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Cardiff Epic Trail 10k

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Tough Runner UK are hosting the Cardiff Epic Trail 10k in Fforest Fawr on the 8th of July 2018. The organisers have announced that the event is sold out but you can still join the reserve list. If you’ve already registered, the route has recently been published on the event page. I’ve created a map … more…

Update from Tongwynlais Football Club

Guest post by Tongwynlais FC. Tongwynlais FC was founded circa 1945 and was one of the founding members of the South Wales Senior league in the early 1990s. Unfortunately, in recent years, the club has suffered several relegations, with the first team now playing in the Cardiff and District Premier Division, four promotions from the … more…

plan2ride Hill Climb Challenge 2017

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The plan2ride Hill Climb Challenge returns for this year’s Whitchurch and Tongwynlais Festival. Take a look at photos from last year’s event. Raoul from plan2ride said, “The inaugural event last year was a fantastic opportunity for the cycling community to come together, take part in the Festival and celebrate one of the most attractive roads … more…

The Benefits of Sports Massage

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Guest post by Sheree Phelps from Podium Therapies With the Cardiff half marathon coming up and the annual charity races under way, I’ve seen an influx of runners, athletes, and Sunday morning joggers, needing their various leg muscles and tender lower back muscles, soothed and looked after with some pre and post event sports massage. … more…

Castell Coch Turns Red for Euro 2016 Campaign

Cadw have lit up iconic Welsh monuments to celebrate Wales’ Euro 2016 campaign. Castell Coch is captured in these beautiful shots bathed in red light. Follow @mytongwynlais Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Ken Skates, has promised that if the Welsh team is successful in getting into the final 16 of the tournament, the Welsh … more…