Record turnout for opener of trail racing series There was a tremendous turnout for the first of a local summer series of trail running races being organised by the Red Kite Challenge. Bwlch Nant yr Arian was the spectacular location for the midweek evening race which was held on Wednesday 19 April, and provided a…
COFRESTRU / ENTER
Cofrestrwch ar gyfer Sialens y Barcud Coch 2024 / Enter the Red Kite Challenge 2024 Mae modd cofrestru ar gyfer Ras y Barcud 2024 nawr! Bydd y digwyddiad, sydd hefyd yn cynnwys rasys ieuenctid i oedrannau dan 13 i dan 20, yn cael ei gynnal ar ddydd Sadwrn 27 Ebrill 2024 ym Mhontarfynach, Ceredigion. 1/2…
Red Kite Challenge donate £3500 to Bronglais Hospital Chemo Ward / Sialens y Barcud Coch yn rhoi cyfraniad o £3500 i Ward Chemo Ysbyty Bronglais
Red Kite Challenge donate £3500 to Bronglais Hospital Chemo Ward The annual Devils Bridge based trail race, Sialens y Barcud Coch, this week made a donation of £3500 to the Bronglais Hospital Chemotherapy Ward. The funds were raised through the event last year, and some of the fundraisers and organising committee visited the Chemo ward…
Cyfres yr Haf 2: Ras yr Hafod
Please find below the results of the Ras Hwyrnos at Nant yr Arian (20/04/22). We hope the positions are accurate, but the times might not be, but this won’t affect your position at the end of the series. We were really pleased with the turnout and many clubs were represented. Everyone has earned points which…
Cyfres yr Haf 1: Ras Hwyrnos Nant yr Arian 2022
Please find below the results of the Ras Hwyrnos at Nant yr Arian (20/04/22). We hope the positions are accurate, but the times might not be, but this won’t affect your position at the end of the series. We were really pleased with the turnout and many clubs were represented. Everyone has earned points which…
Summer Series / Cyfres yr Haf
Summer Series – Evening Races For 2024, we are pleased to announce a new series of local midweek evening trail races taking place over the summer months. We hope to hold 4 races in the series this year! Race 1 – Ras Hwyrnos Nant yr Arian Wednesday 16th April 2025 Nant yr Arian visitor centre…
COVID-19 UPDATE
Hello everyone! We hope you are all well, that you are keeping yourselves safe, and managing to take part in regular exercise (within the Welsh Government’s guidelines, of course). With no imminent races to look forward to, motivation levels can take a hit. However, in our view, the most important thing is that you are…
ABOUT
The Red Kite Challenge is an established, annual series of running and walking events with the profits going to support our local hospital. Over the course of 18 years we have donated approximately £20,000 to Bronglais hospital, with last year’s collection going towards their chemotherapy unit appeal. This race is organised by runners for runners…
LOCATION / LLEOLIAD
Our event, one of the most scenic trail races in Britain, is held around the spectacular beauty spot of Devil’s Bridge which is about 20km East of Aberystwyth in West Wales. Devil’s Bridge is famous for its narrow gauge railway, the Mynach Waterfalls, the three bridges and ‘The Arch’ which is the watershed to the…
RACE INFO / GWYBODAETH RAS
Registration opens at 9:30am on race day and closes 15 minutes before the relevant event start time. The Red Kite Challenge headquaters are located at the Woodlands Caravan Park on the edge of Devil’s Bridge, three miles from Ponterwyd on the A44 which is itself 12 miles inland from Aberystwyth. For SATNAV users the postcode…