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The Pendine Sands Races

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The Pendine Sands Races

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire

Pendine Sands, Carmarthen, UK

Sun 14th April 2024

Starting at 10:00

5 races

£29.00 - £300.00

Organiser's Description

The Pendine Sands Races include options for 5k, 10k and Half Marathon

All of these races are Cup-Free, so please bring your own re-useable cup (available in our store).

Half Marathon details:

The half marathon event is a single loop, running the full length of the beach and then returning on quiet lanes 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.

Start times:

Please note – exact race start times will be notified nearer the event date, as we are governed by tide-tables which are provided to us by the Pendine Beach Warden.

Races

  • Half Marathon

    £35.00

    Booking for more than 1?
  • 10 Km

    £29.00

    Booking for more than 1?
  • 5 Km

    £29.00

    Booking for more than 1?
  • Group Booking for 10 People 10k or 5k

    £250.00

  • Group Booking for 10 People Half Marathon

    £300.00

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  • Half Marathon

    £35.00

    Booking for more than 1?
  • 10 Km

    £29.00

    Booking for more than 1?
  • 5 Km

    £29.00

    Booking for more than 1?
  • Group Booking for 10 People 10k or 5k

    £250.00

  • Group Booking for 10 People Half Marathon

    £300.00

Course Details

The Pendine Sands 5k & 10k are all on the beach. The Half & Full Marathon take in the full length of the beach and then return along quiet lanes.

The Half Marathon is a single loop and the Marathon is two loops of the same course – taking in the full length of the beach towards Laugharne, returning along quite country lanes back to Pendine Beach.

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.

Parking

There is pay and display carpark as you exit the main road towards the registration at Barnacles Cafe.

check points

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.

prizes

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.

First male and female of the 5k, 10k, Half Marathon and Ultra will be awarded a trophy.

WHAT PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AND IN WHAT CATEGORIES?

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

In addition, the Pendine Half Marathon, 10km and 5km will recognise the top male and female finishers in each age group below. Please ensure that you check with a marshall at the finishing line to see if you are a winner in any of the age categories.

time restrictions

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).

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Arwel Poacher

Becky Standley-Bruce

carla dockwray

Charlie Grieve

Evie scott

HELEN WENDY MURDOCH

John Calvey

Karen Hampson

Rachel Griffiths

Ted Harding-Brown

Location

Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire

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