VI Walk to Run Penybont

15/01/2023

We are so incredibly proud of our very own Anne Wilkins who appeared as an unexpected guest on the Michael McIntyre’s Big Show last night.

Anne has been coming to VI Walk to Run Penybont since we started and we've loved watching her grow in confidence, we are so happy that she got the opportunity to fulfil her dream.

Da iawn Anne

Anne Wilkins appeared as an unexpected guest on the show

25/12/2022

Image shows a red background with lights and stars around the edge. White text says "very merry Christmas from VI walk to run Penybont" and three group photos from sessions this year surround the text

10/12/2022

Today we celebrated our last session of the year! As the weather was so cold we had an indoor Chrismas party with snacks, Christmas tunes and most importantly a lot of chat and laughter.

Thank you to everyone who has come to one of our sessions this year whether as a VI participant or as a guide, we've loved meeting you all. Our sessions will start back the mid to end of January depending on the weather, if you are interested in joining us either message the page or email justrunpenybont@gmail.com

03/12/2022

Small but perfectly formed group for our session today. The wind was cold but the sun shone!

Next week's session is going to be something a little special, keep an eye on this page for details!

Image description: guide Jon, Maggie and Anne are stood in front of the railings by the clubhouse. Guide Juliet is stood a little in front of them and taking the selfie. Maggie is wearing a Christmas jumper and Jon is wearing a big wooly hat and gloves but has paired these with shorts.

26/11/2022

Today there was a guide running takeover at Rogiet parkrun. Well done to all involved in arranging and taking part.

It was a lovely morning with a chance to network with others. Fabulous to see Leighton and Ryan taking part. Hopefully more to come in the future.

Image shows 24 people who are VI runners or guide runners. They are standing and kneeling by the Rogiet parkrun sign. All smiling and looking forward to the parkrun. On the far right is Leighton, Jonathan, Ryan and Stephne who are from our group.

19/11/2022

And the Run Wales club of the year are…..

Just Run Penybont!!!!

Thank you to everyone who nominated us and to everyone who makes this group so special!!

You make us who we are…. AMAZING!!!

Image description: Juliet, Jonathan, Paul, Steph, Emma, Tom, Sian J, Sian S, Nicola and Helen, dressed up, smiling and looking posh standing in front of a red welsh athletics sign. Steph and Emma are holding a clear glass square trophy.

19/11/2022

Well done to todays group. A colder day today but the weather was dry. A great session for all.

Image shows runners on track before session. From left to right we have Leighton, Rita, Alan, Maggie, Nicola, Anita and Jonathan

08/10/2022

At todays session we were blessed with beautiful sunshine, it was so nice to see everyone out and getting active.

If you would like to join us in future message the page or email justrunpenybont@gmail.com

03/10/2022

Fantastic session on Saturday, even the sun joined us for a bit.
Well done everyone!

If you would like to join us drop the page a message or email on justrunpenybont@gmail.com

16/09/2022

We are delighted to say we will be doing a VI parkrun takeover in Rogiet ParkRun on 26th November. This is a great opportunity to

- Network for VI South Wales community
- Promote the opportunity for more people to get involved in Guide Running
- Encourage more people with VI to explore the potential to take up running
- Increase visibility of support available

We encourage as many VI Runners and Guides as possible to attend, please let us know if you’ll be there on 26 November

09/08/2022

Just because our track sessions have paused for the summer holidays doesn't mean the fun has stopped!

Tonight guide Juliet and Anne met up for a lovely walk along the front in Porthcawl. The sun was lush and there were even dolphins in the bay, perfect 😊

Image description: Anne and guide Juliet sat on a bench in front of the fairways Hotel. There is bright sunshine on their faces and both are smiling.

06/07/2022

Great story here - we have trained guides if anyone in the area would like to come along and try. We have the bridgend running track every Saturday which offers a safe space. Get in touch if you’d like to join us

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-62048852?fbclid=IwAR3NHsQmQ1ilaE7olesy5jXXp_mYOpKZjqSwrH-t5oV8rysRDBIj2kWkveo&fs=e&s=cl

Ruth Forrest is doing the Great North Run after discovering she could train with a partner.