As you head further south you will encounter a different landscape with reminders of wales. Cardiff newtown via merthyr tydfil brecon builth wells llandrindod wells monday to. Likely a long read, so set yourself some time we traveled down to our friends just outside of swansea, as they read more brecon to cardiff ultra marathon 190217. Brecon beacons ultra marathon beacons ultra talybont uk. The blade runner ultra marathonis a 50km fully waymarked race set in the sas. I have been fortunate over last year or so to win the vale ultra marathon and come third in the great welsh marathon.
Brecon beacons ultra is a 46 mile race over the beautiful welsh hills. On sunday the 11th february 2018, stephen new and anita harperphillips toed the line at the 2108 brecon to cardiff ultra marathon in wales. A chance to chat to fellow athletes, rds and sponsors of the brecon beacons ultra, the beacons 50. If you have run or know a race that isnt yet on ahotu marathons, please let us know. Brecon to cardiff 6 ways to travel via train, taxi, car. We are driving around uk in april and for one night we were thinking about staying in brecon or abergavenny which is better. Brecon to cardiff ultra united kingdom feb 09 2020 ahotu. Ultra training assistance are you training planning to start training for the brecon beacons ultra marathon beacons ultra. Lets compile our best personal advice, tips, insights. Merthyr tydfil has a long history and the town was a major centre of coal mining and steel manufacturing and the location of the invention of the.
Feb 09, 2020 the brecon to cardiff ultra is a linear 70 kilometer race along the picturesque taff trail. What are you thinking teresa, boston in april 2014 then brecon in november. Nov 22, 2016 this is the official video of the brecon beacons ultra. Monday to fridays excluding bank holidays saturday. Starting in talybontonusk you run up toryfoel hill as part of 5784ft of ascent. The race starts at 0800 on sunday 9th february 2020 in brecon and finishes at coleg y cymoedd, nantgarw.
Brecon to cardiff ultra duv ultra marathon statistics. To download the gps file, click on the mapometer symbol at the top of the map. It is a 70k, one way fully marked race that winds its way from brecon following the river taff. Full body waterproof clothing, spare warm midlayer top must have thermal qualities and must be in addition to what you are wearing, warm hat, gloves, whistle, mobile phone fully charged, compass, emergency blanket bag, basic first aid kit, torch, water. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket. The race starts at 0800 on sunday 11th february 2018 in brecon and finishes at coleg y cymoedd, nantgarw. Please renew your outdoors pro subscription below to access all os maps for the whole of great britain on the outdoors website.
I also got caught in some wire around quakers yard you go down some steps, through a tunnel and to the right, in front of you there is a bench. Me too seren, ive done the cardiff ultra twice, my profile photo is from the finish last year. Brecon to cardiff faq 1do i need to carry all the compulsory kit. It was traverse 2016 conference, a really fun conference run by travel bloggers for travel bloggers to learn some new tips and tricks to improve our blogs. Next year, starting 25th26th of august, 2018, ultra trail wales will be make its debut in north wales set in some of wales most iconic landscape the mountains of snowdonia, a world renowned estuary and the majesty of wales greatest forest. This topic has been archived, and wont accept reply postings. Brecon to cardiff ultrawinter run walk crawl ultra marathon. Finding its access to merthyr difficult at first, it acquired the rumney railway, an old plateway, and this gave it access to newport docks. Change direction download pdf timetable add to favourites view route maps. You will start in the brecon beacons national park, with its dramatic mountain landscapes, pass crashing waterfalls and crystal clear reservoirs. Find out more at run ultra, the home of ultra running. Brecon to cardiff ultra 68km running route near brecon id. Route profile for brecon to cardiff ultra marathon on.
This changed its emphasis from rural line to mineral artery. Mark lewis jones says the challenge will push him to his limits. Brecon beacons ultra series community has 598 members. It is easy to navigate, making this an ideal first ultra or for experienced runners to post a fast time. You will start in the brecon beacons national park with its dramatic mountain landscapes, past. Helen watkinson reports from the cardiff ultra at the weekend in sunny wales. After collecting our race numbers and having a leisurely breakfast in the race headquarters of theatr brycheiniog we. Combined hourly service with t14 on weekdays and saturdays between brecon and cardiff. Feb 10, 2019 the brecon to cardiff ultra marathon event takes place at brecon in uk wales. Your free period or previous subscription has now expired. I cant play you anything until its been officially released but if you want to check out my previous post of alan mcgees boogaloo radio show from some months ago, it is featured at about 20 minutes in. What i present today is my first pass at outlining the taff trail from brecon to pontsticill. Brecon is located near where the eastwest a40 monmouthcarmarthenfishguard meets the northsouth a470 cardiff merthyr tydfilllandudno.
In fact, i have already booked another, later this year, the ultra tour of snowdonia in addition to the local events i will take part in. I started running when my husband died as a way to deal with the stress and bad things i had to get through. Download data learn about climb ratings climb details. There are 5 ways to get from brecon to cardiff central station by taxi, train, bus, car or towncar. David kembery brecon to cardiff results racesplitter. The route is fully marked and runs through the brecon beacons national park past mountains, rivers, reservoirs and woodland taking in some stunning. So with that in mind, way back in february 2014 a few of my worthing harriers friends had signed up to run the 46 mile brecon beacons ultra. The blade runner route map is available for download and print on this page. At that time there was still no way i was going to attempt 46 miles. Charles whitton is a photographer based in the south west area of the uk with a keen interest in live action sport especially cycling, as well as the landscapes of the south west. Taking place on saturday 29th august, 2020, ultra trail wales will be special in that the race route will take in one of wales most iconic mountains, a world renowned estuary and the majesty of wales greatest forest. Brecon to cardiff winter ultra 7th febuary 2021 the brecon to cardiff ultra, is a 70k, one way, fully marked race that winds its way from brecon following the river taff. Run walk crawl ultra marathon brecon to cardiff faq.
Brecon to cardiff run walk crawl ultra marathon race. I actually ran my first ultra marathon without dying. The monmouthshire and brecon canal runs for 35 miles 56 km between brecon and pontnewydd, cwmbran. Feel free to comment your best tips and advice guys. This is the official video of the brecon beacons ultra. Brecon to cardiff run walk crawl ultra marathon race youtube. The brecon to cardiff ultra is organised by run walk crawl, a race organiser that specialises in long distances races across south wales. Brecon to cardiff ultra, brecon beacons national park, brecon, united kingdom. Ultra marathon brecon beacons 2017 trail running race times. The map below shows the areas worst served by broadband connections in the lightest colours. How running helped this dad overcome his depression wales online. This is for the greater good of the running community.
Im coming off the back of a spring marathon and now starting to get back into things with brecon as my end of year goal. Route profile for brecon to cardiff ultra marathon. But, in october, having run my first ultra and when a space became available, i decided to go for it. Here youll find my write up with a few vlogs i took during the event. Trawscymru 2016 website designed and developed by spindogs local rate number. Brecon beacons ultra marathon beacons ultra talybont. Hoping ill keep a lot of the fitness from the marathon and just build up the mileage to get me through the ultra. A nonstop 100 mile ultra with a time limit of 36 hours, the 100 mile route over 3 days with an overnight camp stop on days one and two. The brecon to cardiff ultra is a linear 70 kilometer race along the picturesque taff trail. Run walk crawl ultra marathon brecon to cardiff ultrawinter. First off, a big congratulations to everyone who ran the dublin marathon today. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Brecon to cardiff ultra marathon 190217 the trails of life. Running route in brecon, united kingdom, created on 11102010 route for the ultrarace cardiff ultra 2011 mapmyrun.
Ultra marathon brecon beacons 2017 results trail events co. Elevation and ascent statistics with customisable elevation graph. The brecon beacons ultra marathon beacons ultra ultra marathon event takes place at talybont in uk wales. Eventually this section will cover the route from brecon to merthyr tydfil, but ive found several problems with my photos, so ive had to cut it back a bit. Running route in brecon, united kingdom, created on 11102010 route for the ultrarace cardiff ultra 2011. Brecon to cardiff 50 mile ultramarathon vegan runners uk. I will hopefully squeeze in one or two 50k ultra marathons along the way if time, family and work commitments permit.
The participants run from brecon to cardiff, following the river taff. Brecon beacons ultra marathon beacons ultra 20182019. So proud of this music and the fact it is being released on creation23. Merthyr tydfil is often referred to simply as merthyr. Brecon beacons ultra series community public group facebook. In september the pembrokeshire coast path will be hosting three epic races. The brecon to cardiff ultra, is a 70k, one way, fully marked race that winds its. Brecon to cardiff central station 5 ways to travel via. Feb 23, 2017 the brecon to cardiff ultra takes place on sunday 19th february 2017.
Ultramarathon training plans schedules how to train for an ultramarathon. If you have minutes or free calls on your mobile, these will be valid. You will start in the brecon beacons national park with its dramatic mountain landscapes, past crashing waterfalls and crystal clear reservoirs. The brecon to cardiff ultra is a 70 km race along the taff trail running through the brecon beacons national park taking in stunning views. Brecon and merthyr tydfil junction railway wikipedia. Online event registration software for race directors and event organisers, sports club management software by. Sign up to free email alerts from wales online whats on. Based in south wales we are a group of keen trail, ultra runners and triathletes. It was originally intended to link the towns in its name. Cardiff newtown via merthyr tydfil brecon builth wells llandrindod wells saturday. It is a 42 mile, one way race that winds its way from brecon following the river taff.
Jul 29, 2017 a major study has revealed the areas of wales with the slowest broadband speeds. Stella actor swaps pontyberry for pen y fan for ultramarathon. Sunday was a beautiful day up in the welsh mountains. Related stories a seven day trip along the coastal way craig and aimee of kingingit. Share on facebook post to twitter print these results are published by. A oneway 42 mile run along the picturesque taff trail, which provides an easy to follow, stunning route, which, although undulating, is ultimately downhill. It started with me running the vlm for his charity but it now appears that this hobby is going to be with me for the rest of my life, or at least until my legs fall off. The traws cymru t4 service is your direct link between cardiff and newtown. If yes, then the following resources might help your training plan. View full profile tweet 38 david kembery race results split name splitlap. But my biggest and best achievement for me was the first time i went sub three hours for a marathon in llanelli 2016 id done over 14 marathons and when started i was a 3. I run the route fairly often as a training run catching the bus up from cardiff to brecon. May 21, 20 helen watkinson reports from the cardiff ultra at the weekend in sunny wales. Feb 22, 2017 in fact, i have already booked another, later this year, the ultra tour of snowdonia in addition to the local events i will take part in.
There are 6 ways to get from brecon to cardiff by taxi, train, car or towncar. Online event registration software for race directors and. I got out for a pain free 4ish miles today and even though i would have liked to do more, coming back from a months injury means i have to be careful at the start. Sep 21, 2016 stella actor swaps pontyberry for pen y fan for gruelling brecon beacons ultra marathon.
The route runs through the brecon beacons national park past mountains, rivers, reservoirs and woodland taking in some. The extraordinary changes from tranquil canal sides, through mountain passes and ultimately to tragic and historic industrial landscapes depicts the whole of. To download select an image in the free downloads gallery and click on. I was thinking to go to brecon breacans and then swansea for the day and. They also organise the ghost run which was my first ever night race. Merthyr tudful is a town and county borough in south wales in the historic county of glamorgan on the southern edge of the brecon beacons national park understand. The areas of wales with the slowest broadband speeds revealed.
The brecon to cardiff ultra marathon event takes place at brecon in uk wales. Apr 26, 2016 cardiff is just 2 hours away by train from london but i only had the opportunity to visit once. They also organise the ghost run which was my first ever night race after completing my first ultra back in august 2016 i must have been on a high from completing what i thought was the impossible and within two weeks i had signed up for the race. Find the latest bookmaker offers available across all uk gambling sites. Stella actor swaps pontyberry for pen y fan for gruelling brecon beacons ultra marathon. Route map for brecon to cardiff ultra 43 miles a 69. Taff trail brecon to cardiff in brecon, united kingdom. Brecon to cardiff ultra 43 miles 70km running route. You can take the x43 bus from cardiff to brecon, via merthyr tydfil, this would give you good views of the mountains especially the merthyr to brecon section, the bus goes from greyfriars rd at 8. Brecon to cardiff ultra at brecon beacons national park, brecon. Its a nice enough route, mainly tarmac, long slow climb from 917 miles alongside talybont reservoir, which is hardpacked trail.
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