Gwybodaeth Diwrnod y Ras / Race Day Information
Ras Copaon 1000m Cymru – Welsh 1000m Peaks Race
Saturday 30 May 2026
| 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 drinks 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 coupon code
- Subsidised Harvey Race Map – optional purchase
- Subsidised bespoke Race Headwrap – optional purchase
* Sorry – no race medals given out on Yr Wyddfa summit for 2026 *
Welsh 1000m Peaks Race Day
Friday 29 May 2026
1800 - 2000 Race Marshal Briefing – Llanberis Base
NO RUNNER REGISTRATION ON FRIDAY
Crib Goch Outdoor shop on Llanberis High Street is open until 1730 on Friday 29 May
Saturday 30 May 2026
* Please remember your own safety pins for your race bib
* LONG COURSE Please note – there is no day parking available at Long Course Race Registration on Saturday morning (use the bus from Llanberis or drop off only)
Llanberis Base - Padarn Hotel, Llanberis, LL55 4SU (toilets inside building)
Long Race Registration – Caffi Alma, Abergwyngregyn, LL33 0LD (toilets at RACE START - NOT at Registration/in village)
0600 LONG Llanberis Base open for Kit Drop/Toilets
0615 LONG Coach departs Llanberis Base
0645 LONG Coach arrives RACE START Field/Toilets – please use them!
3 min walk to LONG Race Registration (Caffi Alma)
0645 LONG Race Registration Opens/Kit Spot-Checks (closes 0720)
3 min walk back to RACE START Field/Toilets
0725 LONG Race Briefing at RACE START Field/Kit Spot-Checks
0730 LONG – START
1000 SHORT Llanberis Base open - Registration/Kit Spot-Checks (closes 1030)
You must attend SHORT Registration in Llanberis – no direct arrivals to Ogwen Cottage permitted!
1040 SHORT Coach departs Llanberis Base
1110 SHORT Coach arrives Ogwen Cottage/Toilets
5 min walk to RACE START Footpath Corner
1130 SHORT - START
1300 Llanberis Base re-opens - first competitors expected back
Chips/Hot and Cold Drinks available - Padarn Hotel Bar open from 1500
1600 LONG and SHORT Prize Giving (apx time)
1800 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. Portaloo toilets are available on the RACE START field for the Long Course (no toilets at Long Race Registration building or in the village). 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. Public Toilets are available at Ogwen Cottage before the Short Course starts.
Long - Race Transport
Long Course – you are recommended to arrive to Llanberis and board the race transport at Llanberis Base to travel to Long Race Registration/Start (no Registration in Llanberis). There is no race day parking available at Long Race Registration/Start (drop off only). Please do not expect to leave your car at Long Race Registration/Start for the day, as this blocks access for village residents and other visitors. If you are being dropped off at Long Race Registration/Start, please ensure you can travel home safely after the race.
Long Course – please help us monitor travel logistics by choosing the appropriate Class when entering the Long Course online. Use ‘Llanberis BUS’ (you are boarding the bus in Llanberis) or ‘NO BUS’ (you are being dropped off at Long Race Registration).
Short - Race Transport
Short Course – you are required to arrive to Llanberis Base for Race Registration and MUST board the coach to travel to Ogwen. Please do not drive directly to Ogwen or you will not be able to start the race.
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 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 not giving out race medals to all runners on Yr Wyddfa summit this year. Prize winners will be offered a medal at Llanberis Base and ALL competitors are welcome to collect their souvenir race mug from Llanberis Base.
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. 1600 TBC
Please stay and support competitors in the Prize Giving. Various prizes will be awarded to: