Course
A cross-country race over mountainous terrain around Llanwrtyd Wells in mid-Wales, in which runners compete directly against horse-and-rider teams. Water stations are provided along the route. A checkpoint at roughly 14 miles carries a cut-off for runners, and most competitors take around six and a half hours.
Key dates
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- ★Race dayJune 2027 · date to be announced
About
Man v Horse pits runners against horse-and-rider teams over roughly 22 miles of the Cambrian Mountains around Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales. Held since 1980 after a pub argument over which is faster over hill country, it climbs open moorland and forest tracks that favour stamina over speed.
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