The Pembrokeshire Coast Path Relay

23-26 May 2008 – Bank Holiday Weekend

Here we go again! The yearly trek to some far off corner of Britain, to gently run a Long Distance Footpath. This year we are going to West and South Wales and will be cantering/jogging or even running a relay along ‘The Pembrokeshire Coast Path National Trail’, which covers some 186 miles (299Km) of the most spectacular scenery in Britain.

Most of the route is along the coast and follows the magnificent coastline from Amroth (near Saundersfoot) in the south to St Dogmaels (near Cardigan) in the north.  Much of the route is at cliff-top level, providing superb views of the sea, beaches and offshore islands with their wealth of marine and bird life.  Elsewhere it follows gentler shorelines, including the outer reaches of Milford Haven Estuary

The relay run is done over 2 and a half days, starting on Saturday (24^th) (although a small section will be run on Friday afternoon/evening) and finishing in the late afternoon of Monday (26^th). Each day section is divided up into different legs of various lengths.  You can run a leg and then join someone else to run further.  Run in pairs or threes, whatever takes your fancy? Most of the legs will be between 6 to 10 miles, but individual arrangements can be made within reason, there will even be a walking section.

We will be camping near Tenby on Friday night for those early starters and the other two nights at places along the way, with the sea and a Pub near by.

If you are interested in this event and want more information don’t hesitate to see me on club nights at Holme Pierrepont.  For general information about passed events like this just ask the following who are regular attends. Derek & Sandy, Richard Michalak, Pete Savage, Colin Hallam Jr, Claire Ablethorpe, Mathew Moore, Don Wells, and Keith Jamieson, who will only be to willing to tell you all the ups and downs.

There is a list on the notice board at Holme Pierrepont, so sign up as soon as possible.

©Bryn2008