Snowdon SkyRace
- Total distance: 38 km
- Location: Gwynedd
- Race Date: 15 Aug 2026
- Finish rate: 89%
- Navigation: Fully Waymarked
- Nearest Station: Snowdon Ranger (1.2 km)
- Night Running: 0% in darkness
- Pacing Complexity: Very High (86/100)
Snowdon SkyRace Overview
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Quick Facts
- Entrance Cost: £129
- Organiser: Apex Running
- Start Town: Gwynedd
- Dogs Allowed: Unknown
- Start Date: 15 Aug 2026
- End Date: 15 Aug 2026
- Start Time: 8:00 AM
- Final Cut-off: 12 hours
Navigation
- Type: Fully Waymarked
- Closest Train Station: Snowdon Ranger
- Distance from Start Line: 1.2 km
Eligibility
- Minimum Age: 18 years
- Gender Eligibility: All genders
- Minimum Entry Criteria: Unknown
Terrain & Elevation
The course covers a genuine mix of surfaces, with trail (38%) and rocky terrain (32%) being the most common and neither clearly dominating. The terrain is highly fragmented, switching roughly every kilometre. This demands constant mental engagement and limits the ability to build a sustained rhythm from surface consistency alone. Climbs are mostly on rocky terrain, though the surface varies across the ascents. Downhills are spread across a mix of surfaces, with trail most common.
- Trail / Path38% · 13.2 km
- Rocky32% · 11.2 km
- Grass16% · 5.7 km
- Gravel / Track12% · 4.3 km
- Paved Road2% · 0.3 km
Distance
37.0 km
Ascent
3707 m
Descent
3707 m
High Point
1077 m
This race has a large ascent early on in the race, before a steady descent until about 12km, before a large ascent until about 31km, before a large descent towards the finish.
Compared against 18 other races of a similar distance, Snowdon SkyRace has more total elevation gain than 100% of them, and more elevation gain per kilometre than 100% of them — significantly hillier than typical for its distance.
Source: GPX Data
Climate
Navigation
Snowdon SkyRace is fully waymarked — runners can rely on course markings to find their way and don't need to carry a map or GPX file as their primary means of navigation.
Source: Not recorded
Aid Stations
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