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CARDIFF HALF
MARATHON
100 CLUB
Each year our 100 club takes a group of first-time runners from zero to hero .
Our 100 Club initiative returns for its third year in 2017 , part of our commitment to use Wales ’ biggest and best mass participation event to help improve the health and well-being of the nation .
As a not-for-profit charity , Run 4 Wales is dedicated to using the Cardiff University / Cardiff Half Marathon to get more people off the sofa and into their trainers and to re-invest profits from the event into sport at grassroots level .
In conjunction with Welsh Athletics and the social running programme Run Wales , we ’ ve again donated 100 spaces in the race to people who are new to the sport and have never taken part in a half marathon before .
In 2016 , Welsh rugby great Gareth Thomas trained our 100 Club , a group of now infamous women who featured in the BBC Wales television series ‘ Alfie ’ s Angels ’ to complete the Cardiff Half Marathon .
This year , Alfie is looking to get young people active so our 100 Club , nicknamed ‘ Alfie ’ s Army ’ will be made up of teams of 17-21 year olds from all over Wales .
Gareth Thomas commented : “ We ’ re having a rebrand ! Over the last two years we ’ ve seen women kickstart their health lifestyles and achieve things they never thoughts possible . This time we want to get young men involved as well and I can ’ t wait for the challenge !”.
You ’ ll be able to follow their training journey when a new series of ‘ Alfie ’ s Army ’ returns to BBC Wales this autumn , as well as cheer on the teams out on the course on race day .
Meet one of Alfie ’ s Army …
Caitlin Rowley
From : Pembroke Age : 18
Running for : Tanyard Tearaways
Caitlin is a Youth Project Volunteer , interested in music , playing instruments and singing . She ’ s a total beginner and has found training challenging , but is beginning to run long distances without stopping and see her stamina and fitness improve – a huge achievement !
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CARDIFF UNIVERSITY / CARDIFF HALF MARATHON 2017