Races Organised by Penarth and Dinas Runners

There’s trails, mud, woodlands, more mud, possibly water, hills, fast tarmac sections and some great scenery to enjoy on the twisting 6.4 mile/10.3 km (approx.) course around Cosmeston Lakes Country Park. Plus the usual excellent level of support from Penarth and Dinas Runners and friends.  

Our aim is to provide a friendly, low cost, ‘no frills’ mid-winter off-road race.

The course will challenge experienced runners, particularly those looking to sharpen their mid-season cross-country speed, but is also suited to newer and social runners looking to try out an off-road mixed-terrain race.

The Porthkerry 5 MT is a 5 mile (approx.), mixed-terrain race held in Spring each year.  It’s set within the 220 acres of Porthkerry Country Park in Barry, which borders the Bristol Channel and Glamorgan Heritage Coast.

The course is challenging enough for experienced runners but is equally suited to newer and social runners looking to try a short, mixed-terrain race.

First run in 2006 as the ‘Porthkerry Plod’, the race has since established itself as a popular fixture on the local running calendar.

The Cosmeston Relay Race is a chip-timed baton relay race over an approximate 3 mile course in Cosmeston Lakes Country Park, Penarth. Each runner runs one circuit of the course in teams of three.

The race is held on a Wednesday evening in July each year.

There are numerous team categories, plenty of healthy competition and friendly rivalry.

The race has an entry limit of 250 teams - and can sell-out in as little as 15 minutes!