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Slate Trail Ultra™

15 November 2025
Bangor, uk
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trail race
145 KM
1 days
200 Runners
Alternate Distances: 
88 KM
Difficulty:    Expert
ENTRY FEE:    169 gbp
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APEX Running are proud to present the revamped Snowdonia Slate Trail Ultra™ event for 2026!

The stunning 145km & 3,900m+ Slate Trail Ultra™ takes in the full Snowdonia Slate Trail route, which 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, visiting countless sites of industrial significance along the way.

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