Having previously commented on how Sarn Helen Running Club had great success at this yesr’s Castles Relay, further statistics reveal that this year’s overall time for the team was the fastest to date by 21 minutes, a fantastic achievement. Sarn Helen have entered a team on 17 ocassions with Glyn Price running each one closely followed by Mike Davies who has ran it 15 times.
The iconic Sarn Helen Hill Race is probably one of the oldest races on the running calendar, dating back to 1979 and aptly named after the old Roman Road. The route showcases the local stunning landscape highlighted by the Cambrian Hills.
Continuing with his success of last year Junior Biathlete Dylan May had a PB in his latest event and has qualified to represent Great Britain at the European Championships in Turkey.
Dylan Harcombe one of Sarn Helen’s newest members competed at The Manchester Marathon and had an amazing run in the heat to finish in 3:29:02.
The 45th London Marathon saw 4 Sarn Helen runners take to the start line to compete in this iconic race. Weather conditions on the day were not favourable for long distance running due to heat and humidity but all 4 runners finished unscathed and posted great times.
6 Sarn Helen Junior and Youth Runners represented the club at the recent Nant Yr Arian Silver Trail Event, Ben and Jacob Hall, Alaw and Ella Freeman and Emlyn and Ellie Tansley all ran extremely well within their various age categories.
The Rhayader Round The Lakes 30K race is a popular race on the running calendar. The challenging route takes the runners around the beautiful Elan Valley, arguably one of the most scenic courses in the British Isles. Weather conditions on the day were favourable and made for great finishing times.