We’re now into our fourth year of the Extra Miler Recognition Awards! Every year we like to recognise the contribution our volunteers make and based on your nominations, we reward around ten volunteers and feature them on social media. The final question on each event feedback survey invites you to nominate a fellow volunteer for
Ever wondered what it’s like behind the scenes on Run 4 Wales event days? We know that as Extra Miler volunteers you get a front row seat to the action and are able to see parts of the race that runners and spectators perhaps don’t. But would you like to know what goes on in
We are excited to announce that we now have an additional volunteer role at Barry Island 10K on Sunday 15 June, offering yet another way for Extra Milers to support this fantastic seaside event. Along with the usual roles of supporting the start-finish line, helping at the midway water station in Romilly Park or checking
Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th March saw thousands of runners turn out for the 2025 GetPRO Bath Half, one of the largest running events in the South West, which has been welcoming runners to the city since 1982. Many were running to raise money for good causes, to achieve personal goals or to secure a
Another fantastic event calendar is now over! 2024 was another great year for Run 4 Wales and the Extra Milers, with over 1300 volunteers and nearly 54,200 runners taking part in our events. As always, being December, it’s time for the annual Extra Miler Volunteer Recognition Awards. After each event we invite you, the Extra
Entries are now sold out to the 2024 Ogi Porthcawl 10K – but it’s not too late to get involved and soak up the race day atmosphere. Thousands of runners will turn out for the event on Sunday 7 July to experience a fun route through the town along closed roads, completed with a seaside
The clock is ticking down to the second Run 4 Wales event of 2024, when over 5,000 runners will arrive at Roald Dahl Plass to take part in the Brecon Carreg Cardiff 10K. Set in the heart of Cardiff’s historic Bay, the route offers runners a flat, fast and friendly course, with great views and
Last Sunday more than 7,000 people signed up to take part in the exciting new ABP Newport Marathon Festival. The popular race is a firm favourite on the Welsh running calendar, boasting one of the flattest marathon courses in Europe. The ABP Newport Marathon Festival, like other Run 4 Wales events, is only made possible by the
Are you new to the Run 4 Wales Extra Milers and trying to decide what volunteering role to do? We encourage you try out all our event roles but here we’ll tell you a little more about what happens on the finish line at a R4W event. This article is part of our Day in
Thinking about volunteering with the Run 4 Wales Bag Drop team this year? We’ve written this handy guide to tell you more about the role, what happens on event day and even a little bit of insider info! This article is part of our Day in the Life series, going behind the scenes at R4W
