Strap on the running shoes and nipple tape for a host of runs, walks, games and trails all over Wales this autumn, designed to push the body and stretch the mind – or just meet some like-minded active folk.
Gower Walking Festival

Nine days, 30 walks and an entire swathe of the Wales Coastal Path, from Penclawdd to Mumbles – 40 miles – will be covered in the ever-popular Gower Walking Festival.
Sat 2-Sun 10 Sept.
Info: here
Glamorgan Walking Festival

Varying from as few as one to as many as nine and a half miles, 32 walks comprise the Vale Of Glamorgan’s festival, with names ranging from Haunted Fields to the Coffee Shop Strollers.
Tue 5-Sun 10 Sept.
Info: here
Superfeet Sandman Triathalon

Claimed to be the “most beautiful” triathlon, choose your distance and race to and from Anglesey’s Newborough Forest, a vast wood neighbouring the stunning Llanddwyn Beach.
Sat 9 + Sun 10 Sept.
Info: here
Devil’s Staircase Ultra Trail

Pushed back from April and sponsored by Welsh jerky specialists Trailhead, this Llanwrtyd Wells run is 31.5 miles with an ascent and descent of 5,200ft – including a “hellishly steep” climb up the famed Devil’s Staircase.
Sat 16 Sept.
Info: here
Swansea Bay 10k

Backed by Admiral, the Swansea 10k returns for its popular jaunt around the Bay. Open to all abilities above the age of 15, this road-based course comes recommended to newbies as well as old hats.
Mon 17 Sept.
Info: here
Mid-Wales Four-Day Walking Festival

A ‘does what it says on the tin’ one, here: head to Llanwrtyd Wells on any day of the festival and join in on 12- or 20-mile friendly walks designed to challenge walkers and foster friendships.
Wed 20-Sat 23 Sept.
Info: here
Usk Show

Approaching its 180th year this month, the Usk Show is one the UK’s largest of its kind, bringing a heap of agricultural shows, games, traders, horticulture and crafts to 100 acres of the Usk Showgrounds.
Sat 9 Sept.
Info: here
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