The Snowdonia Seven

First Hydro supports North Wales Police in meeting a different type of challenge.

On Saturday the 18th of August the annual Snowdonia Seven event will take place in Llanberis. This prestigious event has been running since 1974 and attracts police officers from all across the UK to take on a course of 21 miles over the beautiful Snowdonia national park; visiting seven of the major peaks en route.

In the past this has been a low key affair and it is likely that many within the community didn’t even know about it (previously it started at Rhyd Ddu and finished at Nant Peris). However, now with sponsorship from FHC the event has been brought right into the heart of the community with the start and finish in Llanberis (indeed this year the souvenir mugs given to competitors were designed by pupils at Ysgol Cwm y Glo).

The day promises to be a tough test for all those taking part, but also offers the opportunity for the community to meet police officers in a quite different setting. The finish will be at the Llanberis community centre and will be open for visitors to come along to watch the action and offer their support, or just look around the community centre where there will be plenty of information about the course, the history of the event, the competitors and the event’s sponsors.

In addition FHC welcome any spectators to the Electric Mountain visitor centre (situated right next to the community centre), where there are refreshments available all through the day.

In the last few years North Wales Police have done well with ‘home advantage’; winning the event in 2004 and being narrowly beaten into second place in 2005. This year promises to be another tremendous competition, with the victorious team expected to run (hobble) into the community centre at around 1pm. Anyone who would like to come along and experience the excitement of the finish is more than welcome, more information about the event can be found on the website at www.snowdonia7.co.uk

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