Cardiff to London

Challenge description

Cardiff to London is a 200 mile ultramarathon starting outside the Millenium Centre at Cardiff Bay and ending with a photo finish at Big Ben in London. This is a 50/50 road and trail race that must be completed in 62 hours.

Runners follow the Welsh Coastal path to the Old Severn bridge at Chepstow to cross over to England heading towards Malmesbury and Swindon. After joining the Ridgeway trail to Goring on Thames, runners follow the Thames path all the way to Westminster.

Date

Friday 9th May 2025

Price

£220

Date

Price

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Enter Cardiff to London

Runners must have extreme ultra-running experience with a 100 mile finish being the minimum pre-requisite. Please only apply and make payment if you meet the required pre-requisite (entries can be rejected and refunded at the RD's discretion).

£220

No refunds, transfers, or deferrals.

Limit around 30.

Contact us

Get in touch with us to find out more about Cardiff to London: cockbainevents@outlook.com, or follow our Facebook group!

Registration information

Registration will be in Travelodge Atlantic Cardiff Bay on the Thursday evening 8:00-10:00.

Start information

Start will be at 7am on Friday May 9th 2025 outside the Millenium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Bag drop will be at 6:15 am outside the Travelodge.

Runners have 62 hours (9pm) Sunday 11th of May to reach the middle of Westminster bridge.

Start information

What's included

GPX of route
7 CPs with two indoor CPs (50,115)
Water and snacks at CPs (bars, crisps, biscuits, sweets)
Drop bag transport to 50, 115, finish
Track/Trail tracker
Bespoke finishers medal
The chance to say you have run capital to capital!

Rules

No sticks.
No support.
No pacers.
No headphones.
High Viz worn at all times.
Runners will be given a GPX of the route.
Water and snack CPs will be approximately every 25 miles, with two bag drops at around 50 and 115. The bag drop locations will likely be indoors.
There will be strict internal cut offs (~34 hours at 115 TBA).
You must have your DNF strategy (a means to get home). We may not be able to transport you anywhere.

Runners 2025

1 John Harris

2 Emily Mills

3 Andrew Bristow

4 Gari John

5 Francis Wainwright

6 Jonathan Burnhams

7 Julie Bethune

8 James Parsons

9 Karl Baxter

10 Sam Floyd

11 Agnieszka Kaminska

12 David Stuart

13 James Bassett

14 Sam Jelfs

15 Ashley Hogg

16 Neil Young

17 Kev Gay

18 David Smart

19 Giacomo Squintani

20 David Betteridge

21 Rajmund Budzisz

22 Martin Heggie

23 Elisabeth Chapple

24 Matthew Ma

25 David Harvey

26 Adrian Martin

27 Andrew Wadd

28 Sian Jonesington