It’s day two of Volunteers Week 2023 and R4W is celebrating the great contribution volunteers make to their local communities and (hopefully!) inspiring everyone to have a go at volunteering. Volunteers Week happens every year from 1st June to 7th June and is a national celebration to reward and recognise those who give up their
Principality Building Society has today been revealed as the new title partner of the Cardiff Half Marathon, which returns to the streets of the capital for its 20th anniversary celebrations on Sunday 1 October. The race – now Wales’ largest mass participation event – has grown to become one of Europe’s largest and best-known half
Did you know that Climate Action Group partners Brecon Carreg and Rubicon all actively contribute to Run 4 Wales’ climate action plan, helping to minimise the impact our events have on the environment. With our own lofty ambitions and having the ability to lean on the expertise of our Climate Action partners, we’re in a
In 2022 the European Observatoire of Sport and Employment released a survey to find out more about sport volunteering and the challenges organisations such as local clubs and event companies, such as Run 4 Wales, are facing. This online survey was available in 18 languages, received nearly 3,000 responses and revealed that an estimated 12
Thousands of runners and spectators turned out for the return of the 2023 ABP Newport Wales Marathon & 10K, enjoying cool conditions ideal for fast times. Nearly 6,000 runners were signed up across the marathon, 10K and junior events, with the flat and fast courses delivering memorable performances and three new course records on a
Run 4 Wales (R4W), Wales’s leading mass participation events company, has today announced that the historic Cardiff 10K has been added to its portfolio of world-class events. The race, which was established by Welsh charity Kidney Wales in 1985, will return on Sunday 3rd September 2023. The revival of this iconic event will give thousands of
Ogi, Wales’ leading alternative network provider and Run 4 Wales (R4W) have today joined forces to bring the Porthcawl 10K and junior races back to town for 2023. The exciting new partnership will see Ogi headline the event – take their place at the heart of the community when the iconic seaside festival of running
Run 4 Wales (R4W) has announced over £17,000 in donations for projects supporting nature conservation, carbon reduction and climate adaption through partnerships with sustainability charities and a new Climate Action Fund initiative. The innovative fund has been generated through a series of Run 4 Wales’ events in 2022 – with contributions from event organisers, participants
Choosing the right marathon for you isn’t an easy decision at all, but we’re here on hand to help put some real justification into choosing Newport in 2023. Here’s why… Launched in 2018, the ABP Newport Wales Marathon, the country’s largest, will be celebrating its 5th anniversary when it returns to its traditional springtime slot for
Run 4 Wales (R4W) and London Marathon Events (LME) today (12th January 2023) announced an innovative new partnership which brings together the leading mass-participation events organisations in England and Wales, which deliver the most iconic running events in their respective countries, and who also share a common social agenda with an emphasis on inspiring running
