Challenge the Dragon

Apparently runners entering the elite race are unable to participate in fancy dress… More news on this soon. :-/

So 2010 is here already! Time to sort out our climb of Snowdon! Details will be posted as soon as anything is arranged!

After the fun of this years race, plans for the next race have already been made!

Previous runs have been completed under the “fun run” category, however this year we plan on training to enter the “elite” races, meaning we have to be able to complete the course in under 20 minutes. We will probably be the first elite runners to enter in fancy dress too! All in the name of charity!

On Monday 24th August 2009 a team of young enthusiasts are setting off to “Challenge the Dragon” in aid of charity!

The challenge is a 254 mile cycle from Holyhead, North Wales, to Cardiff Bay, South Wales through some of the most rugged and beautiful Welsh countryside! The challengers will be equipped with only their bike and a backpack carrying everything they will need for the week, including a tent which will act as their accomodation for the duration of the journey.

The route will take the team about a week to complete, averaging between 30-40 miles a day, and takes them through some of Wales’ most historic locations, including “Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch” – the longest place name in Britain!

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