Snowdon Race
| Snowdon Race | |
|---|---|
 Tim Davies during his 2005 victory | |
| Date | July |
| Location | Llanberis, Wales |
| Event type | Mountain |
| Distance | c. 10 miles |
| Established | 1976 |
| Course records |
1:02:29 (Kenny Stuart, 1985) 1:12:48 (Carol Greenwood, 1993) |
| Official site | http://snowdonrace.co.uk |
The Snowdon Race (Welsh: Ras Yr Wyddfa) is a ten-mile endurance running competition in Gwynedd, from Llanberis to the peak of Snowdon. Contestants must make the five miles up the Llanberis Path to the summit (1,085 metres or 3,560 feet above sea level) and return down. Currently entrants must be over-18 to compete in either the men's or women's race. In 2009 a junior race was incorporated.
The race was first held in 1976 when Ken Jones from Llanberis put forward the idea to the village's Carnival Committee. 86 runners took part in the first race. In 2010, nearly 500 runners competed, with the nations represented including Scotland, Italy and Kenya.
The men's course record stands at 1:02:29, set by Kenny Stuart in 1985. The women's course record stands at 1:12:48, set by Carol Greenwood in 1993.
Radio Cymru broadcasts live from the event, and S4C produces a television highlights programme showing profiles on individual racers.
In 1996, the course was used for the European Mountain Running Trophy, run on the same weekend but separately from the annual Snowdon Race. Jaime Dejesus-Mendes was the winner of the men's race in 1:03:16. The women ran a shorter course, with Isabelle Guillot finishing first in 53:09.[1]
In 2001, the race was part of the World Mountain Running Association Grand Prix.[2]
Results
| Year | First place[3] | Time | Second place | Time | Third place | Time | First woman | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 |  Dave Francis |
1:12:05 |  Tacwyn Davies |
1:13:31 | Ray Rawlinson |
1:14:38 | Bridget Hogge |
1:40:15 |
| 1977 | Ricky Wilde |
1:06:07 | Jeff Norman |
1:07:34 | Mike Short |
1:08:42 | Joan Glass |
1:39:46 |
| 1978 | Ricky Wilde |
1:04:28 | Dave Francis |
1:07:25 | Jeff Norman |
1:07:53 | Joan Glass |
1:31:24 |
| 1979 | Jeff Norman |
1:05:00 | Ricky Wilde |
1:07:07 | Dave Francis |
1:07:11 | Joan Glass |
1:29:02 |
| 1980 |  Privato Pezzoli |
1:06:53 | Andy Darby |
1:08:43 |  A. Giupponi |
1:09:07 | Pauline Haworth |
1:25:18 |
| 1981 | John Wild |
1:05:18 | Gianni Rovedatti |
1:05:31 | S. Lazzaroni |
1:08:08 |  Ros Coats |
1:24:49 |
| 1982 | John Wild |
1:05:55 | Privato Pezzoli |
1:06:36 | Fausto Bonzi |
1:06:41 | R. Naish |
1:24:10 |
| 1983 | R. Keeney |
1:08:39 | M. Bishop |
1:09:23 | Jeff Norman |
1:09:55 | Bridget Hogge |
1:39:32 |
| 1984 | Fausto Bonzi |
1:03:46 | |
1: | |
1: | Pauline Haworth |
1:24:03 |
| 1985 | Kenny Stuart |
1:02:29 | |
1: | |
1: | Pauline Haworth |
1:20:29 |
| 1986 | Luigi Bortoluzzi |
1:04:24 | |
1: | |
1: | Carol Haigh |
1:14:36 |
| 1987 |  Martin May |
1:03:43 | |
1: | |
1: | Angela Carson |
1:24:19 |
| 1988 | Colin Donnelly |
1:04:38 | |
1: | |
1: | Sue Dilnot |
1:22:10 |
| 1989 |  John Lenihan |
1:04:12 | |
1: | |
1: | Angela Carson |
1:22:38 |
| 1990 | Lucio Fregona |
1:03:43 | |
1: | |
1: | Tricia Calder |
1:17:25 |
| 1991 | Mark Croasdale |
1:04:48 | |
1: | |
1: | Ann Buckley |
1:19:35 |
| 1992 | Mark Croasdale |
1:05:09 | |
1: | |
1: | Tricia Calder |
1:18:37 |
| 1993 | Ian Holmes |
1:04:14 | |
1: | |
1: | Carol Greenwood |
1:12:48 |
| 1994 | Fabio Ciaponi |
1:04:44 | |
1: | |
1: | Lucy Wright |
1:22:35 |
| 1995 | Mark Kinch |
1:02:58 | |
1: | |
1: |  Patricia Sloan |
1:22:33 |
| 1996 | Martin Roscoe |
1:07:18 | |
1: | |
1: | Lesley Leavesley |
1:26:56 |
| 1997 | Ian Holmes |
1:04:50 | |
1: | |
1: | Carol Greenwood |
1:16:11 |
| 1998 | Colin Jones |
1:05:14 | |
1: | |
1: | Angela Mudge |
1:16:14 |
| 1999 | Neil Wilkinson |
1:05:51 | |
1: | |
1: | Helen Jackson |
1:25:12 |
| 2000 | Neil Wilkinson |
1:05:45 | Fabio Ciaponi |
1:07:24 | Ian Holmes |
1:07:48 | Angela Mudge |
1:20:28 |
| 2001 | Marco De Gasperi |
1:05:51 | Emanuele Manzi |
1: | John Taylor |
1: |  Izabela Zatorska |
1:19:04 |
| 2002 | Tim Davies |
1:07:11 | Ian Holmes |
1:08:13 | Fabrizio Triulzi |
1:08:21 | Tracey Brindley |
1:20:37 |
| 2003 | Tim Davies |
1:05:57 | Simon Bailey |
1:06:41 | Ian Holmes |
1:07:11 | Dawn Scott |
1:25:40 |
| 2004 | Ian Holmes |
1:05:38 |  Julien Rancon |
1:06:04 | Alun Vaughn |
1:06:12 | Claire Whitehead |
1:18:28 |
| 2005 | Tim Davies |
1:06:37 | William Levett |
1:07:20 | Alessio Rinaldi |
1:08:24 | Mary Wilkinson |
1:17:44 |
| 2006 | Andi Jones |
1:07:25 | Tim Davies |
1:07:57 | Ian Holmes |
1:09:10 | Mary Wilkinson |
1:19:38 |
| 2007 | Andi Jones |
1:05:38 | Ian Holmes |
1:08:16 | Ben Bardsley |
1:08:26 | Mary Wilkinson |
1:20:36 |
| 2008 | Andi Jones |
1:06:02 | Morgan Donnelly |
1:09:24 | Ian Holmes |
1:10:37 | Katie Ingram |
1:20:44 |
| 2009 | Andi Jones |
1:08:15 | Ian Holmes |
1:09:00 | Murray Strain |
1:09:43 | Katie Ingram |
1:15:34 |
| 2010 | Robbie Simpson |
1:07:59 | Alex Baldaccini |
1:09:11 | Ian Holmes |
1:09:11 | Catriona Buchanan |
1:21:19 |
| 2011 | Andi Jones |
1:05:57 | Murray Strain |
1:06:03 | Robbie Simpson |
1:07:36 | Pippa Maddams |
1:20:53 |
| 2012 | Murray Strain |
1:05:10 | Robbie Simpson |
1:06:43 | Fabio Ruga |
1:07:25 | Tessa Hill |
1:21:26 |
| 2013 | Andi Jones |
1:08:50 | Murray Strain |
1:10:14 | Rob Hope |
1:10:54 | Sarah Mulligan |
1:26:25 |
| 2014[4] | Cesare Maestri |
0:47:20 | Erik Rosaire |
0:47:43 | Tim O'Donoghue |
0:47:51 | Sarah McCormack |
0:55:21 |
| 2015 | Emanuele Manzi |
1:10:18 | Massimo Farcoz |
1:11:29 | Ben Mounsey |
1:11:39 | Sarah McCormack |
1:20:56 |
| 2016 | Chris Smith |
1:05:48 | Chris Farrell |
1:07:14 | Luca Cagnati |
1:07:17 | Sarah Mulligan |
1:20:52 |
References
- ↑ Rob Howard (July 15, 1996). "Revelling in the misty mountain hop". The Independent. Retrieved September 20, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.wmra.ch/files/results/grand_prix/GP-2001-final.pdf.
- ↑ Summaries for 1976 to 1983 are in Bill Smith, Stud Marks on the Summits (Preston, 1985). Lists of the winning men and women from 1976 to 2005 are available at http://web.archive.org/web/20070102045917/www.snowdonrace.com/records/index.php. The results for 2000 are from the results section of The Fellrunner, Oct 2000, 33. Results for 2002 to 2009 are available at http://snowdonrace.co.uk/ and from 2010 to 2012 are available at http://www.tdl.ltd.uk/.
- ↑ BBC website Note - The race was only run as far as Clogwyn Bridge - the first time the route had been changed - due to the fear of torrential thunderstorms and lightning at the summit.