The History of Snowdonia for Science

At the age of 57, PCRC patron Matt Rannamets was sadly diagnosed with prostate cancer, and told he had just 2 years to live.

2 years on and still fighting, Matt decided he wanted to give something back to the doctors and researchers who work so tirelessly to put an end to prostate cancer, and helped to prolong his prognosis. He dreamed up the Snowdon 500 event, getting 500 people to walk the tallest mountain in England and Wales (1,085m!) in aide of prostate cancer research.

Building on the success of Snowdon 500, it was time to offer a more demanding challenge to our fundraisers, inviting participants to scale 3 of the most iconic mountains in Wales in just one weekend! The Welsh 3 Peaks challenge saw people conquer Pen Y Fan, Cadais Idris and Snowdon with 2864m of ascent and descent combined with about 20 miles of walking and 180 miles on the road.

Prostate cancer sadly took Matt’s life, but his legacy lives on through these inspiring events. His dream proved successful, raising over £1 million pounds for the Prostate Cancer Research Centre since 2006.

PCRC launch Snowdonia for Science, a revitalisation of the well-known and established Snowdon 500 and Welsh 3 Peaks challenges. Introducing two brand new routes and revamped look, but with the original friends, family and volunteers that make this event so special.

16th-17th May 2020, the date of Snowdonia for Science 2020.

For more information and to register visit www.pcr.org.uk/snowdon