Tal-Y-Llyn

TAL Y LLYN SWIMRUN

A stunning sprint course in a beautiful part of Snowdonia National Park.

Provisional 2023 date: Sun 18th June.

2022 PHOTOS HERE!

2022 RESULTS HERE!

THE 2022 PODIUM
MALE

Fred Newton, 1h 18m 58s
Chris Hewson, 1h 20m 44s
Peter Jervis 1h, 21m 23s

FEMALE

Sally Malwhinney, 1h 31m 18s
Jennina O'Neil, 1h 34m 31s
Lynne Griffiths, 1h 31m 57s

BREAKDOWN

Swim 1: 300m
Run 1: 2.2km
Swim 2: 700m
Run 2: 700m
Swim 3: 300m
Run 3: 4.4km
Swim 4: 700m
Run 4: 700m

TOTAL: 10KM

Swim: 2km
Run: 8km
Height gain: 280m (mostly during Run 3)

This could be your first experience of swimrun, or a chance to hone your swimrun skills for a big race in the future.

With this being a relatively short course we have taken the decision to make this a solo race only. It could be a great place to meet a swimrun partner for future team races.

Read a review of the 2022 race from the team at swimrun.com here.

The start of run 1

THE ROUTE

TWO DIFFERENT LAPS
What's the same on both laps?

Swim 1 & swim 3 (300m)
Swim 2 & swim 4 (700m)
Run 2 & run 4 (700m)

What's different?

Run 1 (2.2km) and run 3 (4.4km) are different

Water temperature

Expect 15 to 17 degrees Celsius

Elevation profile. The majority of up/down is in run 3.

Exiting swim 2, simply stunning

Interactive map below. Note Outdoor Active under-records the distance and height gain. It is 10km with 250m of height gain.

FEATURES

Beautiful and challenging trail running on a mix of terrain
Swimming across the stunning glacial ribbon lake of Tal Y Llyn
Hidden waterfalls and fun river crossings, all in the midst of Cadair Idris, "the best mountain in Wales"
An adventurous and fun day out - go all out for the victory, or just enjoy swimrunning through this beautiful part of the world

COMPULSORY KIT

*Wetsuit
Trail running shoes
Whistle

Collect at registration:

Race Bib
Swim Hat

For experienced skins swimmers there is the option to race "skins" style, if conditions allow.

ENTRY

Provisional 2023 date is Sunday 18th June. Follow instagram.com/we_swim_run or subscribe to our newsletter for early notification of when entries open.

Descending back to the lake on Run 3

SCHEDULE

08:30 - 09:00: Registration at The Tyn Y Cornel Hotel. LL36 9AJ
09:30: Start
12:00: Prizes

Read Race Director Mike's interview with swimrun.com about Tal Y Llyn here.

Expect water temperature to be around 17 degrees, this fluctuates with the weather

THE VENUE & PARKING

Based at the fabulous Tyn Y Cornel Hotel, sitting alongside Tal Y Llyn, LL36 9AJ.

Please don't park in the Hotel car park unless you are staying there. Instead use the lay-bys along the lake. Or at the Pen Y Bont Hotel Car Park at the south west end of the lake for £5 all day, or £10 overnight.

Andrew at Tal Y Llyn Swimrun Experience

COOL SWIMRUN
Date TBC
Similar... but cooler! Expect water temperature to be 10 degrees Celsius.

Tal Y Llyn Swimrun Experience

Sat 12 Jun 2021 - Swimrun Experience

Great to see swimrunners finally taking on Tal Y Llyn in this small pilot event. Well done to all, results below:

RESULTS.pdf
File Size:	64 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

Swimrun Venues

Tal Y Llyn, Snowdonia National Park
A beautiful glacial ribbon lake at the foot of the iconic mountain Cadair Idris. Based out of the Tyn Y Cornel Hotel, this is a stunning training location. See also Tal Y Llyn Swim for swim events.

Aberdyfi, Snowdonia National Park
The beautiful village of Aberdyfi on the edge of Snowdonia National Park is a fantastic place to train for swimrun, or race in Dyfi SWIMRUN. Mike's expert knowledge of the Dyfi estuary opens up many opportunities for safe and effective training in tidal conditions, along with challenging hill running on the doorstep. See also Aberdovey Swim for swim events.

OUR SWIMRUN ARTICLES

The Outdoor Swimmer Magazine has launched a swimrunner section, which we were happy to help with. Here's our articles so far: