Competitions

The 5th edition of the Sportsshoes Home Nations 5k takes place at Coopers Field in Bute Park on the 27th September. Teams from England and Wales will take on the best composite teams from around the country. The 2026 event will also host the UK 5km Championships.

This event welcomes compostite teams. You can enter a composite team by contacting: races@sportsshoes.com

Course Records
Men: Jack Rowe - 13:32 (2025)
Women: Calli Thackery - 15:29 (2023)

The 2025 races were won by Jack Rowe and Alexandra Bell.

2025 Race Results can be found HERE
2024 Race Results can be found HERE
2023 Race Results can be found HERE
2022 Race Results can be found HERE   

EVENT INFORMATION

Format
Athletes will be seeded into one of five races depending on qualifying time at point of entry. This will be done when entries close. Any composite teams or Home Countries teams will also be included in the Men's or Women's Home Nations Races.

A provisional timetable follows;

Parking
Parking is available nearby at North Road (CF10 3DU) and in the Civic Centre (CF10 3NB). Both are 'Pay & Display'.

Registration
Registration will take place in a Sportsshoes Marquee in the event village and will open at 15:00. Numbers are collected on race day from registration. Registration is based at the event village in Coopers Field. the What 3 words location is: colleague.manual.crops

Facilities
There will be a Nike Lorry, a Caterer, Coffee Bike, Toilets and a Tune Truck operating in the race village. The livestream of the races will be shown on a large screen.

Event Information
Some final event information will follow to competitors approximately four days from event day including details of your seeded race.