Brecon Fans Races

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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Photos taken on Andy's iPhone at the summit. We didn’t catch everyone due to technical problems – sorry!

 

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Thanks to Andy Creber for this new view of the race, taken from a remote control helicopter drone, with interesting soundtrack...

This fantastic video was recorded by Mark Bevan of Basingstoke & Mid Hants AC at the Pen y Fan Race in 2013 - it really captures the experience. It also reminds me what a hot day we had - especially poignant since only a few hundred metres away those SAS reservists were getting into big big trouble. For those using this as a guide to the race, note that Mark and the others around him took a descent line of questionable merit from Pen y Fan. Instead of descending direct down the steep ... read more

Here are some photo’s from the start, summit and finish of today’s Pen y Fan Race. Photo's were kindly taken by Tony Law on the summit (using a very old and primitive digital camera, he says), and at the finish by an innocent bystander who didn't run away when I handed her my camera - she did an excellent job (with a cheap camera) so thanks to her on everyone's behalf. Please let us know who this was, if you know, so we can acknowledge her input more... read more

I’ve already published this set here http://www.breconfans.org.uk/photos but here they are again in slightly larger versions on my SkyDrive. Pen y Fan Race 2012 VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL read more