Festive Five - Sparkle in the City

12/02/2026

Are you up for the challenge of our Dragon Boat Race?

Calling all ….

• Businesses 📢
• Sports Teams 📢
• Pubs 📢
• Groups of friends 📢
• Families 📢
• Hospice Heroes 📢

Dragon boat racing is recognized as the most colourful, fastest growing and exhilarating water-based activity. Part of its amazing appeal is the ability to get everyone working together in a very short space of time giving a real and lasting sense of individual achievement and team spirit.

Event Details

• Date: Saturday 27th June 2026

• Location: Llandegfedd Lake

• Time: 09:30am

• Event Type: Boat Race

• Entry Fee: £50 (plus sponsorship)

Event Information

• Teams of 11 (10 rowers and 1 drummer)
• No experience necessary
• All equipment provided
• Participants must be 18 years of age (16 minimum providing a permission slip signed by the parent/guardian is provided)
• Entry fee: £50 per team (non-refundable)
• £1000 sponsorship goal (per team)

• All support helps provide care for patients and their families facing the most difficult time of their lives.

Sponsored by

Newport Ford
(Mon Motors Group)

https://stdavidshospicecare.org/events/our-events/dragon-boat-race

South Wales Argus, Cwmbran Life,GAVO - Newport

25/01/2026

Good luck to all involved and taking part in the LLISWERRY 8 today.

Organised by Lliswerry Runners who are an integral partner of our half marathon this event is fantastic event in the race calendar.

Always a warm welcome with a great route and atmosphere along the way.

Go well 🙌

Lliswerry 8

24/01/2026

Come on people!

Grab the cowbells and head for Sainsbury’s Hill on Sunday March 1st 👍

Not running but still want to support on Sunday March 1st?

We need you!

We're looking for local groups, friends to bring noise and cheer around the route to support our wonderful runners.

Ideas:

Cowbells
Musical instruments
Pots & pans

In particular:

- Caerleon Bridge - Mile 6
- Sainsbury’s Hill - Mile 9

If you have an hour or so free on March 1st PLEASE get in touch (event starts at 9am)

Please contact

[email protected]

WhatsApp, text or call: 📞 07870 682828

Supporting the vital work of St David's Hospice Care

17/01/2026

🍻 POST EVENT BEERS ON TINY REBEL! 🍻

HUGE thanks to the fantastic Tiny Rebel Brewing Co. for providing beers for finishers of the KLA City of Newport Half Marathon. If that's not motivation to sign up and run then we don't know what is!

Register here while the January Sale is still on for even cheaper entry and free beer : https://cityofnewporthalfmarathon.com/

(Over 18s only, while stocks last)

13/01/2026

13/01/2026

🏃‍♀️ January Sale! 🏃‍♂️

Sign up for the KLA City of Newport Half Marathon 2026 to get motivated and start training for this fast and fun city centre race.

Register here: https://cityofnewporthalfmarathon.com/

13/01/2026

Blow off the cobwebs and start 2026 with our stunning Pontypool 10k Home Run, raising vital funds for hospice services

https://stdavidshospicecare.org/events/our-events/pontypool-10k-home-run

25/12/2025

We've been providing our free care for over four decades, from the comfort of our patients homes, to our purpose built in-patient hospice. We believe everyone suffering life-limiting illnesses should have access to high quality and compassionate palliative and end of life care, where and whenever th...

16/12/2025

The support you give to St David's Hospice Care by taking part in our Festive Five runs allows them to make a real difference to people’s lives 👏

16/12/2025

Can't run this year?

But would still like to be a part of the event?

Why not give up a few hours of your time to volunteer at the event to support St David's Hospice Care on March 1st

Lots of roles available!

Please contact Beth on [email protected] if you can help!