The next ‘Run Fest – The Series’ event will be on Friday 5th October 2018 and focuses on Nourishment. Go Faster foods will be doing a cookery demo focusing on boosting our immune system for winter training and there will be a great selection of speakers to inspire as always.

Tickets https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/run-fest-the-series-oct-2018-tickets-46697157455?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

The Nation Radio Cardiff 10K and 2K Family Fun Run will take place on Sunday 2nd September 2018. It should be a potential personal best course as this year the organisers have altered the route to make it flatter for runners. A video of the course can be found here: https://www.cardiff10k.cymru/news/2018/07/13/2018-fast-flat-course/

Further information and race registration is available at the following link:

https://www.cardiff10k.cymru/cardiff-10k/preregister2018/

St. Johns Primary School, Worrall Road, Clifton has lots of keen children who are interested in a cross country after school club. The club will run from the 10th September 2018 for 6 weeks on Mondays from 3:15  to 4:15 p.m.

The school is on Worrall Road, just at the top of Whiteladies Road, and a 2 minute walk to The Downs.

If you are interested in helping please contact  Sarah-Jo Scarborough (Class Teacher & P.E Coordinator) by e-mail at scarboroughs@stjohnsprimary.org.uk.

Leading entries for the men’s 800 ‘A’ race – 1:51 and men’s ‘A’ 1500 – 3:52.

Women’s 800 ‘A’ race – 2:08 and women’s ‘A’ 1,500m – 4:28.

Please get your entries in before the closing date on Friday 27th July 2018 @ 5:00pm.

John Knowles – South West Regional BMC Secretary.

Level 4 Endurance Coach Arwyn Davies will be hosting a warm weather training camp at Camp Monte Gordo in Portugal from 13th to 24th April 2019 for further details please see the flyer below. Arwyn can be contacted at

daviesarwyn@rocketmail.com

Welsh Level 4 Endurance Coach Arwyn Davies will be holding a Middle Distance Training Day at Cardiff Met Cyncoed Campus on Wednesday 8th July 2018. The cost of attending is £20 for athletes and free for coaches. Further details are below.

Seeking an injection of speed, near perfect weather conditions greeted our two middle distance ladies at Cheltenham on Wednesday 18th July 2018.

Both were looking for fast even paced races, and both walked away with sparkling new PBs.

Charlotte Taylor-Green went first in the mixed ‘A’ race. The 600 metres Outdoor race is a much stranger affair than its indoor counterpart, as you hear the bell after 200 metres of running, a point reached by Charlotte in a little over 29 seconds. The 400 metre time was an equally impressive 59 seconds, and although slowing a little on the run for the line, she had just enough in reserve to hold off a late challenge from Coventry’s Jake Minshull. Both were awarded the same time of 1:30.5 this was a P.B. knocking 4.85 seconds off her 3 year old mark.

Not to be outdone, Sarah Everitt put her toes to the line in the second heat. Always ‘Rusty’ at the start, Sarah ran at the back of the group and a little wide Still she went out with intent and hit the bell in 35 seconds. Up the back straight Sarah was looking strong and by 400 metres, reached in 70 seconds, just had to hold on as best she could to erase her previous best. Her efforts were rewarded with a time of 1:46.7.

David Taylor

Our near neighbours at Bitton Road Runners have resurrected the Keynsham 10k with all the proceeds going to the Bristol based charity Empire Fighting Chance.

The route is similar to previous Keynsham 10k races and Bitton have included team as well as individual prizes.

The race is a week before the first Gwent League cross-country and provides a good local road race opportunity before the winter sets in. Further details can be found at the following link:

https://www.fullonsport.com/event/keynsham10k/profile

The race is the day after the National Men’s 6-stage, Women’s 4-stage and Young Athletes Road Relays at Sutton Park which athletes should bear in mind before entering this event.