SWANSEA BAY SUMMER 5K SERIES
Organised by Paul Popham Running Club – Supporting Popham Kidney Support
Swansea Bay Summer 5k Series and Fun Run 2027 will be in its 9th year! The 5k Series is a fun and competitive event bringing club runners and fund runners from the local running community of Swansea and surrounding areas. There are 3 5k races in the series giving runners an opportunity to improve their 5k time and their running fitness in the process. A great way to get running fit, compete in your first ever 5k race and have some fun.
The series is affiliated to Welsh Athletics, is fully licensed and counts towards runners’ power of 10. It is a flat fast course with stunning scenery of the Swansea Bay Coastline. There are trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of Junior, Senior, and Masters categories for each race and a trophy for the overall winner of those categories at the end of the series and a trophy for the club most represented throughout the series.
The Fun Run is a great way for primary schools and under 11 club runners to take part in an organized Summer Fun Run. There are two runs a 1k and 2k for different age groups. The 1k run is for School Year 4 and below and the 2k for School Years 5 & 6. The fun runs are a timed 1k 1 lap around the cenotaph and the 2k run 2 laps around the cenotaph.
It is a great way for children to experience a race with a start and finish line and timing. There is a trophy for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place only.
2026 SERIES NOW FINISHED
The Routes for the Fun Run
1k Fun Run – Years 4 and below – 1 lap around the cenotaph
2k Fun Run – Years 5 & 6 – 2 laps around the cenotaph
The 5k series Fun Run will take place on the second Wednesday of May, June and July
Fun Run 1k starts at 5pm
Fun Run 2k Starts at 5.05pm
5k Series starts at 7pm
All proceeds from the Series are donated to Popham Kidney Support, who support children, youths and adults with kidney disease, their families and carers in Wales, to lead a better quality of life.
Dates
- Race 1 – TBC
- Race 2 – TBC
- Race 3 – TBC
Age
5k Series: The age for the 5k series is 11 years plus
Fun Run: Up to 11 years of Age
Entry Fees
Fun Run
- £ TBC
- Tickets purchased on the night only
5k Series
Early Bird dates TBC:
- Affiliated – £ TBC
- Unaffiliated – £ TBC
All 3 Entries:
- Affiliated – £ TBC
- Unaffiliated – £ TBC
Single Entry Tickets:
- Online affiliate – £ TBC
- Online unaffiliated – £ TBC
- On the night affiliated – £ TBC
- On the night unaffiliated – £ TBC
Entry fee includes:
- Food and drink at the end of the 5k Race (5k only)
- Prizes for Fun Run & 5k Winners (TBC)
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