Entries for the Snowman Triathlon powered by Suunto are now open, and the infamous Moel Siabod run route in North Wales is set to make a welcome return to the event. The Snowman, which will take place on the 29-30 July 2017, is billed as a real highlight in the race calendar for everyone who has experienced it and features everything that makes an Always Aim High event one of the unmissable races of the season.
The triathlon begins with an open water swim in the Llynnau Mymbyr lake, under the watchful gaze of the Snowdon horseshoe. The cycle takes competitors across the length and breadth of the Snowdonia National Park and includes iconic stretches such as the Pen y Pass hill climb.
Rounding off the race is the infamous run. Legend and Full distance competitors will get the chance to take on the infamous Moel Siabod trail/fell route which makes a welcome return for 2017, while Sprint competitors will complete a challenging but flatter and equally picturesque trail run which featured in last year’s Snowdonia Triathlon Festival.
‘Snowman Savage’ competitors will be the only athletes able to complete both unique runs over the course of the weekend. The Snowman Triathlon 2017 will also feature a completely new race: the Snowman Swim. Here, athletes can choose between a half and full mile swim laps in Llyn Mymbyr at Plas y Brenin.
Saturday 29 July
Snowman Sprint
An entry point event, the Sprint includes last year’s popular Snowdonia Triathlon Festival trail run route (so no Moel Siabod).
400m swim, 30km cycle, 5km run
Sunday 30 July
Snowman Full
The Snowman Full distance includes all cycling routes and trail runs that have come to be expected of the event, including the Moel Siabod trail/fell route.
1,000m swim, 70km cycle, 10km run
Snowman Legend
After a positive debut at the Snowdonia Triathlon Festival in 2016, the Legend (half iron) distance returns with the same cycle leg, but with Moel Siabod rounding off the already challenging trail run)
1,900m swim, 91km cycle, 21km run
Alongside the Legend, returning for 2017 is the Snowman Savage. This weekend-long event combines the Sprint and Full distance courses, meaning Savage competitors will be an exclusive group of people that get to experience both, very different run routes.
The Snowman Triathlon 2017 will also feature a completely new race: the Snowman Swim. Here, athletes can choose between half and full mile swim laps in the water of Llyn Mymbyr at Plas y Brenin.
The Snowman Triathlon is the second race in the Always Aim High Events Adventure Triathlon Series. The series also includes the Slateman Triathlon and the Anglesey Sandman Triathlon. Entries for the Snowman Triathlon powered by Suunto will open at midday on Friday 11 November.
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