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

Records tumbled as the 2021 ABP Newport Wales Marathon & 10K returned with its largest field and fastest times. It was worth the wait after an 18 month covid delay as all four course records were broken on a landmark day for distance running in Wales.  Around 8,000 runners registered for the marathon and 10K

Mass participation running returned to Wales in style after a two-year absence at the 2021 Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay Run.  The event was the largest mass participation event to take place in Wales since the coronavirus pandemic, 721 days after the last major road race was held at the Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon.  More

We couldn’t be more excited for the return of live events this month, but with our Autumn races in Cardiff Bay and Newport fast approaching, we urgently need Extra Milers to help deliver these events, and help runners achieve lifetime goals. A team of Extra Milers are needed across a number of different roles for

Here at R4W, we’ve been keen to prove that Wales is a nation with a passion for activity. So, for the weekend of the 6th – 8th August, we teamed up with the likes of Gareth Thomas to prove just that. Everyone that signed up to be a part of Active Nation Wales set out