Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Ultra

Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Ultra

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Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Ultra®

50 Mile with 3254m of Ascent.
100 Mile with 5788m of Ascent

06/09/2026

NEW 100 MILE COURSE RECORD > Huge congratulations to Sean Wylie (GBR) on finishing the 100 mile race at 01:47am late last night to set a NEW Course Record on the Yr Wyddfa Ultra 100 mile of 19:47:11 (hh:mm:ss).

Sean took close to 5 hours off the previous record set by Harry Firth (GBR) in 2025 of 24:38:56 (hh:mm:ss). A superb achievement on a tough 100 mile ultramarathon spanning across the Snowdonia Eryri National Park.

www.GBUltras.com

🎥 Credit |

06/09/2026

LEADING THE 100 MILE > Yr Wyddfa Ultra …
Race leader is Sean Wylie, passing through Checkpoint 11, Dolwyddelan Pavillon at 91 miles into the 100 mile ultramarathon… Sean is running an incredible race, was in and out of the checkpoint and looks set to break the course record by a few hours.

Follow the race @ https://map.racetracker.no/?race=yr_wyddfa_snowdon_ultra_2026

Photos from Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Ultra's post 05/09/2026

1st Lady at 63 miles into the 100 mile at Neuadd Ffestiniog Village Hall is Ultrarunner Elaine Bisson (GBR). After a tough section along the Slate Trail, Elaine refuelled for about 22 minutes and studied her map for the next section of the route.

Elaine has an inspiring wealth of ultramarathon experience which includes taking on the Winter Spine Race, Lakeland 100, Ultra Tour Monte Rosa, Pennine Barrier, 13 Valleys and Northern Traverse amongst others.

Follow the race live online @ https://map.racetracker.no/?race=yr_wyddfa_snowdon_ultra_2026 (link in bio)

📸 Credit Neil Shearer - Photographer // Artist | Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Ultra

Photos from Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Ultra's post 05/09/2026

INCREDIBLE ERYRI … Breathtaking, Spectacular, Inspiring, Unforgettable, yet Unforgiving …

📸 Joel Jameson | Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Ultra

Photos from Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Ultra's post 05/09/2026

Twll Du in Welsh, also known as The Devil’s Kitchen or black hole… A dramatic fracture in the cliffs of Snowdonia Eryri National Park. Our final 50 & 100 mile ultrarunners are now descending to Llyn Idwal and Ogwen Cottage, Checkpoint 4, accompanied by our dedicated mountain team.

Follow the race live @ https://map.racetracker.no/?race=yr_wyddfa_snowdon_ultra_2026

📸 Credit Joel Jameson | Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Ultra

Photos from Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Ultra's post 05/09/2026

High on the Glyderau mountain range… The other worldly landscape featuring the summits of Glyder Fach (994m) and Glyder Fawr (1001m) was shaped by tectonic plate collisions, ancient volcanic activity, and intense glacial and frost erosion that absolutely shattered the landscape and created the boulder fields and jagged spires such as that of Castell y Gwynt that you see today.

Follow the race live online @ https://map.racetracker.no/?race=yr_wyddfa_snowdon_ultra_2026

📸 Credit Neil Shearer - Photographer // Artist | Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Ultra

05/09/2026

The magnificence of Snowdonia Eryri National Park…
Surround yourself with the beauty of the majestic mountains.
There’s no place like Eryri.

📸 Credit Joel Jameson | Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Ultra

05/09/2026

NEW COURSE RECORD > Taking the RACE WIN, 1st Male & 1st Overall is Dan Treby (GBR) in a fantastic time of 8:43:30 (h:mm:ss) beating the former course record set by ultrarunner Mark Darbyshire (GBR) of 9:18:13 (h:mm:ss) set in 2024.

www.GBUltras.com

🎥 Credit |

Photos from Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Ultra's post 05/09/2026

From ascending and descending some of the highest mountains in Wales in the stunning Snowdonia Eryri National Park to running along forest trails, the Avon Lugwy river trails, beside Llyn Crafnant and Llyn Geirionydd, the 50 & 100 mile tests a runners ability on technical terrain and elevation …

Follow the race live @ https://map.racetracker.no/?race=yr_wyddfa_snowdon_ultra_2026

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