Tal Y Llyn SWIMRUN
JUNE 2023
A stunning sprint course in a beautiful part of Snowdonia National Park, at the foot of Cadair Idris.
A stunning sprint course in a beautiful part of Snowdonia National Park, at the foot of Cadair Idris.
This could be your first experience of swimrun, or a chance to hone your swimrun skills for a big race in the future.
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Race HQ
For 2023 we will be based out of Dol Einion Campsite, a great place to stay.
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.
Read a review of the 2022 race from the team at swimrun.com here.
Tal Y Llyn Swimrun 2020
The Route
Some fabulous route changes for 2023 make this an even more beautiful course.
The Breakdown
Possibly the most beautiful sprint swimrun course in the UK plays out like this:
Steady: 1h 45m
- Run: 9.8km
- Swim: 2km
- Run 2800m
- Swim 700m
- Run 750m
- Swim 300m
- Run 3500km
- Swim 300m
- Run 750m
- Swim 700m
- Run 2000m
Steady: 1h 45m
Exiting swim 1, simply stunning
Highlights
- 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"
- Run through the beautiful trails of Dol Idris Natural Nature Reserve
- An adventurous and fun day out - go all out for the victory, or just enjoy swimrunning through this beautiful part of the world
Pete & Fred exit swim 2
2022 Podium
MALE
- Fred Newton, 1h 18m 58s
- Chris Hewson, 1h 20m 44s
- Peter Jervis 1h, 21m 23s
- Sally Malwhinney, 1h 31m 18s
- Jennina O'Neil, 1h 34m 31s
- Lynne Griffiths, 1h 37m 57s
Kit
- *Wetsuit
- Trail running shoes
- Whistle
- Race Bib
- Swim Hat
Entry
We are working hard to finalise everything. 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
Read the Race Director's interview with swimrun.com about Tal Y Llyn here.
Expect water temperature to be around 17 degrees, this fluctuates with the weather
Race HQ
For 2023 we'll be based out of Dol Einion Campsite. Further details to follow.
Andrew at Tal Y Llyn Swimrun Experience
COOL Swimrun
Date TBD
Similar, but cooler! Expect water temperature to be 10/11 degrees Celsius.
Similar, but cooler! Expect water temperature to be 10/11 degrees Celsius.
Tal Y Llyn Swimrun Experience, 2020
2021
Great to see swimrunners finally taking on Tal Y Llyn in this small pilot race. Well done to all, results below:
| RESULTS.pdf |
Swimrun Articles
The Outdoor Swimmer Magazine has launched a swimrunner section, which Mike was happy to help with. Here's a few of our articles:
| Swimrun_Better_Together.pdf |
| Swimrun_vs_Triathlon.pdf |
| Swimrun_Socks.pdf |
| Avoiding_Cramp.pdf |
