The ROC Wales
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THE ROC WALES
THE ROC WALES is a multi-discipline, point-to-point race linking Abersoch beach with the Snowdon massif and returning to Abersoch. The event combines open-water swimming, road cycling, a mountain ascent on foot via the Watkin Path, and a short beach run.
The course begins with a sea swim in Abersoch bay and follows a fast, progressively undulating road bike route into the Snowdon area. Competitors then run on the mountain section up the Watkin Path to the summit and back down the same route before returning by road bike to Abersoch and finishing with a short trail run along the beach.
Total distance and elevation figures given by the organiser:
- 1.5 km sea swim
- 49.5 km road bike
- 12 km mountain run (6 km ascent, 6 km descent)
- 49.5 km road bike return
- 1 km trail run on Abersoch beach
Overall distance is 115 km with a summit elevation noted as 3,330 ft and a total ascent of 5,825 ft. Location details list Abersoch Beach, Lon Golff, Abersoch, LL53 7EF. The event sequence is described as SWIM, BIKE, MOUNTAIN, BIKE, RUN. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
