Scare Bear Run - Wales
From Saturn Running
- Date Sat 18th October 2025
- Time 09:00
- Location Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare, CF44 7PS
- Price £18.00 - £35.00
- Races 8 races
- Distances 5km, 10km, Half Marathon, Marathon, Ultra
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Booked 13 times recently
Event summary
Get ready for a spooktacular day of fun and fitness at the Scare Bear Run in Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, on Saturday, October 18th, 2025! Organized by Saturn Running, this unique event invites participants of all abilities to join in the excitement of a 7-hour Time Challenge, allowing you to run or walk at your own pace. Whether you're aiming for a minimum distance of 5km or pushing yourself for a full marathon or ultra, the scenic course at Dare Valley Country Park promises beautiful views and well-maintained paths.
This festive event celebrates the beloved Care Bears with a charmingly spooky theme, and every finisher will be rewarded with an adorable themed medal. Plus, those who complete longer distances can earn additional pins to showcase their achievement! Enjoy a fantastic selection of snacks and refreshments at the aid table, and don’t forget to indulge in delicious ice cream after your run! With free parking and a welcoming atmosphere, the Scare Bear Run is the perfect way to enjoy a day outdoors while celebrating your running milestones. Join Saturn Running for a memorable event that blends nostalgia, fitness, and community spirit!
This festive event celebrates the beloved Care Bears with a charmingly spooky theme, and every finisher will be rewarded with an adorable themed medal. Plus, those who complete longer distances can earn additional pins to showcase their achievement! Enjoy a fantastic selection of snacks and refreshments at the aid table, and don’t forget to indulge in delicious ice cream after your run! With free parking and a welcoming atmosphere, the Scare Bear Run is the perfect way to enjoy a day outdoors while celebrating your running milestones. Join Saturn Running for a memorable event that blends nostalgia, fitness, and community spirit!
Organiser's Description
About The Event
Come and join Saturn Too for our spooky Scare Bear Run! The Care Bears were a staple of anyone who grew up in the 80's and even if you never liked them or don't have a clue who we're even talking about, I'm sure you will admit that they make for a super cute (slightly scary) medal to earn!
All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too.
Distance & Time
This is a 7 hour Time Challenge event which allows you full control over the distance you want to run, we welcome runners of all abilities (and any walkers too!). The minimum distance is 5km, 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 wish in the 7 hour time limit which starts from the official event start time of 8:30am. 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 one lap, 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. Also, if it is your birthday run then again please let us know as we have a fabulous special birthday number for you too.
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 10 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.
Come and join Saturn Too for our spooky Scare Bear Run! The Care Bears were a staple of anyone who grew up in the 80's and even if you never liked them or don't have a clue who we're even talking about, I'm sure you will admit that they make for a super cute (slightly scary) medal to earn!
All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too.
Distance & Time
This is a 7 hour Time Challenge event which allows you full control over the distance you want to run, we welcome runners of all abilities (and any walkers too!). The minimum distance is 5km, 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 wish in the 7 hour time limit which starts from the official event start time of 8:30am. 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 one lap, 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. Also, if it is your birthday run then again please let us know as we have a fabulous special birthday number for you too.
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 10 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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10km
Sat 18th October 2025 (09:00)
£27.00
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3km
Sat 18th October 2025 (09:00)
£18.00
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50km
Sat 18th October 2025 (09:00)
£35.00
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5km
Sat 18th October 2025 (09:00)
£27.00
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Half Marathon
Sat 18th October 2025 (09:00)
£35.00
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Marathon
Sat 18th October 2025 (09:00)
£35.00
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Time Challenge
Sat 18th October 2025 (09:00)
£35.00
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Ultra Marathon
Sat 18th October 2025 (09:00)
£35.00
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Scare Bear Run - Wales
