Samtampa Memorial Run in association with Nathaniel Cars

On April 23rd 1947, 47 people lost their lives in the grounding of SS Samtampa, just off Sker Point including 8 courageous RNLI crew members. We are organising a run to commemorate their sacrifice, to remember the other lives lost, and to raise vital funds for the ongoing work of the RNLI. The route will go from the harbour end of the Eastern Promenade, up to the new Samtampa Memorial at Rest Bay then returning to finish next to the Porthcawl lifeboat station.

The event will take place on Sunday 6th April 2025, and starts at 9:30am. Registration opens at 8.30am and closes at 9:20am. Participants should arrive in good time to register or to collect their number from registration if they’ve registered online.

Entries in advance: £15 (plus admin fee)

Entries on the day: £18

The event is open to runners aged 18 and over and costs £15 (plus admin fee) for those entering in advance, or £18 for those who wish to enter on the day of the event. The RNLI Samtampa Run is not a competitive event and as such, there will be no winner for the event.

All entry fees are non-refundable, and cannot be deferred towards any future event, nor can an entry be transferred from one person to another. Your entry is completed as soon as you have completed the event entry process. All profits from this event will be given to support the work of the RNLI.