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The Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge

Name: The Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge
Start: 2025-05-31
End: 2025-05-31
Location: Cardiff

Cardiff, United Kingdom • 31 May 2025

Participants of The Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge will tackle a total distance of just over 17 miles across three mountains: Pen y Fan, Cadair Idris, and Snowdon. The challenge includes mountain leaders, transportation, food, and drink. Participants need mountain walking experience but do not require rock climbing skills. The event starts at Cardiff Railway Station and finishes in Chester, with a schedule spanning Saturday to Sunday. The challenge is not a running event but requires strong walking abilities. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United Kingdom Wales Cardiff

Race information

Website Registration

17 mi

Standard Entry

Outfit Member Entry (nevis, Snowdon & Berwyn)

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

Trail runs nearby

Thursday Jul 18

Purdown Pursuit

Bristol - 25 mi from Cardiff

10 km

The Purdown Pursuit 2024 is a trail run taking place on Thursday, 18th July 2024, in Bristol. The race is a challenging 10km around Stoke Park, starting at 7.15pm. With 83 participants so far, the event offers prizes for different categories and spot prizes may also be given. Registration opens at 6..

Sat - Sun Jul 20-21

The Dragon Coastal Race

The Dragon Coastal ultramarathons offer 100, 50, and 30-mile races along the Wales Coast Path, finishing at the Captain Scott Memorial and Norwegian Church. The routes are non-technical, suitable for all levels of runners, with surprises like beaches, sand, and elevation changes. The 100-mile race s..

Saturday Jul 20

Rabbit Run Wales

Bridgend - 17 mi from Cardiff

12 km

The Rabbit Run Wales is a 7.5-mile trail race set in the stunning Merthyr Mawr Estate in South Wales. The race offers participants the chance to run through hills, valleys, a river crossing, and even experience a tumble down the Big Dipper, the highest sand dune in Wales. Accompanying junior and fun..

Sunday Jul 21

Wye Valley Tunnel Run

Sedbury - 25 mi from Cardiff

The Wye Valley Tunnel Run offers 10km, Half Marathon, and Marathon distances on Sunday, July 21, 2024. The event features new routes and distances for 2024, including the Colourbust event for children. The courses are predominantly flat, following old railway lines and river trails, with sections th..

Saturday Jul 27

TEC Exmoor

Allerford - 25 mi from Cardiff

The TEC Exmoor 2024 trail run offers four distances: Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon, and 12K, set in the beautiful Allerford Recreation Ground on the Exmoor coast. With varying distances and elevations, runners can enjoy stunning wood sections, coastal paths, and challenging terrains. Checkpoints ar..

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Saturday Jul 27

GB Ultras - Beacons Way Ultra 100 Miles

Abergavenny - 24 mi from Cardiff

100 mi

The GB Ultras - Beacons Way Ultra 100 Miles will take place in Abergavenny on Saturday 27 July 2024. You can run 100 miles.

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