Ras Tor Y Foel Fell Race
AS 7.4km/350m 4.6miles/1150ft PM
Sunday 17th March 2024 2:00pm
£8 on the day only
Over 16 yrs only. No dogs.
Event HQ: Dan y Wenallt Youth Hostel. Talybont Reservoir Dam. LD3 7YS
(GR SO 105209). No Parking at Dan y Wenallt.
Toilets at Event HQ
Refreshments after the race.
Records:
Iwan Morton 33.25 (2017)
Katrina Entwistle 36:32 (2023)
Organiser: Jan Richards
janvrichards@yahoo.co.uk
Results 2024
Photos 2024(1)
Photos 2024 (2)
Results 2023
Report 2023
Photos 2023
Results 2017
Results 2016
Results 2015
Results 2014
Results 2013
Results 2012
Competitor Parking: Park at Talybont Water Treatment Works (by the Dam). Parking
is limited. Please car share wherever possible.
Refreshments after the race.
Kit Requirements: Map of Race Route/Compass/Whistle. The weather can be
variable and challenging in March. In accordance with the WFRA Safety Policy, please
bring Full Kit to the Race venue. Race Organiser will specify minimum requirements
on the day depending on weather conditions.
Race Route NB: New Route Finish
The route is run in a clockwise direction. The Route is marked and marshalled at key
points. Runners are requested to follow the route and not to take short cuts.
The race starts on the wide track just above the Dam & climbs gently until meeting a
fork in the path. Take the path to the right. Continue to climb gently along this forestry
track to reach another track. Take a sharp hairpin right onto an old stony and rocky
tramroad. Continue along this tramroad for approximately 1km to reach a stile and
waymark on the left-hand side. Go over the stile. Head diagonally across the
waymarked fields until reaching another stile that meets a tarmac road. Turn right and
follow the road for approximately 0.5km until a faint path onto the open hillside
becomes visible. Take this path which ascends steeply upwards, ascending the
multiple false summits to finally reach the summit of Tor y Foel (CP1).
On reaching the summit, take the obvious path in a SW direction off the summit to
reach a junction of paths and a tarmac road. Cross the road and take the signposted
path descending to the tramway (CP2). This path is often muddy and boggy and so
your fell/good trail shoes will come in handy here. Head North along the tramway
keeping right where it forks. Remain on this flat tramway for approx. 1.5km until
reaching a stile on the left. Take this stile and follow the route downhill to eventually
reach a gate. Go through this gate to arrive back at the track above the Dam. NB NEW
FINISH: Turn right and race along the track for approximately 400m to the finish.
The route finish has been moved for your safety due to the volume of traffic on the
Dam and around the finish area.