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Enduro Trail breaks new ground
A new chapter in trail running was opened in Wales this weekend, as the Suunto sponsored Enduro Trail Wales test event took place in Coed y…
Salomon Trail Marathon Wales 2016 – Race Director’s Report
After four successful editions of the Salomon Trail Marathon Wales the challenge was always going to be, how do we better what we have achieved so far….
‘Brutal’ 2016 Salomon Trail Marathon Wales delights in Coed y Brenin sun
Big crowds, perfect weather, top-class racing and a stunning backdrop welcome home hundreds of trail runners at Coed y Brenin for the 2016 Salomon Trail Marathon Wales. The…
“Everything we do has to be sustainable” – Salomon Trail Marathon Wales route update
Salomon Trail Marathon Wales have unveiled an updated second half of the marathon race route, with race organiser Matt Ward stating that the race has…
Pre-registration live for Enduro Trail Wales
One of Run. Coed y Brenin’s most innovative events has opened for pre-registration. Advertised as ‘the evolution of trail racing’, Enduro Trail Wales is a new concept…
Solid Goldrush as the sun shines on trail racers
The 2016 Goldrush Trail race at Coed y Brenin produced some sparkling performances yesterday, in spring sunshine and almost perfect underfoot conditions. After 10 days…
Trail runners get an education at Run. Coed y Brenin Trail School
The first ever Run. Coed y Brenin Introduction to Trail Running – Beginner took place on Saturday 16th of April, as participants left inspired and motivated…
Sarn Helen Summer Series returns for 2016!
After an memorable series of four time-trial themed events in the summer of 2015 the Sarn Helen Summer Series returns this summer to keep the trail runners of…
Runners realise their dreams with Anna Frost
Global trail running inspiration Anna Frost returned to Coed y Brenin on the weekend of the 1st of April for a weekend of inspiration, education…
Compressport to headline at Trail 10k Wales
Run. Coed y Brenin’s brand new race for 2016, Trail 10k Wales, has announced a headline sponsor for the event in the form of compression…
Ricky Lightfoot to debut at Salomon Trail Marathon Wales
Salomon international athlete and 2013 World Trail Running Champion Ricky Lightfoot has been confirmed to line-up at the Salomon Trail Marathon Wales event at Coed y Brenin this…
Shoe Review: The Salomon S-Lab Speed – ‘Back to Black’
I suppose shoe review is a little misleading. I would like to view this as advice, a guide to help an informed choice. I won’t…
Frosty’s back! New Zealand trail star to return to Coed y Brenin
One of the events of 2015 at Coed y Brenin was the Anna Frost Weekend, as the New Zealand trail running legend inspired trail runners…
Buff Winter Trail Wales 2016 – Race Report
The weather was kind and the smiles were abundant as over 500 runners took to the trails of Coed y Brenin in Snowdonia on Saturday…
Rugby legend swaps boots for trail shoes at Coed y Brenin
Wales and British Lions rugby legend Shane Williams MBE will be taking on the challenge of the great Welsh forests next week as he toes the line…
Suunto Trail School day kicks off a year of learning
The first event on the 2016 Run. Coed y Brenin Trail School roster was received with great enthusiasm yesterday as delegates at the Suunto Trail…
Buff Winter Trail Wales 2016 – Race Preview
The 2015 Buff Winter Trail Wales race put winter racing on the map at Coed y Brenin with 300 plus runners taking part, and as the…
Goldrush Trail entries to go live
The Goldrush trail is one of the jewels in the Run. Coed y Brenin running trails offering. Not only is it challenging, but it also offers some…
Suunto Trail School announced
Next year sees Run. Coed y Brenin developing further the offering to trail runners as the UK’s first bespoke trail running centre aims to educate, inspire and motivate…
Taking a Stance
At Run. Coed y Brenin we like to offer quality brands. The brands you see in our shop have been thought out and planned, and…
Runners light up the night at Coed y Brenin
The inaugural Petzl Night Trail Wales race at Coed y Brenin this weekend saw almost 200 runners from across Wales and England take part in…
Petzl Night Trail Wales – Results
Oh what a Night! Report, reactions and images to follow, but for now the scores on the doors… Petzl Night Trail Wales results link
Petzl Night Trail Wales – Competitor Instructions
Taking place on Saturday the 10th of October 2015 at 6.00pm at Coed y Brenin forest park in Wales, the Petzl Night Trail Wales will be a race with…
Put simply, Run. Coed y Brenin
As Run. Coed y Brenin gets ready to celebrate its first year, we have put together a promo video, in association with Natural Resources Wales, to give…
Shoe Test Route opens at Coed y Brenin
This weekend saw the latest addition to the extensive network of dedicated trail running routes at Coed y Brenin, as the 1 mile Shoe Test…
Saturday Night’s alright!
As entries go live for the 2015 Petzl Night Trail Wales, Saturday the 10th of October promises to be a night to remember at Coed…
Trail running is the winner at biggest-ever Salomon Trail Marathon Wales
Top class competition and worthy champions were the order of the day at the 4th edition of the Salomon Trail Marathon Wales last weekend, but it was the…
Anna Frost delights at the Big Trail Weekend
After 4 days of runs, seminars and workshops, film sessions, the Fearless Frosty book launch and a 10k race, the decision was unanimous – the…
The race is on for the Anna Frost 10k
With around 2 weeks to go until the Anna Frost Big Trail Weekend runners have been bagging tickets for the events across the three great days at Coed y…
Like the Wind breeze in for the Anna Frost Big Trail Weekend
Like the Wind magazine has made quite a mark since its inception in 2014. The authentic approach of owners Simon and Julie Freeman brought a…
The Anna Frost Big Trail Weekend
Whether it is winning some of the world’s biggest ultra trail races, traveling to some of the most exotic and mouthwatering running locations of the…
Run. Coed y Brenin Sarn Helen Summer Series
As the clocks go back and the days warm-up (hopefully!), we’re ready to speed things up at Run. Coed y Brenin. To add a bit…
Rush and a push…
The Goldrush trail is one of the jewels in the #runcoedybrenin running trails offering. Not only is it challenging, but it also offers some of best…
Thawing out with a blow-out
We can smell the Spring here at Coed y Brenin as the days get longer and March is on the horizon! To celebrate we’re partnering…
Buff Winter Trail Wales delights!
Reaction to last weekend’s inaugural Buff Winter Trail Wales race has shown the event to be an overwhelming success, with over 300 runners taking part…
Night Runs resume
Happy New Year to all Night Runners. Tomorrow night (8th Jan) sees the first run of 2015. As it is super wet out there, and…
#wearetrailrunning
Yes, in case you hadn’t noticed we rather like trail running at Run. Coed y Brenin! We believe that in today’s running landscape you can’t…
Vaughan scorches to TMW 2014 win
Welsh internationals reign as temperatures soar at Wales’ biggest trail marathon With breathtaking views that would rival an Alpine race, Trail Marathon Wales last weekend entertained almost…
Entries to the Buff Winter Trail Wales go live!
Entry for the inaugural Buff Winter Trail Wales went live on October 1st with organisers stating that the 300 places would quickly sell-out. Taking place on…