This weekend (11-13 June) an innovative new invite-only half marathon called the #SecretHalf took place for the first time. Hundreds of runners from all over the country got involved, despite the event not being promoted publicly. The virtual race was developed by Run 4 Wales (R4W), organisers of the Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon and
Read MoreRun 4 Wales (R4W) have launched an exciting new competition for enthusiastic runners who have discovered or re-discovered a love of running during the COVID-19 pandemic, with 100 free spaces up for grabs in the new Lockdown Runners Club (LRC). The Lockdown Runners Club is a new supportive community, celebrating the recent rise in running
Read MoreHundreds of women have already registered to be a part of #HERVIRTUAL5K, the first in a series of exciting new women’s events delivered by R4W, running throughout the month of April. The series has been designed as a call to action for those who want to celebrate their love of running, whether they are just
Read MoreRun 4 Wales (R4W), organisers of popular mass participation events including the Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon and ABP Newport Wales Marathon have found a marked improvement in wellbeing and colleague connectivity amongst organisations involved in their new Virtual Corporate Challenge Series. With the COVID-19 pandemic permanently altering the ways in which we all work,
Read MoreR4W, the team behind events like the Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon & ABP Newport Wales Marathon have teamed up with performance underwear brand Runderwear to launch an all-new women’s event. Inspired by Cardiff University research into why women run and the barriers around participation, the HER VIRTUAL 5K (which takes it name from the
Read MoreWhilst more women than ever are entering races like the Cardiff University Cardiff Half Marathon, less make it to the start line than their male counterparts. The growth in women’s running could be sustained by improving the ‘runnability’ of local areas. Run 4 Wales (R4W), organisers of the Cardiff Half Marathon partnered with Cardiff University
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