Challenge walks in Wales
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- Sat 12 - Sun 13 Jul
- £65
- Entries closed
- Sat 12 - Sun 13 Jul
- £65
- Entries closed
Yr Wyddfa Snowdon Summit at Sunrise
Trek by torchlight through the night and reach the summit of Yr Wyddfa Snowdon by dawn. With the moon as your backdrop, climb the highest mountain in England and Wales through the night.
- Carbon offset
- Enter online
- Fundraising required
- Mountainous
- Traffic free
- Rural
- Mountains
- Sustainability policy
- Age 18 & over
- 9 miles hiking + 1085 m ascent
- Sat 19 - Sun 20 Jul
- £139
- Sat 19 - Sun 20 Jul
- £139
Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge | 2nd Half 50K | Gower East Loop
A 50km eastern loop featuring Bantam Bay, Caswell Bay, Mumbles Head, the ‘Mumbles’ sand and mud, Clyne Wood, Gowerton and the Gower Way - to return for the finish line celebration and medal!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Undulating
- Age 16 & over
- 50 km multi terrain running + 1000 m ascent
- Sat 19 Jul
- £139
- Sat 19 Jul
- £139
Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge | 1st Half 50K | Gower West Loop
Set out from Penrice Castle on a perfect 'half' challenge featuring Oxwich Bay and its nature reserve, the Wales Coast Path, Rhossili for a picnic, coastal scenery, dunes and the Gower Way then medal!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Undulating
- Age 16 & over
- 50 km multi terrain running + 1200 m ascent
- Sat 19 - Sun 20 Jul
- £199
- Sat 19 - Sun 20 Jul
- £199
Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge | Full Continuous 100K
A magnificent challenge from Penrice Castle featuring a figure-of-eight route, Oxwich Bay, the stunning Wales Coast Path, the Gower Way, Mumbles Head, Gowerton and a massive welcome celebration too!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 100 km multi terrain running + 2200 m ascent
- Sat 19 - Sun 20 Jul
- £199
- Sat 19 - Sun 20 Jul
- £199
Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge | Full 2 Day Daylight 100K
A magnificent challenge from Penrice Castle featuring a figure-of-eight route, Oxwich Bay, the stunning Wales Coast Path, the Gower Way, Mumbles Head, Gowerton with a good night's sleep mid-way.
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Hilly
- Age 18 & over
- 100 km multi terrain running + 2200 m ascent
- Sat 19 Jul
- £169
- Sat 19 Jul
- £169
Gower Peninsula Ultra Challenge | 75K Challenge
Set out from Penrice Castle on an ultra loop featuring Oxwich Bay, the stunning Wales Coast Path, the Gower Way, basecamp picnic, along the coast, Mumbles Head, Gowerton then a celebration and medal!
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- Undulating
- Age 18 & over
- 75 km multi terrain running + 1550 m ascent
- Sat 6 - Sun 7 Sep
- £45-£169
- Sat 6 - Sun 7 Sep
- £45-£169
Defeat the Peak | Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) at Night Challenge
Make a mountain of difference to people living with cancer. Beginning in the heart of Snowdonia this spectacular challenge will see you trekking to the top of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), at night!
- Enter online
- Fundraising required
- Mountainous
- Traffic free
- Rural
- Mountains
- Sustainability policy
- Age 14 & over
- 21 km hiking + 975 m ascent
- Sat 13 Sep
- £45-£165
- Sat 13 Sep
- £45-£165
Defeat the Peak | Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) by Day Challenge
Make a mountain of difference to people living with cancer. Beginning in the heart of Snowdonia, this challenge will see you trekking to the top of Snowdon!
- Enter online
- Fundraising required
- Mountainous
- Traffic free
- Rural
- Mountains
- Sustainability policy
- Age 14 & over
- 15 km hiking + 1000 m ascent
- Sat 9 - Sun 10 May 2026
- £95.50-£155.50
- Sat 9 - Sun 10 May 2026
- £95.50-£155.50
24 Hours South | The Offa's Dyke Ultra
The finish line is unique to you: 24 hours after the mass start, the race shall stop and the Solo Runners and Teams furthest South on the National Trail, shall be declared winners.
- Newcomers
- Chip timing
- Enter online
- GPS tracking
- Event village
- Rural
- Age 18 & over
- 24 hrs trail running + 8561 ft ascent
- Sat 6 Jun 2026
- £53.50
- Sat 6 Jun 2026
- £53.50
The Llangollen 50K
A truly beautiful area of North Wales! The route uses two way-marked 15-mile linear routes either side of the river, to create a spectacular, challenging excursion in and above the valley.
- Newcomers
- Enter online
- Event village
- Rural
- Age 21 & over
- 50 km trail running + 5435 ft ascent