Red Kite Challenge Weekend 2012

Forms for the 2012 editon of the Red Kite Challenge and Ras y Diafol are now available here and its also
possible to enter online at Runnersworld. We have fixed the prices for the event and are still offering a generous
£4 discount if you enter both races.

Please note, to qualify for the Welsh Championships you will need to pre-enter. Entries on the day will not be
eligible for the Championships.

2012 Entry

Why not use the Red Kite as a weekend of training for the Trail Marathon Wales at Coed y Brenin - Merionydd
which takes place on June the 23rd.

Red Kite Challenge Weekend 2011

Weekend Review

The wind had started to pick up on Friday when we were setting out the two courses and we thought
we were in for a breezy time. Saturday was windy, especially in the more exposed parts of the course
where the race signage was in danger of taking off and the Saloman promotional feathers looked like they
were also in danger. Sixteen juniors competed over a shortened version of the full course with 138
competitors in the main race.

British Fell Champion Tim Davies (Maldwyn AC) once again prevailed as a clear winner of the Red Kite
in a time of 1:13:29 a winning margin of nearly five minutes over Peter Ryder (Cardiff) who finished in
1:18:18. Andrew Symes in his first year as a competetive runner finished third in an excellent time of
1:20:12, watch out for his name in future results. After a season blighted by injury Pheobe Webster
(Aberystwyth AC) won the ladies race in 1:31:56 with Nerys Jones in second in a time of 1:33:58
and Angela Jones (Islwyn) in third place in 1:35:08.

On Sunday the wind had further strengthened for Ras Y Diafol and the field were required to negotiate a
400 year old oak tree that had blown across the course. Steve Cale (Shrewsbury AC) whipped around
the hilly 17 mile course in an excellent time of 01:53:55 with Sue Davies (Croft Ambery) winning the ladies
race in 02:35:47. A special mention to Dave Powell (Aberystwyth AC) showed true grit in finishing in
02:29:17 after competing in the 24 mile 3 peaks fell race in Yorkshire less than 24 hours before.

Andy Davies was the mens Weekend Challenge Champion as the most consistent runner over the two days
with Sue Davies winning the ladies combined award.

Once again we would like to express our gratitude to all competitiors for making this yet another challenge
weekend to remember. Thank you to all our sponsors whose names are listed on the left hand side.

We would also like to thank Raynet, St john's Ambulance and all of our marshalls who made the
weekend run smoothly. Finally a big thankyou to the Forestry Commission for allowing
us to use their land, the trails and the visitors centre as well as the other landowners who kindly allowed the
race to pass over their land.

The principal sponsors for the Red Kite Challenge Weekend are:

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