Welsh Castles Relay Results — Statistics

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Statistics (1983–2026, when held)

All figures are calculated live from the database.

Statistics last updated: 2026-07-27 13:04:08

Total entries 40,106
Total unique runners 14,638
Stage definitions 832

WCR Hall of Fame — Most Appearances

Pos Runner Clubs Appearances
1 Mick McGeoch Les Croupiers 33
2 Sandy Johnston Les Croupiers 32
3 Andy Heyes Clevedon 30
4 Richie Bullen Les Croupiers 30
5 John Collingham Amsterdam Phanos, British Steel, Corus, Haarlem Globetrotters, Runnersworld Haarlem, Swansea Harriers, Tata Steel 28
6 Yvonne Bullen (Bray) Les Croupiers 28
7 Hugh Burchard Bitton, City of Bath, Coureurs d'Europe, Environment Agency, Netregs 27
8 Jon Embling Bridgend, Corus 27
9 Bob Bamsey British Steel, Neath Harriers 24
10 Jeff Aston Les Croupiers, Rockwool 24
11 John Diffey Les Croupiers, San Domenico, South Wales Police, Western Mail & Echo 24
12 Nick Dukes Barry & Vale Harriers, Les Croupiers 23
13 Phil Cook Barry & Vale Harriers, Les Croupiers 23
14 Veronica Singleton Les Croupiers 23
15 Glenda Edwards Les Croupiers 22
16 Ifan Lloyd Carmarthen Harriers, Swansea Harriers 22
17 Stuart Davidson Bridgend, Hyder 22
18 Arwel Jones Prestatyn, Prestatyn/Les Croupiers B 21
19 Dave Walsh Coureurs d'Europe, Les Croupiers 21
20 Kelly Morgan Aberdare, Pontypridd Roadents, South Wales Police 21
21 Mick Tabor Atradius Nomads, Gnomads, Les Croupiers, San Domenico, San Domenico/Club 69 21
22 Ron Morris San Domenico, San Domenico/Club 69, San Domenico/Parc Bryn Bach 21
23 Shaun Tobin British Steel, Corus, Swansea Harriers, Tata Steel 21
24 Zina Marchant City of Bath, Team Bath 21
25 Alan Kerr Bridgend 20
26 Dave Gunstone City of Bath, Team Bath 20
27 Huw Roberts Bridgend, Les Croupiers 20
28 John Plain Les Croupiers, Les Croupiers B 20
29 Julie Scholey Les Croupiers 20
30 Mark Hulmston Wirral 20
31 Ray Brigden City of Bath, Coureurs d'Europe, Team Bath 20
32 Rob Hunt Bridgend 20
33 Roy Reeder Stragglers 20
34 Sjaak Betjes Corus, Haarlem Globetrotters, Tata Steel 20
35 Steve Goodwin Winchester & District 20
36 Steve Hatfield Prestatyn, Prestatyn/Les Croupiers B 20
37 Steve New Penarth & Dinas, South Wales Police, Welsh Police 20
38 Theo Tesselaar Corus, Haarlem Globetrotters, Tata Steel 20

All runners with 20+ appearances. Very common names likely to be multiple runners have been excluded.

WCR Stamp Collectors — Have run all 20 stages at least once

Runner Clubs First year Last year Total results
Roy Reeder Stragglers 1999 2023 20

WCR Legends — Top 10 runners by stage wins

Pos Runner Clubs Stage wins Mountain wins
1 Darren Hiscox Bridgend, Hyder, Swansea Harriers 10 4
2 Mick McGeoch Les Croupiers 10 0
3 Richie Gardiner Aberdare, South Wales Police, TA, UK Land Forces 10 4
4 Andy Greenleaf Serpentine, Winchester & District 9 2
5 Steve Brace Bridgend 9 5
6 Gareth Davies Bridgend, Swansea Harriers 7 5
7 Martin Rees British Steel, Corus, Les Croupiers 7 4
8 Shaun Tobin British Steel, Swansea Harriers 7 3
9 Sullivan Smith Corus, Haarlem Globetrotters, Swansea Harriers, Tata Steel 7 3
10 Andy Weir Thames Hare & Hounds 6 6
11 Dennis Fowles Cardiff AAC 6 0
12 James Hill Bridgend, Newport Harriers, Police AA 6 0
13 Oliver Williams Les Croupiers, White Rock Runners 6 0
14 Phil Cook Barry & Vale Harriers, Les Croupiers 6 0

WCR All-Time Greats — Outright female stage winners

Women who finished first overall on a stage.

Year Stage Runner Club Time
2002 Maentwrog to Harlech Julia Kendall Thames Hare & Hounds 52:43
2012 Rhydycar to Abercynon (Navigation Park) Louise Damen Winchester & District 49:52

Extraordinary performances - Women finishing in the top 5% of the stage

Year Stage Runner Club Time
1999 Foel to Llanfair Caereinion Frances Gill Neath Harriers 49:39 (3)
2002 Maentwrog to Harlech Julia Kendall Thames Hare & Hounds 52:43 (1)
2005 Barmouth to Dolgellau Michaela McCallum Winchester & District 01:03:23 (2)
2005 Foel to Llanfair Caereinion Anne-Marie Hutchinson Neath Harriers 50:16 (3)
2010 Llanbadarn Fynydd to Crossgates Marilyn Kitching Tattenhall Runners 01:04:25 (2)
2010 Brecon to Beacons Reservoir Louise Damen Winchester & District 54:19 (3)
2011 Foel to Llanfair Caereinion Sylvie Lloyd Serpentine 48:34 (3)
2012 Rhydycar to Abercynon (Navigation Park) Louise Damen Winchester & District 49:52 (1)
2013 Maentwrog to Harlech Tessa Walker Salford Harriers 56:34 (2)
2014 Foel to Llanfair Caereinion Tessa Walker Salford Harriers 48:45 (4)
2015 Foel to Llanfair Caereinion Tessa Walker Salford Harriers 47:02 (3)
2015 Epynt Visitor Centre to Brecon Ellie Davies Brecon 01:15:44 (4)
2017 Crossgates to Builth Wells Heidi Davies Brecon 01:03:41 (4)
2018 Rhydycar to Quakers Yard Emily Kearney Wirral 42:40 (2)
2019 Rhydycar to Abercynon (Navigation Park) Lauren Cooper Parc Bryn Bach 52:45 (4)
2022 Caerphilly to Cardiff Emily Kearney Wirral 55:39 (3)

WCR Legends — Top 10 female runners by first-female finishes

Pos Runner Clubs First female finishes
1 Frances Gill British Steel, Neath Harriers, Newport Harriers 10
2 Zina Marchant City of Bath 7
3 Louise Copp Cardiff AAC, Neath Harriers 6
4 Michaela McCallum Winchester & District 6
5 Alison Whitelaw Air Products, Wrexham 5
6 Beccy Richardson Les Croupiers, Western Mail & Echo 5
7 Emma Wookey Lliswerry 5
8 Jackie Brace (Hulbert) Bridgend, Bridgend B, City of Swansea, Les Croupiers 5
9 Lauren Cooper Parc Bryn Bach 5
10 Lisa Knights Police AA, South Wales Police 5
11 Veronica Singleton Les Croupiers 5

Top 5 overall club winners

Pos Club Wins
1 Les Croupiers 10
2 Swansea Harriers 6
3 Serpentine 5
4 Salford Harriers 4
5 Sale Harriers 3

Top 5 overall Ladies team winners

Pos Club Wins
1 Les Croupiers 17
2 Serpentine 10
3 Cardiff AAC 3
4 City of Bath 2
5 City of Swansea 2

Top 5 Vets team winners

Pos Club Wins
1 Les Croupiers 17
2 Wirral 8
3 Swansea Harriers 3
4 Team Bath 3
5 City of Bath 2

Top 5 Business House team winners

Pos Club Wins
1 Burges Salmon 10
2 Corus 5
3 Police AA 4
4 British Steel 3
5 Tata Steel 3

Stage 1: Caernarfon to Llanllyfni (7.50 miles, +860 ft net elevation change)

Year Stage Stage Name Distance (mi) Male Record Male Pace Male Record Holder Female Record Female Pace Female Record Holder
1983 1 Caernarfon to Llanllyfni 7.20 40:05 5:34/mi Lloyd Roberts 49:05 6:49/mi Ruth Mann
1984 1 Caernarfon to Llanllyfni 7.60 41:00 5:23/mi John Plain 50:00 6:34/mi Ruth Mann
1985 1 Caernarfon to Llanllyfni 7.60 41:00 5:23/mi John Plain 50:00 6:34/mi Ruth Mann
1986 1 Caernarfon to Llanllyfni 7.50 37:35 5:00/mi John Robertshaw 50:00 6:34/mi Ruth Mann

4 record(s)

Jeff Wood Stage Winners — First V50 Runner

The Jeff Wood Award is given to the fastest veteran runner aged over 50 on each year's designated stage.

Year Stage Runner Age Club Time
1999 Caernarfon to Penygroes Martin Ford 56 Cheltenham Harriers 01:03:09
2000 Penygroes to Criccieth Stan Curran 52 Salford Harriers 01:00:31
2002 Maentwrog to Harlech Jeremy Collins 50 Swansea Harriers 53:04
2003 Harlech to Barmouth Sandy Johnston 54 Les Croupiers 56:51
2004 Barmouth to Dolgellau Jeremy Collins 52 Swansea Harriers 01:03:15
2005 Foel to Llanfair Caereinion John Reilly 55 Middleton Harriers 48:38
2006 Llanbadarn Fynydd to Crossgates Steve Hollier 56 Clevedon 01:05:31
2007 Crossgates to Builth Wells Steve Hollier 57 Clevedon 01:00:10
2008 Drovers Arms - Red Kite Centre to Brecon Gary Pendlebury 54 Wesham 01:11:51
2009 Beacons Reservoir to Cyfarthfa Lee Christmas 50 Stroud & District 51:39
2010 Rhydycar to Abercynon (Navigation Park) Alex Rowe 53 Wesham 51:50
2011 Abercynon (Navigation Park) to Caerphilly Ifan Lloyd 51 Swansea Harriers 01:06:04
2012 Caerphilly to Cardiff Martin Rees 59 Tata Steel 59:36
2013 Caernarfon to Penygroes Graham Ratcliffe 58 Wirral 57:56
2014 Penygroes to Criccieth Rob Downs 50 Wilmslow 59:31
2015 Maentwrog to Harlech Paul Simons 51 Salford Harriers 58:11
2016 Harlech to Barmouth Gary Rowlinson 53 Sale Harriers 56:50
2017 Barmouth to Dolgellau Gary Rowlinson 54 Sale Harriers 01:03:30
2018 Dinas Mawddwy to Foel Lee Aherne 51 Parc Bryn Bach 01:03:21
2019 Foel to Llanfair Caereinion Lee Aherne 52 Parc Bryn Bach 44:33
2022 Llanbadarn Fynydd to Crossgates Lee Aherne 55 Parc Bryn Bach 01:01:27
2023 Crossgates to Builth Wells Richard Jones 51 Lliswerry 58:00
2024 Epynt Visitor Centre to Brecon Jon Walton 54 Leeds City 01:09:19
2025 Torpantau to Cyfarthfa Jon Walton 55 Leeds City 48:41
2026 Rhydycar to Abercynon (Navigation Park) Mike Burrett 50 Leeds City 49:27

Kings of the Mountains

The team with the lowest cumulative time on the mountain stages each year (1990 onwards). Mountain stages vary by year — see Stage Records for the current set.

Year Team Category Cumulative Time
1990 Newport Harriers Open 03:33:58
1991 City of Bath Open 04:40:40
1992 Newport Harriers Open 04:59:04
1993 Bridgend Open 05:49:40
1994 Swansea Harriers Open 06:05:14
1995 Bridgend Open 06:03:32
1996 TA Open 06:18:37
1997 Bridgend Open 06:11:44
1998 Bridgend Open 06:24:07
1999 Bridgend Open 06:14:11
2000 Salford Harriers Open 06:18:14
2002 Salford Harriers Open 06:31:06
2003 Salford Harriers Open 06:23:06
2004 Thames Hare & Hounds Open 06:15:51
2005 Thames Hare & Hounds Open 06:13:57
2006 Haarlem Globetrotters Open 06:39:37
2007 Thames Hare & Hounds Open 06:33:06
2008 Thames Hare & Hounds Open 06:26:49
2009 Serpentine Open 06:34:27
2010 Serpentine Open 06:24:15
2011 Serpentine Open 06:37:43
2012 Serpentine Open 06:19:45
2013 Salford Harriers Open 06:21:13
2014 Salford Harriers Open 06:29:11
2015 Serpentine Open 06:14:55
2016 Salford Harriers Open 06:31:15
2017 Sale Harriers Open 06:26:05
2018 Sale Harriers Open 06:51:04
2019 Sale Harriers Open 06:28:12
2022 Pontypridd Roadents Open 06:31:39
2023 Highgate Harriers Open 06:30:44
2024 Pontypridd Roadents Open 06:11:28
2025 Pontypridd Roadents Open 06:10:25
2026 Salford Harriers Open 06:09:44

Queens of the Mountains

The ladies team with the lowest cumulative time on the mountain stages each year.

Year Team Cumulative Time
1994 City of Swansea 07:37:56
1995 Les Croupiers 08:05:23
1996 Cardiff AAC 08:01:04
1997 City of Swansea 07:51:41
1998 Les Croupiers 08:00:11
1999 Police AA 07:51:37
2000 Police AA 07:47:16
2002 Cardiff AAC 08:06:11
2003 Gloucestershire 08:28:16
2004 Serpentine 07:48:54
2005 Serpentine 07:57:42
2006 Winchester & District 07:38:04
2007 Winchester & District 07:32:27
2008 Serpentine 07:59:11
2009 Serpentine 07:47:49
2010 Serpentine 07:48:28
2011 Serpentine 08:06:37
2012 Serpentine 07:41:44
2013 Sale Harriers 07:56:19
2014 Sale Harriers 07:47:20
2015 Serpentine 07:54:45
2016 Les Croupiers 08:23:45
2017 Les Croupiers 08:08:44
2018 Serpentine 08:32:05
2019 Serpentine 08:10:34
2022 Sale Harriers 07:56:53
2023 Les Croupiers 08:16:12
2024 Team Bath 07:44:18
2025 Les Croupiers 07:37:39
2026 Les Croupiers 07:41:31

Monarchs of the Mountains

The veterans team with the lowest cumulative time on the mountain stages each year (2002 onwards).

Year Team Cumulative Time
2002 Wirral 07:03:11
2003 Wirral 07:02:15
2004 Middleton Harriers 07:21:22
2005 Bristol & West 07:04:59
2006 Bristol & West 07:15:07
2007 Swansea Harriers 07:33:23
2008 Wirral 07:15:22
2009 South West 07:10:39
2010 Clevedon 06:53:23
2011 Swansea Harriers 07:40:03
2012 Swansea Harriers 07:24:06
2013 Team Bath 07:05:47
2014 Team Bath 07:10:31
2015 Swansea Harriers 06:57:25
2016 Swansea Harriers 07:23:46
2017 Swansea Harriers 07:30:08
2018 Team Bath 07:53:36
2019 Ealing Eagles 07:48:52
2022 Pontypridd Roadents 07:43:06
2023 Pontypridd Roadents 07:42:25
2024 Pontypridd Roadents 07:06:37
2025 Chorlton 07:07:59
2026 Team Bath 07:12:52

Fastest stage-winning performances

The stage distances — especially before GPS became commonplace — are estimates, so these paces should be treated as indicative; however, since GPS became widely used they are more credible (I do know the reference method is Jones Counter). Net elevation change is the difference between the elevation at the finish and the elevation at the start, using the OS Grid references in the WCR Handbook. GPX files for the historic stage routes would be nice.

Year Stage Name Club Distance Total Climb (ft) Total Descent (ft) Net Elevation Change Pace (Min/Mile)
2022 17 Dominic Smith Swansea Harriers 8.70 610 1,083 -653 ft 04:34
1987 20 Geoff Hill Swansea Harriers 7.30 — — +322 ft 04:37
1984 21 Dennis Fowles Cardiff AAC 7.50 — — -262 ft 04:41
1988 11 Mick McGeoch Les Croupiers 13.10 — — -89 ft 04:47
2000 9 Richie Gardiner South Wales Police 8.70 384 551 -148 ft 04:48
1988 20 Shaun Whelan Swansea Harriers 7.20 — — +322 ft 04:50
2025 3 Jake Smith Pontypridd Roadents 12.30 1,070 1,073 +20 ft 04:51
1987 21 Dennis Fowles Cardiff AAC 7.50 — — -262 ft 04:53
1986 21 Ieuan Ellis Newport Harriers 7.50 — — -262 ft 04:53
1991 21 Martyn Jones Horwich RMI Harriers 7.50 — — -262 ft 04:54
1987 15 Ali Cole Newport Harriers 11.80 — — -89 ft 04:54
1992 3 Tony Graham Newport Harriers 11.60 1,070 1,073 +20 ft 04:55
1997 13 Shaun Tobin British Steel 10.60 571 807 -262 ft 04:55
1993 13 Gareth Davies Bridgend 10.90 387 702 -486 ft 04:55
1987 13 Adrian Brown Newport Harriers 11.50 387 702 -486 ft 04:56
1992 11 Martin Rees British Steel 12.60 — — -89 ft 04:56
1994 16 Jeff Secker Swansea Harriers 12.40 — — +384 ft 04:56
1988 15 Peter Jenkins Newport Harriers 11.80 — — -89 ft 04:56
1988 2 Tony Graham Newport Harriers 10.60 469 712 -233 ft 04:56
2026 5 Harry Wakefield Salford Harriers 9.60 610 640 -33 ft 04:56
1986 2 Neil Hardee Newport Harriers 10.10 — — -709 ft 04:57
1983 13 Paul Wheeler Les Croupiers 11.10 387 702 -486 ft 04:57
1986 13 Alan Brown Newport Harriers 11.50 387 702 -486 ft 04:57
1988 3 James Hill Newport Harriers 7.90 — — -144 ft 04:57
1986 16 Paul Lewis Newport Harriers 10.90 — — +105 ft 04:57
2023 20 James Heneghan Pontypridd Roadents 10.10 427 692 -262 ft 04:58
2026 6 Connor Rogers Swansea Harriers 9.00 115 115 +36 ft 04:58
1987 18 Alun Roper Swansea Harriers 9.00 — — -325 ft 04:58
1984 5 Ian Hamer Bridgend 11.20 614 620 -33 ft 04:58
2026 3 Kristian Jones Swansea Harriers 12.30 1,240 1,014 +20 ft 04:58
1989 10 Dennis Fowles Cardiff AAC 9.80 — — +16 ft 04:58
1985 13 Paul Wheeler Les Croupiers 11.30 387 702 -486 ft 04:59
1984 18 Stan Griscti Les Croupiers 8.30 — — -325 ft 04:59
1993 5 A Hawkins Bristol 9.90 614 620 -33 ft 04:59
2024 10 Jake Smith Pontypridd Roadents 13.10 1,260 1,342 -92 ft 04:59
1983 18 Bernie Hayward Cardiff AAC 8.30 — — -325 ft 04:59
1986 5 Dave Holland Newport Harriers 11.20 614 620 -33 ft 04:59
1995 5 Mick McGeoch Les Croupiers 9.90 614 620 -33 ft 04:59
2014 20 Carl Hardman Salford Harriers 10.70 427 692 -262 ft 05:00
1992 9 Pte Adams UK Land Forces 8.70 384 551 -148 ft 05:00
2026 7 Jake Smith Pontypridd Roadents 10.10 1,312 1,010 +312 ft 05:00
2025 12 Nathan Marsh Leeds City 11.20 387 702 -486 ft 05:00
2009 8 Dan Robinson Stroud & District 11.20 1,066 774 +256 ft 05:00
2025 15 James Heneghan Pontypridd Roadents 12.80 755 1,473 -597 ft 05:00
1998 17 Eddie Richards Bristol 9.00 — — -325 ft 05:00
2025 2 Nick Barry Sale Harriers 10.70 469 712 -233 ft 05:00
1994 13 Gareth Davies Bridgend 10.90 387 702 -486 ft 05:00
1996 5 Richie Gardiner TA 9.90 614 620 -33 ft 05:01
2026 9 Zachary Beddows Swansea Harriers 8.50 364 531 -148 ft 05:01
1986 1 John Robertshaw Newport Harriers 7.50 — — +860 ft 05:01

Stage Wins By Club

Total individual stage wins (position 1) per club across all years.

Pos Club Stage Wins
1 Les Croupiers 96
2 Salford Harriers 65
3 Swansea Harriers 58
4 Bridgend 50
5 Newport Harriers 50
6 Cardiff AAC 44
7 Sale Harriers 43
8 Serpentine 43
9 Thames Hare & Hounds 37
10 Pontypridd Roadents 23
11 Winchester & District 14
12 South Wales Police 13
13 Wirral 12
14 City of Bath 11
15 Highgate Harriers 11
16 Clevedon 10
17 Horwich RMI Harriers 10
18 Neath Harriers 10
19 Team Bath 10
20 British Steel 9
21 UK Land Forces 9
22 Aberdare 8
23 Corus 8
24 Poole Runners 8
25 Barry & Vale Harriers 7
26 Bristol 7
27 Chorlton 7
28 Eryri Harriers 7
29 Meirionnydd 7
30 San Domenico 7
31 Kent 6
32 Leeds City 6
33 Middleton Harriers 6
34 Powergen 6
35 Altrincham & Dist 5
36 Bromsgrove & Redditch 5
37 Police AA 5
38 South West 5
39 Stroud & District 5
40 TA 5
41 Bristol & West 4
42 TROTS 4
43 Blackpool Wyre & Fylde 3
44 Brackla Harriers 3
45 Cheltenham & County 3
46 Haarlem Globetrotters 3
47 Land Army UK 3
48 Lliswerry 3
49 Parc Bryn Bach 3
50 Vale Royal 3
51 Wigan Phoenix 3
52 Wrexham 3
53 British Airways 2
54 Carmarthen Harriers 2
55 Cheltenham Harriers 2
56 Gnomads 2
57 Pegasus 2
58 Port Talbot Harriers 2
59 Prestatyn 2
60 Reebok Runners 2
61 TA Wales 2
62 Tata Steel 2
63 Team Thuringia 2
64 Telford Harriers 2
65 Westbury Harriers 2
66 Aberystwyth 1
67 Amsterdam Phanos 1
68 Army Apprentices 1
69 Beddau 1
70 Bitton 1
71 Blackburn Harriers 1
72 Brecon 1
73 Dulwich 1
74 Ealing Eagles 1
75 East Cheshire Harriers 1
76 Hyder 1
77 Kendal 1
78 North Fylde 1
79 Ranelagh Harriers 1
80 Sarn Helen 1
81 Stragglers 1
82 Trent Park Trotters 1
83 Warlingham School 1
84 Wesham 1
85 White Rock Runners 1

Stage Difficulty By Winner Pace

20 current stages ordered by average winning pace (fastest to slowest), over all years the stage has existed in its current form. Years where the stage length shortened dramatically are excluded. 1 = Easiest, 20 = Hardest. N.B. I am fully aware of the "best runners go on the hardest stages" axiom. However when I asked a statistician about this many years ago, he was unpersuaded that other than the elite runners, this effect is as strong as is believed - which is why the second table on this tab exists.

Stage Name Winner Avg Pace Fastest Slowest Years Year Range
1 Torpantau to Cyfarthfa 5:11/mi 4:33/mi 5:26/mi 7 2018–2026
2 Foel to Llanfair Caereinion 5:17/mi 4:48/mi 6:01/mi 41 1983–2026
3 Criccieth to Maentwrog 5:21/mi 4:50/mi 5:48/mi 32 1992–2026
4 Llanbadarn Fynydd to Crossgates 5:21/mi 4:54/mi 5:51/mi 41 1983–2026
5 Caerphilly to Cardiff 5:22/mi 4:58/mi 5:53/mi 32 1992–2026
6 Epynt Visitor Centre to Brecon 5:23/mi 5:00/mi 5:43/mi 11 2014–2026
7 Crossgates to Builth Wells 5:23/mi 4:54/mi 6:04/mi 41 1983–2026
8 Llanfair Caereinion to Newtown 5:24/mi 4:58/mi 5:39/mi 29 1995–2026
9 Penygroes to Criccieth 5:25/mi 4:56/mi 5:57/mi 37 1987–2026
10 Dinas Mawddwy to Foel 5:27/mi 4:59/mi 5:47/mi 34 1990–2026
11 Abercynon (Navigation Park) to Nantgarw 5:27/mi 5:02/mi 5:48/mi 12 2013–2026
12 Newtown to Llanbadarn Fynydd 5:29/mi 5:08/mi 5:50/mi 41 1983–2026
13 Maentwrog to Harlech 5:30/mi 5:01/mi 5:59/mi 32 1992–2026
14 Barmouth to Dolgellau 5:31/mi 4:58/mi 6:15/mi 41 1983–2026
15 Harlech to Barmouth 5:31/mi 4:56/mi 6:30/mi 41 1983–2026
16 Dolgellau to Dinas Mawddwy 5:32/mi 5:00/mi 6:06/mi 34 1990–2026
17 Rhydycar to Abercynon (Navigation Park) 5:33/mi 5:02/mi 6:02/mi 23 2000–2026
18 Brecon Canal Basin to Torpantau 5:35/mi 5:21/mi 5:59/mi 7 2018–2026
19 Builth Wells to Drovers Arms 5:38/mi 5:16/mi 5:59/mi 32 1991–2026
20 Caernarfon to Penygroes 5:49/mi 5:14/mi 6:22/mi 30 1994–2026

Difficulty By Median Pace

Same 20 current stages and same inclusion years, ordered by median field pace (fastest to slowest). The median pace is the median of all real finishers' paces (NRE rows excluded) for each year in contention, averaged over those years.

Stage Name Median Pace Fastest Slowest Years Year Range
1 Llanbadarn Fynydd to Crossgates 6:39/mi 5:37/mi 7:16/mi 41 1983–2026
2 Caerphilly to Cardiff 6:39/mi 5:53/mi 7:27/mi 32 1992–2026
3 Newtown to Llanbadarn Fynydd 6:40/mi 5:59/mi 7:12/mi 41 1983–2026
4 Llanfair Caereinion to Newtown 6:43/mi 6:25/mi 7:06/mi 29 1995–2026
5 Criccieth to Maentwrog 6:45/mi 6:17/mi 7:21/mi 32 1992–2026
6 Crossgates to Builth Wells 6:47/mi 5:54/mi 7:19/mi 41 1983–2026
7 Penygroes to Criccieth 6:50/mi 6:10/mi 7:35/mi 37 1987–2026
8 Epynt Visitor Centre to Brecon 6:53/mi 6:28/mi 7:12/mi 11 2014–2026
9 Dinas Mawddwy to Foel 6:54/mi 6:14/mi 7:42/mi 34 1990–2026
10 Builth Wells to Drovers Arms 6:56/mi 6:16/mi 7:26/mi 32 1991–2026
11 Foel to Llanfair Caereinion 6:56/mi 6:08/mi 7:40/mi 41 1983–2026
12 Dolgellau to Dinas Mawddwy 6:56/mi 6:03/mi 7:35/mi 34 1990–2026
13 Torpantau to Cyfarthfa 6:59/mi 6:32/mi 7:26/mi 7 2018–2026
14 Harlech to Barmouth 7:00/mi 5:52/mi 7:54/mi 41 1983–2026
15 Barmouth to Dolgellau 7:02/mi 6:11/mi 8:18/mi 41 1983–2026
16 Maentwrog to Harlech 7:10/mi 6:11/mi 7:49/mi 32 1992–2026
17 Brecon Canal Basin to Torpantau 7:10/mi 6:50/mi 7:40/mi 7 2018–2026
18 Rhydycar to Abercynon (Navigation Park) 7:19/mi 6:40/mi 8:00/mi 23 2000–2026
19 Abercynon (Navigation Park) to Nantgarw 7:28/mi 7:02/mi 7:57/mi 12 2013–2026
20 Caernarfon to Penygroes 7:29/mi 6:22/mi 8:05/mi 30 1994–2026