Start / Finish / Race HQ

The start, finish and Race HQ are at Merthyr College (CF48 1AR) car park. The start is a 10 minute 'warm-up' walk from the Race HQ.

Getting there

From the A470 take the junction sign-posted 'Merthyr Town Centre' and 'Rhydycar', this will take you under a metal bridge. Go straight across the 1st roundabout. At the 2nd roundabout turn left (1st exit) on to 'Avenue de Clichy'. After approx. 1/2M you will see the college car park on the left, take next left in to Penry Street. Turn left in to college car park.

Parking

Please park at the Merthyr College car park (free on Sundays). Please ensure that you park in a marked bay, as parts of the car park will be used for the start and finish.

Course route

The course for 2010 starts behind the WAG (Welsh Assembly Government) building and runs down the Taff Trail to Abercynon, looping around Abercynon and Quakers Yard, returning back to Race HQ on the Taff Trail.

The 2010 course map is available here (830Kb PDF file) and Mapmyrun version here

Course measured and certified, see certificate here

Feed stations:

Water: 4 / 7.5 / 10 / 13.5 / 17M - Finish.

The 10 Mile station and Finish will also have SIS drinks - thanks to MOTI

The 7.5 Mile and 13.5 Mile stations will also have High5 Gels - thanks to Run and Become