New flatter route confirmed for this year’s Caerphilly 10k

A new, flatter, route has been revealed for this year’s Caerphilly 10k race.

Following feedback from runners, the course has been redesigned to give a “more consistent route”, reducing elevation by 14.29% compared to 2025.

The event is being held on Sunday May 10, with the Caerphilly 2k race – which is also getting a revised route – being held on the same day.

The 10k start and finish will remain on Crescent Road, but instead of heading to the top and turning left on Clive Street, this year’s race will go along Park Lane before joining Cardiff Road.

Runners will then head to Van Road, turn off at Southern Street, before joining Market Street, and then on to Pontygwindy Road.

The rest of the course remains almost unchanged, except when runners come back into Caerphilly town centre. Instead of running up Cardiff Road and going through Clive Street, as in previous years, they will return to Crescent Road via Park Lane.

Cllr Chris Morgan, cabinet member for leisure, has praised the decision to alter the route, insisting that participation numbers will improve thanks to the change. 

He said: “The Caerphilly 10K is a flagship event for our borough and a celebration of community participation in physical activity. Listening to runner feedback has been central to the decision to introduce this new route. 

“By reducing elevation and improving consistency, we are creating a course that is more inclusive and more supportive of personal goals, whether that’s completing a first 10K or chasing a new personal best.”

The current course record was set by Dewi Griffiths in 2024, when he finished in 29 minutes and 12 seconds. The women’s course record is held by Olivia Tsim, who completed in with a time of 34 minutes and 58 seconds last year.

Visit the Caerphilly 10k website to sign up.