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More Snowdon pictures...

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 26 Jul '10
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The togs on the hill on Saturday deserve a medal for their work in bringing the images back down to sea level after a drenching. Loads more great shots from FRP man Al Tye are now online, along with some crackers by Neale Lewis-Jones… Read more…
Fell running goes live on prime-time National radio!

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 25 Jul '10
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To cap off a day he will probably never forget, 2010 International Snowdon Race winner Robbie Simpson went live on BBC 5 Live Weekend News last night. The unassuming young Scot was interviewed following his win earlier on Saturday…. Read more…
Simpson wins Snowdon

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Sun 25 Jul '10
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This may not be breaking news, but its big news. Scots youngster Robbie Simpson has been heralded on this site for some time now, but the Deeside athlete ingrained his name in Snowdon Race folklore on Saturday, as he became the youngest ever winner of the race… Read more…
Snowdon 2010 - race preview

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 23 Jul '10
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The 35th International Snowdon Race takes place tomorrow, amongst eager anticipation as a new continent enters the fray. 2009 Commonwealth champion Wilson Chemweno arrives in Wales late on Friday, and will take to the line after a long journey from Kenya.. Read more…
Top Scots ready for Welsh peak...

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 22 Jul '10
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The Scottish team heading down to Wales this weekend looks very useful. It is a team of bright young things including Robbie Simpson, Catriona Buchanan and Andrew Fallas, coupled with the experience of Alasdair Anthony and Matthew Sullivan… Read more…
Snowdon hots-up with a week to go

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 15 Jul '10
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The 35th International Snowdon Race is ready. Film crews are on the mountain today (15 July) for a final recce, the international teams have been confirmed, last minute news pieces and reminders are being posted on the excellent event website… Read more…
Kenny to roll back the years at Snowdon

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Thu 22 Apr '10

Legendary mountain runner Kenny Stuart is to return to the place of one of his greatest mountain records on the 24th of July, as he is the guest of honour and official starter at this year’s 35th International Snowdon Race, some 25 years after his record run. Read more…
Snowdon 2010 is...closed!

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 11 Mar '10

Barely 12 days after race entries opened for the 2010 Snowdon Race the race limit of 500 (plus elite invites) has been reached – and in record time. Race organiser Stephen Edwards had one word for MST tonight “astounded”… Read more…
Snowdon 2010 is open!

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Mon 01 Mar '10

But be quick. Race entry forms are now online for download, then to be sent to race admin – entry opened at midnight today (1 March). The race organisers have an entry limit of 500, plus international / elite invitation runners, and at 12pm today over 200 forms had been downloaded. Read more…
Snowdon Race gets new site

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 19 Jan '10

This year’s 35th edition is set to be one of the most exciting as the organising committee are looking to attract a world-class field to this historic mountain race up and down the highest peak in England and Wales… Read more…
52nd Trofeo Vanoni

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 16 Oct '09

Top finishers at this year’s Snowdon Race have been invited to race under the Great Britain banner at this year’s Trofeo Vanoni to be held in Morbegno (Italy) next weekend (Oct 24-25). The historic race up Snowdon enabled a twinning of host village of Llanberis and Morbegno. Read more…
Snowdon 2009 in pictures and video

Posted in Through the Lens by Matt Ward on Mon 20 Jul '09

The excellent highlights programme from this year’s race is now available on demand via the S4C Clic source. There are plenty of images out there now too. The best, as ever, come from Dave Pinnington, Gwynfor James and Al Tye over at fell running pictures Read more…
Snowdon - England still the team to beat

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 17 Jul '09

On Saturday (18) the 34th International Snowdon Race will once again present a field loaded with international quality. Fell runners, and road runners with climbing ability, target this great Welsh mountain race as one for the history book.. Read more…
Andi attempts to re-write history on Snowdon

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Thu 02 Jul '09

Winners of the International Snowdon Race are guaranteed their place in history. To be one of the men and women that have won one of the 33 races held since 1976 takes tenacity, talent and qualities that only the elite mountain runners possess. To be one of those athletes that has won the race more than once assures almost legendary status. Read more…