COSMESTON RELAY RACE
2025 Welsh Athletics/RUN WALES 'Event of the Year'
2025 Welsh Athletics/RUN WALES 'Event of the Year'
2025 Welsh Athletics/RUN WALES 'Event of the Year'
2025 Welsh Athletics/RUN WALES 'Event of the Year'
2025 Welsh Athletics/RUN WALES 'Event of the Year'
2025 Welsh Athletics/RUN WALES 'Event of the Year'
2026 RACE - Wednesday July 8th
Thanks and congrats to everyone who took part in the 2026 race - another great night's running
- It's the 2026 Cosmeston Relay Race - our award winning, hugely popular chip-timed, baton relay race in the picturesque setting of Cosmeston Lakes Country Park. Welsh Athletics/Run Wales 'Event of the Year' 2025.
- Prices held again for 2026 - just £21 per team (and no additional processing costs). Free race photos, too.
- 250 teams of 3 in 12 categories - with plenty of healthy competition and friendly rivalry. Each runner takes on 1 circuit of the 3 mile (approx.) undulating course.
- Prize categories: seniors plus masters categories 35-44, 45-54 and 55+ for men's, women's and mixed teams.
- Licenced by Welsh Athletics (Licence No. TR-26-14).
- Full race information in the Race Information Pack (below).
- Email pdrunners@gmail.com with any queries (not covered below).
Key 2026 RACE RULES
- A runner can only run once in the race and for one team only.
- All runners must be aged 18 or over.
- There is a TEAM time limit of 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes) to complete the race. There are no individual leg time limits.
2026 Race Entries and Team Changes
- Registration opens at 8:00pm, Wednesday June 24th, 2026
- Registration website link: Coming soon
- Team changes and entry transfers can be made via an online self-service link included in the Team Manager’s registration confirmation email.
- The team change deadline is 48 hours before the race (7:00pm Monday July 6th). No changes will be allowed after this time and there will be no on-the day changes.
2026 Prize Categories
- Prizes will be awarded to the first placed team in all the categories below.
- A team’s age category is determined by the age of the youngest runner in the team.
- Senior Men (under 35)
- Masters Men (35-44)
- Masters Men (45-54)
- Masters Men (55 and over)
- Senior Women (under 35)
- Masters Women (35-44)
- Masters Women (45-54)
- Masters Women (55 and over)
- Senior Mixed (under 35)
- Masters Mixed (35-44)
- Masters Mixed (45-54)
- Masters Mixed (55 and over)
2026 RACE DAY INFORMATION PACK (06/07/26)
Here's all the race day information you need to know (parking, joining instructions, race rules, course description, results, etc.).
Course Map
2025 RACE Video
Experience some of the frenetic racing action from 9th July, 2025. Includes most of the teams that picked up the Category prizes.
2025 Race Results (confirmed): https://my.raceresult.com/345048/results
2025 Race Report: https://penarthanddinasrunners.co.uk/f/cosmeston-relays-9th-july-2025
2025 Race Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/DgXZ95u1bqApeyKS7
2024 Race
Race Results : https://my.raceresult.com/295248/results
Race Report: https://penarthanddinasrunners.co.uk/p%26d-club-news/f/cosmeston-relays-2024
Race Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/5TpvUWfAo2b9hKxF7
2023 Race Reviews - Feedback from our racers!
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