, listed below:
Year 7 / Blwyddyn 7: Dylan Williams, Jasper Davis, Iwan Morris, Dafydd Williams, Elsie Davies, Teaghan Williams, Anya Walters, Bethan Hampshire, Luned Ifan and Beatrice Hyde.
Year 8 / Blwyddyn 8: Tomos Cai Davies, Oscar Toogood, Evan Enoch, Manon Phillips, Paige-lily Williams, Mari Owen, Aeronwy Morgan-Fisher and Cerys Fitzpatrick
Year 9 & 10 / Blwyddyn 9 a 10: Toby Anthony, Gethin Thomas, Anna Jones, Lowri Morgan, Beca Elfyn, Esme Lynock, Leela Findlay, Miriam Williams and Menna Fielder-Hobbs.
RESULTS/CANLYNIADAU: Brianne Schools Cross Country League Fixture 2 (Ysgol Bro Myrddin)
Welsh Inter Schools and Colleges Cross Country Championships / Welsh Inter Regional Cross Country Championships / Urdd Primary School Races - Dolerw Park, Newtown (Saturday 16th November)
Saturday 16th November saw pupils at Welsh secondary schools and colleges from all eight Welsh Districts - Afan Nedd Tawe, Cardiff & Vale, Dyfed, Eryri, Glamorgan Valleys, North East Wales, Powys and South East Wales travel to Dolerw Park in Newtown.
The 47th Welsh Inter Schools and Colleges Cross Country Championships and the 25th edition of the Welsh Inter Regional Cross Country Championships combined into a joint fixture for the fifth time.
Regional vests were up for grabs as West Wales selected teams in each of the junior (U13-U20), senior and master age groups.
Two primary school races in conjunction with Urdd Gobaith Cymru were also held at the beginning of the programme for boys and girls in years 3,4,5 and 6.
33 club athletes made the long journey to mid Wales to represent the region, West Wales and/or their Dyfed secondary/primary school on Saturday at Newtown.
Carmarthen Harriers - Results | Harriers Caerfyrddin - Canlyniadau:
The club results on the day were as follows / Canlyniadau y clwb ar dydd oedd:
*Primary School Girls Year 5-6: Florence Morgan (4:46); Tayla Williams (5:40)
*Primary School Boys Year 5-6: Alfie Stopher (4:17)
*Under 13 Girls: Manon Phillips (9:04); Paige-lily Williams (9:59); Elsie Davies (10:32); Anya Walters (11:31)
*Under 13 Boys: Tomos Cai Davies (8:26); Alex Ladd (8:36); Dylan Williams (9:36); Dafydd Williams (10:14)
*Under 15 Girls: Sali Owen (13:16); Anna Jones (15:09); Lowri Morgan (15:29); Esme Lynock (16:36); Miriam Williams (16:45)
*Under 15 Boys: Gethin Thomas (13:55)
*Under 17 & 20 Women: Macy Blue (19:12); Anastasia Eggleston-Stoker (22:09)
*Under 17 & 20 Men: Ifan Bowen (17:57); Finley Bruce (18:00); Steffan Davies (18:07); Macsen Toogood (18:14); Joshua Barnett (18:19); William Harries (19:11); Sion Rowlands (20:52); Jimmy Davis (21:23)
*Senior Women: Jessica Hyland (23:19); Rhian Bruce (32:54)
*Senior Men: Huw Davies (38:55); Glyn Davies (42:08)
RESULTS/CANLYNIADAU provisional: Welsh Inter-Regional Cross Country Championships 2024
RESULTS/CANLYNIADAU provisional: Welsh Inter-Schools & Colleges Cross Country Championships 2024
British Schools Indoor Combined Events U16 & U18 Pentathlon International 2024 - Emirates Arena, Glasgow (Saturday 16th November)
Fifteen Welsh school pupils travelled up to Scotland to represent the Welsh Schools Athletic Association at the 2024 British Schools Indoor Combined Events U16 & U18 Pentathlon International, held at the Emirates Arena in Glasgow on Saturday 16th November.
The Welsh Schools squad were up against the top runners, jumpers and throwers from English Schools, Irish Schools and hosts Scottish Schools.
Both age groups, with four athletes per country taking part, competed in a pentathlon with 60m Hurdles, Shot Put, 200m / High Jump, Long Jump and 800m making up the day's events.
The team were supported at the international by team managers, Welsh Schools officers and coaches. Welsh Schools’ mascot ‘Dewi the Dragon’ also made an appearance following its first outing last year.
Congratulations to Beatrice Morgan from Llandovery College, selected for the second year in succession at this event. She helped the Welsh Schools under 16 girls' quartet win bronze medals in the team event and placed ninth individually to round off a great weekend trip North.
Results (3,364 points)
60m Hurdles (9.01);
800m (2:34.89);
Long Jump (5.50m);
High Jump (1.48m);
Shot Putt (10.10m)
