Events/Pen y Fan Race

Pen y Fan Race

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Date
Sun, 11 Jul 2027
Start
12:00
Venue
Nant Cwm Llwch car park, near Brecon
Nant Cwm Llwch car park, near Brecon
Countdown
July

A short, sharp run up Corn Du to the summit of Pen y Fan and straight back down the way you came. Under 6 km, but nearly 600 m of climbing makes it steep all the way.

Key facts
01Full windproof jacket and trousers, map, compass and whistle are mandatory
02You must be 16 or over on 31 December 2026
03Start is about a 15-minute walk from the car park
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The course

The route

Nant Cwm Llwch car park
Distance5.8km
Total climb588m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate5.9 km
2026 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Helen Haigh00:40:588.5 km/h
02Beth Rawlinson00:41:078.5 km/h
03Rhian Probert00:46:227.5 km/h
17
Women finishers
0:54:17
Median time
6.4 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserNaomi Law and Crispin Flower
Running since1986
Training

Training for the Pen y Fan Race

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.

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What a Pen y Fan Race plan targets
Typical sessions
6 km with 588 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
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