Virtual editions of popular Marathon & Family Mile races to run throughout May 2021 Whilst we are all disappointed that the ABP Newport Wales Marathon will not return to the city this Spring (the event has been postponed until October because of the pandemic) organisers have revealed plans to host a virtual edition throughout May

We’re hopeful for better days ahead, and looking forward to having more light, warmth, and time to get outdoors and get active as springtime arrives! Many of us will be spending more time hitting the roads, pavements, and trails in the coming weeks, so with this in mind, we’re delighted to introduce a series of

Run 4 Wales (R4W) is delighted to announce a new partnership with performance underwear brand Runderwear™, voted the UK’s number one underwear and socks brand at the UK Running Awards. The partnership will allow Runderwear™ to engage with a strong community of R4W fitness enthusiasts, both digitally and at a series of live and virtual

Wood Thilsted, the world-leading engineering consultancy who specialise in offshore wind developments, have been crowned the champions of the 2021 R4W Virtual Corporate Challenge. This January, over 200 runners from 20 companies took part in our virtual 10K race, launched as an opportunity for companies to engage in some charity fundraising, corporate social responsibility and

We have been closely monitoring the situation around the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic and advice issued by the Welsh and UK Government’s whilst making arrangements to deliver a COVID secure event in Newport on Sunday 18 April. As 2020 drew to a close, the vaccine rollout in the UK gave us reason to be optimistic and

Recently, more than ever, millions have found solace in a simple, consistent formula, that has provided a much-needed lifeline – Regular Running equals improved physical and mental wellbeing. ABP, a proud partner of R4W events (Newport Wales Marathon, Cardiff Bay Run, Barry Island 10K and Cardiff Half Marathon) are flying the flag for the running

Our partner Monmouthshire Building Society have not only been doing their bit to support customers over 2020, but also their workforce, by promoting the importance of both physical and mental awareness. The new wellbeing agenda has been embraced throughout the organisation, with employees embarking on some impressive physical challenges. Louise Niblett  from MBS said, “We

While events as we know them can’t be going ahead in 2020, here at Run 4 Wales we’ve been working hard to ensure that you, the runners, aren’t going to be missing out on that unbeatable finish line feeling.  As the nights draw in and the weather turns, we’ve got a number of virtual events

Next up in the Run 4 Wales Virtual Challenge Series, running throughout the months of October and November is the I Beat Steve challenge. The virtual 5K race will challenge runners to race Cardiff Half Marathon and Newport Wales Marathon Race Director and Olympic Marathon runner Steve Brace over the popular parkrun distance. The former

Hundreds of runners have taken on Olympic silver medallist and World, European and Commonwealth Champion Iwan Thomas in a virtual 10K race from Run 4 Wales, the first in their new Virtual Challenge Series. The Healthspan ambassador clocked a time of 42:59 when he took on the 6.2 mile distance late last month, placing 18th