Welsh 1000s Race

[beasty1711]

I'm just starting to look at possible routes etc for this.
Are there any "suggested" routes available?

Such as would you reccomend the ridge along Crib Goch or better to go up the Pyg and then hang a right ? and am i safe to assume that a typical route goes via Ogwen when assending Glyder Fawr ?

[sheeplover]

After the top of the falls at Aber have been cleared follow the path up stream and cross at a small island, go straight up a grinding flog to get between the Bera. Fairly good trod to safety checkpoint. After that aim for the right hand side of foel grach, missing the summit and aiming a rock outcrop. Countour the side of foel grach to the saddle between it and llwellyn. Over llwellyn and onto the ridge to dafydd. Come back on yourself after this top and decend via a stream to the mountain rescue post. Over the Cribyn is fairly straight foward. The route off the glyders can be tricky so worth a recce. Crib goch is out of bounds so it's up the pyg track.

[ydt]

In addition to the above, the route from Carnedd Dafydd to where you leave the road at Ogwen is fixed and flagged. From Glyder Fawr to Pen-y-Pass there is a bit of route choice - as per Perris H'shoe. It is compulsory to get to the top of the Pyg Track before visiting Garnedd Ugain. Yiannis

[Sam Harrison]

A quick question... Is there a copy of the 2011 results anywhere? Can't find any online and am curious as to how much time Glyder Fawr added on to previous years' results.

[angleseyal]

results in the results section of http://www.wfra.me.uk/index.htm

[Sam Harrison]

results in the results section of http://www.wfra.me.uk/index.htm

Ah, knew there was somewhere I'd forgotten to check, cheers!

[that_fjell_guy]

Just entered!!! :thumbup:

[Nigel]

Can someone out there help me with the race route / checkpoints for this (fellrunners class A)? Can't figure it out from the website. Did a recce yesterday and happy I've sorted some good lines. Happy about the start and over the Carnedds and happy with Glyder Fawr onwards but .... there are parts I'm unsure of. After Carnedd Dafydd where is the next checkpoint? Is it at Ogwen cottage in which case is the descent best over Pen Yr Ole Wen and straight down or am I right in thinking there is a checkpoint east of Llyn Ogwen (Bodesi / Bryn Poeth?). If there is does the route then go to Ogwen Cottage (road or path north of the lake?) and up to Glyder Fawr or straight up via Tryfan and Glyder Fach? Or is it none of these options and I'm way out. Help much appreciated.

[ydt]

Nigel, see posting 233. Route flagged from C. Dafydd, past mountain rescue post, down to road, along road to car park just past Tryfan, end of flags. Next check is at Llyn Bochlwyd. Then Y Gribin ridge. Route does not go to Ogwen cottage. Yiannis

[Nigel]

Thanks Yiannis - Well I least I got a nice climb and scamble in yesterday even if not on the race route! I should have asked you when I saw you Saturday!