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Ultra Tour of the Quarries

15 November 2025 - 16 November 2025
Bangor, uk
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trail race
88 KM
2 days
200 Runners
Alternate Distances: 
145 KM
Difficulty:    Advanced
ENTRY FEE:    99 gbp
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APEX Running are proud to present the revamped Snowdonia Slate Trail Ultra™ & inaugural Ultra Tour of the Quarries events for 2026!

The inaugural UTQ route comprises some 88km & 2,700m+  predominantly along the Snowdonia Slate Trail Ultra. Much like it’s bigger sibling, the Slate Trail Ultra; this route takes runners on an epic journey through time to centuries gone by — when the area was the most prolific slate producing region in the world — and visiting several past sites of slate production along the way.

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