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Name: The Green Green Grass of Home
Start: 2026-07-15
End: 2026-07-15
Location: Llangynhafal

Llangynhafal, United Kingdom • 15 Jul 2026

The Green Green Grass of Home

The event is a fell race based at Plas Dolben, Llangynhafal, LL16 4LN, with what3words location carry.cheat.sized. The advertised distance is 8 km / 5 mi with a total climb of 457 m / 1499 ft. The course is partially marked. Organisers note slight changes to the race start and finish compared with previous years.

A mandatory cut-off applies at the top gate: runners who do not reach this point within 50 minutes will be diverted onto a shorter route. The minimum age for entrants is over 16 and there are no junior categories listed. Entry is available on the day only for a fee of £5. The event is insured by WFRA.

Course records are listed as male 38:39 from 2016 and female 47:37 from 2017. No start or finish times are stated. Safety information is limited to the partial course marking and the time cut-off at the top gate. No contact names, phone numbers, or email addresses are provided here. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Wales Llangynhafal

Race information

Registration

8 km

5 mi

5mi

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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