Saturday 1st May saw 7 runners and as many friends and family and non-runners as supported high on a hillside mid-way between Aberystwyth and Llangurig for the Red Kite Challenge. This is an 11 mile trail race over a superb course. Constantly up and down, with a mixture of forest tracks and paths, occasionally very steep and winding. Some interesting sections of humps every few metres, carefully designed to break your stride pattern.
It is a fabulous setting, and the red kites, hundreds of them, are awesome. The size and colouring of this once endagered predator make an amazing sight as they feed.
An excellent day, spoiled on a little by the hail storm, was capped by the usual haul of medals for the club.
Results
9 Simon Edwards 1:23:17 3rd M35 Welsh Masters Trail Running Championships
36 Paul Stinton 1:28:46 4th M35 Welsh Masters Trail Running Championships
61 Paul Donoghue 1:38:03 6th M40 Welsh Masters Trail Running Championships
68 John Morris 1:40:15 3rd M65 Welsh Masters Trail Running Championships
69 Dawn Urquhart 1:40:21 1st F35 Welsh Masters Trail Running Championships
97 Jane Linley 1:53:10 2nd F40 Welsh Masters Trail Running Championships
112 Robert Mackey 2:04:27 3rd M60 Welsh Masters Trail Running Championships
Well done everyone, superb photos of you all on Al Tye's Fell Running website
ReplyDeleteBrilliant results colleagues and I thought the Chinese were the masters where kite flying is concerned.
ReplyDeleteTake care