Snowdonia MarathonHere's how RW members rated this race in the past (450 votes). 2009 race reviewed by: Miranda Clarke
 | | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Beautiful, beautiful, windy, rainy, beautiful.
In full: A very enjoyable and friendly run - challenging and well supported and marshalls were amazing. Wondering if I can count it as my first ultra with a slightly panic stricken 1.5 mile warm up to the start heh heh
Date of review: October 29, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: mark cliff 3
| | Overall score | | 80% | | Would you do it again? | | No | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 20% | | Value | | 60% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 20% |
In short: A tough course. Event let down badly by very poor organisation.
In full: Issues with organisation
- Hopeless bus servce
- No shelter for bus queue or start
- Race started late
- No guidance at end to show you where to get a drink/food
- No water available at end
- No one was helping runners when I finished
- The room at the end was in darkness. Left to flounder around in the dark with no support/direction
Date of review: October 29, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Marzy
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: Brilliant race, fantastic marshalls and awesome scenery!
In full: A bit muddled at the start with only a couple of buses to ship us to the start. No shelter at the start definitely part of the issue. Fantastic support from local people and the marshalls around the course - I am sure I saw Chris Boardman cheering us on on the way down to Bedgellert! Loved the challenge of the hill at 21 miles and the subsequent battle of the elements which followed as I was almost blown off the top! Strange loop as I reached LLanberis which was a bit frustrating. Big thanks to the lovely man at the football club showers - there weren't any for the girls but he was very helpful and found me somewhere warm to change.
Date of review: October 29, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Alun Brain
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 100% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: better weather than last year, still fantastic
Date of review: October 29, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: MattKnight
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Blimey.
Date of review: October 28, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: marathonman61
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 60% | | Atmosphere | | 60% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: start area could be better
In full: the organizers should do away with the bussesthey never had them a couple of years ago,if you expect to run 26.2 miles a brisk walk to the start won't harm,why can't they have some sort of shelter @ the start,i've done 9 off them and its allways wet,it would be nice to start warm& dry,perhaps we will have a fristy day 1 year
Date of review: October 28, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Welsh Alex
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 80% | | Organisation | | 40% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 60% |
In short: Not as hard as I thought it would be, but Still tough.
In full: :-)
Excellent scenery, good support all way round and the best water stations I have come across. Energy bars were a real plus as was the isotonic drink.
Some small issues with getting to the start on the busses, and lack of shelter there. Finish a little confused. Shame there is not a straighter run in to the finish, you know, sort of 800m or so.
Still, I will be back. It is a cracking race. There are so many positives, the negatives are minuscule in comparison.
Did I mention lack of singers on the route, no signposts from the M6 and a shortage of trumpets at the top of the hills ;-)
:-)
Date of review: October 28, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Mick Warrington 2
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 20% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 80% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 40% |
In short: Terrible weather , great views and then there was the hill at 21miles
Date of review: October 28, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Moose1307
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 80% |
In short: First time 5 years ago and broken legs (twice) can't hold me back each year :)
In full: Diolch Eryri! Another reason to be proud to be able to complete a marathon and especially to be Welsh.
Yes, the bus lift to the start could have been better but the camaraderie at the Snowdon is fantastic, and let's face it it's Wales in October so join in to experience :) - I heard more than 5 runners say it was their first and was so pleased for them - I chatted to 2 and said they'd remember it and re-tell the experience for a long time for both good and personally hard reasons but live and enjoy it all.
What a fantastic set of supporters - the weather once again was a little inclement... but so many frozen people shouted well done and keep going I was delighted to continue (again with cramp after 16 miles - my own fault!!!)
The feed/water stations were greater than last year thanks again for the support :)
Yep, the finish could have been better managed - but I'm sure if the fee goes up a couple of pounds no-one will complain - but thank you again :)
Date of review: October 27, 2009
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2009 race reviewed by: Donnie Murdo
| | Overall score | | 100% | | Would you do it again? | | Yes | | | | Details: | | Scenery | | 100% | | PB potential | | 40% | | Atmosphere | | 100% | | Organisation | | 60% | | Value | | 100% | | Beginner-friendliness | | 100% |
In short: Hardcore Marathon
In full: Despite the rain,running up the Pass of Llanberis was awesome. The rest of the course is spectacular. I'm unlikely to run this event soon as the last hill has killed my shins and put me off for a couple of years. I didn't know it was possible to run so slowly down a hill! I won't go in to the negatives here; they are highlighted previously.
Date of review: October 27, 2009
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