GOG Invitational – Sunday 29th November 2026. Enter at https://gogtriathlonclub.niftyentries.com/GOG-Invitational-2026
Inspired by Ekiden – The Ultimate Team Relay – Run the Great Orme. This is a team event for local running groups as an end of season community celebration and social occasion. We hope you will enter teams for miles and smiles.
Event HQ at The Clontarf Hotel, 2 Great Ormes Road, Llandudno West Shore. LL20 2AR. Thank you Joni for offering your gaff for this. https://www.clontarfhotel.co.uk/
Registration will be at 8am. First runners leave at 08:30am.
Each team should appoint a team manager who will enter via the Nifty link above. The manager will be responsible for collecting names, contact details, emergency contacts and medical information from each team member, and providing a list when registering on the day. A blank form will be sent out before the event.
There will be four options
- Miles race trophy (competitive) marathon distance (5 laps – 5 runners with at least 2 females)
- Miles race marathon distance (5 laps – any combination of runners)
- Smiles run trophy (fun) metric marathon distance (3 laps – 6 runners – at least 1 female – run in pairs)
- Smiles run (anything goes) metric marathon distance (3 laps – any combination of runners with half lap options.
We encourage faster runners to enter the miles race and for groups to enter a competetive team in the trophy event.
The smiles run is a more social event. Teams can have more than 6 runners if they want and runners can changeover at the half-way water station if they want (they will have to get there and back themselves).
Under 16s are welcome to run with an adults in the smiles run.
In Ekiden, teams carry a satin sash to handover at the end of each lap. Each team should bring something bright, bold, and visible while running! A special prize awarded for the most creative baton!
Start preparing your teams and help develop the running community in North Wales.
- Miles race for faster runners. 5 laps of the Orme, (trophy event for 5 runners, at least 2 females).
- Smiles run for all abilities. 3 laps of the Orme, run in pairs with ½ lap option (trophy event for 6 runners, at least 1 female).
Enter at https://gogtriathlonclub.niftyentries.com/GOG-Invitational-2026
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