Run Wales News

Following Bleanau Gwent Sole Sisters and Rob Campion fantastic success within their communities and them being awarded the 2018 Run Wales group and leader of the year respectively, we are pleased to announce that nominations for the 2019 awards are now open and again provide us an opportunity for us to celebrate the growth and successes of social running across Wales.

At Run wales, we recognise the power that social running can have and regularly hear inspirational stories about how a group, an individual or a place has changed lives. As such we are pleased to announce the introduction of an entirely new award, the RUN WALES INSPIRATION AWARD.

Nominations close on September 5^th 2019 and the lucky winners will be presented their award at the annual conferences’ awards evening on 19^th October, at the Vale resort, Hensol.

 

You can submit your nominations here:

 

Criteria for each award are listed below:

 

RUN WALES Inspiration award

Nominations in this category can be made to any individual, group of individuals, venue, registered Run Wales group or other entity that has provided a significant inspiration to benefit social running and/or social runners within Wales.

 

RUN WALES Group of the Year

Nominations in this category can be for any Run Wales registered group.

The award might give recognition to:

• Groups that engage with a broad range of participants in their community, giving them the opportunity to walk, jog, run in a safe and supportive environment.

• Groups that have worked to engage under-represented groups.

• A group that has worked to deliver new and innovative sessions, benefiting its members.

 

RUN WALES Leader of the Year

Nominations in this category can be for any Run leader who’s undertaken the Leadership in Running Fitness (LIRF) or Coaching in Running fitness (CiRF) qualifications and actively leads  in a Run Wales registered group(s).

The award might give recognition to:

• To a Run Leader that engages with a broad range of participants in their community, supporting, motivating and facilitating the opportunity for people to walk, jog, and run in a safe environment.

• A leader that has worked to engage under-represented groups.

• A leader who has gone beyond and above to help runners achieve their own personal goals.