55 intrepid fell racers turned up for the second race in the South Wales winter fell series - amazing after the gales and squalls of the day before. The bunch set off in blue skies along the track to Llyn y Fan Fach with Bannau Sir Gar towering above, topped with cloud. Leaving the track here they hit the fell, up around the bowl to the ridge proper – awesome sky running if you could see the sky and not the cloud – up to CP1 at Picws Du. From the cairn, the runners followed the ridge to a small descent then a second rise to Fan Foel and CP2. From there, theoretically, there is a steep exciting descent - if you got the right line (though it seems there were various versions taken at this point!) –which brings you down to the hill below racing back to the car park, hopefully avoiding stream gullies and bog to the right and left, the odd unsuspecting rock and a leat.
Three from the club ran:
Position Name Club Time Category Number
26 Howard Owen Les Croupiers 01:00:21 Mu40 175
34 Simon Hazel Les Croupiers 01:04:39 Mo40 174
43 Roy Silver Les Croupiers 01:12:09 Mo50 173
It was good to see Caitlin Pearson and Caroline and Nick Dalimore there too (in there Fell Running Colours too).
Next race in the South Wales Winter Fell Series is the Blorenge this Saturday.
Cheers
S
Simon
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