The annual Ron Skilton Half Marathon will take place later this month in Llanwrtyd Wells.
The event, organised by Green Events, is in memory of the organisation’s former secretary and treasurer Ron Skilton who sadly passed away to motor neurone disease in December 2005. Following his death, it was decided a half marathon would be added to the Green Events calendar in Ron’s memory, as Ron was a keen runner and cyclist.
Green Events hosts a variety of wacky events across the year including World Championship Mountain Bike Chariot Racing, Whole Earth Man v Horse and the World Bog Snorkelling Championships.
This year’s half marathon will take place on Sunday, October 20 and runners will be raising money for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA), which supports people who are living with or affected by motor neurone disease.
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The course, mainly off-road, is tough and will challenge the most experienced of runners. Competitors will need to traverse streams, country tracks and woodlands along the way to the finish line.
In addition to the half marathon this year there is also a 12km fun run, suitable for runners not wishing or unable to run the whole distance of the half marathon.
The event will start in Llanwrtyd Wells at 11am, with registration beginning at 9am.
Speaking about the course, a spokesperson for Green Events said: “The route for the half marathon is a figure of eight, mainly off-road and approximately 13 miles long.
“The scenery is magnificent and the course challenging as the area is mountainous. Feedback from previous years is that it is great fun, well-marked and marshalled, and people are keen to come back and do it again!”
Marshalls will be on hand throughout the route and helpers with water and sugar-filled snacks to help runners reach the finish line.
This tough and challenging event is £17 entry on the day and £15 entry in advance online, which can be completed by visiting the Green Events website: www.Green-Events.co.uk
Money raised from the event will be going towards for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.