The ROC Wales
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THE ROC WALES, Abersoch and Snowdon (8 May 2027)
The ROC Wales is a multi-discipline endurance event that starts on Abersoch Beach and includes sea swim, road cycling, a mountain ascent to the Snowdon massif and a final run back along the beach. The course comprises a 1.5 km sea swim followed by a road bike leg into the Snowdon area, a mountain route to the summit via The Watkin Path, a return bike section and a short trail finish on Abersoch beach.
Total course figures listed are 115 km distance, 3,330 ft elevation for the summit ascent and a reported total ascent of 5,825 ft. The mountain section is described as approximately 12 km of ascent and descent on mountain paths leading to and from the summit.
Distances by discipline:
- 1.5 km sea swim
- 49.5 km road bike
- 12 km mountain run up and down The Watkin Path
- 49.5 km return road bike
- 1 km trail run finish
Location details are given as Abersoch Beach, Lon Golff, Abersoch LL53 7EF. The event sequence is SWIM, BIKE, MOUNTAIN, BIKE, RUN with the mountain summit forming the central turning point of the course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
