The Nos Galan Road Races commemorate the famous Welsh runner Guto Nyth Bran. Held annually on New Year’s Eve, the Races follow a 5km route around Mountain Ash.
The Nos Galan 2019 mystery runner is on his way into town! Hundreds, if not thousands of people are lining the streets to greet world-famous Rugby Union referee Nigel Owens MBE. Welcome to Mountain Ash Nigel! We do NYE in style.
What better way to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the iconic Nos Galan Road Races than with not one, but TWO, Welsh sporting legends!
Rugby’s Gareth Thomas and football’s Laura McAllister are the celebrity mystery runners for the 2023 event! Welcome to Mountain Ash
Today some of the Nos Galan Committee members were able to meet up to discuss the return of an in person event this New Years Eve
Everyone positive about making this years return bigger and better, lots to plan and discuss but we are keen to get the races back on the streets!
The world-famous Nos Galan Road Races has been voted the Best 5k Race in Wales – it’s official! Thank you to everyone who has voted for us for
@RunningAward
The first
#NosGalan
meeting of 2020 was held today, reviewing all the positive feedback from the event & already starting to plan for the year ahead. The race route, fireworks, security, mystery runner, children’s area & church service were all discussed as part of the planning.
Proud to confirm our three celebrity mystery runners, representing the past, present and future of not only
#NosGalan
but of sporting achievement in RCT and beyond. 🏴
@RhysJonesRuns
@samwarburton_
and David Bedford OBE
🏅 It’s the morning of Nos Galan! What a treat we have for you tonight. Just look at this year’s medals. Sustainable and beautiful!
🏅 Mae achlysur Nos Galan yn cael ei gynnal heno! Mae'n mynd i fod yn noswaith wych. Dyma fedalau'r flwyddyn yma. Cynaliadwy a hardd!
Just some of the Nos Galan Committee this evening at the 3rd planning meeting for the 2019 races. Items discussed today included: Fireworks display, race T shirts and medals, possible route changes, mystery runner, race timetable and security arrangements. 🥇🥈🥉
The first phase of places being released to register for the 2019 Nos Galan Races will open on Monday 9th September at 10am.
There will be further phases releasing more places on Monday 16th September and Monday 23rd September.
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of Patricia Baldwin, wife of the late Bernard Baldwin MBE, founder of the Nos Galan Road Races. The Nos Galan Committee send our sincere condolences to daughter Alison and her husband David at this time.
Wow! We've just finished the 2019 event and people are already messaging asking when 2020 registration opens! 2020 will be the first Nos Galan of the decade - you know its going to be a good one! Keep following us and tag a friend who wants to keep up to date too!
Wow - the fireworks! What a way to mark the end of 2019 and celebrate a new year AND a new decade! Cross Valley Link contractors WSJV kindly sponsored the display as a big "thank you" for the patience and cooperation they have been shown as they deliver the massive scheme.
We face a very different New Year’s Eve this year and as such, there is no Nos Galan mystery runner. However, Cllr Crimmings, Chair of the Nos Galan Committee, has visited the Grave of Guto Nyth Bran to lay a wreath as is tradition each year.
Registration for the first-ever virtual Nos Galan Road Races will open from Thursday, October 1, as the annual New Year’s Eve event goes online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Details here:
What a night! Thanks for helping us to celebrate 65 years of Nos Galan in style. Thanks to mystery runners
@LauraMcAllister
and
@gareththomas14
.
🔥 The legend remains alive. See you in 2024.
🏃 Race results here:
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda ❤️
What a night! Nos Galan returned to the streets of Mountain Ash in 2022. Keeping the legend alive with Wales rugby legend George North. Thank you to all of you for your support. Hopefully see you in December 2023. Here’s a video of the evening.
A year ago today, Bernard Baldwin MBE, the Founder and Patron of the Nos Galan Road Races, sadly passed away, aged 91. Today we remember him with great fondness. The 2017 Nos Galan Road Races, held just a few days ago, were a great success and a fitting tribute to Bernard
Registration for Nos Galan - Virtual Challenge opened yesterday, almost 2000 places already gone. We releasing a further 500 places.
📱Register online
🤔 Choose your location
🚶🏻♂️Run/walk your 5km
💻Upload info
📮 We send 👕+🏅
Click here to register 👉🏻
This is exciting! ⚽
Wales Football Manager
#RobPage
found time to record this when he returned to his hometown in the run up to the World Cup.
This is for all of tonight's Nos Galan competitors.
Good luck everyone!
@FAWales
@GarethBale11
@NoelMooney13
On the eve of Nos Galan Road Races 2018, we must take a minute or more to remember race founder Bernard Baldwin, the man who made it all happen, who sadly died in 2017. We will always remember Bernard.
Driving to the Nos Galan Races? There will be 2 Park & Ride services located at Mountain Ash Comprehensive School (CF45 4DG) & Mountain Ash Rugby Ground car park (CF45 4DA), with drop off/return collection from the bus stop outside the Aberdare Hotel, by the town bridge.
Please bear with our Nos Galan photographers who worked hard all night to get as many pics of you all as possible - they are currently being edited and will be online asap.
Comment below for an immediate update when the pic gallery is live!
Join us for the biggest New Year’s Eve street party in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Come and join our 60th anniversary celebrations – there will be plenty of fireworks!
#NosGalan
The new Nos Galan race route is out! For all adult races it’s 1 short lap of the town followed by 3 laps to the turnaround point before crossing the finish line. There’s no change to the children’s races. We can’t wait to see you all back on the streets of Mountain Ash!
The Nos Galan Road Races Committee in partnership with
@RCTCouncil
would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! 2018 is a big year for us as it marks the 60th Anniversary of the Nos Galan Road Races!
The Nos Galan Road Races continue to go from strength-to-strength each year and are a lasting tribute to our race founder, the late Bernard Baldwin MBE, who sadly passed away a year ago today. We thank his daughter Alison for taking over as our Patron.
Registration for the first-ever virtual Nos Galan Road Races will open from Thursday, October 1, as the annual New Year’s Eve event goes online due to the coronavirus pandemic. Details here👇🏻
Thank you to the over 200 new twitter followers who have joined us over the last few days.
Want to be amongst the first to know details for the 2019
#NosGalanRaces
?
Then follow us on twitter and Facebook
There’s always a first in Nos Galan!
Last year was the first ever virtual event and, this year, it’s the first-ever wooden medal. These awards have been crafted in the UK and help reduce our carbon footprint.
What an evening! Thank you so much for joining us and to our sponsors, Trivallis, Amgen, Prichards and WSJV, plus supporters Aldi and Dwr Cymru - Thank You
And so the count down to
#NosGalan
2019 is already underway, follow us on twitter and Facebook for the latest information throughout the year, including when race registration will be opening in September 🏃🏼♂️ 🏃🏻♀️🥇🥈🥉
With 10 days to go until the Nos Galan Road Races, we are putting the finishing touches to our plans and getting ready to dust off our running shoes. Get the latest information on where to be, where to park and what you need here:
👇
Calling all Nos Galan runners! 3 days to go until the start of the first ever virtual Nos Galan! If you have a question about this year’s unique event, find answers here
Nos Galan Mystery Runners 2017: Former world champion
@NathanClev
and Wales and British and Irish Lions rugby player
@colinCharvis
arrived at St Gwynno’s Church, Llanwonno, to be greeted by hundreds of well-wishers. Read more here:
Today we have seen huge interest in registering for the Virtual
@NosGalanRaces
which has already seen over 1350 register so far since 9am today. To secure your place and to find out more visit 👇🏻
Councillor Andrew Morgan, Leader of RCT Council and Councillor Ann Crimmings, Chair of the Nos Galan Committee have issued a joint statement on the 2020 Nos Galan Races 👇
The official pictures are in! Thanks everyone for your support and making Nos Galan 2022 such a huge success. Hopefully see you all in December!
Click here to see them all on Facebook
Don’t forget Nos Galan 2021: The Virtual Challenge starts Wednesday. Thank you all so much for your support – each and every one of you is helping to Keep the Legend Alive.
Join us for the biggest New Year’s Eve street party in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Come and join our 60th anniversary celebrations – there will be plenty of fireworks!
@whatsonrct
@rctcouncil
#NosGalan
We cannot believe that over 1,500 people have already registered for the 2019 Nos Galan road races – that’s a lot of people on the streets of Mountain Ash – will you be joining us on New Year’s Eve?
Join us for the biggest New Year’s Eve street party in Rhondda Cynon Taf. Come and join our 60th anniversary celebrations – there will be plenty of fireworks!
@whatsonrct
@rctcouncil
#NosGalan
With the weather set to be dry and around 6 degrees this evening, we are expecting record crowds on the streets of Mountain Ash for the 2019
@NosGalanRaces
- full event timetable here 👇🏻
Hi
@DerekTheWeather
can you give us a weather forecast for the
#NosGalanRaces
in Mountain Ash tomorrow night? 1750 runners have registered and with this year being the 60th anniversary we are expecting record crowds to line the streets. 🌞 ☔️ 💨
Nos Galan briefing underway for Police, Security, Council Staff and Nos Galan Committee and Volunteers. Road closures will be starting shortly in some streets.
It’s the last day of Nos Galan 2020!Whether you have a few steps to go or the full 5K to complete, today is the last day of the challenge. You have until 8th January to submit your evidence – don’t miss out on your Nos Galan 2020 medal and t-shirt!
Still time to get your place for Nos Galan 2022 - returning live to Mountain Ash on New Year's Eve.
🏃🏻 Male Elite Race
🏃🏽♀️ Female Elite Race
🧒🏼 Children's Races
😀 Fun Run (Fancy dress optional)
Spaces are limited and selling fast so get yours here 👇