Beast of Llangattock

Event Overview

The Beast of Llangattock is a trail running event held in Wales. It offers four distances: 10 km, 10 miles, 20 miles, and a 32 mile ultra. The event starts and finishes in Llangattock, using Park Farm as the base.

The Routes

The longer courses share common sections of trail. The 10-mile route is repeated to form the 20-mile event, and also forms part of the 32-mile ultra. The route includes trails on the Llangattock Escarpment with views of the Black Mountains, Sugar Loaf, and the Brecon Beacons. It passes by the Lonely Shepherd stone, crosses open moorland, and offers views of the Clydach Gorge. Runners will go above the caves of Craig y Cilau, descend Mynydd Llangattock into a valley, and finish through ancient woods before rejoining a section of the Brecon and Monmouthshire Canal.

Event Information

Checkpoints are stocked with nuts, bananas, sweets, biscuits, crisps, electrolytes, coke, squash, water, and sometimes homemade cake. Dietary requirements, including vegan, are catered for. The event is cup-free; participants must bring a reusable cup.

Participants receive a bespoke medal. Prizes include handcrafted trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, as well as categories for male and female veterans over 50 & 60, and a Canicross winner. Post-race refreshments include homemade cake, snacks, and sandwiches. Ultra participants also receive pizza and drinks at the finish.

Mandatory kit includes a waterproof jacket and trousers, race vest/pack, base layer top, capacity for 1 litre of fluid, emergency food, a map or GPX file, a fully charged mobile phone, appropriate trail footwear, a first aid kit, a foil blanket, and a reusable cup. For the ultra, a hat, gloves, head torch, whistle, and spare batteries are also required.

Other Facilities

Facilities include a pizza van serving tea and coffee, toilets, paid parking, a full medical team, and a nearby pub. Physio support is available for a fee. Camping is available via a local eco-campsite, and a post-recovery sauna and ice bath service can be booked separately. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.