A Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run - Wales

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A Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run - Wales
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Push yourself to the limits as you run as far as you can within 7 hours. Set in the stunning Dare Valley Country Park, you'll be surrounded by nature and treated to some amazing views. Come to get your hands on a goody bag and themed medal.
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5k, 10k, Half Marathon, and 2 more
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Calendar
Sun, Dec 21, 2025
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Aberdare, United Kingdom
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Where and when

Location
Dare Valley Country Park, Valley Country Park, Dare, Aberdare CF44 7PS, UK
Start times
Sunday, Dec 21, 2025
5k: 9:00 AM10k: 9:00 AMHalf Marathon: 9:00 AMMarathon: 9:00 AMUltra/Time Challenge: 9:00 AM

Event summary

Here are the distances available for A Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run - Wales
Distance
5km
£32 - £34
Distance
10km
£33 - £35
Distance
13.1mi
£39 - £41
Distance
26.2mi
£44 - £46

Route information

Come and join Saturn Too for our 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 our incredible themed medals!!
All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too.
The course is around the beautiful Dare Valley Country Park on well maintained paths. There are lovely views of the surrounding country side making this an interesting course to run. We have a fantastic route that is all on well maintained footpaths so is perfect for a road trainer.
The regular course is subject to some change near the time of the event depending on our health and safety review of the course.

What's included

Distance & Time: This is a 7 hour Time Challenge event which allows you full control over the distance you want to run.
The minimum distance is 5km, which is part of a lap. A full lap is 4.37 miles (7km) and you can run as many or as few of these laps as you wish in the 7 hour time limit which starts from the official event start time. It is 3 laps for a half marathon, 6 for a marathon and 7 or over for an ultra, we also have a 50km distance available.
Medals: As long as you complete one lap, you will be an official finisher and you will receive one of our fantastic themed medals!
Goody Bag: Absolutely! You earned the calories after all, so all our finishers get a goody bag. As well as our standard goody bag, with a selection of various goodies to choose from, we also have a fabulous vegan goody bag for our vegan runners.
Distance Pins: We have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement.
Aid Table: We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is a great selection of savoury, sweet, fruit, cheese and vegan items at the aid table.
Special Event: If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 200th, 250th etc., half or full marathon then please let us know. You will receive a special running number with your name on it and the date of the event. Also, if it is your birthday run then again please let us know as we have a fabulous special birthday number for you too.
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How to get there

Dare Valley Country Park, Valley Country Park, Dare, Aberdare CF44 7PS, UK
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There is free parking at the venue.

Event day logistics

09:00 7 hour challenge starts
16:00 7 hour challenge finishes
Toilets & Changing Facilities: 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.
Final Instructions / Number pick up: 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.
Other Info: There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag and the items cannot be watched at all times so please don't leave anything valuable.
Bone conducting headphones ONLY are allowed.
Our running events are help on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users.
This event is organised and managed by Saturn Too Limited, a franchise partner of Saturn Running.

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