The title sponsor is locally based Admiral Insurance, and the race has grown to accommodate up to almost 2,000 runners.

The course is scenic, first travelling into Pillgwenlly and past the Grade 1-listed Transporter Bridge, then routing along the Newport city riverfront, Usk river pathways, and onto the historic Route 88 Caerleon to Cardiff Sustrans cycle path, as well as sometimes heading over iconic bridges in the city.

Each year the route passes the historic Roman remains of the fortress town Caerleon (Isca Augusta), which dates back to 74 AD.

The route includes a section past the UK's best preserved amphitheatre, the thermae at Caerleon Roman Baths Museum and the National Roman Legion Museum, before following Caerleon Road back into the city centre for the finishline.

Competitors included local AM for Newport East John Griffiths[5] and TV personality CJ de Mooi.