Organisers said the intensity of the storm means it’s not possible for it to go ahead
21:40, 03 Oct 2025Updated 21:44, 03 Oct 2025
A previous Cardiff Half Marathon junior event
Storm Amy is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to parts of Wales this weekend, prompting some events and organisers to adjust their plans. The Saturday Junior Races, organised by Cardiff Half Marathon, have been postponed for safety reasons.
Organisers confirmed that the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, and the intensity of the storm means conditions would not be safe for young participants, spectators, or staff and while the junior events will now take place in 2026, the main Oysho Cardiff Half Marathon on Sunday, 5 October, will go ahead as planned.
Organisers have said: “We are very sorry to inform you that the Oysho Cardiff Half Junior Races, scheduled for tomorrow (Saturday 4 October), have been postponed due to the adverse weather forecast brought by Storm Amy.
“The safety of our runners, spectators, volunteers and staff is always our top priority. The Met Office has issued a Yellow weather warning and unfortunately, the intensity of the storm means it would not be safe to proceed with the event. For the biggest stories in Wales first, sign up to our daily newsletter here
“We know this news will be disappointing for all those who were excited to take part, but we hope you understand that this difficult decision has been made with your safety in mind.
“Please note: the Oysho Cardiff Half Marathon taking place on Sunday (5 October) is unaffected and will still be going ahead as planned. The event village will also remain open across the weekend, including race enquiries for race pack collections, t-shirt collection and exhibitors.
“In line with our terms and conditions participants who were due to take part in the junior races (Toddler Dash, Future Challengers or Family Fun Run) tomorrow, your entry will automatically transfer to the 2026 Cardiff Half Junior. Your new 2026 entry also comes with the flexibility to defer to another of our 2026 Junior events or to transfer to another athlete.
“We’ll be following up next week to provide you with more information about your deferral. As the team are currently on site to deliver Sunday’s half marathon event any queries relating to this will also be answered after the Cardiff Half Marathon weekend.
“Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued support. We look forward to welcoming you back at a future Run 4 Wales event.”
Across the rest of Wales other events which have been affected include Neath Food and Drink Festival, as the second day of the festival, scheduled for Saturday, October 4, has been called off due to forecasts of high winds and heavy rain. You can read more about this story here.
Newport parkrun has also been cancelled from Tredegar House.
Sharing a post on Facebook, they explained: “Unfortunately, due to the high winds from Storm Amy that are forecast for tomorrow, National Trust have decided to choose Tredegar House and grounds this Saturday 4th October 2025.
“This unfortunately means that we have to cancel tomorrow’s Parkrun.
“Please feel free to run at our neighbouring parkruns and we hope to see you all back next weekend.”