The Snowdon Race () 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 ( 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. It was during this same race that the record time for just an ascent was set by Robin Bryson, who reached the summit in 39 minutes and 47 seconds, ten seconds ahead of Stuart. 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. Frenchman 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.
In 2001, the race was part of the World Mountain Running Association Grand Prix.http://www.wmra.ch/files/results/grand_prix/GP-2001-final.pdf.
Results YearFirst place manSummaries 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20070102045917/http://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 https://snowdonrace.co.uk/ and from 2010 to 2012 are available at http://www.tdl.ltd.uk/ .TimeSecond place manTimeThird place manTimeFirst place womanTimeSecond place womanTimeThird place womanTime1976 Dave Francis1:12:05 Tacwyn Davies1:13:31 Ray Rawlinson1:14:38 Bridget Hogge1:40:15missing data --missing data --1977 Ricky Wilde1:06:07 Jeff Norman1:07:34 Mike Short1:08:42 Joan Glass1:39:46missing data --missing data --1978 Ricky Wilde1:04:28 Dave Francis1:07:25 Jeff Norman1:07:53 Joan Glass1:31:24missing data --missing data --1979 Jeff Norman1:05:00 Ricky Wilde1:07:07 Dave Francis1:07:11 Joan Glass1:29:02missing data --missing data --1980 Privato Pezzoli1:06:53 Andy Darby1:08:43 A. Giupponi1:09:07 Pauline Haworth1:25:18missing data --missing data --1981 John Wild1:05:18 Gianni Rovedatti 1:05:31 S. Lazzaroni1:08:08 Ros Coats1:24:49missing data --missing data --1982 John Wild1:05:55 Privato Pezzoli1:06:36 Fausto Bonzi 1:06:41 Rosie Naish1:24:10missing data --missing data --1983 R. Keeney1:08:39 M. Bishop1:09:23 Jeff Norman1:09:55 Bridget Hogge1:39:32missing data --missing data --1984 Fausto Bonzi1:03:461:1: Pauline Haworth1:24:03missing data --missing data --1985 Kenny Stuart1:02:291:1: Pauline Haworth1:20:29missing data --missing data --1986 Luigi Bortoluzzi1:04:241:1: Carol Haigh1:14:36missing data --missing data --1987 Martin May1:03:431:1: Angela Carson1:24:19missing data --missing data --1988 Colin Donnelly1:04:381:1: Sue Dilnot1:22:10missing data --missing data --1989 John Lenihan1:04:12 Malcolm Patterson1:04:50 M May1:05:00 Angela Carson1:22:38missing data --missing data --1990 Lucio Fregona1:03:431:1: Tricia Calder1:17:25missing data --missing data --1991 Mark Croasdale1:04:481:1: Anne Buckley1:19:35missing data --missing data --1992 Mark Croasdale1:05:091:1: Tricia Calder1:18:37missing data --missing data --1993 Ian Holmes1:04:141:1: Carol Greenwood1:12:48missing data --missing data --1994 Fabio Ciaponi1:04:441:1: Lucy Wright1:22:35missing data --missing data --1995 Mark Kinch1:02:581:1: Patricia Sloan1:22:33missing data --missing data --1996 Martin Roscoe1:07:181:1: Lesley Leavesley1:26:56missing data --missing data --1997 Ian Holmes1:04:501:1: Carol Greenwood1:16:11missing data --missing data --1998 Colin Jones1:05:141:1: Angela Mudge1:16:14missing data --missing data --1999 Neil Wilkinson1:05:511:1: Helen Jackson1:25:12missing data --missing data --2000 Neil Wilkinson1:05:45 Fabio Ciaponi1:07:24 Ian Holmes1:07:48 Angela Mudge1:20:28missing data --missing data --2001 Marco De Gasperi1:05:51 Emanuele Manzi1: John Taylor1: Izabela Zatorska1:19:04missing data --missing data --2002 Tim Davies1:07:11 Ian Holmes1:08:13 Fabrizio Triulzi1:08:21 Tracey Brindley1:20:37missing data --missing data --2003 Tim Davies1:05:57 Simon Bailey1:06:41 Ian Holmes1:07:11 Dawn Scott1:25:40missing data --missing data --2004 Ian Holmes1:05:38 Julien Rancon1:06:04 Alun Vaughn1:06:12 Claire Whitehead1:18:28missing data --missing data --2005 Tim Davies1:06:37 William Levett1:07:20 Alessio Rinaldi1:08:24 Mary Wilkinson1:17:44missing data --missing data --2006 Andi Jones1:07:25 Tim Davies1:07:57 Ian Holmes1:09:10 Mary Wilkinson1:19:38missing data --missing data --2007 Andi Jones1:05:38 Ian Holmes1:08:16 Ben Bardsley1:08:26 Mary Wilkinson1:20:36missing data --missing data --2008 Andi Jones1:06:02 Morgan Donnelly1:09:24 Ian Holmes1:10:37 Katie Ingram1:20:44missing data --missing data --2009 Andi Jones1:08:15 Ian Holmes1:09:00 Murray Strain1:09:43 Katie Ingram1:15:34 Philippa Jackson1:23:10 Emma Clayton1:25:382010 Robbie Simpson1:07:59 Alex Baldaccini1:09:11 Ian Holmes1:09:11 Catriona Buchanan1:21:19 Pippa Jackson1:21:54 *2011Race of the 2011 Skyrunner World Series Andi Jones1:05:57 Murray Strain1:06:03 Robbie Simpson1:07:36 Pippa Maddams1:20:53 Catriona Buchanan1:22:12 Christina Rankin1:22:422012 Murray Strain1:05:10 Robbie Simpson1:06:43 Fabio Ruga1:07:25 Tessa Hill1:21:26 Helen Fines1:23:09 Katie Walshaw1:24:222013 Andi Jones1:08:50 Murray Strain1:10:14 Rob Hope1:10:54 Sarah Mulligan1:26:25 Jill Mykura1:27:14 Jackie Lee1:27:512014BBC 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. Cesare Maestri0:47:20 Erik Rosaire0:47:43 Tim O'Donoghue0:47:51 Sarah McCormack0:55:21 Tessa Hill0:57:56 Elisa Compagnoni0:58:042015 Emanuele Manzi1:10:18 Massimo Farcoz1:11:29 Ben Mounsey1:11:39 Sarah McCormack1:20:56 Lindsey Brindle1:24:13 Katie Walshaw1:25:142016 Chris Smith1:05:48 Chris Farrell1:07:14 Luca Cagnati1:07:17 Sarah Mulligan1:20:52 Heidi Dent1:21:11 Stephanie Provan1:23:542017 Davide Magnini1:06:42 Chris Farrell1:07:46 Tom Adams1:09:16 Annie Conway1:20:15 Louise Mercer1:22:30 Katie White1:23:032018 Alberto Vender1:06:41 Chris Holdsworth1:07:30 Rob Samuel1:07:53 Bronwen Jenkinson1:20:41 Miranda Grant1:22:20 Sophie Noon1:23:422019 Andy Douglas1:04:04 Martin Dematteis1:06:33 Bernard Dematteis1:07:06 Sarah McCormack1:14:49 Elisa Sortini1:15:11 Hatti Archer1:17:17 2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic2022 Ross Gollan1:09:21 Luca Merli1:10:04 Nathan Edmondson1:10:19 Hannah Russell1:18:48 Sara Willhoit1:19:12 Holly Page1:19:272023 Note – race was run as far as the bottom of Allt Moses due to poor weather and strong winds at the summit. Isacco Costa38:59 Chris Richards39:05 Andy Douglas39:33 Holly Page46:01 Phillipa Williams46:25 Caroline Lambert47:182024 Joe Steward1:05:41 Lorenzo Cagnati1:08:13 Grant Cunliffe1:08:22 Naomi Lang1:15:48 Eve Pannone1:18:28 Beatrice Bianchi1:18:322025 Luca Magri1:06:11 Michael Galassi1:06:58 Roberto Giacomotti1:07:39 Nancy Scott1:20:31 Beatrice Bianchi1:21:58 Eve Pannone1:22:132026 Massimiliano Berti1:04:12 Tiziano Moia1:05:46 Giulio Simonetti1:07:14 Emily McNicol1:16:55 Hannah Russell1:17:37 Luna Giovanetti1:18:17
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