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5K runs in Aberdare

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Come and join the day of running and aim to complete a 5K at your own pace on a scenic course then receive a fantastic themed medal and goody bag at the finish!
  • Sat 20 Sep
  • £22-£27
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

Fraggle Run | Wales | 5K

Come and join the day of running and aim to complete a 5K at your own pace on a scenic course then receive a fantastic themed medal and goody bag at the finish!

  • Enter online
  • Traffic free
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running
Come and join Saturn Too for our spooky Scare Bear Run!
  • Sat 18 Oct
  • £22-£27
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

Scare Bear Run - Wales | 5K

Come and join Saturn Too for our spooky Scare Bear Run!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km road running
Come and join this Smurf Run at the picturesque Dare Valley in Wales! Who doesn't love those little blue characters and therefore a medal reflecting how adorable they are!
  • Sat 22 Nov
  • £22-£27
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

Smurf Run - Wales | 5K

Come and join this Smurf Run at the picturesque Dare Valley in Wales! Who doesn't love those little blue characters and therefore a medal reflecting how adorable they are!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 0 ft ascent
Come and join in Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run in the picturesque Dare Valley in Wales! At this event you can earn yourself a bobble hat as well as one of the incredible themed medals!!
  • Sun 21 Dec
  • £27-£32
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

A Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run - Wales | 5K

Come and join in Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run in the picturesque Dare Valley in Wales! At this event you can earn yourself a bobble hat as well as one of the incredible themed medals!!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running
If you're looking to spice up your run or you need some running like you've never needed running before, then this is the event for you!
  • Sat 24 Jan 2026
  • £22-£27
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

Spice Up Your Run - Wales | 5K

If you're looking to spice up your run or you need some running like you've never needed running before, then this is the event for you!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 249 ft ascent
Come and get involved in the second St David's Day Dragon Run in the beautiful Dare Valley Country Park in, of course, Wales!
  • Sun 1 Mar 2026
  • £22-£27
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

St Davids Day Dragon Run | 5K

Come and get involved in the second St David's Day Dragon Run in the beautiful Dare Valley Country Park in, of course, Wales!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running
Didn't get a ballot entry into The London Marathon 2026? Don't panic, come and run with Saturn Running instead!
  • Sun 26 Apr 2026
  • £22-£27
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

The Nearly But Not Quite London Marathon - Wales | 5K

Didn't get a ballot entry into The London Marathon 2026? Don't panic, come and run with Saturn Running instead!

  • Enter online
  • Age 12 & over
  • 5 km trail running + 0 ft ascent
  • Sat 20 Dec
Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, UK

Santa Run Wales | 5K

  • 5 km trail running

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