2020 6TH TRAIL – Cancellation 

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As you may remember our 2019 race was cancelled due ‘Storm Gareth’ and ‘Storm Helen’ and all entries deferred to 2020.

We have been closely monitoring the situation surrounding the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak, aligning our response to the government action plan, whilst making preparations for the likely next steps.

Whilst to-date the UK Government has advised that sporting events should take place as normal, we are also aware that the Government is considering banning major public events.

No race director wants to think about having to cancel a race. Therefore after further discussions with Portmeirion & Welsh/UK Athletics Referre for 2020 race, it’s sad for us to notify you all, that the 6th Trail March 28th 2020 has been cancelled. A decision had to be made today in fairness to runners and also the unknown current situation regarding COVID-19. 

Safety comes first for runners, marshals and also we have to respect the location of the event, that’s been very supportive with us from the start of 6th Trail races back in 2014.

Therefore in fairness we as organisers will refund all entries, deffered and new entries, all. We will be working closely with TDL Events Services. We will offer a 100% refund to all runners entered. It’s heart breaking to send this mailshot information. Cancelling once is awful but cancelling 2nd time running. So, so, sorry. We will be sending out information of new date on the 6th trail mailshot aswell as social media. Next year or wait and have a break till 2022.

Our thoughts remain with those directly affected by COVID-19 and the family and friends of those who have sadly passed away. We thank you for your understanding and patience at this difficult time.

May I take this opportunity as 6th trail, to apologise for any inconvenience caused with the cancellation of the event, “safety comes first”. 

Diolch / Thank you 

Stay Safe

Stephen Edwards

 

2017 Race Report

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Race Review 6th Trail 2017 : Internationals take the honours at colourful 6th Trail race 
A day of rain and underfoot muddy conditions did little to dampen the spirits at the fourth running of the 6th Trail event at the world-famous Portmeirion village in Gwynedd last weekend, as Welsh internationals broke race records and almost 150 trail runners took on this challenging race.
Once again runners tackled the two-lap route that took in some of the most stunning coastal views that Wales has to offer and the classic Ghost Trail steps literally took the breath away!
 
With its idyllic seaside setting and network of woodland, lakeside and coastal paths, Portmerion is a perfect venue for any race, and with it’s attractions and colourful architecture visitors were treated to a festival of running and culture with live performance and bubble shows adding to a day of family entertainment. 
Racing was fast and furious as ever as the runners meandered their way from the village centre and onto the trail, with Welsh internationals Tom Roberts and Alaw Benyon-Thomas quickly establishing leads that they would hold for the entire event.
Roberts’ time of 27mins 27seconds for the challenging 6km route was impressive, as the Meirionnydd RC man was chased home by Geraint Jones (29:10) and Darren Rowlands (29:33). 
Beynon-Thomas finished a superb seventh overall, eclipsing the former women’s race record with a time of 30:38. Smashing an over all 3min 03seconds OFF the previous record. WOW!!. Second place went to Fiona Alexander (33:20) with Eryri Harrier Elliw Haf (33:55) completing the podium. ALL three ladies were within the course female record
2017 also saw a brand-new junior race at the event as over 30 youngsters took part in a 1km supporting race, organised by local club Rhedwyr Hebog Runners.
Race organiser Stephen Edwards was rightly pleased with another excellent 6th Trail event:
“It was another great day for the 6th Trail. Every single finisher seemed to have a smile on their face, and the feedback on the location, route and atmosphere on the day has been overwhelmingly positive once again this year.
 
“The main aim of the event is to get new runners into trail running, as some participants this year have not competed in a race before. There were groups of females who had traveled from England and South Wales to take part. The staff and management at Portmeirion have been amazing with their support and I think that they were equally impressed with the day’s proceedings. The atmosphere was so warm, all day, with hoards of families coming out in support, despite the rain!
“It was also great to see the junior races too, and we’re grateful to local club Rhedwyr Hebog Runners for organising this and helping the kids take part and hopefully get into the sport.”
Full 6th Trail results via the TDL Event Services website here, with further info via the 6th Trail website, Facebook page and Twitter feed, and for further information on Portmeirion visit www.portmeirion-village.com
6th Trail Race Partners
 
– Portmeirion
– Run Coed y Brenin
– Halen Mon
– Festival No6
– TDL Events
– Gwynedd Council
– Mad Sound and Lighting
– Crib Goch Outdoor world
– Joe Brown Shops
– Jones o Gymru Crisps
– Welsh Weatherman Socks (Chris Jones)
– Clif Bar
– Brandified
– CREAD events
– Moose brewery
– RunnComm
– Welsh Athletics
– Aberglaslyn MRT

Race Details for Saturday 9th April

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If you have registered to take part in the first ever 6th Trail in Portmeirion, Saturday 9th April, 2016 (this Saturday), please make note of the following…

  • Registration open 9.30am – 12.30pm at the green building by the Car Park as you enter the village.
  • At Registration you will be able to pick up your number, tshirt (if you pre-order), and also your white wristband, in which you get free entry to the village.
  • Bespoke coaster (wooden).
  • Chance to win spot prizes or bespoke trophies if you are the winners.
  • Parking free.
  • Access all day to the village.
  • Runners will get a free entry to village.
  • Friends, family, of runners, visiting with the runner, will get a discount rate to enter the village £9 for adults,  £6 children.

Download Race Brief 2016 (PDF)

Any questions please email or call.

Regards

6th Trail

 

Final Information – 6th trail Runners

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Helo Rhedwyr / Dear Runners – Just to confirm that you have registered to take part in the first ever 6th Trail in Portmeirion, Saturday 9th April, 2016 (this Saturday/ tomorrow).

– Registration open 9.30am – 12.45pm at the green building by the Car Park as you enter the village

– At Registration you will be able to pick up your number, tshirt (if you pre-order), and also your white wristband, in which you get free entry to the village

– Bespoke coaster (wooden)

– Chance to win spot prizes or bespoke trophies if you are the winners

– Parking free

– Access all day to the village

– Runners will get a free entry to village

– Friends, family, of runners, visiting with the runner, will get a discount rate to enter the village £9 for adults,  £6 children

Any question please email or call

Regards

6th Trail

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Ond i gadarnhau fod chi wedi cofrestru i fod yn ran ofewn y ras 6ed Llwybr draw ym Mhortmeirion, dydd Sadwrn yma Ebrill 9fed, 2016

– Cofrestru ar agor i chi dderbyn eich rhif, a hefyd eich crys t os ydych wedi archebu crys.

– Cofrestru ar agor 9.30am tan 12.45pm

– Parcio am ddim

– mynedfa ir pentref trwy dydd

– rhedwyr yn cael mynedfa am ddim

– ffrindiau, teulu or rhedwyr yn derbyn gostyngiad pris mynedfa ir pentref, oedolion £9, plant £6

Diolch ichi gyda am gofrestru a diolch am y cymoth

Cofion

6ed Llwybr2016 6th Trail Race Brief

ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED

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2016 6TH Trail – ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED (200 runners)

Thank you all for the support

 

First  of all I would like to send a BIG thank you to all of you, who have entered the 2016 6th trail race/ challenge. Thank you

The 6th Trail will take you on a beautiful, inspiring, iconic and challenging ride around the trails of Portmeirion have to offer. A very challenging course, different terrain, tarmac, rocky, trail, mud and a very mysterious feel to the run within the ‘Gwyllt’ woods.

The trail run / race will be competitive for some and they will have to choose their time to pass fellow runners, but the main objective of the race / run is to get new runners into trail running, and for new runners to get confident in themselves to compete in races and aim higher and further in distance

We are very proud to be working with our friends at Portmeirion, and other supporters of the event such as Run Coed y Brenin, Halen Mon, Jones o Gymru Crisps etc plus all of the communities.

By all means please get in touch if you have any questions or look at the updates on twitter (@6thtrail) and facebook pages.

If you visit the website www.6thtrail.co.uk you can leave your email address for future information and newsletter from 6th trail.

Next few days we will be sending out a race information pack to all runners.

Looking forward to see you all in Portmeirion on Saturday and hope the weather will be fair on us!!!

Diolch yn Fawr – Thank you all, and lets make it a day remember!

Stephen Edwards
Race Organiser
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ONLINE ENTRIES GO LIVE FOR 2016 RACE

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ONLINE ENTRIES GO LIVE FOR 2016 RACE
To all of the 200+ runners who in the 2015 trail race in Portmeirion this year and many new runners that have shown interest in the race – 6th trail. On Friday, 6th November, 2015, the ONLINE Entries go LIVE for your chance to compete in next years race. Set yourself a challenge and get BACK into running. Race day April 9th 2016.

The trail run / race will be competitive for some and they will have to choose their time to pass fellow runners on route, but the main objective of the race / run is to get new runners into trail running, and for new runners to get confident in themselves to compete in runners and aim higher and further in distance.

You can leave your email address for future information and newsletter from 6th trail.
www.6thtrail.co.uk

RUNNING IN APRIL – DANCING IN SEPTEMBER

By all means please get in touch if you have any questions or look at the updates on twitter (@6thtrail) and facebook pages

Looking forward to see you all in Portmeirion in April

Diolch – Thank you

Stephen Edwards
6th Trail Organiser

Race Route of “the Gwyllt Woods”

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Heres a race route plan within the ‘the Gwyllt Woods’. As you can see the map shows 1 lap of the Gwyllt but you will have to run 2 laps so that you can complete your race/ challenge of the 6th Trail at Portmeirion. Tough route…….

Race route

Race route

Diolch / Thank you

Stephen

Online ENTRIES go live for 2015 Race

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To all of the 230+ runners who ran this first ever trail race in Portmeirion last year and many new runners that have shown interest in the race next year in Portmeirion – 6th trail. On Saturday, 6th September, 2014, the ONLINE Entries go LIVE for your chance to compete in next years race. Set yourself a challenge and get BACK into running.

The trail run / race will be competitive for some and they will have to choose their time to pass fellow runners on route, but the main objective of the race / run is to get new runners into trail running, and for new runners to get confident in themselves to compete in runners and aim higher and further in distance.

2013 RACE – x 230 entries and 180 were women, it could be called a womens race and why not………

You can leave your email address for future information and newsletter from 6th trail.
www.6thtrail.co.uk 

Remember Entries go LIVE, Saturday 6th September, during Festival No.6 at Portmeirion, also remember to book your accommodation.

RUNNING IN APRIL – DANCING IN SEPTEMBER

By all means please get in touch if you have any questions or look at the updates on twitter (@6thtrail) and facebook pages

Looking forward to see you all in Portmeirion in April

Diolch – Thank you

Stephen Edwards
6th Trail Organiser

6th Trail Delights at Portmeirion

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Over 200 runners take part in iconic village’s first ever trail race

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For an inaugural trail race of 6km to over 200 finishers is quite an achievement. Add in the the world famous Portmeirion village in Gwynedd and you have a recipe for an event that will live long in the memory. That is what the lucky participants of the inaugural 6th Trail Race on got on Saturday, as they tackled a challenging 2-lap route that took in some of the most stunning coastal views that Wales has to offer.

With its idyllic seaside setting and network of woodland, lakeside and coastal paths, Portmerion is a perfect venue for any race, and with it’s attractions and architecture visitors were treated to a festival of running and culture as performances from the Cadwyn and Tenovus choirs, and bubble shows by Dr. Zigs also added to a day of trail running and family entertainment.

Race organiser Stephen Edwards was rightly pleased with what he witnessed:

“What can I say. To have over 200 runners take part in this first 6th Trail race is amazing. Every single finisher seemed to have a smile on their face, and the feedback on the location, route and atmosphere on the day has been overwhelmingly positive. The fact that over 160 entrants were female is also testimony to the attraction of the race, and the effort and sweat that was put in by all was fantastic to see.”

As with any trail race these days there were those who lined-up to be competitive, and the inaugural winners of the men’s and women’s races were Paul Jones and Catherine Williams. Jones’ time of 26mins 39seconds for the challenging 6km route was impressive, as the Oswestry Olympian was chased home by local men Ifan Richards (29:15) and Dafydd Roberts (30:12). Leading the women home Anglesey runner Williams was a superb ninth overall, and her time was an equally impressive 34:13. Second place went to Lisa Hughes (35:20) with Sarn Helen runner Caryl Davies (36:34) completing the top 3. Top Menai T&F youngster Ryan Cain (31:09) won the junior men’s race, with an excellent 4th place overall.

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Speaking about the successes of the day Edwards continued:

“The main aim of the event is to get new runners into the world of trail running and in a way into the world of running, as some participants this year have not competed in a race before. There were groups of females who had traveled from as far afield as Shropshire to take part. The staff and management at Portmeirion have been amazing with their support, and I think that they were equally impressed with the day’s proceedings. The atmosphere was so warm, all day, with hoards of families coming out in support.”

Speaking about the future, he concludes:

“We sincerely hope that this will be the start of a great new event for North Wales, and have plans for 2015 already in the pipeline. We are pretty sure that the event will remain a 6km race, and hope that next year we can encourage even more beginners to get into the sport with a one lap (3km) race and 1km junior races too.”

Full 6th Trail results via the TDL Event Services website here, with further info via the 6th Trail website, Facebook page and Twitter feed, and for further information on Portmeirion visit www.portmeirion-village.com

6th Trail Race Partners

  • Tyn Lon Volvo
  • Trail Running Magazine
  • Halen Mon
  • Festival No6.
  • TDL Events
  • Gwynedd Council
  • Mad Sound and Lighting
  • Eryri / Snowdonia Outdoor
  • Brandified
  • CREAD events
  • RunnComm
  • Aberglaslyn MRT
  • Portmeirion Ltd
  • DJ Fruits, Criccieth

 

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Thank you

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Only a quick note to say thank you to you all for the support of the first ever running race in Portmeirion this Saturday 12th April. The exact final count will be 235 entered and 165 out of the 235 are women, who have entered as a personal challenge or to get back into running and other wanting a taste of Trail Running.

All Runners will recieve their wristbands at registration which will open from 9.30 am – 12.30pm, also their tshirt (if ordered) and also the number for the race. The wristband will also allow you to get 10% discount at the Town Hall Cafe, and discount at the Spa Portmeirion for massage.

Race will start at 1pm and information will be posted out through email to all runners

Images, maps, video of the route are currently on the 6th trail page on facebook, and the twitter page @6thtrail.

Looking forward to see you all in Portmeirion on Saturday.

Regards

Stephen Edwards
Race Organiser