Celtic Trail Races

Dare Valley Country Park, Aberdare, RCT. CF44 7RG

Overall Rating

4.8/ 5

105 reviews
Would you recommend it to others? Yes
How did you rate the scenery? 5/5
How did you rate the atmosphere? 5/5
How did you rate the organisation? 5/5
Do you think this was friendly to beginners? Yes

Rachel Brown

Awesome trail marathon

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Andrew Burgess

Amazing day out, fantastically well organised.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Stefanie Francis

Brilliant race

This was a well organised race. Tough course (hence my rating of maybe not beginner friendly). Lovely atmosphere, great marshals and feed stations. Loved the medal! Thank you

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Richard Uffendell

Awesome fun in the woods

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Michaela Soporova

Loved it!!

This was such a nice event. The trail itself is beautiful and everyone was so friendly and lovely.
Definitely doing this one again

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Martin Disney

A great end of year event

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Graham Thomas

Great event, would recommend!

This was my first marathon. We were blessed with clear skies and mild temps. The course was extremely well marked, leaving no chance for getting lost.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Lucy Walmsley

Extremely tough but great event

Good number of runners meant there was company all the way. very supportive and friendly

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Phil Adams

Great organisation

As always a very well organised event with great Aid stations,superb marshals and helpers

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Danny Gomme

Epic adventure

Felt it a bit sad for 2nd and 3rd place not getting a trophy. Its only 2 more tropies. Get some for your next race.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Eleri Davies

First trail run solo

This was a fantastic race. Organisation was exceptional. Route was very well marked out. Would highly recommend

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Kat Jennings

Super clear route marking and well organised event

Big elevation makes this route challenging but with chatty checkpoints, good organisation, clearly marked route, and lovely atmosphere it was a super first marathon for me (as someone who said they’d never do a marathon!!). Would absolutely recommend RWC events.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Ian Mclaren

Trails, hills, mud and mince pies

Great race, keep coming back as it is a good race to end the year

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Donna Jones

Second time taking part in this event, never disappointed. Well done.

Fantastic medal, felt as though I had an Olympic medal. The water/snack stations were amazing, a bonus and encouragement to reach the next one. Thank you.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Jack Murphy

This was my first Ultra, great scenery so a great one to start with. Plenty of elevation but very well organised, aid stations were fantastic with great support throughout

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
cathy fletcher

I'll be back

Reasonably priced, great pre race briefing, wonderful route, very well signposted (big plus from someone who has a tendancy to get lost!). Lovely looking medal. I thought I read somewhere about a buff but didnt see any on the finish. Well done, a really lovely race

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Stephen Delve

An enjoyable but tough challenge

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Caz Harris

A huge challenge and a

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Bryan Stadden

Awesome event

Would be better to use High Five Zero tablets instead of the powder which is difficult to use - messy and awkward to get into a narrow neck bottle/flask.

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2025
Chris White

Awesome race - very well supported & will definitely do again :-)

Run Walk Crawl put on some exceptional events & reasonably priced. They're in it for the running & not the money - which works for me!

Reviewed using Eventrac, Dec 2024