| Snowdon Race | |
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Tim Davis during his 2005 victory |
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| 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 | www.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 back 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 course record stands at 1:02:29, set by Kenny Stuart in 1985.
Radio Cymru broadcasts live from the event. S4C produce a television highlights 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]
| 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 | P. 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 | G. Rovedati | 1:05:31 | S. Lazzaroni | 1:08:08 | Ros Coates | 1:24:49 |
| 1982 | John Wild | 1:05:55 | P. Pezzoli | 1:06:36 | F. 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 | F. 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 | L. Bortaluzzi | 1:04:24 | 1: | 1: | Carol Haigh | 1:14:36 | ||
| 1987 | M. May | 1:03:43 | 1: | 1: | Angela Carson | 1:24:19 | ||
| 1988 | Colin Donnelly | 1:04:38 | 1: | 1: | S. Dilnot | 1:22:10 | ||
| 1989 | John Lenihan | 1:04:12 | 1: | 1: | Angela Carson | 1:22:38 | ||
| 1990 | L. Fregona | 1:03:43 | 1: | 1: | T. Calder | 1:17:25 | ||
| 1991 | Mark Croasdale | 1:04:48 | 1: | 1: | A. Buckley | 1:19:35 | ||
| 1992 | Mark Croasdale | 1:05:09 | 1: | 1: | T. 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: | L. Wright | 1:22:35 | ||
| 1995 | Mark Kinch | 1:02:58 | 1: | 1: | P. 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 | 1: | 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 |