Pontypool 10k Home Run

Join us once again for our popular 10km race that takes you from Pontypool out to Mamhilad and back along the picturesque Monmouthshire and Brecon canal towpath.

Blow off the cobwebs and start 2024 with our stunning Pontypool 10k Home Run, raising vital funds for hospice services.

An excellent benchmark event for the year, whether you’re a seasoned athlete , just getting back into running or a total newbie!

This scenic route has everything; first it takes you downhill, and then a flat fast  stretch out to Mamhilad before you have a short (ish) climb to bring you back onto the picturesque Monmouthshire and Brecon canal towpath. The last mile is undulating, before you come back into the gorgeous setting of Pontypool Park and the slight uphill to the welcoming finish line. 

Event Details

Date: Sunday 25th February 2024

Location: Pontypool Park

Time: 10:00

Event Type: Road race

Entry Fee: £22 (includes fees)

T&Cs: Download PDF

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Registration opens on 27th August

Event Information

The event starts at 10am in Pontypool Park, Race HQ Pontypool Active Living Centre  NP4 8AT

Important Information

  • *Minimum age 15 years.  
  •  As the roads are NOT closed to traffic, NO in-ear headphones are allowed.

What's Included?

  • Chip Timing
  • Measured course
  • Medal to all finishers

Pontypool 2km fun run

We will also be hosting a 2km run for the little ones to join in the fun. Details coming soon.

Raising funds

The donations and sponsorship from event supporters like you will help us to continue providing the support to those in need. Ensuring that their final days and wishes are achieved where possible. 

Raising funds

The easiest way to raise funds is to set up a JustGiving page. Share the page with your friends, family and colleagues via email and social media, and watch the donations pour in. It only takes 5 minutes to set up! Alternatively, you could make a personal donation via our Donate Page - every donation makes a huge difference.

Tag us in your posts as we’d love to know how you are doing!

Train for it - follow our training programme

8 Week 10k Training Programme*

*Reproduced with kind permission from Mike Gratton of 209 Events

Blast from the past - a video from the 2014 event. Can you spot yourself?

Our sincere thanks to the wonderful members of Torfaen Camcorder Club for our own action video!

Important safety information

The route is not closed to traffic, therefore we must insist that all participants use the public footpaths where available. Gwent Police have expressed their concerns about runners using the road as this poses a hazard to both runner and vehicles. We will disqualify anyone seen using the road instead of the pavement.

The Course is a mix of tarmac and stone-dust paths. There may be twigs and gravel underfoot. There are low bridges and narrow bits. You may encounter cyclists, members of the public, dogs, and in some places, vehicles on the road.  If you fall in the canal – there is a risk of contracting Weils Disease. (see more below)

Weils Disease (Leptospirosis)

Weil’s disease is a form of a bacterial infection also known as Leptospirosis that is carried by animals, most commonly in rats and cattle. It can be caught by humans through contact with rat or cattle urine, most commonly occurring through contaminated fresh water. In the event of an incident that results in contact with the water in the canal – please read this advice notice

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