Choice of 42 Mile Ultra or Marathon distance.

Run to the Castle will take runners and walkers from the coastal village of Aberdyfi up the beautiful coastal path, taking in the seafront at Tywyn, the village of Fairbourne, the famous Fairborne bridge, Barmouth, to the castle town of Harlech which is approx 42 miles away.

For those of you looking to take on smaller distances, we will also be offering a marathon distance where you run from Aberdyfi to Barmouth. For those of you returning to the Castle – Belt Buckles will be awarded instead of the traditional medal.

Both runs start at 8.45 giving runners time to drive to the finish and then catch the train to the start if they wish. Registration & bag drop will be open from 7.45 am on race morning for people driving or getting dropped off.

Race HQ is Aberdovey Village Hall, Aberdovey LL35 0NR

The start is about 200 yards from both Aberdfyi train station and the main car park in the village (LL35 0NR). There is also a connecting train station in Harlech approx 200yards from the finish (so no need to change, and it takes an hour) as this is a point to point race entrants can get back to the start easily. We will also be transporting one bag per runner from the start to the finish area, so you have dry clean gear afterwards. Once National Rail releases next year's timetable we will put times on here for you, but if they are anything like this year's these run every 90-120 minutes.

There are lots of different accommodations locally if you wish to extend your stay, Have a look at this website for more information.

The entry fee will include a fully recced course, food and drinks at 4 separate checkpoints, and a finishers medal. Results will be available online after the race.

The course is very well signed and is a mixture of beach, tracks, and pavements.

There will be a time limit of 12 hours for the race.

The compulsory kit includes a rucksack and bladder or bottle to carry a minimum of 1lt of water, emergency food, a fully charged mobile phone, a waterproof jacket, whistle, a map of the area ( we will send you the basic map of the route), and compass. You will also need to carry a 1st aid kit and a collapsible cup.

OS Explorer maps OL23 and OL18 or we can email you basic maps courtesy of the Welsh Coastal Path Website.