Volunteering has many benefits. It helps volunteers develop new skills and knowledge that can be useful in progressing in paid employment and contributing to university and college applications. It helps us build new connections, make new contacts and meet people from different backgrounds to ourselves. Volunteering at a Run 4 Wales events gives volunteers an
We’re proud to be teaming up with the Wizz Air Cardiff Half Marathon Lead Charity Partner, NSPCC Cymru, as part of National Childhood Day, to provide a school in Wales with a free mud kitchen as part of R4W’s Random Acts of Kindness campaign. A mud kitchen is an outdoor play kitchen for kids, helping
The Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay Run celebrated its fifth birthday in style as thousands of runners raced around some of the Welsh capital’s most iconic landmarks. The popular 10K race returned to its usual spring date following last year’s Autumn event with around 5,000 runners and spectators in attendance. The next generation of Wales’ elite
Wizz Air has been announced as the new title sponsor of the Cardiff Half Marathon as entries for the 19th edition of the event go on sale. The leading and fastest-growing low-cost European airline will take over the title sponsorship from Cardiff University, who have been the partner in position since 2016 – ahead of the
The Welsh capital had to wait 903 days for the return of the Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon, but the nation’s largest mass-participation event made its comeback in style on a significant day for sport in Wales. The sun shone down on the thousands of runners who signed up for the event at the start
We are delighted to confirm the return of the Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday 27 March. It will be the largest mass participation event to take place in Wales since before the pandemic, returning after a 903-day delay. It last took place in October 2019. To commemorate the long-awaited return, we’ve teamed up
The Cardiff University Festival of Running, which kick starts the Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon weekend with a host of family-friendly activities on Saturday 26 March has a new look for 2022! The new-look Cardiff Half Junior has some exciting new additions with a number of races to choose from and something to suit all ages of
With the festive season upon us, we’re excited to launch an exciting Christmas Competition for 2021. We’ve got some awesome prizes on offer from a number of R4W partners, suitable for every kind of runner. For a chance to win, you simply need to watch our short video below, made up of footage from a
Following a period of pandemic delay, a popular series of 10K events from Run 4 Wales (R4W) will return in full next year across a number of unique locations. The Healthspan Wales 10K Series is an exciting series of races, renowned for its beautiful courses and sector leading event experience will in 2022 offer four
The success of the ABP Newport Wales Marathon means the iconic event, which is Wales’ largest 26.2-mile race will be staying in the city. It will return for 2022 on Sunday 23 October. As with the London Marathon, the event will move to the autumn season for one year only in 2022 before returning to
