DateExpected
Early September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
The Gladstone, Ysguborwen Road, Dwygyfylchi, Penmaenmawr, LL34 6PS
Dwygyfylchi, Conwy
Countdown
September
A nine-mile trail run with real teeth: 855 m of climbing in 14.5 km is steep going, and a cut-off at the second checkpoint keeps you honest.
Key facts
01Cut-off of 1:30 at checkpoint 2, so don't go out slow and hope
02Five checkpoints on the loop
03Minimum age 18; keen 16 and 17 year olds may be considered at entry
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The course
The route
Dwygyfylchi
Distance14.5km
Total climb855m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate14.1 km
Weather
Early-September, Dwygyfylchi
17°CTypical high
14°CTypical low
11°CColdest in 20 years
53%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 14°C, but it has dropped to 11°C. Rain on 53% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Bethan Billington01:36:059.1 km/h
02Andrea Rowlands01:37:158.9 km/h
03Olwen Baines01:45:408.2 km/h
10
Women finishers
2:04:27
Median time
7.0 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserEryri Harriers (race organiser: Ellie Salisbury)
Websiteeryriharriers.org.uk
Instagram@eryri.harriers
Training
Training for the Gladstone 9
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Gladstone 9 plan targets
Typical sessions
15 km with 855 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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