There are 2 facebook areas. One is a 'page' with official notices from the GLCL committee. The other is a 'group' - a true social medium where anyone can post and comment.
GLCL Facebook Page - official news items from the GLCL committee
GLCL Information Group - a place for all GLCL runners to post and comment.
A brief history
The Gwent Leisure Centre League was founded in 1986 when Fairwater Road Runners, Griffithstown Harriers, Lliswerry Runners and Risca Road Runners got together and set up a series of road races.
The league took its name from the fact that the four founding clubs all used local leisure centres as their base.
The first event was a road race held on Saturday 19th July at Lliswerry Leisure Centre.
After a couple of years cross country races were added in the winter months.
The ethos of the league has always been to provide all its members, irrespective of ability, with free races they could take part in, within a competitive but friendly environment.
Over time the number of clubs competing in the league has steadily increased with, Blaenafon Joggers, Abertillery A.C., Chepstow Harriers, Club 69, Islwyn R.C., becoming members in the early years and Caerleon R.C., Pont-y-pwl & District Runners and Spirit of Monmouth R.C. joining in more recent years.
A few of these clubs have disbanded, merged or changed name over the years.
The ever growing and thriving Gwent Leisure Centre League has run continuousl