FAST 5000
FAST 5000 - 5K ROAD RACE
NEXT RACE: Sunday 20th December 2026 // Torbay Velopark
Fast. Flat. Furious.
Closed-road racing at Torbay Velopark.
PBs are there to be shot at, not admired.
ALSO ON RACE DAY…
FAST MILE
Junior road mile · U12 & U14
A chance for young runners to experience the excitement of race day on a fast, accurately measured course.
RUNNERS FIRST.
Everything we do is designed around giving you a better race.
FAST CERTIFIED COURSE
A smooth, measured 5k for made for Fast running
ENGLAND ATHLETICS LICENSED
Eligible for Power of 10.
CHIP TIMING
Accurate timing. Results you can rely on.
A RACE YOU CAN TRUST
PACERS TO CHASE
17-30mins to help you hit your target.
FREE RACE PHOTOS
Free digital downloads.
EVENT INFO
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Race HQ: Torbay Velopark, Penwill Way, Paignton TQ4 5JR
Start Times - Provisional subject to entries, A Race 12pm / 12.30pm Fast Mile / B Race 12.45pm
Car Park: Next to Velopark - Penwill Way, Clennon Valley Paignton TQ4 5JR Sat - Nav Reference: TQ4 5JR
Entry & Race Limit:TBC
Entry Fees:
Over 16: £17.00/ £19.00
Under 16: £12.00
Minimum Age: 11years old
Age Groups: All age groups will be based on runners age on the day.
Numbers: Numbers will be issued on the day
Prizes: TBC
Finishers Reward: We have opted not to do a finishers award to keep entry fee down.
Toilets: Will be available in Leisure Centre next door.
First Aid: First Aid will be covered by TBC
Additional Info:
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3 and bit laps of circuit 1.5km approxmiatly per lap.
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A RACE
Top 3 Overall (Men & Women):
1st Place: £125 Voucher
2nd Place: £75 Voucher
3rd Place: £50 Voucher
B RACE
Memento for 1st Man and Women
AGE CAT
We will do some age cat prizes based on combined results from both races.
Finishers Reward: We have opted not to do a finishers award to keep the entry fee down.
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Race HQ: Torbay Velopark, Penwill Way, Paignton TQ4 5JR
Start Time: 12.30pm.
Car Park: Next to Velopark – Penwill Way, Clennon Valley, Paignton TQ4 5JR. Sat Nav: TQ4 5JR
Entry & Race Limit: Maximum 75 runners.
Entry Fee: £8.50
Minimum Age: 9 years old
Age Groups: Under 12 and Under 14, based on UK Athletics age-group rules on 31/08/2027.
Race Numbers: Issued on the day.
Prizes: TBC
Finishers Reward: We have opted not to provide a finishers award to keep the entry fee down.
Toilets: Available in the Leisure Centre next door.
First Aid: TBC
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Peninsula Trophy – Devon vs Cornwall
Following the success of last year’s event, the Peninsula Trophy has been expanded to include Masters competitions, allowing more athletes to represent their county across a wider range of age groups.
Teams will now compete in the following categories:
Senior: 4 to count (up to 6 to run)
Men’s & Women’s 40+: 3 to count (up to 4 to run)
Men’s & Women’s 50+: 3 to count (up to 4 to run)
Men’s & Women’s 60+: 2 to count (up to 3 to run)
This expanded format builds on last year’s head-to-head rivalry, while recognising the depth and strength of Masters running across both counties.
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If in the week leading up to the event very bad weather was looking likely, we would make a call on postponing the event no later than 24hours before. If we were forced to postpone, we would look for a new date either later in the year or in early 2025. Please note we would not be able to offer refunds if runners could not attend the new date, however we would attempt to accommodate them in another of our races where possible.
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REFUND, DEFERRAL AND TRANSFER INFORMATION
From the moment we begin to organise an event, we start to incur costs. Your entry fee is invested into the cost of staging the event - everything from barriers to toilets, from printing to safety pins, from race numbers to marketing. Organising any event requires a considerable amount of forward planning, risk and expense. Therefore we are unable to offer refunds or defer entries over to the following year.
You can insure your entry via Protect Group when you enter the race - If you have selected Refundable Terms on your booking and are unable to attend your booking due to unforeseen circumstances outside of your control you may be entitled to a refund - please see full set of Refundable Terms and Conditions here. To apply for a refund, please find the instructions on how to apply in the booking confirmation email you received after payment. Please note this insurance is not provided by us and we have no control over if participants are eligible for a refund.
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We are working at ways to make our event more sustainable, here are some of the things we are implementing…
Race pack pick up on the day.
Water station using compostable cups (that we will compost ourselves).
We encourages participants to recycle their race bib numbers
We encourage runners to look at more sustainable travel, such as car sharing.
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