For the last 28 years Lliswerry Runners have organised the Lliswerry 8 mile road race around the lanes of Goldcliff and Nash villages on the edge of Newport. Since it was first held in 1985 entries have grown steadily and 2014 saw a record entry with the race limit of 700 runners reached several days before the event. Despite torrential rain over 600 runners completed the race. We would be delighted to have a full race again in 2015!

For some runners, the Lliswerry 8 is used as a time trial race leading up to spring marathon season. For others, it's a chance to run their first road race knowing that the course is not too demanding. It is, afterall, "the flattest on the planet!" Everyone has their own target, from those at those at the sharp end to those just starting out.

We are proud to announce that, once again, the Lliswerry 8 is part of the Welsh Athletics Run Wales Series. We believe this is because:

it's a great race
it's a great course
it's well organised
the marshals are inspiring
and the race T shirt isn't bad either....