Yearly Archives: 2016

2016/17 XC date changes update Please note the changes to the dates and venues: 1 October (Bangor)now removed 1st race will be 15 October at Mold Alun 2nd race is 22 October at Llandudno 3rd race is 26 November at Bangor 4th and 5th races are unchanged, 14 January at […]

North Wales XC Update

Lavaredo Race Report The Lavaredo Ultra Trail is one of the big European events in the ultra running calendar, North Face sponsorship and adding it to their World Series no doubt helped give it this status. It’s 119km (about 75m) with 6000m ascent. Some elite runners have commented that it’s […]

Lavaredo Ultra Trail

Race report – THE DYSYNNI TRAIL FEST Ynysymaengwyn, Tywyn, Saturday 11th June 2016 Report by Rob Mackey   Picture is at approx 2km into the race heading along the riverbank.   Trailfest is one of a series of events put on by Watson Events, alias George Watson. This event is […]

The Dysynni Trail Fest

John Morris has asked for a quick update on the Club Champs Standings for 2016-2017 (to end May). Hazel Berrett – 64pts John Morris – 54pts Dave Wootton – 53pts Eric Campbell – 32pts Simon Roberts – 32pts Jez Brown – 31pts Lee Wasnidge – 31pts Hayley Evans – 30pts […]

Club Champs Update

The the second in the series of off road gems I’ve selected is “Great Orme”. Race: Great Orme Type: Trail Distance: 4 miles Cost: £1.50 Participants: 100 Good time: 35 minutes Requirements: A pair of trainers if it is dry, trail shoes if wet. This race is an ideal introduction […]

Off Road Gems in North Wales – Great Orme

Mynydd Myfyr Hill Race – Sunday 29th May 2016   Just 68 runners came out to play in the tranquil village of Trefonen near Oswestry for the 2016 Mynydd Myfyr Hill Race. Buckley were well represented by Peter Roberts, Paul Donoghue, Jez Brown and Karl Williams. The route is best […]

Mynydd Myfyr Hill Race

There are an awful lot of races out there these days – of varying distances and popularity. I’ve come to realise that many are very popular and most are quite expensive. Hence rather than deluge the site with endless reports this “summer” I will concentrate on just some races I […]

Off Road Gems in North Wales – Moel y Gest

Christleton 5k – 20-05-016 by Dave Wotton 6 Buckley runners made the short trip to leafy Christleton this evening, after parking up a short walk past a range of students in varying length of dress to the registration. A warm up jog to the start followed and positions taken in […]

Christleton 5k

Moel Eilio Fell Race – 14.05.16   This race is one of the longest established fell races in Snowdonia, over 40 years old, an absolute classic, taking in the range of hills near Llanberis towards, but short of Snowdon – a horseshoe of around 9 miles. This year was a real […]

Moel Eilio Race