fellrace.com - Fan Brycheiniog

Fan Brycheiniog Fell Race

AM 15.7k/840m (9.8 miles/2750ft)
LK

Back for 2025.
Saturday 20th September 2025
11:00am

Enter at Fabain4 here
Registration at Tafarn Y Garreg.
£7.00

Start just north of Tafarn Y Garreg, after crossing the bridge (GR SN849173). Finish just off main road by start of footpath.

Course records:
Dan Doherty 1:15:39 (2017)
Hayley Evans 1:36:34 (2017)

Over 18. Full kit (dependent on weather) and some navigational skills required.

Organiser:

2025 Results
2025 Results .(pdf)
2024 - no event

2023 Results (long)
2023 Results (short)
2023 Category Winners

2022 Results (long)
2022 Results (short)
2021 Results
2020 Results Asc/Des Results
2020 Report
2020 Pics (Crispin Flower)
2020 Pics (Neil Grant)

2019 Results
2019 Winners
2019 Team Results
2019 Checkpoint Position
2019 Report
2019 Photos (Rona Davies)

2018 Full Results
2018 Winners
2018 Team Results
2018 Report
2018 Photos (Gill Stott)

2017 Full Results
2017 Winners
2017 Teams
2017 Full Results with summit time
2017 Positions at Checkpoints
2017 Photos (Gill Stott)

2016 Results
2016 Photos

General

Back for 2025 - organised by Mark Williams
On the ordinary route, the obvious route between checkpoints on the map are mostly on paths of some sort, from large walking highways to smaller running tracks along defined sheep-trods, however competitors are free to run off-piste' to follow their perceived optimum route.

The 'goat track' descent before reaching checkpoint 2 is along a defined path - it is relatively steep.

Checkpoint 2 on the spur/knoll is slightly off the path that traverses under the escarpment.

There is a good path around the escarpment between Check 2 and Check 3.

Start/Finish: The race starts just north of Tafarn Y Garreg on the A4067 near Dan Yr Ogof show caves. The route includes 3 checkpoints which must be visited in the correct order, namely:

CP1 - Fan Brycheiniog trig point (GR SN 826218) - this may end up being he stone shelter just before if weather on top is inclement.

CP2 – Knoll/Spur near bottom of 'goat track' (GR SN 816220):

CP3 - North end of Llyn Y Fan Fawr (GR SN 830221)

Each checkpoint will be manned/ marshalled.

WFRA draft race grading matrix v2.pdf

WFRA draft race grading matrix v2 'b route'.pdf

Doing the run before the event day...or after it... in fact anytime.

If you want to try all this before the day of the race (or anytime after) you can by using the maprun app. On your phone after initiating the app and downloading the map as above at home:

This map is exactly the same as the race map, and all results appear in the same place.

Maprun info: You need to do two things before arriving on the day.

1/ Get the app on your phone.

2/ Get the map (route) for Fan Brycheiniog set up on your phone:

1/ Downloading the app from your fav place:

Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.fne.maprun6&gl=GB

iphone:

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/maprun6/id1550049241

or search for Maprun6, by FNE Enterprises

Please make sure you have the most up to date version of the MapRun app installed on your phone.

You’ll need to set up the app with your personal details then download the map at home (don’t try at the venue as there is no mobile signal).

2/ To get the race map onto your phone, first start up the app then click:

Select Event - UK - Wales - South Wales Trails - Fan Brycheiniog PXAC

The map will take a few moments to download. You can view the map by clicking 'go to start'.

At the venue just go the app on your phone. When ready for the off in the car park press 'go to start'. Keep away from the start line until you are ready to start racing. Walk/run towards the start line when you're ready for the off. As you cross the start point on the track below the car park, your phone will bleep and you're on your way.All timing starts from the beep.

For further information/help on MapRun see Waun Fach V2 on this website: link is here
Results for all those doing the route using the MapRun app will appear here