Runners raise for charity in annual Mayor's 10k race

Runners from across west Wales gathered in Cardigan on Sunday to compete in the annual Cardigan Running Club Mayor's 10km Race, writes Stuart Ladd.

More than 130 runners entered the race which was started from Gwbert Road by Mayor Olwen Davies near the town’s rugby club.

They completed a challenging course which took in a number of hill climbs through Penparc and Ferwig before returning towards Cardigan with the finish line at Cardigan Secondary School fields.

Overall race winner and first male in a time of 32 minutes 42 seconds was local runner Dai Cole who shaved nearly a minute and a half off his 2025 first place race time. Second was Ollie George in a time of 34 minutes 18 seconds and third was Ewan Short crossing the finish in 35 minutes and 3 seconds.

First female was Charmine Wood in a time of 44 minutes and 7 seconds closely followed by Bethan Williams in second (44 minutes and 36 seconds) and Leanne Roberts in third (44 minutes and 46 seconds).

This year's event was also part of the West Wales 10km Road Championships.

Category winners were: -

Open male Ollie George

Male 35 Dai Cole

Male 45 Jamie Biggs

Male 55 Kevin Jones

Male 65+ Dai Warren

Open female Leanne Roberts

Female 35 Bethan Williams

Female 45 Christine Roberts

Female 55 Delyth Crimes

Female 65+ Lon Morgan

Money raised from the event went to the Mayor's selected charity for 2026-2027.