From those entering their first 5K to experienced athletes looking for their latest challenge there’s an event to suit every fitness level
16 January 2024: From fitness newbies looking to enter their first event, to dedicated athletes keen to challenge themselves, there’s something for everyone on sporting specialist Activity Wales Events calendar. Entries are now open for its range of wonderfully scenic sporting adventures including the largest multi-sport festival in Europe, Long Course Weekend Wales, an epic multi-discipline event based on the principals of triathlon but offering a range of swimming, cycling, running distances that athletes can mix and match to suit them. https://www.activitywalesevents.com
Also, new for 2024 Long Course Weekend Yorkshire, which takes place between 6-8th September.
2024 events include:
23rd March 2024 – Mumbles Duathlon
Sprint: 5k run/32k bike/5k run
Super Sprint: 5k run/21k bike/3k run
This start of the season event is great for athletes of all abilities, from those new to the sport to more experienced athletes. It is also a great event for clubs to participate in.
Set in the stunning Mumbles, Swansea it offers flat and scenic run routes and a bike course that takes in beautiful Gower Peninsula. Last year saw the course record, which had stood for 12 years, broken by Emily Marchant to take the Women’s Champion title.
Find out more about the event here.
11th May 2024 – Mumbles Triathlon
Middle: 1.9k swim/90k bike/21k run
Sprint: 750m swim/32k bike/5k run
The Mumbles Tri is a great early season event with two distances on offer. An amazing sprint tri and an early season middle distance tri. Enjoy an incredible start entering the sheltered Mumbles Bay, followed by a rewarding bike route heading out into the Gower Peninsula, concluding with a flat and scenic run. Both distances enjoy the famous red carpet finish line.
Find out more about the event here.
25th May 2024 – Swansea Swim
3k / 1.9k / 750m
Located in the safe, clean and sheltered waters of the Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea, this event is an ideal opportunity to swim in the heart of the city.
Athletes can choose from a variety of distances to suit their interests, abilities or training needs. With the incredible city atmosphere and bonus of calm waters, it is great introduction for beginners and chance for athletes to test their swim without the worry of the bike and run.
Younger athletes are able to give open water swimming events a go as the 750m distance is open to participants aged 14+ and the 1.9k and 3k distances are both open to ages 16+. Swansea Swim, takes place the day before the Swansea Triathlon.
Find out more about the event here.
26th May 2024 – Swansea Triathlon
Sprint: 750m / 20k bike / 5k run
Be part of the sprint distance triathlon in this iconic Welsh city. The event is open to both adults and children aged 14 and over. A world-class event, with a world-class atmosphere, this is a popular event that sells out quickly year on year.
Find out more about the event here.
26th May 2024 – Swansea 5k
Be part of the Swansea 5k. Fast and flat with a view of the picturesque Swansea Bay. The event is open to adults and children from 11 years and up. A fast and scenic course with a finish line like no other 5k.
Find out more about the event here.
9th June 2024 – Challenge Wales
1.2 mile swim / 56 mile bike / 13.1 mile run
Winner of the 220 triathlon awards for best triathlon, Challenge Wales takes place in Britain’s only Coastal National Park and has a unique atmosphere with closed roads and incredible start and finish lines.
Each year top British athletes join hundreds of participants of all ages from across the globe to take on the scenic course. Challenge Wales is known for its spectacular Pembrokeshire course with a sheltered swim, fully closed roads on the bike course and a breath-taking coastal run.
Find out more about the event here.
9th June 2024 – Fishguard Triathlon
Sprint: 750m swim / 30 mile bike / 3 mile run
The Fishguard Sprint Triathlon will take place in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire and offers a fast course set in an incredible location.
Find out more about the event here.
21st – 23rd June 2024 – Long Course Weekend Wales
The Wales Swim: 2.4 miles / 1.2 miles
Wales Sportive: 112 miles / 70 miles / 42 miles
Wales Run: Marathon / Half Marathon / 10k / 5k
Full Long Course: Swim: 2.4 miles / Bike: 112 miles / Run: Marathon
The biggest multi-sport event in Europe, Long Course Weekend Wales set on the west coast of Wales in Pembrokeshire, is a truly unique festival of sport. It attracts over 11,000 athletes, 35,000 supporters from 56 nations, to compete over three incredible days. Athletes are invited to make the weekend their own by mixing and matching the distances that suit them across three events or go long in each to get the coveted 4th medal.
The weekend kicks off with The Wales Swim on Friday, one of the largest open-water swimming events in the UK. Saturday sees thousands of cyclists take on a choice of 112 mile, 72 mile or 40 mile courses set in the stunning Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Rounding off the weekend on Sunday is The Wales Marathon, The Wales Half Marathon, The Wales 10k and The Wales 5k all finishing with massive crowds back in Tenby.
The Long Course Weekend is the perfect event format for athletes of all abilities. For beginners a great introduction and for the more experienced a challenge like no other. Plus, Long Course Kinder sees kids take part in their very own amazing event. Tackling a surf run and then a run across the beach to the huge crowds at the finish line, an event to inspire all budding young athletes.
Find out more about the event here.
13th July 2024 – Wales Swimrun
Full distance: Swim 7k / Run 26k
Sprint distance: Swim 4.7k / Run 14k
Taking place along the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park this event has everything – an amazing location, blue flag beaches, being tied to a team-mate! Now with a new sprint distance perfect for first-timers.
Find out more about the event here.
20th September 2024 – Saundersfoot Triathlon
Sprint: 750m swim / 20k bike / 5k run
This event provides a great sprint distance for athletes for all abilities. Ideal for those seeking a race with an enclosed stunning sea swim; sea views, fantastic village support, topped off with one of the most breathtaking scenic runs.
Find out more about the event here.
6th – 8th September 2024 – Long Course Weekend Yorkshire
Yorkshire Dales Swim: 2.4 miles / 1.2 miles
Dales sportive: 112 miles / 56 miles
Yorkshire Dales Run: Marathon / Half Marathon / 10k / 5k
Full Long Course: Swim: 2.4 miles / Bike: 112 miles / Run: Marathon
Set in picturesque Pateley Bridge, sitting within Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, the first Long Course Weekend in England is expected to bring athletes from across the globe to compete over three incredible days of world-class sport.
Featuring the unique LCW format, athletes can choose their own challenge by selecting their preferred disciplines and distances for the weekend. Friday will see competitors swim in the stunning Grimwith Reservoir, deep in the Yorkshire Dales. Then on Saturday cyclists will take on their choice of a 56 or 112 mile bike course set in The Yorkshire Dales, covering parts of the Tour de Yorkshire, Tour de France and UCI courses. Rounding up the weekend, the runs on Sunday will take in some of the spectacular surrounding countryside before returning to Pateley Bridge where massive crowds will be waiting on the red carpet finish line at Nidderdale Showground.
Those completing the longest distance in the swim, bike and run receive the coveted 4th medal!
Find out more about the event here.
Activity Wales Events was established in 2010. It delivers award-winning sporting events throughout the UK and further afield with disciplines ranging from running and swim runs to triathlons, duathlons, and multi-sports events. Its flagship event is Long Course Weekend (LCW) which it delivers in Wales as well as Belgium, Mallorca, and New Zealand. New to the portfolio for 2024 is LCW Yorkshire.
For more information about Activity Wales events go to the website: www.activitywalesevents.com
