Port Talbot Harriers

27/10/2026

🔴⚪️⚫️ The Weekly Roundup 🔴⚪️⚫️

🇪🇸 Valencia Half Marathon

A trip to Spain for Rachael Thomas and Rebekah Reid, who both took on the Valencia Half Marathon! 🇪🇸🏃‍♀️

Both athletes came away with fantastic new PBs, making all that training worthwhile. A massive well done to Rachael and Bek on brilliant performances👏🏻

🌙 We Own the Night | Porthcawl

More action in Porthcawl at We Own the Night! 🌙🏃‍♀️ A big well done to everyone who took part, it is always great to see our members supporting campaigns and raising awareness of women’s safety when running in the dark.

🏃 RB10K Training Runs

With the Richard Burton 10K getting closer, our RB10K training runs have been helping members get ready for race day! A big well done to everyone who’s been getting involved and putting in the miles, it is brilliant to see the club coming together to support runners in their preparations. 👏🏻

⭐️ Shoutout to some of our highlights:

🅿️ Maesteg
🥇 for Joe O’Shea.

🅿️ in Parc Coed Gwilym
🥇 Mikey Davies
🥇 Ffion Davies
🚨 course PB for Jenna Reed.

✈️ in Y Promenâd we saw Rhian Powell, in Brynaman we saw Jordan Lane and Rosie Courts finished 🥈female, in Sandy Water we saw Kev Thomas and Vickie Humber, in Aberfeilds we saw Peter and Jackie Richards and in Sonsbeek we saw Stuart Williams.

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27/10/2026

20/10/2026

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🏃 West Glam XC | Round 2

It was back to Pembrey this weekend, but this time for round two of the West Glam XC! 🌳

All three of our PTH teams were out on the course again, and our athletes did themselves proud. A big well done to everyone who raced another cross-country fixture. Great to see so many of our members getting stuck into XC season! 👏🏻

🏔️ Langdale Marathon

Danielle Roper took on the Langdale Marathon, often regarded as one of the toughest marathons in the UK! With two laps of a challenging course to tackle, this was no easy day out.

A huge well done, Danielle, for taking on such a tough challenge! 💪🏻

🏃 Half Marathon

A special mention to Kev Thomas, who put in a fantastic performance over the half marathon distance, coming home in an impressive sub-1:39! 👏🏻 Brilliant running, Kev!

🇪🇸 TUI Mallorca 10K

Carolyn and Mike Hayden were also representing at the TUI Mallorca 10K! ☀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ A great way to get a race in while enjoying a trip to Mallorca. Well done to you both!

⭐️ Shoutout to some of our parkrun UK highlights:

🅿️ Maesteg
🥇 for Rebekah Reid
🥈 for Gareth Poston
🥉 for Andrew Poston

🅿️ in Parc Coed Gwilym
🥈 for Rosie Courts
🥉 for Wayne Griffiths
🚨 course PB for Lesley Mainwaring.

🅿️ In Ystalyfera

✈️ in Gibraltar Botanical Gardens
we saw Rachel Monks in 🥉 and James Lowery, in Belleville we saw Mikey Davies and 🥇for Ffion Davies, in Llwybr Dyffryn Tywi we saw Peter and Jackie Richards,
in porthcawl we saw a course PB for Lauren Dougan, in Barry island we saw Bethan Williams and course PB in gnoll for Stephanie McAteer.

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13/10/2026

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🏃 Gwent Cross Country | Pembrey

Cross country is back! 🏃‍♂️🌳 A big well done to all our athletes who took on the Gwent XC at Pembrey this weekend.

The fixtures are now coming thick and fast, with the West Glam XC taking place this coming weekend. Hopefully we’ll see plenty more red, white and black out on the course! 👏🏻

🚴 PTH Club Time Trial | Glynneath

It was time to get the bikes out for our very own club time trial in Glynneath, forming part of our multisport championships! 🚴‍♀️

A massive well done to everyone who took part and gave it their best. A special thank you goes to all our marshals and volunteers who gave up their time to help make the event happen. These events simply wouldn’t be possible without you! 🙌🏻

🏃 Bournemouth Half Marathon

Well done to Bethan Williams, who took on the Bournemouth Half Marathon! A brilliant effort getting out there and taking on the 13.1 miles. 👏🏻

🏃 Oxford Half Marathon

A big well done to Sarah Jane, who was representing at the Oxford Half Marathon! Another half marathon ticked off, and another great achievement to celebrate. 👏🏻

⭐️ Shoutout to some of our parkrun UK highlights:

🅿️ Maesteg
🚨 Course PB’s for Jenna Reed and Mike and Carolyn Hayden

🅿️ in Parc Coed Gwilym
🥈 for Gareth Poston
🚨 course PB for Andrew Poston

🅿️ In Ystalyfera
🥉 for Rosie Courts
🚨 course PB for Cathryn Williams and Peter Richards.

✈️ in East Coast Brewery we saw Mikey and Ffion Davies take 🥇 and Jonathan Gibbs, in Bournemouth we saw Bethan Williams, in Beccles Quay we saw Jordan Lane and in Shrewsbury we saw Sophie Charles.

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06/10/2026

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🏃 Cardiff Half Marathon

A big turnout at the Cardiff Half Marathon this weekend! 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️

It was great to see so many of our Harriers out on the streets of Cardiff, with some taking on the 13.1 miles for the very first time, while others were back for another go at Wales’ biggest half marathons.

We had members chasing PBs, using the race as part of their training, taking on the distance as a new challenge and, of course, plenty just enjoying getting out there and running together. 👏🏻

Whatever the reason for taking on the race, a massive well done to everyone who crossed that finish line. Some fantastic performances and plenty of proud moments along the way!

🇪🇸 Ironman Barcelona

We also want to recognise our athletes who travelled to Barcelona ready to take on Ironman Barcelona.

Unfortunately, the event was cancelled due to the weather conditions, meaning all that training and preparation didn’t get the chance to come together on race day.

We know how much work goes into preparing for an Ironman, especially the early mornings, long rides, big runs and countless hours in the water, so we really feel for everyone who was there ready to race.

It might not have been the finish to the season you were hoping for, but getting yourselves to that start line was an achievement in itself.

🇬🇷 Crete Running Festival

We also had represented at the Crete Running Festival, with Tim Allen, Jill Peacock and Carleen Robinson taking on the event.

Another great opportunity to combine running with hopefully some sunshine. 🇬🇷☀️

⭐️ Shoutout to some of our highlights:

🅿️ in Bath Skyline
We saw bride-to-be Rachel Monks on her Hen Do, along with Cathryn Williams, Rachael Thomas and Rhiannon Merriman-Foley

🅿️ in Porthcawl
🚨 course PB’s for Jordan Lane, Rosie Courts and Mike Hayden.

✈️ in gnoll we saw Rebekah Reid take 🥈 in gnoll parkrun and a course PB for Lee Davies, in Cosmeston Lakes we saw Richard Marvin and in Five Arches we saw Kathryn Cunningham.

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29/09/2026

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What a weekend for , with cross country, multisport and international racing all taking place! 👏🏻🔥

🏃‍♂️ West Glam XC - Fixture 1, Tairgwaith

The West Glam XC season got underway at Tairgwaith, with three PTH teams taking on the first fixture of the season! 💪🏻

It was fantastic to see so many new faces giving cross country a go for the first time, alongside our regular XC runners. A brilliant effort from all three teams and a great way to kick off the season.

A huge thank you to our captains and everyone who helped support and organise the teams, as well as everyone who got stuck in and represented ! ❤️🖤🤍

🌊 Mumbles Festival of Sport

There was plenty of multisport action at the Mumbles Festival of Sport, with all sorts of combinations of swimming, cycling and running on offer! 🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️

🏊🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️ Aquabike
Mikey Davies and Stephen Crook had fantastic races, finishing 1st and 3rd overall 🥇🥉, while Lydia Miles took 1st in her age group!

🏊🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️ Olympic Triathlon
Well done to John Hopkins and Simon Short for taking on the Olympic distance!

🚴🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️ Sprint Duathlon
Lewis Bradley had a fantastic race, finishing 3rd overall 🥉, while Stephan Wilcox took 1st in his age group. Well done also to Beth Dave!

A fantastic way to finish off the season for many of our athletes. 👏🏻

🇪🇸 Triathlon World Championships, Pontevedra

Huge congratulations to Carolyn Hayden and Mike Hayden, who represented Team GB 🇬🇧 at the Triathlon World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain.

Carolyn took on the Standard Distance Triathlon, while Mike competed in the Aquabike. An incredible achievement for both of them to represent their country on the world stage! 👏🏻🔥

And it wasn’t quite over for Carolyn, who also took part in the Mixed Sprint Triathlon, adding another event to an already impressive weekend!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England vs Wales - Forest of Dean Trail Half Marathon

The Forest of Dean Trail Half Marathon formed part of the England vs Wales competition, with a fantastic group of PTH athletes representing Wales! 🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️

Lesley Mainwaring, Sam Gardiner, Rebekah Reid, Andrew Davies, Alun Cox, Roger Jones and Nigel Barnes all pulled on the Welsh vest and represented their country in the same race.

A special well done to Rebekah Reid on a fantastic top 10 finish! 👏🏻🔥

Fantastic representation from and another brilliant weekend of racing across the club.

⭐️ Shoutout to some of our highlights:

✈️ in Forest of Dean we saw Rachel Monks, James Lowery, Julie and Neil Wilkins, Jackie and Peter Richards and Mike Launder, in Barry island we saw Bethan Williams in 🥈, in fleetwood Promenade we saw Kevin Thomas and in Haverfordwest we saw Nicholas Davies and Sophie Champion.

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22/09/2026

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🏃‍♂️ Swansea Bay 10K

Our penultimate club championship race of the year and what a turnout we had! We had so many athletes on the start line, with some incredible PBs, plenty of strong performances and even some members taking on the 10K distance for the very first time, all in the ☀️

With just one championship race left, the battle for those all-important championship points is really heating up! 👀🔥

🏊🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️ Ironman Italy 🇮🇹

Rosie Courts and Craig Williams took on Ironman Italy, and both put in absolutely epic performances!

A full Ironman is no small challenge, so a massive well done to both of you for taking on the swim, bike and marathon and coming away with some fantastic times. 👏🏻🔥

🏊🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️ Neath Valley Sprint Tri

Another fantastic turnout at the Neath Valley Sprint Tri, with members taking their first ever dip into the world of triathlon alongside some of our more experienced athletes.

That’s what makes this event so special. Whether it’s your first ever triathlon or you’ve already got multiple Ironman finishes under your belt, there’s something for everyone and it’s become a real favourite amongst our athletes.

A huge well done to everyone who took part, and especially those who completed their first triathlon! 👏🏻

🏰 2️⃣ 🏰Caerphilly to Cardiff - Denise Cotterell and Carolyn Foley took part in this amazing event for charity, tackling the 10.5 mile route 👏🏻

Well done everyone! As always, it’s brilliant seeing out there racing, challenging themselves and supporting each other.

⭐️ Shoutout to some of our parkrun UK highlights:

🅿️ in Maesteg
🥈 for Alun Cox

✈️ in Damhusengen we saw Linda and Ian Radmore and in Ogród Saski we saw Claudia Lewis,

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18/09/2026

Good luck to our very own Rosie Courts and Craig Williams who are taking on Ironman Italy tomorrow!

Your hard work and discipline has wowed us all, it’s time for your victory lap 💪

Go well, good luck and enjoy! Team PTH are behind you!

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15/09/2026

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What. A. Weekend. 🤯

There was an incredible amount of action across Wales and beyond, with Ironman Wales, the Ironman World Championships, marathon racing, triathlon, aquathlon and the Great North Run all featuring!

🏊🏻‍♂️🚴🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️ IRONMAN WALES 🏴🐉

18 athletes faced the Dragon at Ironman Wales in Tenby!

A mixture of first-time Ironmen and returning athletes took on one of the toughest long-distance triathlons around, with challenging conditions making an already tough day even tougher.

A huge well done to all 18 athletes. Incredible achievement and fantastic performances! 👏🏻🔥

🇫🇷 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Huge well done to Cathryn Williams, returning to Nice for the second time to compete at the Ironman World Championships! 🌍

What an achievement to qualify for one of the biggest stages in triathlon TWICE. . 👏🏻

🇲🇩 MOLDOVA MARATHON

Well done to Ben Hughes for taking on the Moldova Marathon! 🏃🏻‍♂️👏🏻

🏊🏻‍♀️🚴🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️ SAUNDERSFOOT TRIATHLON

Well done to Chloe Morgan at the Saundersfoot Triathlon! 🌊👏🏻

🏊🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♂️ DYFI AQUATHLON

Mike Launder took on the world’s longest aquathlon, tackling a huge 13km swim followed by a 13km run! 26km of endurance racing in total! 🤯

Absolutely brilliant effort, Mike! 👏🏻🔥

🏃🏻‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️ GREAT NORTH RUN

Well done to Aly Staley and Kay and Nigel Barnes at the iconic Great North Run! 13.1 miles alongside around 63,000 runners. What an experience! 👏🏻

⭐️ Shoutout to some of our parkrun UK highlights:

🅿️ in Parc Coed Gwilym
🥇 for Bethan Williams
🥉 for Rebekah Reid
🚨 Course PB’s Lauren Dougan and Mitchell Barguss

🅿️ in Maesteg
5️⃣0️⃣ Parkruns and a course PB for Paul Jelley.
🥇 for Anna Parsons

🅿️ In Ystalyfera
🥇 for Bethan Morris

🅿️ in Gnoll
🚨 Course PB for Lee Davies
⏱️ Congratulations James Lowery on completing stop watch bingo!

✈️ in Bryn Bach Park we saw Kathryn Cunningham, in Quinn’s rock we saw Gemma Jenkins and in Aberdare we saw Nicholas Davies and Sophie Champion.

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