Date
Sat, 24 Jul 2027
Start
09:00
Venue
Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig
Capel Curig, Conwy
Countdown
July
The short one, but still a mountain race. 15 km over Gallt yr Ogof and Cefn y Capel with a decent amount of climbing for the distance.
Key facts
01Finish-line cut-off is three hours after the start
02Route downloaded on GPS, or map and compass, required
03Compulsory mountain-race kit and minimum age 18
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The course
The route
Capel Curig
Distance15km
Total climb696m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate15.0 km
Weather
Late-July, Capel Curig
18°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
60%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 7°C. Rain on 60% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Ogwen | Yr Helgi Du 15 km
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 Ogwen | Yr Helgi Du 15 km plan targets
Typical sessions
15 km with 696 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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