14 DEDICATED runners from ICC Wales took part in the ABP Newport Wales 10k this weekend.
All completed the course successfully and the fastest was chef Simon Crockford who placed 130th out of 2,270 runners with an impressive time of 42 mins 15 secs.
The ICC Wales convention centre, due to open later this year in the grounds of the Celtic Manor Resort, sponsored the event and associated marathon.
After completing the 10k race, ICC Wales Convention Centre Director Nancy Mollett said: “We love to take on any challenge as a team at ICC Wales and the 10k was the perfect opportunity to get together and prove we can tackle anything that’s thrown at us. It was great being part of such an inspiring day and to showcase ICC Wales to the local community.”
The ICC Wales team also had a stand in the event village where runners were given the chance to win tickets to The Nutcracker on Ice, ICC Wales will be hosting the production from the world class Imperial Ice Stars this Christmas.
The Newport ABP Marathon and 10k is one of the flattest races in the UK. Starting and finishing on Newport’s riverfront, runners pass iconic landmarks including coastal wildlife, medieval villages and the newly regenerated city centre.
When it opens this year, ICC Wales will accommodate more than 5,000 delegates and includes a 4,000sqm pillar-free main hall, a 1,500-seated auditorium, 12 flexible meeting rooms, a double-height glass atrium with views of the surrounding Coldra Woods and a 2,500sqm outdoor plaza.
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