ARCHIVED RACE: Fan y Big Horseshoe 2012 @ Llanfrynach Village Hall, Brecon, Powys, Wales on 15 July 2012

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10+ miles of Brecon Beacons goodness, and the second half of the Brecon Fans Race Weekend. If you did Pen y Fan on the Saturday your legs will already be nicely prepared/mashed, and you will hardly notice the grinding climbs, the sapping boggy bits, the rough bouldery traverse round the skyline, the endless grassy descent, […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Ron Skilton Memorial Half Marathon @ Around Llanwrtyd Wells, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales UK on 21 October 2012

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Llanwrtyd Wells, may be the smallest town in the UK but there’s always something going on and its location in a river valley alongside The River Irfon makes it and the surrounding mountain scenery spectacular! A great location for an early autumn fell run and all for a good cause too.

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ARCHIVED RACE: Pen y Fan Race 2012 @ middle of nowhere, Brecon, Powys, Wales on 14 July 2012

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3.5 miles of agony – do not do this race! It gets worse… Pen y Fan is the first half of the Brecon Fans Race Weekend, with the Fan y Big Horseshoe on the Sunday – clearly intended for masochists and the deranged. If for any reason you feel the need to run Pen y […]

ARCHIVED RACE: Man v Horse @ Local Hills, Llanwrtyd Wells, Powys, Wales on 09 June 2012

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The Man Versus Horse Marathon has been taking place since 1980 when a group of men in a local pub were arguing over whether people or ponies were fastest on the hills. After 25 years, a man finally beat a horse by running the mountainous course in 02:05.00.

ARCHIVED RACE: Brecon Lions 10 Mile Road Race @ Penlan Race Track, Brecon, Powys, Wales on 05 August 2012

Brecon Lions 10 Mile Road Race @ Penlan Race Track, Brecon, Powys, Wales on 05 August 2012

ARCHIVED RACE: Original Mountain Marathon @ Builth Wells, Powys, 24th – 25th October 2009

Founded 1968 the OMM is the originator of the 2 day mountain marathon type event and is for teams of 2, carrying all clothing, equipment, tent, sleeping bag, food for 36 hours, navigating one’s own route and including an overnight camp.

Teams are totally self supporting, no GPS or outside support is allowed and teams […]