Slateman Triathlon

At a glance

• SwimLake
• WetsuitPer British Triathlon rules wetsuits are mandatory, optional or forbidden depending on the combination of swim distance and water temperature; competitors are advised to bring a wetsuit. Cool lake water typically makes wetsuits mandatory.
• SettingRural
• StartSwim start in Llyn Padarn lake beside Llanberis, at the base of Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon).
• Field sizeEntries are limited and the triathlon has historically sold out (sold out for a fifth successive year in earlier editions).
• Nearest stationBangor (approx 10 miles); Sherpa S2 bus or taxi to Llanberis.

• Llyn Padarn lake swim
• Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon)
• Llanberis Pass / Pen y Pass climb
• Dinorwig slate quarries (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• the zig zags scramble
• lakeside event village

Typical race-day conditions

Around race day in Llanberis: 14°C typical, 4.3 mm rain, 20 km/h wind. (10-year Open-Meteo average.)

Distances offered (4)

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