Our Sponsors

• www.thelcswansea.com
  Swansea's leisure centre - Gym, water park and a whole lot more.

• Up and Running
  Located on the High St, Swansea - Whether you're an elite athlete or a complete beginner, male or female, visit them for help and advice about your running.

• Runners Life
  We like to think that Simon Jones as one of our own as he has won so many of our races... Follow him (and others) on Saucony's Runners life website.

Other Local Events and Clubs

• Swansea Summer 5k - 22nd August 2010
  NEW EVENT - Welsh 5K Championships and fun run!
• Swansea 10k - Sunday 26 September 2010
  The best 10K race in the country. What more needs to be said... other than our 5K series uses the middle section of their course and would be the perfect training event!
• Race For Life - Sun 25 July 2010
  Part of the UK’s biggest women-only fundraising event. Walk or run 5km and raise money for Cancer Research UK
• Travelling Runner
  A mobile running specialist store, visiting events, races, running clubs and gyms through-out South Wales, the South-West and the Midlands. They keep a good list of up coming events that they will be visiting.
• Swansea Bay Festival
  Visit Swansea Bay Festival for more exciting events this summer
• Brackla Harriers
  Brackla Harriers running club whilst based at Bridgend Tennis & Squash Club regularly has the most club runners at our race. They welcome runners of all abilities and always provide the most vocal support for all their club mates.
• LC Cobras Join the LC Cobras running club for support, training and fun!
  Every Thursday evening from 7pm runners of all experiences from beginners to advanced are welcome.
  Registration fee is just £20 (this includes Welsh Athletics affiliation fee) and runners will be entitled to discounted entry to official races.
  The Club is also eligible to receive Marathon tickets for its members (subject to availability).
• 3M Gorseinion Road Running Club
  Another of Swansea's running club.

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Training

• Runners World - training guides
  Runners world has a good suggested training schedule to get the complete beginner in a fit state to complete a 5K. There are also more advanced training guides for the more experienced runners out there.
• Race for life - training guides
  More guides aimed at the beginner including a 3week blitz for those people who leave things to the last minute.
• Sports Massage
  The clinic offers all the major therapies needed to restore health and vitality. Perfect for those post race aches and pains or for help recovering from long term injuries

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