Gwybodaeth Diwrnod y Ras / Race Day Information
Ras Copaon 1000m Cymru – Welsh 1000m Peaks Race
Saturday 5 June 2027
| Distance | Ascent | WFRA Categories * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long Course – Five (5) 1000m Peaks | 32 km / 20 miles | 2870m | AL / SER / NS / LK |
| Short Course – Three (3) 1000m Peaks | 13km / 8 miles | 1550m | AM / SER / NS / LK |
** Long and Short Course allows for any Adult PAIR of competitors to run together; where only one competitor is required to meet all Previous Experience Requirements upon entry. The Adult PAIR must stay together at ALL times on the course.
*** Short Course allows a SOLO Adult (parent/legal guardian) to run with 1 Junior competitor (over 14 yrs); where only the parent/legal guardian is required to meet all Previous Experience Requirements upon entry. The ADULT/JUNIOR pair must stay together at ALL times on the course.
Race Entry Costs cover the following:
- Online Entry System – Fabian4
- Professional GPS Live Tracking, Mapping and Timing – Open Tracking
- Souvenir Race Mug* – collect from Llanberis Base after race (instead of race medal)
- Water/sweets at Glan Dena and Pen y Pass Checkpoints
- Professional one-way transport from Llanberis to Long/Short Course starts
- Post-race Hot Chips and Hot/Cold drink at Llanberis Base
- Excellent Race Marshal team and Safety Equipment
- Bespoke and/or locally sourced Overall and Category prizes
- Souvenir Ras Copaon 1000m Cymru postcard
- Access to Crib Goch Outdoor race discount code
- Subsidised Harvey Race Map – optional purchase
- Subsidised bespoke Race Headwrap – optional purchase
* Sorry – no race medals given out on Yr Wyddfa summit *
RAS COPAON 1000M CYMRU/Welsh 1000m Peaks Race Day
Friday 4 June 2027
1830 - 1930 Race Marshal Briefing – Llanberis Base
NO RUNNER REGISTRATION ON FRIDAY
Crib Goch Outdoor shop on Llanberis High Street is open until 1730 on Friday 4 June
Saturday 5 June 2027
* Please remember your own safety pins for your race bib
* LONG COURSE Please note – there is NO Registration/START option at RACE START. Everyone must register at Llanberis Base on Saturday morning and use the bus transport provided
Llanberis Base - Padarn Hotel, Llanberis, LL55 4SU (toilets inside building)
0615 LONG Llanberis Base open for Kit Check/Registration/Toilets/Kit Drop
You must attend LONG Registration in Llanberis – no direct arrivals to RACE START (Aber) permitted
0700 LONG Registration Closes
0705 LONG Coach departs Llanberis Base (apx 25 min journey)
0730 LONG Coach arrives at Aber RACE START Field/Toilets – please use them!
0740 LONG Race Briefing at RACE START
0745 LONG – START
0830 SHORT Llanberis Base open for Kit Check/Registration/Toilets/Kit Drop
You must attend SHORT Registration in Llanberis – no direct arrivals to RACE START (Ogwen Cottage) permitted!
0910 SHORT Registration Closes
0915 SHORT Coach departs Llanberis Base (apx 25 min journey)
0945 Coach arrives at Ogwen Cottage/Toilets – please use them!
5 min walk to RACE START Footpath Corner
1000 SHORT - START
1200 CUT OFF (LONG) – CP5 GLAN DENA
1300 Llanberis Base re-opens - first competitors expected back
Chips/Hot and Cold Drinks available - Padarn Hotel Bar open from 1400
1350 CUT OFF (LONG/SHORT) – CP7 PEN Y PASS
1515 LONG and SHORT Prize Giving (apx time)
1700 Final competitors expected back at Llanberis Base
Toilet Facilities
LONG Course - you can access toilets at Llanberis Base, before boarding the coach for Long Course RACE START. Portaloo toilets are available on the RACE START field for the LONG Course. Please respect local residents and our environment, please do not toilet in public areas.
SHORT Course - you can access toilets at Llanberis Base, before boarding the coach for SHORT Course RACE START. Public Toilets are available at Ogwen Cottage Visitor Centre. Please respect landowners and our environment, please use these public toilets.
Long - Race Transport
LONG Course – you must arrive to Llanberis Base to register and board the race bus transport to travel to RACE START. Please do not arrive directly to the village of Abergwyngregyn – you will not be able to register/start the race there.
Short - Race Transport
SHORT Course – you must arrive to Llanberis Base to register and board the race bus transport to travel to RACE START. Please do not arrive directly to Ogwen Cottage – you will not be able to register/start the race there.
Travel to Llanberis Base
Please consider reducing car journeys and/or maximising passengers in vehicles when travelling to Llanberis Base. Use of Sherpa’r Wyddfa buses is highly recommended. Competitors are encouraged to lift share with friends and other club runners. Please use the Welsh 1000m Peaks Race Facebook Page to communicate about potential lift shares. Bangor train station offers good links along the North Coast of Wales.
Llanberis has a number of reasonably costed Gwynedd Council and privately owned Pay and Display Car Parks – please utilise the spaces here and avoid parking in residential streets or blocking access to private residences. There is NO parking available at Llanberis Base itself (only for hotel guests).
Race Start - Water
LONG Course – there are NO provisions for filling/re-filling water bottles at RACE START. But you can opt to bring a reusable/spare drinks bottle to use on the bus transport, and this will be collected at RACE START. These bottles will be available for collection at Llanberis Base – please do not forget to pick them up again!
SHORT Course – there are NO provisions for filling/re-filling water bottles for your race at RACE START. You will be able to re-fill water at Pen y Pass Checkpoint, which is apx 4km after RACE START.
Race Finish - Yr Wyddfa
The race finishes on the summit of Yr Wyddfa. Please note that Yr Wyddfa Visitor Centre Café is not always open. Competitors must have sufficient energy/water and the ‘Minimum Race Kit’ extra layers available at the summit, and for the descent from Yr Wyddfa. There should be no reliance on Race Marshals being able to provide food/drink/shelter by default. Provision is made for unforeseen circumstances, and this is very limited. Competitors are not able to purchase ‘single descent’ tickets from Snowdon Mountain Railway, descent is made on foot.
You are requested to return your Open Tracking GPS Tracker to Llanberis Base (or hand in on Yr Wyddfa if you are not returning to Llanberis Base). There are charges to be paid for any GPS Trackers not handed in – you can be tracked and found!
You can also return Race Numbers/pins at Llanberis Base for re-use/recycling.
Please note – we are no longer giving out race medals to all competitors on Yr Wyddfa summit. ALL competitors are welcome to collect their souvenir race mug from Llanberis Base. Other ideas for souvenir items for all competitors are always welcome...
Descent to Llanberis
The most straightforward route back to Llanberis Base is to descend the Llanberis Path on foot (4.5 miles descent). DO NOT stray on to the Snowdon Ranger Path by mistake (do not cross the railway line to descend), as this will take you down to the wrong valley. It is strongly advised to team up with other competitors for company on descent, the leg muscles will be tired and the weather may be very hot or very wet; look out for your fellow competitors! If competitors choose to use other routes (Pyg Track, Miners Track for example), please be prepared to pay for any public bus/taxi to return to Llanberis Base, as needed. It is not possible to be collected at Pen y Pass car park due to the congestion this causes – private cars are not allowed to ‘wait’ without booking parking in advance.
Please note the timing/tracking of competitors ceases at the summit of Yr Wyddfa and you are responsible for your descent from the finish location. Please use your personal judgement and experience to ensure sensible descent, based on your physical condition, the weather, time of day and be respectful of the energy you have expended during the race. An easy walk down is the best way to ‘cool down’, but keep muscles moving to avoid cramp.
Food and Drink at Llanberis Base
When returning to Llanberis Base, competitors will receive a free hot/cold drink and generous portion of hot chips (V/VG/GF/DF). Come back and claim your souvenir race mug, meet other competitors, view the live race tracking and support those receiving prizes. Stay a while and celebrate your achievements!
PRIZE GIVING – APPROX. 1515 TBC
Please stay and support competitors in the Prize Giving. Various prizes will be awarded to:
1st, 2nd & 3rd Male/Open and Female for both the Long and Short Course
1st, 2nd & 3rd PAIR for both the Long and Short Course (Any Category)
1st V40, V50, V60 & V70 Male/Open and Female for both the Long and Short Course
(1st/2nd/3rd overall winners are not eligible for age category prizes)
1st Adult/Junior pair for the Short Course
1st Mixed Team Prize for both the Long Solo and Short Solo Course – highest 3 results from the same team/club to count and a ‘Mixed Team’ must contain at least 1 female in the highest 3 results
