This year’s Ras y Gader was won by Mark Hopkinson of Mynydd Du Mountain Runners in a time of 1:23:57 - and the first woman home was Mel Price from Mercia Fell Running Club in 1:46:49.

Hopkinson was the second runner to reach the summit in 00:51:13, behind Rob Samuel of Eryri Runners, who had reached the top in 00:48:13, and finished second overall in a time of 01:25:12.

Third overall was Paul Jones of Mercia Fell Runners, who reached the summit in 00:54:47, and finished in a time of 01:30:51 to also claimed the first M40 runner title.

Neal Hockley of Eryri Runners was the second M40 runner in a time of 01:36:29, and Colin Osborne of Totley AC was the third M40 runner to finish in 01:41:12.

Mike Pfeiffer of Builth and District was the first M50 in 01:37:38, and Martin Green of Maldwyn Harriers the first M60 in 02:03:28. Ross Welsh was the first MU23 runner to finish of Meirionnydd Running Club in a time of 01:36:03.

Mel Price was the first female home, having reached the top in 01:03:12, before finishing in 01:46:56, also as the first F40.

Florence Roberts of Shropshire Shufflers was the second female in 01:53:39, having reached the summit in 01:08:33.

Rhian Probert of Mynydd Du Mountain Runners was the third female in 01:54:19, having reached the summit in 01:09:47, as second F40. The third F40 runner was Jennifer Charlton, finishing in 01:54:53.

Rachel Sherwen of Run Free Fell Runners was first F50 in 02:10:28, and Rona Davies of Mynydd Du Mountain Runners was the first F60 runner in 02:24:47.

Abi Hall of Westbury Harriers was the first FU23 runner to finish in 02:30:38.

Some 17 Meirionnydd runners ran the main race. Summit / finish times: Tristan Evans 00:54:57 / 01:31:39; Ross Welsh 1st M23 01:01:04 / 01:36:03; Elis Smith 2nd 01:11:08 / 01:57:47; Dylan Evans 01:11:15 / 01:58:24; Arfon Hughes 01:15:51 / 02:03:34; David Whittey 3rd M60 01:16:23 / 2:05:09; Justin Pilkington 01:18:48 / 02:12:08; Karl Cooper 01:15:45 / 02:15:35; Shane Griffith 01:24:35 / 02:18:52; Richard Hankinson 01:21:49 / 02:19:18; Peter Nicholls 01:30:57 / 02:31:00; Sarah Harris 1:29:16 / 2:32:40; Christopher Anagnostopoulos 01:29:34 / 02:36:59; Chloe Evans 01:41:33 / 02:54:28; Kevin Evans 01:41:30 / 02:54:28; Tom Roberts DNF (carried off with ankle injury).