It's incredible to find such vast forestry just 90 minutes from Cardiff! It's easy to be overwhelmed by the size of the place but, fortunately for us, Natural Resources Wales have created winding paths to explore this part of the ancient Glyn Cothi Forest.

A 13 mile loop allows you to choose one or two laps. This is a perfect race as either your A race for a fast trail race or as a part of your training for another race. The benefit of laps for the latter is that you can practice fuelling, carrying your equipment and have some company for those long training runs. Which distance will you choose: half marathon or marathon?

This race is ideal for newer trail runners as the route is mostly on forestry tracks, in contrast to the many technical sections of our races in Machen and Radyr. These races are still challenging though, especially if you're taking on the marathon, but (hopefully!) navigation is easier than many other longer trail races.

That said, many have told us that this is their favourite of all our events - though that may be down to the amazing soup that the Pobl Y Fforest volunteers make for you at the finish!

Our race follows the Wind and Water Trail set out by Natural Resources Wales.

What you get

A professionally run event with full medical support, aid stations, and free photographs. The route is fully marked and our friendly marshals will be at regular intervals to provide support and, of course, aid station snacks and water.

Every finisher will receive a finishers medal, and there will be trophies for:

1st, 2nd and 3rd male
1st, 2nd and 3rd female
1st male veteran (over 45)
1st female veteran (over 45)