Saturday 28 November 2026 · Llanfoist

Blorenge Fell Race

Croeso i’r Blorenge, a great (but also tough) beginner-friendly fell race. This race is a real test on the thighs as you climb 485 m over the 5.7 km course.

Start
1:00 pm
Distance
5.7 km
Ascent
485 m
Entry
£6
Limit
110 runners
Minimum age
16
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A line of fell runners climbing steeply through woodland
Photo by Matt Phillips Photography

Race day essentials

2026 race information

Entry opening and closing dates have not yet been confirmed. Further details will be published before entries open.

There will be no entries on the day.

2026 kit information Travel information
Race HQ
Llanfoist Community Hall
Race start
Bottom of Church Lane, Llanfoist
Parking
Available but limited
Travel
Please walk, cycle, use public transport or lift-share where possible.

The race

Enderfyniad
Determination

Blwyddyn dwetha, dechreuodd 98 o redwyr ac gorffen nhw ras fell y Blorenge. Oedrannau o 16 i 80 oed. Roedd rhedwyr o bob gallu gwahanol yn cymryd rhan - rhai profiadol a rhai newydd. Roedd hi'n wlyb ac yn niwlog, ond gorffennodd pawb y ras yn ddiogel.

A runner descending through autumn bracken on the Blorenge

Together on the hill

Cymuned
Community

Dw i'n credu bod pawb wedi cael amser gwych - rhedeg, cerdded, sgwrsio, bwyta - jest dod at ei gilydd. Roedd y gymuned yn anhygoel, pobl leol a rhedwyr o bell yn rhannu straeon ac yn helpu ei gilydd. Roedd bwyd da, cwmni da, a chroeso cynnes i bawb.

Runners and organisers gathered at the start line
A runner and a fell-running dog crossing open hillside

Care for the mountain

Amgylchedd
Environment

The Blorenge is much more than the backdrop to this race. It is a place many of us run, walk and return to throughout the year. Seeing the damage caused by serious wildfires around Blaenavon and the surrounding hills in 2026 was deeply upsetting. These are landscapes and habitats that local people, runners and visitors care about.

A firefighter tackling wildfire on the Blorenge
Wildfire response on the Blorenge

We hope the race encourages people not only to enjoy these hills, but to value and look after them too.

We continue to support Stump Up For Trees, a local community charity creating native woodland and improving biodiversity across this part of Wales. If you would like to help, please consider learning more, volunteering or making a donation.

Smoke and fire spreading along the Blorenge hillside
Wildfire above the local community

From the fell

Watch the race