*** Please note this race is for qualifiers only. Refer to the qualification rules ***

Minimum age: 18

CUT-OFF TIMES:

11:20 - Mile 11.5 (18.5km) - Cut off at Beddgelert

14:00 - Mile 19.6 (31.5km) - Cut off at Pen y Pass

18:00 - Mile 27.4 (44km) - Finish line Cut Off

FEED STATIONS:

There are 5 aid stations on the Marathon route, plus an emergency water station.

Water and High 5 energy drink and gels will be available at 2, 6, 11, 15 and 19 miles.

At 11 miles (Beddgelert) and 19 miles (Pen y Pass), there will also be fruit, crisps and sweets.

There will be an emergency water station at mile 23 (Clogwyn Station). Due to the difficulty of supplying water containers high on Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), there will be limited supply here. Please ensure that you have filled your water bottles at the Pen y Pass aid station, and only take water at this station if absolutely necessary. We are unable to re-fill water containers at this point.

COMPULSORY KIT:

All competitors must carry the compulsory kit listed below. This kit is for your safety due to the often unpredictable and quickly changing mountain conditions and isolated nature of the route.

Spot checks will be in place and anybody found without the required kit will not be allowed to race.

• Waterproof jacket & trousers - with taped seams and integrated attached hood.

• Suitable off-road running shoes - fell/trail shoes

• Hat and Gloves (head and hand cover)

• Whistle

• Emergency food

• Foil blanket

• Drinking water

• Mobile telephone

ADDITIONAL PERMITTED / ADVISORY KIT:

• GPS device (watch with route downloaded)

• Extra long-sleeved warm layer

• Compass & map (If you know how to use them)

• Poles (we permit people to use poles)

• Suntan lotion

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATION
The XTERRA Trail Run World Championship is an annual, invite-only event in which participants must qualify by winning age group slots at qualifying events.

XTERRA Trail Run World Championship: https://www.xterraplanet.com/event/xterra-trail-run-world-championship

Qualification Rules: https://www.xterraplanet.com/race-rules/trail-run-world-championship-qualification

POINTS STRUCTURE AND SERIES RANKINGS
Perhaps most significant for those not pushing for a championship crown, the series is also underpinned by the XTERRA Trail Run World Series Ranking - a custom points system that takes into account position, participation, distance, and segments to allow runners to compete individually, regionally, and internationally.

Rankings: https://rankings.xterraplanet.com/trail-run-world-series.php