The Snow Globe Gallop Bobble Hat Run - Wales

Get ready for a festive and fun-filled day at The Snow Globe Gallop Bobble Hat Run, taking place on Sunday, December 20, 2026, in the stunning Dare Valley, Wales! Organized by Saturn Running, this exciting event invites runners and walkers of all abilities to join in the holiday spirit while earning a fantastic running buff and a themed medal as a reward for their efforts. Participants can enjoy a flexible 7-hour Time Challenge, with distances starting from a minimum of 3km up to 50km. The course winds through picturesque paths in the Dare Valley Country Park, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside. Whether you're aiming for a half marathon, marathon, or ultra-distance, there's something for everyone! Don’t forget to grab a delicious goody bag and enjoy the festive atmosphere as you run, all while wearing your cozy bobble hat. Join Saturn Running for a memorable day of camaraderie, achievement, and holiday cheer!

About The Event Come and join Saturn Too for our Christmas Carol Bobble Hat Run in the picturesque Dare Valley in Wales! At this event you can earn yourself a running buff as well as one of our incredible themed medals!! All abilities are welcome at our super-inclusive events and we also welcome walkers too. The £27.00 entry price is available only to members. You can become a member by logging into your profile and purchasing one of the membership schemes. As well as the cheapest entry price, a member is guaranteed entry to the run and gets a mini-me medal pin at every event they attend! Distance & Time This is a 7 hour Time Challenge event which allows you full control over the distance you want to run. The minimum distance is 3km, which is part of a lap. A full lap is 4.37 miles or 7km (this is subject to change to a 3.28 mile loop depending on course conditions) and you can run as many, or as few, of these laps as you like subject to UK athletics age restrictions (please see the restrictions below). We will have a 3k turn point and 5k turn point within the lap which is available to allow our younger runners to comply with the UK Athletics distance rules. It is 3 laps for a half marathon, 6 for a marathon and 7 or over for an ultra, we also have a 50km distance available. The regular course is subject to some change near the time of the event depending on our health and safety review of the course. Course The course is around the beautiful Dare Valley Country Park on well maintained paths. There are lovely views of the surrounding country side making this an interesting course to run. We have a fantastic route that is all on well maintained footpaths so is perfect for a road trainer. Medals, Running Buff & Pins As long as you complete 3km, you will be an official finisher and you will receive one of our fantastic themed medals and, of course, a bobble hat! We also have distance pins available for anyone who runs a half-marathon distance or more. Pins available to collect are our Half-Marathon, Mega-Half, Marathon, 50km and Ultra pins. You will receive one pin on the ribbon of your medal to reflect your achievement. Goody Bag Absolutely! You earned the calories after all, so all our finishers get a goody bag. As well as our standard goody bag, with a selection of various goodies to choose from, we also have a fabulous vegan goody bag for our vegan runners. Aid Table We have a fantastic aid table and drinks table at the start / finish of each lap. There is an incredible selection of drinks and savoury or sweet snacks such as crisps, cheese, fruit and cookies with vegan options also available. Special Event If our event is a special event for you, for instance your 50th, 99th, 100th, 200th, 250th etc., half or full marathon then please let us know. You will receive a special running number with your name on it and the date of the event.  Venue Facilities The venue has toilets available for runners. but there are no separate changing facilities or showers. There is also a great cafe which serves hot drinks and food, this is right by the race HQ. Car Parking There is free parking at the venue. Race Day Instructions & Number Pick Up Final race day instructions will be sent out via email in the week leading up to the event and will contain full race day information. Number pick up is on the day at race registration before the start of the event. Other Information There will be somewhere to leave a bag at the start / finish area. However, this is not a secure bag area and the items cannot be watched at all times so please do not leave anything valuable. Bone conducting headphones ONLY are allowed. Our running events are held on public footpaths so we would be grateful if all runners were considerate of other path users. This event is organised and managed by Saturn Too Limited, a franchise partner of Saturn Running.