Welsh 1000m Peaks Race

⭐ Eiddo Coll? 🔎 Lost Property? ⭐

A few small kit items and the ubiquitous water bottles! Get in touch if you know what’s yours. Items will be donated or reused if not claimed 🙏

👀 Saturday 5 June 2027 for next year’s race 🗓️ ✍️

⭐️Diolch 🙏Thank you⭐️

With the help of generous donations from runners, this year's Welsh 1000m Peaks Race has donated £200 each to Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team and Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation.

We are totally in awe of the volunteer time these two teams put towards responding to emergency call outs in the hills.

As runners enjoying outings in mountainous terrain, are we always doing our best to plan appropriately for our adventures and safety? Be

Ask yourself 3 questions before you set off:

– Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?

– Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?

– Do I have the right GEAR?

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⭐️Diwrnod Rasio! ⛰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Race Day!⭐️

Diolch yn fawr 🙏A huge thank you to all runners, Race Marshals, Welsh Fell Runners Association, Eryri Harriers and so many local businesses and suppliers who played a part in making the 55th Ras Copaon 1000m Cymru - Welsh 1000m Peaks Race come alive! We love the energy that is created when all the Planning + People = Race Day! Such a force...

After a very hot few days in the week before the race, there was nearly talk of an Adverse Weather route being deployed for race day, but the temperatures dipped just enough for fairly comfortable conditions for all involved. Great for Race Marshals, and 'just about ok' for runners, although good management was still needed to keep hydrated and cool, especially when ascending out of the warmer valleys. For the LONG Course, it seemed Y Gribin was providing an excellent 'crux' point in the race, for this reason 🔥

A Welsh Fell Runners Association race will not happen without a dedicated and passionate team of volunteer Race Marshals, and we had 45 out about about through the course/on the ground. Absolute stars they all are, including our Saba, Twig and Diego ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

We were very proud to play host to the WFRA North Wales Series this year, and the SHORT Course attracted increased numbers and great competition - da iawn! 👏 This course provides a great technical challenge, with a modest distance to cover...but all the punch and power of the most technical terrain - love it! ⛰️👊

And finally, to the 149 starters - across the LONG and SHORT courses, either running Solo or in a Pair, across categories. Strong running from Sam Gunning/Cybi Striders who finished his LONG Course in 4:17:33 and celebrated 1st place - with some excellent competition and differences in splits with Pete Vale, Graig Lowe and Matthew Fortes along the way. Heather Tait/Helm Hill Runners led the women's race in the LONG Course from the first Checkpoint, and gained a lead of 30 mins to take her 1st place. The race was on for 2nd and 3rd place for Mel Price and Andrea Rowlands, respectively.

An equally competitive SHORT Course saw changes in the lead a few times, with Rhys Jones/Rhedwyr Hebog climbing to Yr Wyddfa to 1st place in 1:42:30, ahead of Chris McLean/Meirionnydd and Harry Kneen/Dark Peak. The women's race saw current Course Record holder Jackie Lee/Eryri Harriers working her way through to 1st place in 2:08:18, with Suzie Richards/Eryri Harriers and Jessica Evans/GOG Triathlon providing excellent competition - da iawn bawb! 🏆

Thanks to runners who took on board our request to collect a few 'dropped items' from Yr Wyddfa on their descent - with Craig Jones/Eryri Harriers bringing home an eclectic collection of randomness, for a Spot Prize. And heartfelt thanks to Mabli and Efa Baines/Eryri Harriers (winners of the SHORT Course PAIRS) who stopped to help a fellow club runner to the summit.

Young runners with big hearts and a love for the ethics of fell running 💚❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⛰️

We have a couple of prizes that runners weren't able to collect and some lost property. We'll be in touch via email 💻

Diolch yn fawr iawn for logistical support this year:
Eryri Harriers
Welsh Fell Runners Association
Fabian4 Online Entry Service
Open Tracking
RAW Adventures
Crib Goch Outdoor
Midland Association of Mountaineers - Glan Dena Hut
Marathon Eryri
National Trust
Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri - Eryri National Park
Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation
Padarn Hotel
Snowdon Mountain Railway / Rheilffordd yr Wyddfa
YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass
Bws Peris
SportpicturesCymru

Prizes kindly donated/supplied by: Crib Goch Outdoor, Coffi Dre, Poblado Coffee, Halen Mon, Ceirios Coffee, Tesco Bangor, Pair Ups, Nick Livesey Mountain Images

You can view SportpicturesCymru runner photos here 📷
https://www.sportpictures.cymru/Galleries/Galeri-2026/Welsh-1000m-Race-2026

Full Race Report and Race Results will be emailed to runners and watch this space for a few more post-race updates.

Kate Worthington - Race Organiser

And a random collection of Race Day photos! 📷

⭐️ Llongyfarchiadau! 🥳 Congratulations!⭐️

Diolch yn fawr iawn to all runners out on the LONG and SHORT Courses in yesterday's 55th Ras Copaon 1000m Cymru - Welsh 1000m Peaks Race. And many congratulations to this year's Overall and Category winners below. From First to Final Finishers...you all rock! 👇🥇🥈🥉

Thanks to Race Marshals for ad hoc captures on a busy summit, more photos and memories from the day to follow. And a big shout out and cwtch mawr 🤗😘 to all Race Marshals x

⛰⛰⛰ LONG COURSE - Female and Male/Open
🥇Heather Tait - 5:10:25 🥇Sam Gunning - 4:17:33
🥈Mel Price - 5:40:59 🥈Peter Vale - 4:32:55
🥉Andrea Rowlands - 5:46:13 🥉Craig Lowe - 4:36:32

⛰⛰ SHORT COURSE - Female and Male/Open
🥇Jackie Lee - 2:08:18 🥇Rhys Jones - 1:42:30
🥈Suzie Richards - 2:12:12 🥈Chris McLean - 1:46:55
🥉Jessica Evans - 2:15:30 🥉Harry Kneen - 1:48:41

⛰⛰⛰ LONG COURSE – Pairs
🥇Justina Berskyte and Neil Swan - 5:57:56
🥈Mared Llywelyn and Lowri Owen - 6:28:57
🥉Tony Harris and Neil Jones - 7:12:48

⛰⛰ SHORT COURSE – Pairs
🥇Mabli Baines and Efa Baines - 2:24:57
🥈Ben Thomas and Nikki Triggs - 3:35:30
🥉Steve Whitlock and John Pelton - 3:49:11

⛰⛰ SHORT COURSE – Adult/Junior Pair
🥇Tamsin Sequin and Nikolas Seguin - 2:29:25

⛰⛰⛰ LONG COURSE – Age Categories
F40 Liz Bradshaw - 5:48:32 MO40 Joel Gomes - 4:41:06
F50 Louise Emery - 7:59:00 MO50 Martin Webb - 5:32:44
MO60 David Bland - 7:42:32

⛰⛰ SHORT COURSE – Age Categories
F40 Ruth Calcraft - 2:21:29 MO40 Ally Hughes - 1:50:42
F50 Rhian Probert - 2:21:42 MO50 Chris Near - 2:03:12
F60 Sarah Barnwell - 2:29:30 MO60 Russell Owen - 2:28:32
MO70 Nich Bradley - 2:59:59 MO80 Brian Robbins - 3:56:07

⛰⛰⛰ LONG COURSE – Mixed Team
🥇Pete Vale, Joel Gomes, Mel Price - Mercia Fell Runners

⛰⛰ SHORT COURSE – Mixed Team
🥇Adam Harper, Jackie Lee, Suzie Richards - Eryri Harriers

Welsh Fell Runners Association Eryri Harriers Open Tracking

⭐️LAST MINUTE ENTRIES!⭐️

Missed a Welsh 1000m Peaks Race entry on Fabian4 Online Entry Service? A few race places are available again based on unfortunate cancellations...so if you can organise yourself for a race tomorrow...Croeso - Welcome!

Get your head into race plans here https://www.welsh1000m.org

ENTRIES ➡️💻⏰https://www.fabian4.co.uk/default.aspx

Welsh Fell Runners Association Eryri Harriers

⭐️Dydd Sul 31 Mai 🚗 Sunday 31 May⭐️

If you're nearby Llanberis on the Sunday morning after Welsh 1000m Peaks Race, come and stretch your legs and find some great outdoor bargains from 9am ☕️

All sales of pitch bookings are going to Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team. Back at Padarn Hotel!

Archebwch stondin yma/Book a stall here ➡️ https://bookwhen.com/llanberismrt

Padarn Hotel

⭐ Manwerthwyr Lleol 🤗 Local Retailers ⭐

Diolch yn fawr iawn 🙌 Big thanks to many local+ retailers that have kindly donated items for prizes across the Long and Short Courses. Your generosity and support of local, community organised races is really special and much appreciated 🙏

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