"It was a dream come true to swim in Tal y Llyn, what an epic venue!"
- Jane
In partnership with the Tyn Y Cornel Hotel we bring you beautiful lake swimming in a magical part of Snowdonia National Park. A chance to immerse yourself in this stunning glacial ribbon lake situated at the foot of one of Wales' most iconic mountains, Cadair Idris.
THE COOL MILE
Saturday 2nd November 2019
EARLY ENTRY: £30 (until 28th October), LATE ENTRY £35 (after 28th October)
(plus 4% entrycentral processing fee)
EARLY ENTRY: £30 (until 28th October), LATE ENTRY £35 (after 28th October)
(plus 4% entrycentral processing fee)
For safety reasons the course will be a 500m lap. There will be a 55m swim to get to the start of the first lap, and to get to the finish after the third lap. The Maths: (3 x 500m) + (2 x 55m) = 1610m
Expect the water temperature in the lake to be around 6°C to 8°C. The temperature varies depending on the preceding weather. We will keep you updated on the water temperature in the days leading up to the event. Hot Ribena available after each lap. Please don't enter if you are not acclimatised to cold water swimming.
entry fee includes:
- Full safety cover
- Top 3 Prizes in both Skins & Wetsuit categories
- Event Swim Hat
- WEBSCORER Timing
- Professional event photos
- Aid station every 500m
- WILD TRAIL bar
- Accurate course marking
- Free parking at the Tyn Y Cornel Hotel
- £2 from each entry goes to Surfers Against Sewage
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The CLASSIC 2km & the big 10km
Sunday 7th June 2020
The CLASSIC 2km ~ Early bird until 1st March £30; thereafter £35
The BIG 10km (5 laps) ~ Early bird until 1st March £45; thereafter £50
The CLASSIC 2km ~ Early bird until 1st March £30; thereafter £35
The BIG 10km (5 laps) ~ Early bird until 1st March £45; thereafter £50
Registration: 9:00 - 10:00 (Tyn Y Cornel Hotel)
Swim start: 10:30
Swim start: 10:30
Expect water temperature to be between 13 and 15 degrees Celsius. Actual temperature depends on the preceding weather, we will keep you updated on the run up to the event.
entry fee includes:
- Full safety cover
- Top 3 Prizes & 1st Skins
- Special Event Souvenirs
- WEBSCORER Timing
- Professional event photos
- Aid station every 2 km
- WILD TRAIL bar
- Accurate course marking
- Free parking at the Tyn Y Cornel Hotel
video footage from June 2019
Many thanks to Joe McCarthy for putting this video together from the FULL LAP 2 mile, and the DOUBLE LAP 4 mile swims.
SOCIAL FESTIVE DIP
This is a social swim on 15th December at The Tyn Y Cornel Hotel - just turn up and be ready to swim by 11am. This is a free swim but feel free to donate to Action on Pre-Eclampsia here or on the day. Please abide by the normal guidelines of a social swim:
- take responsibility for yourself
- do your own risk assessment before getting in
- swim within your own ability
PHOTOS FROM the 2018 SUMMER SWIM SERIES
All of Dan Wyre's fabulous photos are available here.
