Phoenix Running - Deri

AUG
2
2026
Enjoy flexible laps on a fast tarmac loop through Parc Cwm Darran with options from 5K to ultra, all within a seven hour timed window. Runners and walkers welcome, with event support and a bespoke spinning finishers medal.
Sun 2 Aug 2026
5 kilometers 3 miles

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Event information

Phoenix Running South Wales stages the South Wales - Kingfisher Run at Parc Cwm Darran in Deri, Bargoed, Caerphilly (CF81 9NR) on Sunday 2 August 2026. The event is a timed event with a maximum overall time limit of seven hours. The event accepts runners and walkers. Distance restrictions apply to participants aged 20 or under under UK Athletics rules.

Course and format

The course is an out-and-back loop of 5.3 km (3.28 miles) on entirely tarmac surfaces with about 63 m elevation gain and loss per lap. Participants may complete as many or as few laps as they wish within the seven-hour limit. The route starts just behind the park cafe, heads south through the park, returns, then heads north toward Fochriw. The event is classed as Road and has a course accuracy certificate from AUKCM: 25/378. The What3Words reference for the location is ///overpower.sifts.famous.

Distances and entries

  • 5 km
  • 10 km
  • Half marathon
  • Marathon
  • Ultra

Entry options include affiliated and unaffiliated fees and a lower-priced "no medal" entry that excludes the physical medal but includes event support, an aid station, same-day results, athlete profiles, digital BIBs, and digital finishers certificates. The event offers a bespoke finishers medal that forms part of a spinning medal series. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

5 km
5.3 Km Lap
3 mi
Minimum per Lap (3.28 Miles)