Doughnut Dash - Wales

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  • Date Sat 3rd October 2026
  • Time 09:00
  • Location Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare, CF44 7PS
  • Price £18.00 - £34.00
  • Races 8 races
  • Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra

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Event summary

Get ready for a sweet adventure at the Doughnut Dash in Wales on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026! Organised by Saturn Running, this exciting event invites participants of all abilities to join in the fun at the stunning Dare Valley Country Park. Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking to enjoy a day out with friends and family, the Doughnut Dash offers a flexible 7-hour Time Challenge, allowing you to choose your distance from a minimum of 3km to a full 50km.

As you run along the picturesque paths, you’ll be rewarded with a fantastic themed medal, a goody bag full of treats, and of course, delicious doughnuts at the finish line! With options for younger runners and plenty of aid stations stocked with snacks and drinks, this event is perfect for everyone. Don't miss out on this unique running experience that combines fitness with fun—sign up today and be part of the Doughnut Dash!

Doughnut Dash - Wales

Sat 3rd October 2026

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Organiser's Description

About The Event

Come and join Saturn Too for The Doughnut Dash! At this event you can earn yourself a super fun medal along with some doughnuts at the finish line to celebrate your achievement!!

All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too.

The £22.00 entry price is available only to members. You can become a member by logging into your profile and purchasing one of the membership schemes. As well as the cheapest entry price, a member is guaranteed entry to the run and gets a mini-me medal pin at every event they attend!

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 3km, which is part of a lap. A full lap is 4.37 miles or 7km (this is subject to change to a 3.28 mile loop depending on course conditions) and you can run as many, or as few, of these laps as you like subject to UK athletics age restrictions (please see the restrictions below). We will have a 3k turn point and 5k turn point within the lap which is available to allow our younger runners to comply with the UK Athletics distance rules. 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.

The regular course is subject to some change near the time of the event depending on our health and safety review of the course.

Course

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.

Medals & Pins

As long as you complete 3km, you will be an official finisher and you will receive one of our fantastic themed medals! We also 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.

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.

Aid Table

We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is an incredible selection of drinks and savoury or sweet snacks such as crisps, cheese, fruit and cookies with vegan options also available and of course we couldn't have a Will Run for Ice Cream event without there being an array of ice cream to choose from for all finishers!

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.

Venue 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.

Car Parking

There is free parking at the venue.

Race Day Instructions & Number Pick Up

Final race day instructions will be sent out via email in the week leading up to the event and will include full race day information. Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event.

Other Information

There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag area and the items cannot be watched at all times so please do not leave anything valuable.

Bone conducting headphones ONLY are allowed.

Our running events are held 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.

Races

  • 10km

    Sat 3rd October 2026 (09:00)

    £27.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

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  • 3km

    Sat 3rd October 2026 (09:00)

    £18.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

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  • 50km

    Sat 3rd October 2026 (09:00)

    £34.00

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  • 5km

    Sat 3rd October 2026 (09:00)

    £27.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

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  • Half Marathon

    Sat 3rd October 2026 (09:00)

    £34.00

    Trail Running Association (TRA) save £2.00

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  • Marathon

    Sat 3rd October 2026 (09:00)

    £34.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

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  • Time Challenge

    Sat 3rd October 2026 (09:00)

    £34.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

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  • Ultra Marathon

    Sat 3rd October 2026 (09:00)

    £34.00

    UK Athletics (UKA) save £2.00

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Bwllfa Terminus, Aberdare, CF44 8, United Kingdom

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