Spice Up Your Run - Wales
Spice Up Your Run - Wales
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About
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 turtle-themed medal.
5k, 10k, Half Marathon, and 2 more
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Sat, Jan 24, 2026
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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
Saturday, Jan 24, 2026
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 Spice Up Your Run - Wales
5k
5km
£27 - £29
10k
10km
£28 - £30
Half Marathon
13.1mi
£34 - £36
Marathon
26.2mi
£39 - £41
5k
5km
£27 - £29
10k
10km
£28 - £30
Half Marathon
13.1mi
£34 - £36
Marathon
26.2mi
£39 - £41
Route information
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! Come and celebrate all things Spice Girls and as long as you walk/run 5km then you can stop right now and thank us very much, we've made a medal with an awesome touch! **Fancy dress is optional but definitely encouraged!**
After the overwhelmingly positive response to our awesome medal from our Spice Up Your Run event in Surrey in March 2025, we have decided to give you all another chance to bag one of our incredible medals and this time the event will be held in the picturesque Dare Valley in Wales!
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 5km, you will be an official finisher and you will receive one of our fantastic Spice Girls 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.
How to get there
Dare Valley Country Park, Valley Country Park, Dare, Aberdare CF44 7PS, UK
Get full directionsThere is a free parking at the venue.
Hotels and Accommodation
Saturn Running has partnered with Let's Do This to bring you some of the best hotel rates close to the startline.
Find your roomEvent 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 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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