PERFORMANCE UNDERWEAR BRAND RUNDERWEAR™ PARTNER WITH R4W

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

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Wood Thilsted Crowned R4W Virtual Corporate Challenge Champions

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

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The 7 Most Common Nutritional Deficiencies – And How To Avoid Them!

Nutritional deficiencies can cause a range of niggling health problems and increase the risk of long-term health problems. To battle this, Healthspan have highlighted what the 7 most common nutrient deficiencies are. Read more on their website: READ MORE >>>

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Virtual Events To Keep You Motivated This Autumn!

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

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Vitamins And Supplements 101 By The Experts, Healthspan

“In an ideal world we would get all the nutrients we need from a healthy diet, we would exercise regularly and get at least eight hours sleep a night; we wouldn’t smoke, drink or get stressed out. Back in the real world, however, things are very different,” says Healthspan’s Dr Sarah Brewer. Title partners Healthspan

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Can You Beat Former GB Marathoner Steve? Entries To Race The Brace Are Now Open!

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 Race Director and Olympic Marathon runner Steve Brace over the popular parkrun distance. The former winner of Paris &

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Hundreds Take On Thomas In Virtual I Beat Iwan Challenge!

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

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R4W Virtual Challenge Series Kicks Off With I Beat Iwan 10K Virtual Race

R4W Virtual Challenge Series Kicks Off With I Beat Iwan 10K Virtual Racearticipation events cannot take place. The I Beat Iwan challenge is a virtual 10K race that will take place over the month of August, inspired by the popular #IBeatIwan initiative which saw thousands of runners earn bragging rights by racing alongside Welsh Olympian and Healthspan

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MSO Cymru Formed To Plan Safe Return For Mass Participation Sporting Events

Four of Wales’ leading mass participation sporting event organisations have joined forces for the first time to help chart a safe return for many of the nation’s favourite races. Run4Wales, organisers of the Cardiff Half Marathon, Activity Wales Events, who run the global Long Course Weekend series, Always Aim High who organise the Cardiff Triathlon

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Healthspan Interview: Go, Granny, Go!

The Running Granny talks to our friends at Healthspan about how social connections can help boost mental and physical health and motivate you to achieve something incredible. When Angela White, 60, began to feel dissatisfied with life, she started running in the hills in the Lake District near where she lives. She hasn’t looked back. On

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