A Welsh marathon has dropped an English word from its official title and replaced it with a Welsh one. What used to be the Snowdonia Marathon will now be known as the Marathon Eryri.
Widely viewed as among the toughest marathon routes in the UK, this year's race will take part on Saturday, October 28. It starts and finishes at Llanberis and includes 2,750ft (838m) of climbs.
Organisers said the name Snowden was an 'English imposition' and it was a 'no-brainer' to rename it after it was announced last year that Snowdon would now be called Yr Wyddf and Snowdonia would be called Eryri. It was also announced that the national park formerly known as the Brecon Beacons would be officially known as Bannau Brycheniog national park.
Race coordinator Jayne Lloyd said: "It seemed a no brainer really to drop the Snowdonia. We always referred to ourselves as Marathon Eryri locally.
"It's a Welsh event and people coming here have a Welsh experience, it's something they can't get anywhere else in the UK.
"People travelling here really appreciate the language and the culture of the area. It's really important that they know Welsh is a thriving language and culture."
The highly-rated marathon began in 1982 and is consistently ranked among the best in the UK.
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The change was announced on the marathon's Facebook page. A statement there read: "Newsflash! It’s bye bye Snowdonia Marathon and hello Marathon Eryri.
"Following the recent decision to refer to our National Park only by it’s Welsh name, we will now only be known by our Welsh name."
