This year is the first time the race has been included in the Skyrunner World Series for elite mountain runners Five hundred competitors from around the world are limbering up for the International Snowdon Race.It is the 36th year the event has been held but it is first time it has been included in the Skyrunner World Series, so has attracted more elite athletes.
Hundreds of spectators are expected to line the route to cheer on the runners from 14:00 BST on Saturday.
The 10 mile (16km) race sees runners go from Llanberis up to Snowdon's summit and then back down again.
Ifan Richards, one of four runners representing Wales, completed the course in 1 hour 16 min last year.
"It's a really good race because it's a really good atmosphere, the villagers of Llanberis and the race committee have really gone to town on promoting the event and getting it up to a really high standard," he told BBC Radio Wales.
"The calibre of runners this year is quite high with the inclusion of the Skyrunner Series.
"It's a global series for elite mountain runners so it's going to be a quick one today, I think."
The Snowdon event replaces the Ben Nevis Race as the UK's Skyrunner World Series trial race.
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