Santa Run Wales
From Saturn Running
- Date Sat 19th December 2026
- Time 10:00
- Location Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare, CF44 7PS
- Price £12.94
- Races 2 races
- Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon
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Event summary
Get ready for a festive celebration at the Santa Run Wales, hosted by Saturn Running on Saturday, December 19, 2026, in the picturesque Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan! This magical fun run offers two exciting distances of 2.5k and 5.0k, perfect for participants of all ages. Whether you choose to run, walk, prance, or dance, the focus is on holiday cheer rather than speed! Dress up in your most creative Christmas attire, from Santa suits to reindeer antlers, and join fellow jingle bell joggers for a day filled with festive fun.
Every finisher will be rewarded with a sparkling Christmas-themed medal and a delightful goody bag straight from Santa’s workshop. Enjoy the merry atmosphere with Christmas music, fancy dress prizes, and plenty of mince pies to keep your energy up along the scenic routes. With free parking available and a cozy café on-site for refreshments, the Santa Run Wales is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season while making magical memories with family and friends. Don’t miss out on this joyous event—mark your calendars and prepare to sleigh the day!
Every finisher will be rewarded with a sparkling Christmas-themed medal and a delightful goody bag straight from Santa’s workshop. Enjoy the merry atmosphere with Christmas music, fancy dress prizes, and plenty of mince pies to keep your energy up along the scenic routes. With free parking available and a cozy café on-site for refreshments, the Santa Run Wales is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season while making magical memories with family and friends. Don’t miss out on this joyous event—mark your calendars and prepare to sleigh the day!
Santa Run Wales
Sat 19th December 2026
Organiser's Description
About The Event
Get your Santa suits, reindeer antlers, and elf ears ready — Christmas is Coming, and so is the most magical 2.5k or 5.0k fun run of the year!
Join us at Dare Valley Country Park for a festive family-friendly event where the tinsel trails and jingle bell joggers will fill the air with holiday cheer! Whether you’re dashing through the (hopefully not too much) snow in our 2.5 or 5k route, it’s all about festive fun, not fast times.
Perfect for kids and parents — everyone is welcome, whether you run, walk, prance, or dance your way to the finish line!
Every finisher gets:
* A sparkly, Christmas-themed medal
* A festive goody bag straight from Santa’s workshop
Expect Christmas music, fancy dress prizes, and plenty of mince pies and merry vibes!
Festive dress encouraged, but not compulsory! Come as a Santa, snowman, elf, reindeer — or surprise us with your most creative Christmas costume!
So grab your little elves, wrap up warm (or wacky!), and come sleigh the day with us! Let’s make some magical memories before the big man arrives on Christmas Eve.
Distance & Time
This is a 2.5k lap or 5.0k run only run allowing runners of every age to compete in line with UK Athletics disance limits.
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. The route is subject to change depending on the weather.
Medals and Santa's Goody Bag
As long as you complete at least 1 lap of our 2.5k course, you will be an official finisher and you will receive one of our fantastic themed medals and a goody bag.
Aid Table
We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish - the aid table will have drinks, mince pies and a few sweets too! It's Christmas so help your'elf!!
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 around 7 days prior to the event with 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.
Get your Santa suits, reindeer antlers, and elf ears ready — Christmas is Coming, and so is the most magical 2.5k or 5.0k fun run of the year!
Join us at Dare Valley Country Park for a festive family-friendly event where the tinsel trails and jingle bell joggers will fill the air with holiday cheer! Whether you’re dashing through the (hopefully not too much) snow in our 2.5 or 5k route, it’s all about festive fun, not fast times.
Perfect for kids and parents — everyone is welcome, whether you run, walk, prance, or dance your way to the finish line!
Every finisher gets:
* A sparkly, Christmas-themed medal
* A festive goody bag straight from Santa’s workshop
Expect Christmas music, fancy dress prizes, and plenty of mince pies and merry vibes!
Festive dress encouraged, but not compulsory! Come as a Santa, snowman, elf, reindeer — or surprise us with your most creative Christmas costume!
So grab your little elves, wrap up warm (or wacky!), and come sleigh the day with us! Let’s make some magical memories before the big man arrives on Christmas Eve.
Distance & Time
This is a 2.5k lap or 5.0k run only run allowing runners of every age to compete in line with UK Athletics disance limits.
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. The route is subject to change depending on the weather.
Medals and Santa's Goody Bag
As long as you complete at least 1 lap of our 2.5k course, you will be an official finisher and you will receive one of our fantastic themed medals and a goody bag.
Aid Table
We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish - the aid table will have drinks, mince pies and a few sweets too! It's Christmas so help your'elf!!
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 around 7 days prior to the event with 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
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2.5km - 1 Lap
Sat 19th December 2026 (10:00)
£12.94
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5km - 2 Laps
Sat 19th December 2026 (10:00)
£12.94
Booking for more than 1?
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