*Run Snowdonia Thursday Night Runs*

*Run Snowdonia Thursday Night Runs*

We’re carrying on organising our Thursday night runs through the

2010-2011 winter, this will be our 5th winter of carrying out these

runs. These are fell or low level trail runs depending on the weekend’s

commitments or weather conditions which last 1-2 hrs. We run them

through our company so we are covered by our liability insurance. They

are free of charge. These are not guided runs per se. We stick together

and ask those who are a bit quick to loop back so we can keep track of

where everyone is on the hill. Those who attend are expected to turn up

dressed suitably for the conditions, with a suitable head torch and be

able to navigate themselves should we separate, but this has never

happened. If visibility is good then we do sometimes spread slightly but

always re-group at any junction. Similar format and courtesy that you’d

expect with any club run. It’s normally a small group of 4-10 runners.

We meet every Thursday, normally 6:30 but the time varies slightly due

to day light ours. The format is meet at a different location each week,

normally Aberglaslyn, Capel Curig, Llanberis, Rhydd Ddu, Beddgelert,

Bethesda, Ogwen Cottage, Nant Peris or Nant Mor.

They are for virtually all abilities. The main thing is that you are

experienced and are comfortable out in the hills at night. If you aren’t

sure then turn up and see how you find it. As an example, we’d run up

Snowdon in 1hr 15 sort of pace. Go along the Eilio Ridge in a few hours.

We try to train at the track Thursday lunchtime so see it as an

enjoyable run in the hills rather than hard effort session.

Dogs are welcome (well behaved of course). We take our two along, so

tripping over dogs is a possibility..

See Sarah’s blog for examples of previous night runs.

If you would like to be put on the email list please email

(iain.ridgway(at)bangor.ac.uk). I email out at the start of each week

with that weeks location. The next run will be Thursday 19th August.