Pedal Paddle Peak | Yr Wyddfa Snowdon

Itinerary

• Date TBC - Online event briefing  

  You and all participants will attend an online event briefing approximately two to three weeks before the event. Here you’ll get a full safety briefing and overview ahead of the event, as well as the chance to ask any questions before travelling to the event base.

• Fri 5 September – Event registration

  The day before the event, you’ll need to arrive at our event base in Llanberis to check in and register ahead of the event. Here you’ll receive your race pack along with your event t-shirt and drop your bags off ahead of the next morning.

• Sat 6 September – Challenge day

  At allocated start times, teams will set off to complete all three elements of the challenge together. Once you’ve crossed the finish line, you’ll celebrate in style with a complimentary meal and fizz!

Who is it for?

This challenge is no walk in the park but it's do-able by anyone who is willing to train for it and who can last for 7-10 hours. See if you've got what it takes.

Training guide

You will receive a training guide in your welcome pack.

Bikes

Bike hire included

Hire bikes and helmets are included, so you do not need to bring your own.

Bike type

Road, hybrid or e-bikes.

If you’re bringing your own bike to the event, either a road or hybrid bike is recommended.

E-bikes

Teams bringing their own E-bikes would be excluded from the Fastest Finishers Awards to make this fair to other teams.

Event HQ

Parc Padarn
Llanberis
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 4TY
UK

Challenge HQ

You’ll start and finish at the event hub which is located within Parc Padarn in Llanberis. 

Accommodation

It’s up to you and your team where you stay the night before the event. Upon registering you will receive some recommendations in and around Llanberis and the surrounding towns of Bangor and Caernarfon. There is something for everyone and all budget types.

The event usually takes between 7-10 hours to complete.

Stage 1 - Pedal 24 miles

Starting from the event base in Llanberis, you and your team will embark on a stunning 24-mile cycle through Snowdonia National Park (Eryri). The route takes you along the shores of Llyn Padarn, through the beautiful Welsh countryside and charming villages with the Peak of Snowdon looming in the distance.

Stage 2 - Peak Yr Wyddfa/Snowdon

You’ll then get into your mountain gear and hike to the Summit Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), the highest mountain in England and Wales at 1,085m. The hike is the longest element which takes 4-7 hours on average to complete.

Stage 3 - Paddle 2.5 miles

For the last leg of the challenge, you’ll kayak 4km on the pristine waters of Llyn Padarn using two person sit on top kayaks. Team work makes the dream work on this phase!

Finish

At the finish you’ll celebrate your achievement in style with your team, fellow participants and family / friends with a complimentary post-event celebration meal, and a glass of bubbly!

Each participant will receive an eco-friendly event t-shirt.

All food is sourced locally.

Included

• A full safety briefing
• Homemade locally sourced packed lunch
• Kayak equipment (kayaks, paddles and buoyancy aids)
• Hire bikes and helmets
• Bike mechanics on hand
• Bike racks and storage overnight and between each challenge for your bike
• Changeover stations and signage
• Qualified marshals on route
• First aid support (just in case!)
• A trend-setting event t-shirt
• Finishers’ medal
• Team awards
• Complimentary post-event meal + glass of fizz!
• Professional photos from the day (shared post-event)

Not Included

• Accommodation (recommendations available)
• Travel to and from the event
• Meal the evening before your challenge
• Personal clothing
• Personal spending money

Bikes

Bike hire included

Hire bikes and helmets are included, so you do not need to bring your own.

Bike type

Road, hybrid or e-bikes.

If you want to bring your own bike to the event, either a road or hybrid bike is recommended.

E-bikes

Teams bringing their own E-bikes would be excluded from the Fastest Finishers Awards to make this fair to other teams.

Sponsorship target

The training and fundraising form part of the challenge!

• Each challenger will pay the registration fee and commit to raising the sponsorship target
• A team of 2 people would need to fundraise £900
• A team of 4 people would need to fundraise £1,800
• Your team can have a joint fundraising page so it's a team effort

Muscular Dystrophy UK

Your team's fundraising efforts help fund world-class research and life-changing support for people living with muscle-wasting conditions.

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the leading charity for over 60 rare muscle-wasting conditions. Connecting the Muscular Dystrophy community for over 60 years. Coming together to improve understanding.

Providing advice and support. Working with healthcare providers so everyone can get specialist care. Campaigning to break down barriers. Fundraising for breakthroughs in research.

Because everybody should have the best quality of life. Now.

The charity makes sure that expert advice, support and healthcare are available to more than 110,000 people living with muscle-wasting and weakening conditions, and the people around them. Helping us all feel good, mentally and physically.

With generous people like you, Muscular Dystrophy UK is also accelerating access to effective treatments. Working with pioneering researchers in labs. By combining willpower, the charity has made advances that would have been unthinkable just ten years ago.

Of the funds you raise, £36 could fund an hours research to bring us closer to these effective treatments.

Together we’re stronger.

Together we’re Muscular Dystrophy UK.

Age

Please note that 16 and 17 year olds will need to be accompanied by an adult parent / guardian.

Team of 2

Registration fee £97.50 (full price)

Minimum team sponsorship £900 (£450 per person)

Team of 4

Registration fee £195 (full price)

Minimum team sponsorship £1,800 (£450 per person)

Entry fees

This was our first time taking part in this event, and wow! It was so well put together and organised. We can’t wait to do it next year! Hannah B – 2024 participant 

One of the best events I’ve ever done! Alex P – 2024 participant

What a great event in a stunning part of the UK. Really well organised & great camaraderie. We would totally recommend it! Team Roberts, Emma R – 2024 participant

A supreme challenge… but absolutely worth every minute. James T - 2024 participant

Such a great day led by a great team! Vici B – 2024 participant

Taking on the personal challenge was great, doing these three activities back to back was a mental and physical challenge – but hugely rewarding. It's a great way to push yourself whilst also raising money for such an important cause. James C – 2024 participant 

It is a privilege to be able to take part in this event. The charity are incredible. It’s a tough challenge, but a very enjoyable day! Katie G – 2024 participant 

Having the relationship with the MDUK event team is great and it’s nice to see them whenever we take on one of their events. We love the Pedal Paddle Peak challenge itself  (we’ve done both the Lake District and Snowdon now) and the camaraderie of all taking part too. Definitely coming back to take on PPP again. Lee G – 2024 participant 

What an amazing experience, made even better by supporting a great cause. Nick B –2024 participant