AL 30 May 2026

Welsh 1000m Peaks/Copaon 1000m Cymru

Sat, 30 May 2026
7.30 AM
Time cut-offs apply
Distance
32km / 19.9mi
Climb
2870m / 9416ft
Safety information
AL Significant experience required Navigational skills required Local knowledge beneficial
Male record
3:51:17
Gareth Hughes
2022
Female record
04:33:28
Tessa Strain
2019
Minimum age
Over 18
Teams
Adult PAIR
Extra details
No early starts. More race and transport information – please see race website. There are 2 Cuts Offs for the Long Course – Ogwen 12.00pm & 2.00pm Pen y Pass

Any Adult PAIR of competitors can run together; where only one competitor is required to meet all Previous Experience Requirements upon entry. The Adult PAIR must stay together at ALL times on the course. Prizes for 1st, 2nd, 3rd PAIRS.

1st mixed team prize  – highest 3 results from the same team/club to count and a ‘mixed team’ must contain at least 1 female in the highest 3 results
 

Location

Bus transport from Llanberis to Registration and Start from near Abergwyngregyn (GR 654728), finish Yr Wyddfa Summit (GR 609543). Main Registration in Abergwyngregyn on Race Day. (NO PARKING in Abergwyngregyn). NO REGISTRATION in Llanberis.

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Active travel

Locally based runners may be able to access Llanberis Base on foot/cycle before boarding the coach to the LONG Course start, if you fancy an early warm up! If you have opted to arrive direct to RACE START in Aber, you may live close enough to arrive on foot/cycle - lucky you! There is nowhere formal to leave any cycles at Race Start.

Public transport

Unfortunately, no public transport is available at this early time to access Llanberis Base or Race Start in Aber. After the race, public buses back towards Bangor, Caernarfon, Betws y Coed are available from Llanberis Base during the Saturday - check https://www.sherparwyddfa.wales/

Travel by car

Various Public Car Park options are available in Llanberis  (Pay and Display). Please use car parks available and do not park in residential streets/block access for community and pedestrians. If you have chosen to arrive direct at Race Start in Aber, this is for ‘DROP OFF’ only and there is no day car parking available in Aber village or Race Start.

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