Expected February 2028
Distance
Climb
Cutoff
Terrain
Runners cover a 5.3 km out-and-back lap through Parc Taf Bargoed, a Green Flag park shaped by the area's industrial past and its recent redevelopment, starting and finishing at the Rock UK Summit Centre in Trelewis. The ground is mostly tarmac path, with roughly half a mile of riverside trail per lap and about 37 m of climbing. The format is a seven hour timed event, so entrants complete as many laps as they wish, from a single 3.28 mile loop up to ultra distance. Starts follow a relaxed rock up and run style, and finishers collect a bespoke Phoenix Running medal, with a lower cost no medal entry also available.
5.3 km out-and-back lap through Parc Taf Bargoed
Green Flag park shaped by the area's industrial past
Majority tarmac paths with a riverside trail section
Bespoke Phoenix Running finisher medal
Seven hour timed format with flexible rock up and run starts
Start / Finish
Rock UK Summit Centre, The Old Drift Mine, Trelewis, Merthyr Tydfil CF46 6RD
Same as start, at the Rock UK Summit Centre; each lap returns to the event base
Terrain
Route
Getting There
Race Day
What you get
Finisher medal
Finisher certificate
Same-day results
Athlete profiles
Digital bibs
Digital finishers certificates
Bespoke Phoenix Running finishers medal (standard entries)
Medal mix from previous events featured as the award for this race
On the day
Before you enter
Other questions
The race is a timed event with a seven hour limit. Entrants run a 5.3 km out-and-back lap through Parc Taf Bargoed and may complete as many laps as they wish. The minimum distance is one lap, which is 3.28 miles, or runners can keep going for as far as they can within seven hours.
It is a multi-terrain lap. The majority is on tarmac paths, with approximately 0.5 miles on riverside trail, and an overall elevation gain of 37 m. The lap runs through Parc Taf Bargoed, a Green Flag park shaped by the area's industrial past and recent redevelopment.
Standard entrants receive a bespoke Phoenix Running finishers medal, and the race will also feature a medal mix from previous events as the award for this race. All entrants, including those on the no medal option, get race support, aid stations, same-day results, athlete profiles, digital bibs and digital finishers certificates.
Yes, places are strictly limited, so early entry is advisable. Visit the Phoenix Running website for the most recent information.
The most recent information is published on the organiser's website at https://www.phoenixrunning.co.uk/events/south-wales-medal-madness, and entrants should always double-check details there before the event.
Entry fee
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Expected February 2028
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