Rasus y Bannau
| 100 km | £99.00 | |
| 75km Ultra Trail | £79.00 | |
| Marathon | £50.00 |
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Rasus y Bannau (The Beacon Races) are 3 epic, long distance mountain adventures starting and finishing in Brecon and following a circular route around the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park.
There are 3 race distances to choose from:
• 100 km (65miles / 104km) with +5100m ascent
• 75k Ultra Trail (46miles / 75km) with +3500m ascent
• Marathon (26.5 miles / 43km) with +2000m ascent
The Routes
All 3 routes start in at the Theatre in Brecon town centre and follow a direct ascent up the iconic North ridge of Cribyn. From here runners head east to Fan Y Big then follow a fast ridgeline traverse towards Carn Pica, where the marathon heads to Blaen Y Glyn and Torpantu and the Ultra runners follow the long descent down to Tal y Bont reservoir. After crossing over the old dam, the ultra runners head up to the summit of Tor y Foil, followed by a short and runnable (if you have the legs) section towards Blaen-y-glyn, waterfalls, and onto Craig y Fan du on the Cambrian and Beacons Way.
From Torpantu all routes head through Taf Fechen Forest, cross the damm over the Taff Fechen valley, and climb up to the ridge line of Cefn Cul and Craig-Gwaun Taf, before dropping down to Pont-ar-Daf car park and CP3. The marathon route and ultra routes split here, with the marathon runners climbing to Corn du then Pen Y Fan and a descent into Brecon, and the Ultra runners heading west to Fan Fawr.
Both ultra routes then follow the classic routes over Fan Fawr and Fan Llia, then drop down down to Blain Llia car park and CP4. Here the 100km and 75km Ultra races split with the 75km Ultra heading north towards the Graig Cerrig Gleisiad Nature reserve and the 100km runners heading further west on the Beacons Way towards the Black Mountain (Carmarthen Fan).
The 100km runners follow the Beacons Way footpath eventually topping out on Fan Brycheiniog on the Carmarthen Fan (the Black Mountain). Then the journey heads back east with a dramatic rollercoaster ride across mountain tops as it largely follows the South Wales Traverse line to Fan Gyhirych and Fan Nedd.
The 100km runners then re-join the 75km ultra route shortly after, with a long climb above the Graig Cerrig Gleisiad Nature reserve and a fast (if you have the legs) descent along the Beacons Way to recross the A470 and CP9 (100km) / CP6 (75km).
The final leg takes you up to the summit of Pen Y Fan where depending on your time you may see an beautiful sunset or sunrise and a then enjoy a fast descent down the North ridge to Brecon and the finish.
Time limits and start times
Both the Rasus y Bannau 100 km and 75 km Ultra races start at 0730 on Saturday morning and both have a 24 hour time limit (Sunday 0730).
The Rasus y Bannau trail Marathon starts at 0830 on Saturday morning and has a generous 15 hour time limit (Saturday at 2330).
What your entry fee includes:
- Finishers medal
- Emergency first aid cover
- Route marking at junctions
- Accurate GPS file
- 1 drop bags for the ultra races at 50km
- GPS tracking and timing for all runners
- Checkpoints with refreshments
- Mountain safety teams
- Free race photography for downloads and bragging
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