Husband and wife’s running challenge in support of life-limited niece

A husband-and-wife duo from Cardiff will be taking on the Brecon Carreg Porthcawl 10K to raise money for the event’s lead charity Tŷ Hafan. The children’s hospice is particularly close to their hearts as it cares for their 15-year-old niece Elain. Anwen and Huw Jones are currently doing the Couch to 5K training programme, as

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Father taking part in Brecon Carreg Porthcawl 10K in memory of baby daughter

A father from Caerphilly is raising money for Tŷ Hafan to thank them for their ongoing support through the most difficult time of his life. Ashley Murphy, 33, tragically lost his daughter Mila in August last year. She passed away in hospital when she was just five days old. Since then, the children’s hospice has

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“Running is my switch off time”

Bridgend dad Chris Connor will be taking on the Brecon Carreg Porthcawl 10K for Tŷ Hafan Children’s Hospice this July – and is urging others to sign up to run for Tŷ Hafan too. “I started running after my father passed away eight years ago,” says Chris. “I needed to change some things in my

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Brecon Carreg new sponsor of the Porthcawl 10K 

Brecon Carreg has been announced as the new headline sponsor of the Porthcawl 10K, in what is looking to be its biggest race yet.  The water company is no stranger to running events. It has been a long-standing partner of Run 4 Wales sponsoring the CDF 10K in September and ensuring runners are kept hydrated

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Get ready to run the Run 4 Wales 10K Series 2025 

The Run 4 Wales 10K series is back for 2025 and runners are being challenged to conquer the races and complete the set.  Entries are now live for the events taking place in Newport, Porthcawl and Cardiff – with the chance to save if entering more than one event.  First up is the ABP Newport

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2025 date and new Lead Charity announced!

A new date and a new lead charity partner have been announced for the Porthcawl 10K 2025. Runners who are looking to take part in a stunning seaside 10K need to add Sunday 6 July to their calendar when the Porthcawl 10K will be back again – this time with Tŷ Hafan alongside. Entries to

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8-year-old boy shows true sportsmanship at Ogi Jogi Junior Race

An eight-year-old boy from Cardiff went above and beyond to help a fellow racer take part in the U11’s Future Challengers event at the Ogi Porthcawl 10K on Sunday. When little Charlie Evans, eight, began getting nervous at the start line, the Run 4 Wales team asked if any of the participants would be happy

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Records smashed at 2024 Ogi Porthcawl 10K

It was a record breaking 2024 Ogi Porthcawl 10K with new course times set and the highest number of entrants ever. Over 5,000 runners signed up to take part across the 10K and Ogi Jogi Junior Races, supported by headline sponsor Ogi for the second year. For the first time, due to so much interest

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Men’s race sets new record in 2024 Ogi Porthcawl 10K

Tumultuous weather conditions didn’t deter athletes with a new men’s record set at this year’s Ogi Porthcawl 10K. More than 5,000 runners signed up to take part in the day’s events – the third fixture of the Run 4 Wales 10K Series. And it was Omar Ahmed who clinched victory once again – so far

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Everything You Need To Know About the 2024 Ogi Porthcawl 10K

The Ogi Porthcawl 10K will return to the popular seaside resort this Sunday 7 July – and it’s set to be the biggest yet. Over 5,000 runners have registered to take part in the 10K or one of the three supporting Ogi Jogi junior races, with thousands more expected to descend to the beachside town

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