SSAFA Cardiff 5K Road Race Series
Welcome to the SSAFA Cardiff 5K Road Race Series. This is a three-race event held every year in Cardiff, raising funds for SSAFA South East Wales. You can enter 1, 2 or all 3 races. As well as being a fundraising event, the Series is a competitive event, held under UK & Welsh Athletics rules and features on the CAAC Calendar.
Race Dates 2026:
- Wednesday 20 May
- Wednesday 3 June
- Wednesday 22 July
Each race begins at 19:30.
The series was founded in 1998 by respected Race Director Graham Finlayson BEM after he retired as Colour Sergeant from 2nd (V) Battalion the Royal Regiment of Wales after twenty eight years service. It is open to all runners, young and old, new and experienced, club members or individual runners.
Location:
Blackweir Tavern, Cardiff
Directions:
The race is easy to reach either by car or train. The race HQ is at Blackweir Tavern, on Cardiff's North Road. The nearest train station is Cathays, which is a very short walk to Blackweir Tavern. If travelling by car, then there is only limited parking available at the Blackweir Tavern, so it is advisable to use the nearby pay and display facilities. These are situated further along North Road (A470) heading towards the city centre and in this direction, the car park will be on your right. However, given the traffic conditions at this time of the day, the car park is best accessed travelling in the opposite direction, i.e. away from the city centre. You will then be able to turn left off the road into the car park. If you arrive on North Road heading towards the city centre therefore, pass the car park on your right, turn left into Corbett Road, first right into King Edward VII Avenue and turn around. Turn right at Corbett Road traffic lights to put you on the left side of the road for the car park.
