PIGUM HALF 2027 • Pegasus Ultra Running

PIGUM Half

Porth i Gymru Half
Saturday 3rd July 2027

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PIGUM HALF is a challenging 13.5-mile circuit around the Gateway to Wales (or Porth i Gymru), the Black Mountains of Abergavenny. Conquer the iconic Sugar Loaf mountain one step at a time. Never has a beasting been so beautiful! Panoramic views await!

PIGUM HALF is back with a brand new course for 2027 and it will be as special as our 10th Anniversary! It’s an absolute stunner, suitable for speedy mountain goats and walkers alike, with the Sugar Loaf providing a rather handsome backdrop. Despite the name, it’s neither sugary nor particularly loaf-shaped, but it does know how to make a good view. Expect cracking trails, plenty of character and the occasional pause for “a photo”. We’ve all done it.

Whether you’re new to the trails or have plenty of miles in your legs, come along for a challenge, good company and a proper day out in the hills. We’d love to see you on the start line.

Start Location

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

Finish Location

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales

Start Time

1000 Saturday 3rd July 2027

Elevation Profile

3,020ft

Checkpoints

One fully stocked aid station

Terrain

90% trail, 10% road, 100% uphill?

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WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?

NO CUT OFF TIMES

No cut-off times. Less clock-watching, more finding your stride. You bring the ambition – we give you room to fly.

PRE RACE PHONE CALLS

Every runner, a pre-race call. A friendly check-in to see how you’re feeling, answer your questions and ease any nerves.

DNF REDEMPTION

A DNF isn’t the end of your story. You get a free shot at redemption because unfinished business deserves another start line.

PARENTAL POLICY

Enlightened deferment policy for pregnant people and new parents. Contact us to discuss your requirements.

EXPLORE THE ROUTE

DOWNLOAD THE ROUTE FROM PLOTAROUTE.COM

Why do we use plotaroute?

We use plotaroute.com for supplying our maps as this means we can provide last minute updates that are readily available and allow you to download them in the best format for your navigation device.

Note: plotaroute.com does have pop-ups. Pegasus Ultra Running will never charge you for downloading or accessing our route files

ABERGAVENNY & THE GATEWAY TO WALES

PIGUM HALF is a single looped route from Abergavenny Castle. Let’s wend our way up Sugar Loaf (596m), the highlight of the race. Known in Welsh as Mynydd Pen-y-Fâl (mountain top of the peak), it is the southernmost peak of the Black Mountains, with a cinematic panorama that includes Blorenge and the Bristol Channel to the south; Skirrid, the Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds to the east; Pen y Fan and Corn Du to the west; and the rolling ridges of the Black Mountains to the north.

Sugar Loaf’s distinctive shape leads many people to wrongly suspect it is an extinct volcano. We’ll be glad that there’s no lava chasing us down the slopes into Abergavenny, through the busy streets where shoppers and coffee drinkers will cheer us to the finish line at Abergavenny Castle. We don’t have to run up the battlements to finish the race… but we do if we want a medal!

With 3,020 feet of elevation, the terrain is mixed, including trail, grass, mud, rock and a smattering of tarmac so appropriate footwear is required.

POINTS OF INTEREST

Abergavenny, the Gateway to Wales, was originally a Roman settlement called Gobannium.
Legend has it that the Lonely Shepherd was once a man who was so cruel to his wife she drowned herself in the River Usk. For his sins he was turned into stone, but at midnight on Midsummer’s Eve he comes back to life and walks along the river, calling his wife’s name. We have little sympathy.
Crug Hywel or Table Mountain is formed from an outcrop of old red standstone topped with quartz.
JRR Tolkien was inspired by Sugar Loaf after visiting the area. Keep your eye open for Erebor, the Lonely Mountain where the dragon Smaug guards his hoard!
Sugar Loaf was gifted to the National Trust by suffragette Lady Rhondda.
Abergavenny Castle was built in 1087 soon after the Norman conquest of Wales. The site of a massacre in 1175 and attacked in the Glyndwr Uprising in the 15th Century, it is said to have “been oftner stain’d with the infamy of treachery, than any other castle in Wales.”

MANDATORY Kit

Running shoes or hiking boots (trail shoes recommended).
Waterproof jacket.
Water bottle or similar (1-litre minimum).
Mobile phone (fully charged).
GPX route downloaded to a device (GPS, phone or watch).
Head torch or similar light source.
Survival bag.
A reusable cup – suitable for hot and cold drinks.
Backpack, race vest or similar to carry all other mandatory equipment.
More details are provided in the race manual.

Included with your Entry

No cut-off times.
A glorious finisher’s medal.
Pre- and post-race care.
Race manual packed with information (and a few rules!).
Three checkpoints – two fully-stocked aid stations and a midpoint water stop.
Access to drop bags at midpoint.
Professional medical cover.
Amazing support from “The Teulu”, the Pegasus & Stable Adventures volunteer family.

Fancy volunteering?

Want to experience an event from the eyes of “The Teulu”, the Pegasus & Stable Adventures volunteer family? Drop us an email to info@pegasusultrarunning.com and we’ll be sure to get in touch.