Local walking and running clubs

Walking groups

There are several walking groups based in the Conwy area. Details and contact information can be found below:

Women's Wellness Walking Group

The women's wellness walking group follows easy 60 minute loops, typically a 2 mile coastal loop from Conwy to Deganwy and back. This group goes goes weekly at 11.20am on Thursdays departing from Bodlondeb office in Conwy, to get further details please join this Facebook group.

For further info please join this page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/629414248343608/

Worship in the Wild Walks

The ‘Worship in the Wild’ walks are monthly ‘contemplative’ walks. Although they have a Christian basis, they are very open to people of all faiths and none. The walks are always circular and include stops along the way to enjoy the landscape in quiet reflection. Sometimes the walks are a little further afield than the immediate area, but they do try and explore our own ‘Conwy patch’ as much as possible.

For further details, join the Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/685534678786972/ or for details on the next upcoming walk or further questions email: 5churchinfo@gmail.com

U3A Llandudno

For those who are semi-retired or retired we have the U3A Llandudno Group. The U3A group has many different walking options which can be found on the following webpage: U3A Activities

These include shorter, medium and longer walks alongside other walking activities such as 'walking beach clean'.

For more details, check out the 'our activities' tab on the U3A page: https://llandudnoareau3a.org.uk/index.php?

Conwy Guided Tours

A group of community based volunteer walk leaders who run seasonal programmes of guided walks in the County of Conwy, North Wales. Cerdded Conwy Walks is an independent, not for profit, group of Volunteer Walk Leaders who put together seasonal walk programmes with the help of Conwy County Borough Council. All walks are free of charge (Unless stated otherwise in the programme)
However to help sustain the work of Cerdded Conwy Walks group, any donations from participants on walks is very much appreciated (we suggest £3). Donations help Cerdded Conwy Walks to be able to lead walks and events in the future.

For information on upcoming walks, please contact Cerdded Conwy Walks via their facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cerddedconwywalks/

running clubs

Local Running Clubs

There are three main running clubs that encompass the Conwy area, these are Eryri Harriers, North Wales Road Runners Club (NWRRC) and GOG Triathlon. Each club (from the outside at least) seems to have a slightly different focus. Eryri taking the lead for those who want to focus on fell running and cross country, NWRRC focuses more on the road running side of things, whilst GOG is for triathletes. Below you will find information on each clubs membership, where they are based, and details of their club training.

Eryri Harriers

Eryri welcome runners of all abilities, whether you like to run on the road, cross country, or for what Eryri are best known for, the mountains! They have training meets, on Monday and Thursday evenings in Llanberis, and winter Sunday Morning Runs in different parts of Snowdonia.

Website: http://www.eryriharriers.org.uk/

Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/37632801550

Membership fees: £35, sign up at: https://www.fabian4.co.uk/default.aspx?EventID=3022

Type of racing done: Everything including the cross country leagues.

North Wales Road Runners Club

North Wales Road Runners Club whilst predominately catering for road runners also welcomes those who enjoy trail/fell running and have an increasing proportion of members who race in the fells. The club welcomes both competitive and social runners.

Club benefits include:

A weekly training run takes place every Tuesday from John Bright School. There is no weekly fee. Shower facilities the club has an agreement for members to use the shower facilities and changing rooms at John Bright Leisure Centre every Tuesday night.
Summer Relay every August a fun team relay is organized along the North Shore promenade in Llandudno with a meal of sausage and chips afterwards.
Christmas Handicap every December, just before Christmas we organize a handicapped short race along the North Shore promenade in Llandudno, followed by a buffet.
Club Championship (road races) for the running season the club selects approximately 16 local races to form the championship, with your best four short and four long times to count including your best Parkrun and Marathon. This is divided into groups based on ability, so slower runners have an equal chance of winning awards we monitor the groups closely.
Club Championships (off-road races) we also have an off-road championship which includes a selection of fell and trail races. As this is a new feature, members all feature in one group at present.
Awards Dinner Every January the club hosts an annual awards dinner and presentation at the Maesdu Golf Club in Llandudno. The cost of the evening is subsidised for members. A number of awards are given at the event including the prizes for the club road and off-road championships. The evening includes a three-course meal, entertainment and a raffle.
Club Away Day We occasionally organize club away days. In recent years there have been trips to The Lakes, Barcelona Edinburgh as well as lots of local races. Information about future away days will be posted on the Facebook page.

Website: https://nwrrc.co.uk/

Membership fees: £34.50

GOG Triathlon Club

GOG Triathlon Club is based in Llandudno and caters for anyone who enjoys either swimming, cycling or running or a combination of any of those three!

We have two running sessions a week, that are free to attend and you don’t need to be a member to participate (membership fee is £20 per year).

Training times and location:

· Monday nights 19:00 – meet at Llandudno Swim Centre – interval based run session, generally held on Llandudno prom’, aimed at intermediate plus runners.

· Thursday nights 19:00 – meet at Port Eirias – interval based run session, generally held on Colwyn Bay prom’, aimed at beginner to intermediate runners.

All we ask is that anyone who attends leaves contact details with the coach in event of an emergency.

Details: Further details are posted weekly on our GOG Triathlon Club Chat, Facebook Group.