Brecon Fans Races Blog https://www.breconfans.org.uk/blog http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification mojoPortal Blog Module en-GB 120 no Preparing for Pen y Fan 2026 It's been a busy few days, discussing UKA permit conditions and prize categories etc, arranging toilets, assessing how to handle the weather conditions, you name it.

But at least we now have the beer for all competitors, thanks to Antur Brew Co. Here it is, with Pen y Fan summit in the background:

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Crispin  ...]]> https://www.breconfans.org.uk/preparing-for-pen-y-fan-2026 crispin.flower@live.co.uk (Crispin) https://www.breconfans.org.uk/preparing-for-pen-y-fan-2026 https://www.breconfans.org.uk/preparing-for-pen-y-fan-2026 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 22:53:00 GMT Pen y Fan prize giving 2014 A few snaps from the prize-giving earlier today; runners all full of cake and beer, and the rain holding off…

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Crispin  ...]]> https://www.breconfans.org.uk/pen-y-fan-prize-giving-2014 crispin.flower@live.co.uk (Crispin) https://www.breconfans.org.uk/pen-y-fan-prize-giving-2014 https://www.breconfans.org.uk/pen-y-fan-prize-giving-2014 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 07:00:00 GMT Testing the Gold Beacons ale Thanks to Brecon Brewing we have a bottle of Gold Beacons ale for all runners (except the juniors!). They say it is a

deep golden ale brewed with Progress and Pioneer hops for a soft yet well defined bitterness, which balances the blend of malts.Ingredients: Brecon water, Maris Otter Pale Ale malt, Crystal malt, Caragold malt, Malted Oats; Progress and Pioneer hops; yeast

But before handing this out, we do have to follow our strict quality control procedures, so I’m checking it out now. Here’s a sample, with Pen y Fan in the background, and Naomi picking peas for tea…

 Gold Beacon ale, Pen y Fan, and Naomi picking peas

You know what, it seems just fine! But I’d better try another to be sure…


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