- Sat 20 Dec 2025
10:00
All ages
£9
- 5 km trail running
Event overview
Join in at Dare Valley Country Park for a festive, family-friendly event where the tinsel trails and jingle bell joggers will fill the air with holiday cheer! Whether you’re dashing through the (hopefully not too much) snow on the 3K route, it’s all about festive fun, not fast times.
Perfect for kids and parents — everyone is welcome, whether you run, walk, prance, or dance your way to the finish line!
Every finisher gets
- A sparkly, Christmas-themed medal
- A festive goody bag straight from Santa’s workshop
Expect Christmas music, fancy dress prizes, and plenty of mince pies and merry vibes!
Festive dress encouraged, but not compulsory! Come as a Santa, snowman, elf, reindeer — or surprise everyone with your most creative Christmas costume!
So grab your little elves, wrap up warm (or wacky!), and come sleigh the day with us! Let’s make some magical memories before the big man arrives on Christmas Eve.
This event is part of Santa Run Wales.
Event photos
Event details
- All fitness levels
- Event village
- Families
- Fancy dress
- Newcomers
- 2 laps
- Bone conducting headphones only
- Food stations
- No headphones
- Traffic free
- Water stations
- Way markers
Overview
The course is around the beautiful Dare Valley Country Park on well maintained paths. There are lovely views of the surrounding countryside making this an interesting course to run. There is a fantastic route that is all on well-maintained footpaths.
- Cafe
- Free parking
- Park
- Secure bag storage
- Toilets
Event HQ
Dare Valley Country Park
Aberdare
Mid Glamorgan
CF44 7PS
UK
Race HQ
The venue has toilets available for runners. but there are no separate changing facilities or showers. There is also a great cafe which serves hot drinks and food, this is right by the race HQ.
- Goody bag
- Medal
Medals & Santa's goody bag
As long as you complete 3km, you will be an official finisher and you will receive one of our fantastic themed medals and a goody bag.
Aid table
There will be a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish. The aid table will have drinks, mince pies and a few sweets too! It's Christmas so help your'elf!!
- All ages
- Entries open
- Collect race pack
- Enter online
- Event merch available
Final race day instructions will be sent out via email 7-10 days prior to the event with full race day information.
Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event.
Entry fees
Entry fee
£9.00
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