A race that took place for the first time in 2021 – in this truly beautiful area of North Wales. The town of Llangollen sits in the Dee Valley, and our route uses 2 way marked 15 mile linear routes (plus a little extra to gain the magic 50k!) either side of the river, to create a spectacular, challenging excursion in and above the valley.
With a spectacular course, 3 check points with feed stations and starting/finishing in the wonderful town of Llangollen, it’ll be a great option for experienced racers at this distance, but also an ideal way to move into ULTRA Running for those less experienced. Rest assured, there will be plenty of walking for the great majority of participants, given the nature of some of the ascents, but it’ll allow time to take in the amazing views around you and enjoy support and encouragement from fellow runners, that Ultra Distance is known for!
Checkpoint Locations
11km – Bwlch y Groes SJ 15270 44344
23.8km – Corwen Leisure Centre SJ 08265 44166
39km – Ceiriog Forest SJ 14865 39348
It may be useful for recces, to know that the 2 existing linear routes that we are linking up, are the Dee Valley Way, which you’ll take first to Corwen, before joining up with the North Berwyn Way for the route back in. You’ll get through nearly 6000ft of ascent over the course of the route, which reaches a high point on the Berwyn hilltop of Moel Fferna, at 2071ft.
All participants will receive a bespoke medal from our partners at Sustainable Medals, marking a great achievement, in addition to some memories of a wonderful day out in the hills above Llangollen!
KIT REQUIREMENT
Due to the demanding nature of the event in terms of distance and terrain, all runners must be prepared to run with the following, and we’ll detail exactly what you need closer to race day, depending on the weather conditions.
– Full body waterproof cover
– Hat & Gloves
– Buff
– Map (provided by organiser)
– Start with at least 1 litre of water
– Fully charged mobile phone
– Foil blanket
Race Day Information.
Start, Finish & Registration location: Llangollen Leisure Centre
YOU CHOOSE YOUR START TIME. Please do so with the cut off times in mind, and as a guide – if you are confident of completing in under 8 hours, you should choose the 7.45am start.
Registration time: 20 Minutes before your chosen start time.
Race Start: 7.15am (Wave 1) 7.45am (Wave 2),
A cut off of 10 hours/5.45pm Finish shall be enforced, with the appropriate closure of checkpoints that reflect this. Therefore, competitors reaching the checkpoints after the following times shall be retired from the race:
CP 1 11km – 10.30am
CP 2 22km – 1pm
CP 3 40km – 4pm
Happy training, and we hope to see you on event day.
