Port Talbot Harriers

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🏔️ Tonmawr Hilly 5

After a few years away from the racing calendar, we were absolutely thrilled to welcome back the Tonmawr Hilly 5! Known for its challenging route, tough climbs and fantastic atmosphere, it was brilliant to see runners once again take on this local favourite.

A huge thank you to Race Director Julian Halloran and Safety Director Craig Williams for their hard work in bringing this incredible event back to life. We’d also like to thank all of our amazing marshals and volunteers who gave up their time to make the event possible, along with our fantastic sponsors Burger Boyz and Bryn Bettws Lodge for their support.

It was great to see so many athletes taking on the challenge, and there were some fantastic performances throughout the field.

Special congratulations to our own Harriers who secured podium finishes:

🥇 Craig Merriman-Foley – 1st Male
🥈 Nathan Launchbury-Jones – 2nd Male
🥇 Bethan Williams – 1st Female
🥈 Cathryn Williams – 2nd Female

A fantastic evening of racing and a brilliant return for the event. Keep an eye out for next year… 👀

⭐️ parkrun UK highlights

🅿️ Parc Coed Gwilym

🥇 Matthew Blackmore
🥇 Rebekah Reid
🥈 Nigel Barnes

🚨 Course PBs for:
Alun Cox, Chris Noble, Mike Launder and Kay Barnes

🎉 Congratulations to Kay Barnes on completing her 25th parkrun!

🅿️ Maesteg parkrun

🥇 Heidi Waters

✈️ parkruns further afield

Ystalyfera – Kathryn Cunningham & 🚨 Course PB for Lilly Courts
Bryn Bach Park – Louise Thomas
Porthcawl – John Davies
Llwybr Dyffryn Tywi – Leah Jones
Keswick – Sarah Mitchell & Wes Sheldon
Sandy Water – Wendy & Mark Snatchford

Great to see the club represented far and wide once again!

👇 If we’ve missed your race, run or achievement, let us know in the comments below!

Bring on this weekend 🤩🤩🤩🤩

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Another fantastic and busy week for , with members racing, swimming and representing the club both locally and internationally.

🌋 Ironman Lanzarote

What a day out at one of the toughest races on the Ironman calendar. With scorching temperatures and challenging conditions throughout the day, all of our Harriers dug deep and got the job done.

Huge congratulations to:
🏊🚴🏃 Darren Roche
🏊🚴🏃 Stephen Crook
🏊🚴🏃 Ian Saunders
🏊🚴🏃 Barry Gregory
🏊🚴🏃 Richard Griffiths
🏊🚴🏃 Paul Davies

An incredible effort from everyone involved. Ironman Lanzarote is never easy and simply getting to that finish line is a massive achievement!

🏊 Swansea Swim

It was fantastic to see so many Harriers in the water over the glorious bank holiday weekend for the 1.9K Swansea Swim, which also formed part of our club championships.

A special mention to Cathryn Williams and Nick Thomas, who took a brilliant 🥉 3rd place in the 3K swim.

It was also great to see several members taking part in their very first open water swim in the 750m event. A huge achievement and hopefully the first of many!

🚴 Swansea Sprint Triathlon

Well done to all our athletes who took part in the Swansea Sprint Triathlon:
Nathan Morgan, Simon Short, Matthew Edwards, John Hopkins, Lydia Miles, Morgan Westlake, Josh Lewis and Lauren Dougan.

Great racing and fantastic club representation throughout the event.

🏃 Edinburgh Marathon

A huge congratulations to Jenna Reid on completing her very first marathon in Edinburgh. Months of training and hard work paying off with an incredible achievement!

Well done also to Mark Snatchford for another strong marathon performance.

⭐️ parkrun highlights

🅿️ Gnoll parkrun
🥈 Matthew Blackmore

🅿️ Maesteg parkrun
🚨 Course PBs for Bethan Williams and Danielle Roper

🅿️ Swansea parkrun
🚨 Course PB for Vickie Humber

✈️ parkruns further afield

Llwybr Dyffryn Tywi – Kathryn Cunningham
Cardiff – Geoffrey Bradley
Llanerchaeron – Andrea Bowen
Grangemoor – Tom Rees-Gralton
Ystalyfera – Rachael Thomas

Great to see the club represented far and wide once again!

👇 If we’ve missed your race, run or achievement, drop it in the comments below!

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Another busy and successful week for with members representing the club across running, multisport and community events 👏

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Barry Island 10K

One of the club championship race events and once again a fantastic day out for the club 👏 Thankfully the weather just about held off and conditions made for some brilliant racing around the popular coastal course. It was fantastic to see so many members taking part, with plenty of strong performances, personal bests and determined efforts throughout the field!

A huge thank you also goes to everyone who travelled to support, cheer and help create such a brilliant atmosphere around the course. The support from club members never goes unnoticed and is always hugely appreciated 👏

🪴 Garden of Wales Duathlon
A massive well done to Lewis Bradley who secured an outstanding 🥉 overall at the Garden of Wales Duathlon Brilliant racing 🔥

💗 Race for Life & Pretty Muddy Swansea
A huge well done to everyone who took part in the Race for Life and Pretty Muddy Swansea events this weekend 👏 These events are always incredibly special and support such an important cause. It was fantastic to see members out there raising money, supporting one another and getting involved for Cancer Research UK 💗

⭐️parkrun UK highlights this week

🅿️ Porthcawl
🚨 Course PB for Steve Williams

🅿️ Parc Coed Gwilym
🥈 Jamie Lewis
🚨 Course PB for Brian Lewis

🅿️ Maesteg
🥈 Laura Miles

🅿️ Ystalyfera
🥈 and a 🚨 Course PB for Rebekah Reid

Another fantastic week of racing, training and representing the club across a variety of events 👏 Well done everyone and thank you for continuing to fly the flag for 🔴⚪️⚫️

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Still time to enter our amazing, local, cheap and runners favourite event 🤩🤩🤩

Tonmawr Hilly 5 Port Talbot Harriers are proud to present The Tonmawr Hilly 5 31st May 2026 Bryn Bettws Lodge, Tonmawr, Port Talbot. SA12 9SP We are delighted to bring back this beloved race. Race starts at 11am on Sunday 31st May 2026 at 11am. Minim

Chwilio am ras newydd? 🏊🏼‍♂️ The first event in NEWT’s Parc Bryn Bach Aquathlon Series is just 2 and a half weeks away!

For just £15, it’s never been easier to get on the start line.

What to expect:
🏊 750m open water swim
🏃 5km flat run around the lake
👟 Ideal for beginners and experienced athletes
🌿 A stunning and supportive race environment

Whether you’re trying aquathlon for the first time or building race fitness, this is one you don’t want to miss.

📅 7pm, 28 May 2026

Sign up now 👉 https://www.britishtriathlon.org/events/parc-bryn-bach-aquathlon-race-1_17319

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Another brilliant week for with members representing the club across triathlon, cycling, trail running and parkruns 👏

🏊🏻 🚲 🏃‍♀️ Llanelli Sprint Triathlon Another firm favourite in the triathlon calendar and yet again a fantastic event organised by Healthy Life Activities 👏 The event had everything from sunny skies to seasoned triathletes, along with several members taking on their first ever triathlon. It was brilliant to see so many club members out racing and supporting throughout the day. Huge congratulations to everyone who took part 🔴⚪️⚫️

A special mention to Carolyn Hayden who secured a superb 🥉 in her age category at the event and also won her age group in the Welsh Super Series 👏

Mike Hayden also produced a fantastic performance, finishing 4th in the highly competitive 65-69 age category in the Welsh Super Series 👏

David Morgan also secured 🥉 in his age group for the Super Series. Brilliant racing all round!

🇪🇸 Mallorca 70.3 In sunny Spain, the 70.3 once again provided fast racing and incredible scenery. The Saturday race also gave competitors the perfect excuse to relax and recover in the sunshine afterwards ☀️ A massive well done to Mike Launder, Peter Richards, Julian Phillips and Steve Robinson for taking on this huge challenge and representing the club brilliantly 🤩

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Welsh Masters 10K
A special mention as Nigel Barnes represented both Wales and PTH at the Welsh Masters 10K in Bideford, finishing as the 3rd Welshman in his age category 👏 A brilliant achievement and fantastic representation for both club and country!

🏁 Carten 100 This incredible endurance event saw riders take on the challenging 100 mile route from Cardiff to the beautiful Tenby 🚴‍♂️ Every year we continue to see more members stepping up to take on this iconic event, with Mandy Town, Sophie Charles, Ben Williams and Beth Williams amongst those flying the flag for the club this year. A fantastic achievement by all involved 👏

🌳 Margam Park TrailHuge well done to Ceri, Louise and Sharon for taking on the trails at Margam Park. Great running and fantastic effort from all three 👏

⭐️ parkrun UK highlights this week

🅿️ Swansea🥈 and a fantastic 2️⃣5️⃣th parkrun milestone for Ffion Davies 👏🚨 Course PB for Steve Williams

✈️ We also had plenty of parkrun tourism this weekend with Denise Warlow at Llwybr Dyffryn Tywi, Kay Barnes at Bideford, Kathryn Cunningham at Eastville, Roger Jones at Cwmbran, Abigail Simmons at Bushy, Tom Rees-Gralton at Grangemoor and Vickie Humber at Millennium Country 🌍

It is fantastic to see the club represented at so many different events and disciplines week after week. Well done to everyone who raced, trained, volunteered or supported this week 👏

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