About The Race

Event Rules

The Snowdonia Marathon complies with UK Athletics rules:

  1. Runners in the Marathon must be at least 18 years old on the race day.
  2. Participants must begin the marathon during the official start and complete the marathon course within 10 hours
  3. Any participant unsure of their physical ability to take part in full marathon or team relay should take medical advice from a general practitioner prior to the event.
  4. No aids, such as roller-skates, baby joggers, in line blades, nordic sticks, cycles or other non-official wheeled vehicles are permitted on the course.
  5. No animals are permitted on the course.
  6. All participants must write their name and details of any health problems or medication on the reverse of the race number, which must be worn on the front of shirts during the race.
  7. All entry fees are non-refundable and the Snowdonia Marathon retains the right to refuse entry to anyone declaring false information on their entry form, not making the required payment, or otherwise failing to meet the stated entry requirements.
  8. All participants take part at their own risk and a disclaimer waiving all claims against Snowdonia Marathon and any party acting on its behalf must be completed by all entrants.
  9. Each participant MUST wear a race chip in order for them to receive a time. (Relay runners pass the chip to the next leg runner after each leg is completed). Participants are responsible for returning their race Chip which shall be issued at the Expo. A £10 fee will be payable if loss is incurred.
  10. Course Record (CR) or World Record (WR) time if broken by more than one individual is awarded solely to the overall male/female winner.
  11. By taking part, all participants confirm that they are happy for their names and any footage or photographs taken during their participation in marathon or team relay to be used to publicise the marathon or team relay.
  12. All participants must acknowledge and agree that personal information (including medical information entered on my race number or collected by event medical staff during or after the Event) can be stored, used and disclosed by the Snowdonia Marathon in connection with the organisation, promotion and administration of the Event and for the compilation of statistical information.
  13. If a participant becomes ill during or after the Event and/or receive medical attention or treatment either from event medical staff, St John Ambulance or any doctor or hospital, they must authorise such persons to provide details (including details of medical treatment) to the Medical Director of the Snowdonia Marathon or others authorised by him.
  14. Marathon Officials reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to modify, supplement or waive all of the Official Rules. Participants shall be bound by any modification or supplement of the Official Rules published prior to the Marathon.

Failure to follow these Official Rules, as may be amended, will result in immediate disqualification, loss of prize money and ejection from the race course.