The Peris Horseshoe is an annual fell running race in Snowdonia, Wales. The race starts and finishes in Llanberis and has a distance of approximately 28 km and 2590 m of ascent. It is usually run in September. The event is organised by Eryri Harriers.[ The Fell Runner, Winter 1987, 38.]
There is also a shorter Half Peris race, finishing at Pen-y-Pass, which is held in conjunction with the Horseshoe.[ Fell Running Routes: Peris Horseshoe.]
Course
Starting from
Llanberis, the course heads out from the Slate Museum through the disused
slate mine. The first summit is that of
Elidir Fawr followed by Y Garn and
Glyder Fawr. The course descends to
Pen-y-Pass to cross the A4086 road, then ascends via the
Miners track to
Lliwedd and via the
Watkin Path to the summit of
Snowdon. The course joins the Snowdon Ranger Path and then ascends
Moel Cynghorion and returns to Llanberis beside
Dolbadarn Castle.
Winners
The fastest men's time is 3:02:49 set by
Gavin Bland in 1994. The event was one of the counting races in the British Fell Running Championships that year.
[ The Fellrunner, Feb 1995, Full Championship Results section.] The quickest women's time is 3:28:14 by Menna Angharad in 1996, when the race was also a championship counter. Angharad's performance has been considered to be one of the strongest female course records in fell running.
[ Graham Breeze, "Peris Horseshoe: Unbeatable Women's Record?", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2006, 74-75.]
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[ Racetek Live: Peris Horseshoe 2023.] |
[ Racetek Live: Peris Horseshoe 2022.] |
[ Racetek Live: Peris Horseshoe 2021.] |
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[ Racetek Live: Peris Horseshoe 2018.] |
[ Racetek Live: Peris Horseshoe 2017.] |
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[ The Fellrunner Magazine, Feb 2006, 9-10.] |
[ The Fellrunner Magazine, Feb 2005, 47.] |
[ Eryri Harriers: Results.] |
[ Eryri Harriers: Results.] |
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[ Graham Breeze, "Classic Fell Races Part 1: Il Campionissimo", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2001, 8-11.] |
[ Graham Breeze, "Classic Fell Races Part 1: Il Campionissimo", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2001, 8-11.] Note |
[ Graham Breeze, "Classic Fell Races Part 1: Il Campionissimo", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2001, 8-11.] |
[ Graham Breeze, "Classic Fell Races Part 1: Il Campionissimo", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2001, 8-11.] |
[ Graham Breeze, "Classic Fell Races Part 1: Il Campionissimo", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2001, 8-11.] |
[ Graham Breeze, "Classic Fell Races Part 1: Il Campionissimo", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2001, 8-11.] |
[ Graham Breeze, "Classic Fell Races Part 1: Il Campionissimo", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2001, 8-11.] |
[ Graham Breeze, "Classic Fell Races Part 1: Il Campionissimo", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2001, 8-11.] |
[ Graham Breeze, "Classic Fell Races Part 1: Il Campionissimo", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2001, 8-11.] |
[ Graham Breeze, "Classic Fell Races Part 1: Il Campionissimo", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2001, 8-11.] |
[ Graham Breeze, "Classic Fell Races Part 1: Il Campionissimo", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2001, 8-11.] |
[ Graham Breeze, "Classic Fell Races Part 1: Il Campionissimo", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2001, 8-11.] |
[ Graham Breeze, "Classic Fell Races Part 1: Il Campionissimo", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2001, 8-11.] |
[ Graham Breeze, "Classic Fell Races Part 1: Il Campionissimo", The Fellrunner Magazine, Jun 2001, 8-11.] |
Note 1: Race shortened.
