Find Your Challenge with R4W!
Set yourself a challenge in 2024 and take part in a Run 4 Wales event. There’s a whole host of distances and locations to choose from.
Expect epic crowd support, amazing atmosphere and awesome finishers items! Run 10K, half marathon or marathon – or get the whole family involved with one of the supporting junior events.
It’s time to stretch those legs, lace up your daps and achieve that new personal best.
Whether you’re sign up with your mates for a cheeky challenge or looking for a great day out in fancy dress with the family, look no further than R4W for an exciting series of races in 2022:
28 April - ABP Newport Marathon Festival (Marathon, Half & 10K)
19 May - Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay 10K
7 July - Ogi Porthcawl 10K
1 September - CDF 10K
5 October - Cardiff Half Junior
6 October - Principality Cardiff Half Marathon
ABP Newport Marathon Festival
Experience one of the UK's flattest marathons. Enjoy an unbeatable Welsh sporting welcome.
Run 10K, 13.1 or 26.2 miles.
It’s route offers iconic landmarks, like the city’s Transporter Bridge and the stunning scenery of the Gwent Levels – with its coastal wildlife and picturesque medieval villages.
Newport is definitely a city on the rise, steeped in history with a multi-cultural vibe – complete with artisan breweries and a rich musical heritage. Races start and finish on the vibrant riverfront in the heart of the regenerated city-centre.
Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay 10K
A fun spring-time race in Cardiff’s historic Bay.
The Brecon Carreg Cardiff Bay Run is a flat, fast and friendly event for all ages and abilities, that forms part of the Healthspan Wales 10K Series.
The 10K course takes in all of Cardiff Bay’s most iconic landmarks, starting and finishing in Roald Dahl Plass and passing the Wales Millennium Centre, Mermaid Quay, the Pierhead Building, Senedd, Porth Teigr and the Cardiff Bay Barrage.
Ogi Porthcawl 10K
An exciting race in a bustling seaside resort.
The Porthcawl 10K is an exciting race in the town known for surf, sports and coastal walks, and forms part of the Healthspan Wales 10K Series. It returns for 2022 on Sunday 3 July.
A summertime hotspot for both locals and visitors – Porthcawl is renowned for shining under the sun. The 10K race takes place on closed-roads, taking in a number of landmarks and stunning seaside spots including Rest Bay, Trecco Bay, Coney Bay, the picturesque town centre, historic Grand Pavillion and the iconic Porthcawl Lighthouse.
A host of other sporting activities for families and children are also included in the day’s action – including an electrifying Family Fun Run, giving budding athletes a chance to take their first footsteps into running.
CDF 10K
The CDF 10k has been added to run for Wales portfolio world class, mass participation events.
This iconic and historical event has given 1000s of as the opportunity to take the streets in the heart of the Welsh capital as part of the race set to become one of the U.K.’s largest distance events.
Cardiff Half Junior
With smiling faces, fancy dress, and (fingers crossed) a bright blue sky, the Cardiff Half Junior will prove to be a thrilling start to the Principality Building Society Cardiff Half Marathon weekend.
The event offers a no-pressure, family-focused Fun Run, a Toddler Dash for those taking their first steps into physical activity and a Future Challengers race for talented young athletes and junior club runners looking for an accessible and competitive race.
Principality Cardiff Half Marathon
The Principality Building Society Cardiff Half Marathon has grown into one of the largest and most exciting road races in the United Kingdom. It is now one of Europe’s largest half marathons and is Wales’ largest mass participation and multi-charity fundraising event.
