The Pendine Sands Races

Half Marathon details:

The Half Marathon consists of a short out and back then returning the full lengeth of the beach and then finally back to the start.

10km and 5km details:

An out and back along the beach, turning at a point where a race marshal holds a flag.

You may think that running on the sand will be extremely difficult, but at Pendine the sands are home to the land speed record attempts made famous by the Blue Bird car. This means that generally the sand underfoot is quite firm and absolutely perfect for running on, especially for barefoot running.

The Pendine Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km and 5km will recognise and award the top male and female runners to cross the finish line.

All finishers will receive a bespoke Pendine medal.

The Marathon & Half Marathon water stations:

There will be three water stations around the course; Half Marathon runners will pass these once, Marathon runners will pass them twice.

The 5k and 10k water stations:

There will be a water station at the start, and one at 5k. (the turning point for the 10km).

The Pendine Sands race are CUP-FREE. Competitors must supply their own re-useable cup to use at the water stations.

The Pendine 5k, 10k & Half & Full Marathon are for athletes of all speeds and sizes, but due to tidal times and the need to clear the beach of all equipment, ALL participants MUST complete the half marathon within the 4 hour course time limit, and 7 hours for the Marathon runners.

To finish within the course time limit you must maintain a pace of at least 18:00 minutes per mile (or faster).