GLCL News

Friday, 20 May 2022

CONFIRMED results for Road Series Race 1 @ Islwyn 17/05/2022

CONFIRMED results for Road Series Race 1 @ Islwyn are now available by clicking on the website link below :

Race 1 Islwyn Results

If you wish to access the interactive version of the category results then please click the below link:

INTERACTIVE RACE CATEGORY LINK

Sunday, 15 May 2022

GLCL ROAD RACE SERIES 2022 : RACE 1 : PENALLTA : TUESDAY 17th MAY : HOSTED BY ISLWYN RUNNING CLUB.

First race of the GLCL 2022 Road Race Series takes place Tuesday 17th May at Parc Penallta.

(Many thanks to Mike Heare and Howard Attwood for providing information for this race)

Hosts :

Islwyn Running Club

Venue :

Parc Penallta, CF82 7PG

Time :

Race starts 7:30 pm, be prepared for approx. 15 mins walk from car park to start line.

Car parking :

Please car share if possible.

Car park at the Caerphilly Council Offices, Penallta House, Tredomen Business Park, Ystrad Mynach, Hengoed CF82 7PG.

(see location map)

Toilet facilities :

Toilets in Penallta House will be available for use before the race, but will be closed before the race finishes.

Race details :

Starting in the park, two laps of the hill, a mix of tarmac and stone/gravel path in the park, and then a flat run-in on tarmac to finish in front of the business centre. Total distance approx. 7.6 kms.

(see course map)

Race Chip Timing :

Same as the GLCL XC Series, the 2022 GLCL Road Races are chip timed.

All competitors MUST wear their bib number and timing chip.

No timing chip means no result and no points scored !

Runners who had timing chips for the GLCL XC Series should use the same timing chips. Runners who have not previously had a GLCL timing chip will be allocated a new timing chip. Timing chips have been ordered by each club and will be handed out by a club representative before the race.

Thursday, 24 March 2022

Gwent Leisure Centre League (GLCL) Road Race Series 2022.

Dates / Venue / Hosts for GLCL Summer Road Races are :

Tues 17th May : Penallta : Islwyn RC

Tues 21st June : Bryn Bach Park : Parc Bryn Bach RC

Tues 5th July : Pontypool Park : Pontypool & District Runners

Tues 2nd Aug : Newport (tbc) : Lliswerry Runners

Tues 30th Aug : Olive Tree Cwmbran : Griffithstown / Fairwater

All races start 7:30pm.

Chip timing will be used, you must wear your timing chip or your result will not count.

Your club GLCL representatives will be arranging timing chips for those intending to run in the road race series.

New timing chips can be issued at anytime during the race series, but it makes it easier to get as many as possible before the race series starts.

Monday, 21 March 2022

CONFIRMED results for XC Race 4 @ Fairwater 13/03/2022

CONFIRMED results for XC Race 4 @ Fairwater are now available by clicking on the website link below :

https://sites.google.com/site/glclrunning/home/results/2021-22-xc-results

If you wish to access the interactive version of the category results then please click the below link:

INTERACTIVE RACE CATEGORY LINK

INTERACTIVE SERIES CATEGORY LINK

Monday, 7 March 2022

Individual and Team Scoring for GLCL 2021/22 XC Series

GLCL Race Series are usually 5 races and individual category winners are usually decided by scoring best 4 of 5 race results; winning teams are decided by scoring all 5 races.

As only 4 races were possible, it has been agreed by all the GLCL clubs, the 2021/22 GLCL XC Series individual category winners will be decided by scoring best 3 of 4 race results; winning teams will be decided by scoring all 4 races.