It's back! The Carmarthen Mayor's Fun Run Races, in its 42nd year, is set to return to the street of the town centre on May Day Bank Holiday, 5th May.
With less than a month to go, online entries have now opened and the whole family can get involved.
Organised by Noelwyn Daniel from Healthy Life Activities and supported by Carmarthen Town Council along with many local organisations, the event was established by Councillor Peter Hughes-Griffiths, in partnership with Club President Dr Hedydd Davies.
Taking place around Guildhall Square and Lammas Street, it has attracted runners of all abilities and ages (between 3 and 80 years old) each year. It has hosted 25 Welsh road race championships in the period 1982 to 2006 over various distances such as a Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km.
Carmarthen Mayor's Races Fun Run takes place in the heart of the town centre, affording great opportunities to cheer on the runners. The event raises thousands of pounds for charity with many local groups and organisations benefiting.
The same routes will be in place in 2025 as the last couple of years. This route will take runners around Carmarthen Town with a finish up into Guildhall Square.
The day gets underway with the 3-lap chip timed 5K fun run for runners aged 15+ at 10.00am from opposite the bus station on Blue Street and is followed by a series of junior races.
Year 1 and 2 will start proceedings at 11.00am before moving up to year 3 & 4 and year 5 & 6. Concluding the day will be a secondary school year 7 and 8 race and a chance for those 6 years and under in Nursery and Reception to run a lap of the course with their parents.
The Mayor will be on hand to help start the races and present the awards throughout the day. There'll be trophies for the top 3 in each age group (except Nursery and Reception) as well as the following awards in the 5K: Males under 40, V40+, V50+, V60+, Females under 35, V35+, V45+, V55+, Best Fancy Dress, Male/Female in School Years 9 to 11 and 1st Relay Team.
St Peter's Hall will be open from 8.00am on May 5th for those entering on the day. Please check out the start times of the races and ensure that you arrive in plenty of time to register and get to the start line on time.
Event Timetable / Amserlen Y Dydd
10:00am: 5K Adult Fun Run (3 laps)
11:00am: Primary School Girls Years 1 & 2 (2 laps)
11:10am: Presentations of trophies for 5K fun run
11:20am: Primary Schools Boys Years 1 & 2 (2 laps)
11:35am: Primary Schools Girls Years 3 & 4 (2 laps)
11:50am: Primary Schools Boys Years 3 & 4 (2 laps)
12:05pm: Primary School Girls Years 5 & 6 (2 laps)
12:20pm: Primary School Boys Years 5 & 6 (2 laps)
12:35pm: Secondary School Girls & Boys Years 7 & 8 (2 laps)
12:45pm: Mini Fun Run - Nursery & Reception (may be accompanied by an adult) (1 lap)
1:10pm: Presentation for Junior Races
10:00yb: Ras Hwyl 5K (3 lap)
11:00yb: Merched Ysgol Gynradd Blynyddoedd 1 a 2 (2 lap)
11:10yb: Cyflwyno Gwobrau i'r enillwyr yn ras 5K
11:20yb: Bechgyn Ysgol Gynradd Blynyddoedd 1 a 2 (2 lap)
11:35yb: Merched Ysgol Gynradd Blynyddoedd 3 a 4 (2 lap)
11:50yb: Bechgyn Ysgol Gynradd Blynyddoedd 3 a 4 (2 lap)
12:05yp: Merched Ysgol Gynradd Blynyddoedd 5 a 6 (2 lap)
12:20yp: Bechgyn Ysgol Gynradd Blynyddoedd 5 a 6 (2 lap)
12:35yp: Merched a Bechgyn Ysgol Uwchradd Blynyddoedd 7 a 8 (2 lap)
12:45yp: Ras Hwyl Fach Iau - Meithrin a Derbyn (fe all oedolyn cyd-rhedeg) (1 lap)
1:10yp: Cyflwyno Gwobrau i'r tri cyntaf yn rasys plant
Entry Fees: Enter Online / Cofrestrwch ar-lein (click below)
5K Fun Run / Ras Hwyl 5K: £7.00
5K Corporate Entry / Tim Corfforaethol (Minimum 10 places / o leiaf 10 lle): £60.00
Children from Nursery to Year 8 / Plant o Meithrin i Flwyddyn 8: £2.00