Cardiff Running Events

Bannister Anniversary Mile's 

3 mins 59.4 secs
6th May 1954


Watch Roger Bannister run his Sub 4 minute mile  here
 

           Wednesday 7th May 2025

The event will be a series of small races which will be seeded after the closing date. 

We are having to use Pontcanna Fields this year due to a clash with another event in Bute Park - the course will be the same as the Summer Series 1 mile

Registration/number collection will take place at the Finish area in Pontcanna Playing Fields, just up from the stables - location used for the Summer Series.

We have been running this event since 2014 as an in-house event for Les Croupiers RC, but we decided to open it up in 2018.

It seems more significant now that we had decided to open this event up in 2018, following the death of Sir Roger Bannister on 3rd March 2018, this will now be a double celebration – not only marking the barrier he broke but also the man himself.

Did you know ....

That 23 days after Bannister achieved his feat, Diane Leather became the first woman to run the Mile under 5 minutes with a time of 4:59.6

Here is a link to an article on her, and here is a film of her winning her 3rd National Cross Country title in 1955.

ON-LINE ENTRIES   Here

2024 Start lists


Entries close on Sunday 4th May 2025 or when event is full  -  there are NO entries on the day

Entry Fees:    £6 Affiliated           £8 Non Affiliated


We regularly get asked how old someone has to be to run in our races, please click here to see the UKA maximum distances based on age.


Number collection will take place near the stables in Pontcanna Fields, the finish is located in this area, the start is a short distance away alongside the river. Please arrive in plenty of time before your start time in order to collect your number, these will be ready from 6pm onwards.


You can see the Start List for all ? races above. The first race will start at 6.45pm, the next race will start as soon as possible after the completion of the previous race - once the officials are ready, an approx start time has been given as a guide, but please be ready for the indicated time.


Parking is available at several locations close by but none have a large capacity, so please be considerate when parking, and check for any parking restrictions or fees.

Pontcanna Fields : CF11 9LB

Llandaff Fields : CF11 9QJ

Sophia Gardens : CF11 9XR

Llandaff Rugby Club : CF5 2AZ


The nearest toilets are located in the National Sports Centre, Sofia Gardens and Llandaff Rugby Club.

COURSE

For 2025 we will be using the Summer Series 1 mile course

Start on the River path just down from Blackweir bridge, run straight down towards the Cricket ground, turn right at the wall and follow the gravel path until you reach the Spine Rd in Pontcanna Fields, turn right and follow the Spine Rd down to the Finish. The Finish is situated just before the Stables, the Finish funnel is situated on the right hand side.