Date
Sun, 28 Feb 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Dare Valley Country Park, Dare, Aberdare, Wales, CF44 7PS
Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Countdown
February
The gentlest way into the Dragon Run. One short trail loop to the 3 km turn, open to all ages, while the longer distances keep lapping around you.
Key facts
01Open to all ages, subject to UK Athletics distance restrictions
02Runs alongside a 7-hour timed-lap event on a 7 km lap
Create a free training plan for the St David's Day Dragon Run 3 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
One lap, on repeat
Aberdare · one lap
Distance3km
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate7.0 km
Weather
Late-February, Aberdare
8°CTypical high
4°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
50%Days with rain
Highs around 8°C and lows around 4°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 50% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the St David's Day Dragon Run 3 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a St David's Day Dragon Run 3 km plan targets
Typical sessions
3 km
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your St David's Day Dragon Run 3 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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