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Race Report – Goldrush Trail 2022 – The ‘Spring classic’ Returns
After over 1000 days between the 2019 and 2022 events, the Goldrush Trail and Canicross Trail races returned to Coed y Brenin this weekend. Of course we always…

Race Report – Goldrush Trail 2019 – “Perfect conditions” for Coed y Brenin ‘Spring classic’
In what were described by many as ‘perfect conditions’ for trail running on Saturday, the biggest-ever Goldrush Trail and Canicross Trail race produced records and PBs galore…

Shoe Review: Salomon S/Lab Sense 7 SG
As you might know, here at Run Coed y Brenin we like Salomon. That’s not to say that we don’t like other brands, far from…

GB internationals confirmed for Salomon Trail Marathon Wales
With a little over a month until the seventh running of the Salomon Trail Marathon Wales event, GB internationals Andrew Davies and Katie Kaars-Sijpesteijn have…

Sweltering conditions for record field at ‘challenging’ Goldrush Trail 2018
The 2018 Goldrush Trail race showed just why it is considered one of Coed y Brenin’s very best trail running routes last weekend as a record number…

Run Shop Run goes live!
After over 2 years of trading at their Coed y Brenin home, Run. Coed y Brenin have today launched their online offering in the form…

S/Lab Sense Ultra 2017 preview
In 2010 a concept was born whereby Salomon wanted to produce a shoe which was “a light running shoe upper with the minimum (but necessary)…

Run. Coed y Brenin to showcase award-winning Salomon S-Lab XA Alpine
Though not the Alps, Coed y Brenin has its fair share of steep, technical and rock-strewn terrain. Equally the UK has it fair share of…

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…