Race Overview:

The Pendine Sands Races include options for 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon and ultra:

All of these races are Cup-Free, so please bring your own re-useable cup (available in our store).

The course:

The same course is utilised for all of the events, and is all on the beach. The course consists of a well marked out and back route 3.28 miles (5.28km) in distance.

5k details:

5k competitors simply run 2.5k down the beach and then turn and run back to the finish, concluding their 5k race.

10k details:

10k competitors will run a single out and back of the full course, meaning that competitors will cover a total of 10.5k.

Half Marathon details:

Half Marathon competitors will run two full out and backs to complete their race distance.

Marathon details:

Marathon competitors will run four out and backs to complete their race distance.

Ultra details:

Ultra competitors will have the opportunity to run five out and backs, giving a total distance of 32.8 miles.

The time limit for all races will be dependant on Tide Tables and will be notified at least two months prior to the race date.

You may think that running on the sand will be extremely difficult, but at Pendine the sands are home to the land speed record attempts made famous by the Blue Bird car. This means that generally the sand underfoot is quite firm and absolutely perfect for running on, especially for barefoot running.

Start / Finish times:

Please note – exact race start times will be notified nearer the event date, as we are governed by tide-tables which are provided to us by the Pendine Beach Warden.

Please find below training plans for Pendine, covering all race distances. They are provided by Steven James of PFM Coaching.

5k: 8 week training plan - Pendine Sands Intermediate 5k

10k: 8 week training plan - Pendine Sands Intermediate 10k

Half Marathon: 12 week training plan - Pendine Sands Intermediate Half Marathon

Marathon: 16 week training plan - Pendine Sands Intermediate Marathon Plan

Ultra: 16 week training plan - Pendine Sands Intermediate Ultramarathon

Pendine Races

Start / Finish address:

Next to Barnacles Cafe, Sea View, Pendine, SA33 4NY.

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Closest Train Stations:

Kilgetty Station - Click HERE
Whitland Station - Click HERE
Narberth Station - Click HERE

We are delighted to have Elidyr Communities Trust supporting our Pendine Races.

Elidyr Communities Trust is a specialist charity based in Carmarthenshire, Wales, which is dedicated to empowering young adults with additional learning needs and/or disabilities. Through a unique blend of education, vocational training, and residential care, they help individuals build confidence, independence, and life skills in a nurturing and inclusive environment. Their programmes are designed to unlock potential and promote meaningful engagement with the wider community, ensuring every learner has the opportunity to live a life full of purpose and dignity.

For more details contact Ellie Wileen, Fundraising Administrator.

Elidyr Communities Trust, Rhandirmwyn, Llandovery, SA20 0NL

Charities Number 502742

Website: www.elidyrct.ac.uk

The course has four self-serving water stations:

Please remember to bring your own re-useable cup;

• Water Station 1 is at the start / finish location.
• Water Station 2 and 4 is located at the midpoint (2.5k down the beach), which is also the 5k turning point. This water station will be used twice - once on the out run and once on the return run.
• Water Station 3 is at the full course turning point, 5.28k down the beach.

The Pendine Sands race are CUP-FREE. Competitors must supply their own re-useable cup to use at the water stations. You can purchase a re-useable cup from our online store.

Where do I park for the event?
There is pay and display carpark as you exit the main road towards the registration at Barnacles Cafe.

What if I become injured or am unable to attend the race?
Race registrations are non-refundable. You can only transfer or defer your entry up to four weeks before the event. There are NO exceptions after this date.

When / Where can I pick up my race number?
Race numbers will be available to pick up only at the start location by Barnacles Cafe at Pendine Sands on the day.

Can someone else pick up my race number on my behalf?
All participants must pick up their own race materials. Race materials will not be mailed.

Can walkers participate?
Absolutely! But you must be finished inside the ageed start / finish time as advised by Ultra Running Ltd.

What are the age limits?
You must be 16 years old prior to race day to participate in the half marathon and 18 years for the Marathon and Ultra.

How Can I Volunteer?
Volunteers are vital to the success of the event, please note your interest via email.

Run for FREE – Raise an agreed amount of money for our preferred charity and you can run for free, please ask for more information.

Entry Fees:

5k - £25.00
10k - £30.00
Half Marathon - £35.00
Marathon – £45.00
Ultra - £55.00

Discounts for group bookings (10 or more) are available, please message us for details.

WHAT PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AND IN WHAT CATEGORIES?

The Pendine Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km and 5km will recognise and award the top male and female runners to cross the finish line.

All finishers will receive a bespoke Pendine medal.

Champions will receive a bespoke Pendine Trophy.

The Large one picture is for Ultra and Marathon competitors
The Medium one is for Half Marathon competitors
The Smaller one is for 10k and 5k competitors

All race distances:

The Pendine race, offering - 5k, 10k, Half Marathon, Marathon and Ultra, are for athletes of all speeds and sizes. But due to tidal times and the need to clear the beach of all equipment, ALL participants MUST complete their event within the allotted times.

Please visit our shop to see a wide range of race related products;

• Personalised Hoodies
• Personalised Shirts
• Personalised Caps
• Personalised Race mugs with your name and finishing time
• Reusable race Cups

By signing up to one of Ultra Running Ltd events you agree to abide by our general race rules;

The following are the race rules that apply to all Ultra Running Ltd events and should be adhered to by all race participants.

Each participant will be given a race number which must be clearly attached by safety pins to the front chest. If this is not clearly visible you may be delayed at checkpoints.
Teams must have pre-registered before the day and consist of at least three competitors who will also count as individual competitors amongst the rankings. For a Team to successfully complete the race, a minimum of three members of that Team must finish.

Each participant must make sure that they carry their own reuseable drinks cup.

You cannot change your race entry category within four weeks of the event.

Competitors must go through all check points and it is their sole responsibility to ensure that the check point attendant has recorded their race number.

All entrants must be 18 years or over on the start day of the race.

Competitor Retirement

If any competitor has to retire for whatever reason they must inform a race marshal immediately.

Time Constraints

Time constraints are bespoke to each years race, dependant on Tide Tables and agreements with all relevant authorities.

Cancellation

In the event of Ultra Running Ltd. having to cancel the event, an alternative date will be provided. If re-scheduling of the event isn’t possible, or a competitor cannot make the revised date. URL undertakes to refund payments received, less any out of pocket expenses which are determined at 25%.

For all other circumstances, including Competitor cancellations due to personal reasons, refunds are not allowed. But at the discretion of the organisers an entry may be transferred to the following years race providing the request is within four weeks of the event date.

Any ‘transferred races’ or ‘reduced rate races’ are not refundable or transferable in any respect.

Race Photography

Ultra Running Ltd. reserve all exclusive rights relating to photographic coverage of their races. By entering an event, participants agree that Ultra Running Ltd may exclusively use any photographic or textual content captured during the event for advertisement purposes.

You are now able to add a Personal Cancellation Insurance Policy at the time of your booking.

The policy is provided through Event Protect Limited.

Please review what is covered under the policy HERE.

If you choose not to take out the Personal Cancellation Insurance Policy:

You still have the option to defer your entry until the following year through the entry system for just £15.00. This option is available up to four weeks of the event. After this time no transfers or deferrals are possible as URL commits financially to various race costs at this time.

Ultra Running Limited (URL) Terms & Conditions

The Agreement

This document constitutes an agreement between you (the Entrant) and URL (the Organiser). Entry into any of the URL races (the Events) is strictly conditional upon the entrant agreeing to all of the terms and conditions contained within this document (the Agreement). It is all entrants responsibility to have read and accepted this agreement before entering/registering for one or more of URL events. All entrants must be aged 18 and over.

Registration Process

Entrants are responsible for ensuring the accuracy of their personal records within the event database. Should any information change between registration and participation, it is the individual entrants’ responsibility to ensure that they contact URL to update their records accordingly.

Entry Fees must be paid in full before entry to the event will be confirmed.

All event fees are NON REFUNDABLE under any circumstance.

By entering one of URL events, all entrants have acknowledged that they have read and agree to the event terms and conditions prior to their entry in to the event being confirmed. By doing so, the entrant is unreservedly accepting all of the terms and conditions of this agreement.

Use of Personal Data

The organiser or their agents will maintain a registration database for all entrants and their chosen emergency contact. All information will be collected, stored and processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018.

The organiser may use the entrants contact information to keep them informed of the event or to notify them of other events organised or promoted by URL.

Entrants give permission for the organisers, their agents, or any other associated organisations to use any photographs, video tapes, motion pictures, website images, recordings, or any other record of the event. Such articles may be used or included on websites, social media publications, advertising, promotional information, or other publicly accessible sources.

Personal Ability to Participate

It is the entrants’ responsibility to ensure they train appropriately and have the requisite level of fitness to be able to complete safely.

Entrants must ensure their personal health is suitable for participating in the event. If in any doubt the entrant should consult their doctor.

It is the responsibility of the entrant to ensure the organisers are informed at the point of entry of any medical conditions that could be relevant for any first-aid treatment.

If a participant believes that it is unsafe for them to continue in the event, it is their duty to notify an event official as soon as practicable.

Participants must be competent runners & confident in their ability to complete the course safely.

Participation in the Event

The event is a race. Athletes compete within their respective age and gender category. Relay Teams compete against each other as separate categories.

Prizes are awarded to podium finishers in all categories except where a low number of entrants means it is impractical to do so. This is down to the organisers discretion.

All finishers will receive the stated prize, as per each individual race.

Participants must act in accordance with the law and adhere to both the Highway Code and the Country Code, where applicable.

Participants are responsible for competing safely and with due respect for others.

Participants must comply with the instructions of the organisers and other course officials.

The majority of URL event routes are NOT signed, the onus of remaining on course rests with the athlete. Marshall’s are places in appropriate places, according to the individual event and are there for your safety.

Should circumstances dictate, or in the interest of safety, the organisers reserve the right to make such changes to the published event routes as may be deemed necessary at their absolute discretion. In the event of the landowner e.g. the Forestry Commission or National Trust deeming it necessary to close access to the public, we the organisers reserve the right to a) reschedule or if this is not possible b) cancel the event. This will, in all cases be a last resort.

The organiser reserves the right to require a participant to retire from the race where their conduct is considered to be inappropriate. If required to retire the participant must surrender their race number to an event official and take no further part in the event.

Participants have a duty to report to an event official as soon as practicable, anything that they see or hear which they reasonably believe may impact on the safety or welfare of themselves or others, connected to the event or otherwise.

Whilst appropriate risk assessments will be carried out before the event, competitors assume full and complete responsibility for any injury or accident which may occur whilst travelling to or from the event, during the event, or whilst on any premises related to the event.

Racing in public places can be dangerous, all participants in this event must agree to waive, release and forever discharge the event organisers, sponsors, promoters, and each of their agents, representatives, successors and assigns, and all other persons associated with the event, from any liabilities, claims, actions, or damages that they may have against them arising out of or in any way connected with participation in this event. This includes any claims, whether caused by negligence, the action or inaction of any of the above parties, or otherwise.

Cancellation & Refunds

Entry fees for all URL events are NON REFUNDABLE under any circumstance.

Should circumstances dictate, or in the interest of safety, the organisers reserve the right to make such changes to the published event routes as may be deemed necessary at their absolute discretion. In the event of a force majeure, we the organisers reserve the right to a) reschedule or if this is not possible b) cancel the event. This will, in all cases be a last resort.

Entry fees are only valid for the original event, for which they were purchased. Places can be deferred to the next edition of the event (an additional cost of £15 is charged), where the event is more than four weeks away. After this point, this option is no longer available. In special circumstances, the organisers may be able to transfer names of individuals to another events. This is at the organisers discretion. Transfers can be requested by email up to 4 weeks before the event in question. No runner is permitted to enter or participate using another persons details.

If, for any reason what so ever, an entrant finds themselves unable to participate, they should notify the organisers as soon as reasonably practicable of their intention to withdraw from the event. This will allow the vacancy to be reallocated to anyone who may be on the event’s reserve list.

Entrants must exercise their own experience and judgement regarding their ability, equipment and preparedness to cope with the prevailing elements before they commence.

General Provisions

This agreement constitutes the whole agreement between the parties and any prior agreement, oral or written, are excluded.

Any failure by any party to enforce or to exercise at any time any term or any right under this agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of that term or right and shall not affect that party’s right to later enforce or to exercise it.

If any term of this agreement is found to be illegal or unenforceable it shall be deemed to be omitted from the agreement and shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the agreement.

Nothing in this agreement confers any right on third parties to enforce the provisions of this agreement under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.