Phoenix Running - Cardiff Bay
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Phoenix Running - Cardiff Bay
Phoenix South Wales holds NOT THE LONDON MARATHON in Cardiff Bay on Sunday 26 April 2026. The event is a timed, multi-distance format held on a measured out-and-back course of 5.3 km (3.28 miles) per lap.
Distances available include:
- 5 km
- 10 km
- Half marathon
- Marathon
- Ultra
Participants may complete as many laps as they wish within a 7 hour time limit. The minimum distance is one lap, 3.28 miles. The course is tarmac or pavement throughout with a very short section on a wooden boardwalk. Elevation gain and loss is about 23 m per lap, making the route fairly flat. The lap passes Cardiff Bay landmarks including the Barrage Control Centre, Senedd, Pierhead Building and Wales Millennium Centre, with start and finish at the Norwegian Church.
A flexible rock up and run start format is used and organisers will try to accommodate special start time requests depending on distance. Finishers receive a finishers medal; a lower cost no medal entry is offered from £20 and includes event support, aid station, same-day results, athlete profiles, digital bibs and digital finishers certificates. Affiliated entry fee is £33 and unaffiliated entry fee is £35. The course has UKACM certificate 25/504 and the event is licensed by Welsh Athletics, race license 26RRWA00269. Parking postcode is CF10 4PA at The Lock Keepers Cottage car park. Harbour Drive parking is limited to 3 hours. Distance restrictions apply to participants aged 20 or under in line with UK Athletics rules. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
