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No Welsh blog on the subject of running would be complete without a reference to the Nos Galan . It may not be seasonal or topical but this series ends on July 4th so the Easter weekend is as good a time as any to write about it.

This is not an endurance event. It is run over 5KM ( 3.1 miles ) on New Years Eve in the town center of Mountain Ash/Aberpennar in South Wales. The winners are recorded ( by age group ) on the Nos Galan website here:- 2011 winners . At the time of writing it has not been updated with details of the 2012 event but here are the 2011 home and latest news pages which together with the rest of the site give a flavor of this unique event.

The run is held annually to celebrate the life and achievements of Welsh runner Guto Nyth Bran . I leave it to the children of Malpas Church Junior School to record his story and legendary exploits.

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And here is a video of the post race firework display in 2010. It is dedicated thusly:- "For those who couldn't make it and those who were too drunk to see it." Sounds like it was a good night.

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Meanwhile for those who are following my own shambolic progress toward the finishing line on July 4th I am pleased and proud to report that I managed to run for 15 mins today ( a total of one and a half miles approx ) Not a huge athletic achievement but a step in the right direction nonetheless. Only 11 and a half more miles to go.

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