This is the 5th year I have photographed this event and it never fails to take my breath away one way or another. I am normally the one photographer that gets sent up to the top of Mount Snowdon, however this year I was to go back in the old miner’s village.
In the week before the event, I was checking the weather daily as my first year photographing this event I had the worst weather I have ever had photographing an event and had convinced myself that going back to the village would be tempting fate.
On the day of the event the sun was shining, and I had everything crossed it would stay that way for me and the competitors. Having finally climbed to the location where I was to be for the day - which was at the top of the vertical kilometre – a truly punishing climb carrying all my gear. This was a tough stretch for the competitors as they will have done 20 miles before they even reach me.
This year I knew the competitors wouldn’t be almost at breaking point by the time they reached me, so I was determined to make them smile when they needed it most. So, I got them to stop and pose take a moment and have a little fun for the camera and they didn’t disappoint. I had them jumping, doing press-ups showing their “guns” and yes running all be it only for 6ft as I told them the camera never lies and when they get the photos, they can prove they ran up the mountain.
For me this event in wales was the first of two events which saw me cover a monster 817 miles in two days and visit Wales, Scotland and England.
So, after finishing this event and heading back to the car I put in the sat nav “Edinburgh” for the Pedal for Scotland event.
To read about last years event from the top of Mount Snowdon use the link below.
https://www.reflectivephotography.co.uk/blog/2018/9/19/ratrace-man-v-mountain
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