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Day one
Conwy Castle to Nant Gwynant
49km (30.5 miles) | 3800m (12,467ft)
Northern Snowdonia has the rockiest mountains! The Carneddau, Glyderau, and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) massif await.
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Hatchling course?
- Start to support point (Ogwen Valley) – 29km | 1800m OR
- Start to water point (Pen-y-Pass) – 37km | 2800m
Starting with a gentle climb from the beautiful coastal Conwy Castle, the route gradually becomes rockier with unrelenting ascent and descent, culminating in the airy ridge scramble across Crib Goch and the traverse of the full Yr Wyddfa horseshoe, passing by some astounded tourists.
Event Guidance & Cut-off Times
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Cut-off times:
- Support point (Ogwen Valley - CP 5) cut-off time is 14:00
- Pen-y-Pass (CP 8) cut-off time is 16:40
- Pyg Track path junction before Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) (CP 10) cut-off time is 19:00
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Guidance times: (These are best viewed on the race map issued at registration but included here for your convenience)
- START 06:00 / CP 1 06:50 / CP 2 08:10 / CP 3 10:00 / CP 4 11:35 / CP 5 13:00
- CP 6 14:00 / CP 7 15:30 / CP 8 16:40 / CP 9 17:50 / CP 10 19:00
- CP 11 19:15 / CP 12 21:00 / FINISH 22:00
- route Following the route: Please see our guidance on following the route for information about mandatory/recommended sections, accessing the digital route (including GPX files), and details about the event map issued at registration.
- directions_run IMPORTANT: Exploring the route pre-event: Please see our guidance on exploring the race route pre-event for information. Some sections of the route are private, and special access is arranged for the event—accessing these areas outside the event may jeopardize future races.
- map Get a step ahead with the official event map: Aspirant participants can purchase last year's event map. This is a great companion for those who prefer a tangible map to study before the event.
Day one terrain type
Get a full flavour of day one from our race footage
video cover photo ©No Limits Photography