Les Croupiers Running Club

WYEDEAN RELAY 2026 ROUNDUP 🔴🟢

Yesterday, we sent 3 teams to the 7 stage Wyedean Valley Relay. This was 21 runners total.

Our team finishes were as follows:

Les Croups team 2 4th overall
Les Croups team 1 7th overall
Les Croups team 3 26th overall

We also had a number of amazing individual performances:
James Dickinson 🥇 leg 6
Nynke Kuiper 🥇 woman leg 6
James Harvey 🥇 vet leg 3
Rachel Lammin 🥈 woman leg 4
Owain Zerilli 🥈 leg 5
Hugh Ollard 🥉 leg 2
Bryony Eames 4th woman leg 3
Matt Jones 4th leg 5
Tom Hall 4th leg leg 1

Of the 21 runners, it was a first relay for:

1. Abi Rivers
2. Ian Chapman
3. Blake Stockdale
4. Aisha Turner
5. Phil Gatley
6. Angharad Price

A huge well done everyone for racing, as well as to Matt Jones for the amazing organisation and coordination of the teams 😎

Thank you too, to Rogue runs for putting on another wonderful event 🙌

Cardiff 10k returns on Sunday 6th September for its 40th year, and there are lots of croups who will be taking part.

40 years ago, we were also there on the start line, and the race has been very popular with club members ever since!

Best of luck to all of our runners taking part. If you are not running, be sure to head down and support 🔴🟢

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Mae 10k Caerdydd yn dathlu 40ain mlynedd ar Ddydd Sul y 6ed o Fedi, bydd nifer o Crŵps yn cymryd rhan.

40 mlynedd yn ôl, roeddwn yno ar y cychwyn ac mae’r ras wedi bod yn boblogaidd iawn er hynny!

Pob lwc i bawb sy’n cymryd rhan. Os nad ydych yn rhedeg, ymunwch i gefnogi 🔴🟢

📸 Cardiff 10k

A huge well done to everyone who attended the Introduction to track session last night 🫡

So good to see lots of new faces giving the track a go 🙌

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Da iawn i bawb a ddaeth draw i’n sesiwn gyflwyno trac neithiwr 🫡

Hyfryd i weld gwynebau newydd yn rhoi cynnig arni 🙌

Weekly roundup 26/08/26 🔴🟢

We start this weeks roundup in Antrim, where Sam Griffiths was in action representing Wales in the Half. Sam finished in an astounding 1:05:50, a new PB for him, and putting him 3rd all time in the clubs half marathon rankings! A super result 🙌

From Antrim, to the Beast of Bryn trail race in the village of Bryn, near Port Talbot. We had three runners taking on the 10.5 mile race.

Phil Hambleton was 🥇 overall in the race, finishing in a fantastic 1:02:55! Nynke Kuiper was back soon after finishing 🥇 female in 1:15:10! Cracking performances both 👏

Martyn Driscoll was also taking part, finishing in a brilliant 1:19:02! Brilliant results on the trails!

We now turn abroad, firstly, to France, where Anthony Smets was in action in his hometown, completing Course le Cathèdral 10km race in 35:21, which saw him take 🥉 senior! 🇫🇷

In Sweden, Wendy Cole took part in the Djurgårdenvarvet 10k trail race. Wendy finished in an excellent 1:04:47. Very well done Wendy! 🇸🇪

Lastly, but very much not least. Last Thursday, Jeff Aston and Gab Stuokus were in action at the Severn Bridge 1 mile. Jeff recorded a time of 12:50, and Gab a time of 5:29. Brilliant performances both! 👏

📸 Marc Franz, Tosh K Simpkin, Trek and Trails

Club 800m race roundup 🔴🟢

We had a brilliant night of racing at our club 800m races on Wednesday night! A huge well done to everyone for running, and thank you to all of the organisers and time keepers for putting on a wonderful event!

The winners of the four races were as follows:

Race 1: Jennifer Neison (3:05)
Race 2: Vince Nazareth (2:54)
Race 3: Mike Jenkins (2:25)
Race 4: Oli Williams (2:04)

TEAMS ANNOUNCEMENT 🔴🟢

We’re sending 3 teams to the Wyedean Relay this year 🙌

Best of luck to everyone running, we have some new faces & experienced heads ready to take on the trails 🫡

Thank you to Matthew Jones for once again leading on this to make it happen 👏

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Cyhoeddiad Timau 🔴🟢

Rydym yn gyrru 3 tîm i ras gyfnewid Wyedean eleni 🙌

Pob lwc i bawb sy’n rhedeg, mae gwynebau newydd a phrofiadol yn barod i hitio’r trêls! 🫡

Diolch i Matthew Jones unwaith eto am alluogi hyn i ddigwydd 👏

INTRODUCTION TO TRACK 🙌

Ever wanted to have a go at running on a track? Join us next Wednesday for an introduction to track session!

It doesn’t matter how fast you are, track is for everyone 🫶

Details below 👇

🗓️ Wednesday 26th August
🕰️ 19:20
✅ Run by a qualified coach
🙌 Specialist coach for the Introductory group
👉 18+
💰 £3 (members) / £4 non members

Weekly roundup 18/08/2026 🔴🟢

We start the roundup this week on the international stage, at the European Athletics Championships no less! Peter Gillibrand took part in the 800m media race, pipping fellow journalists over the line in an impressive 2:30!

Elsewhere, in the Ed Nicholls 800m, Ed Foster raced to 2:00:30 which was a seasons best performance. Impressive in windy conditions!

From middle distance to long distance now, as we turn to Ironman Copenhagen where Lucy Marland was in action. Lucy finished a brilliant 🥇 F40, and 30th female overall. Absolutely fantastic performance 👏

Elsewhere, we had Alan Mason taking part in Frome Half, finishing in a superb 2:01:55. Great work Alan 👏

We also had Gethin Parker, Liz Neville and Brian Jones all taking part in the two tunnels 10km race in Bath. No results have been posted as of yet, but we wanted to mention them to say well done!

Turning to a couple of 5k races. Danielle Phillips finished a brilliant 🥈 Female in the Jon Ward 5k in Hereford, crossing the line in a fantastic 20:05 🙌

We also had three croups taking part in the Unity challenge 5k in Birmingham, a mass participation run on the Sunday of the European athletics championships.

Janneke Van Beijnum finished a brilliant 6th in her age category, crossing the line in 21:24. Emyr Morgan and Gab Stuokus also took part, finishing in 20:27 and 19:09 respectively!

Clare and James Bruce also ran together, completing the race in 29:37 and 29:38. This is very much a more impressive result for Clare, as she had to experience 5k worth of James’ dad jokes.

Lastly, but very much not least, on Tuesday evening, Ciaran Lewis completed the Dennison round in a brilliant 1:17:03, which puts him 🥉 all time on the famous board. Brilliant result on the hills ⛰️

What does being in Croups mean to me?

“Being in Croups has a profound value- people there to share long runs, short runs, lots of coffees, there to help out, give advice and in some cases there to become great friends and create special memories.

It’s a brilliant community of good people who love running. Also, being in Croups means trying not to fall over laughing because you’re all doing silly nonsense in front of the photographer at parkrun.”

~ Matthew Green