THE third and final race of the Red Kite Challenge summer trail series was held at Longwood, Lampeter on 3 July and drew another fantastic turnout from runners near and far. Lampeter running club, Sarn Helen, hosted the race which took runners along a beautiful but challenging five-mile route through Longwood Community Woodland. Having won the last race of the series at Hafod Estate in May, Sarn Helen’s Dylan Lewis was the outstanding favourite for the win, and so it proved as he led the race from gun to finish.
Aberystwyth AC runners Owain Schiavone and James Cowan were second and third respectively. Cadi-Lois Davies scores try for Wales in defeat against England Cadi-Lois Davies and Ellie Tromans in Wales team to take on England tonight Emma Palfrey to represent GB at World Triathlon Championships in Australia Meirion Evans seeded fourth for the Nicky Grist Stages With a pair of wins to his name, and a solid third place finish at the opening fixture in Nant yr Arian, the result gave Lewis the overall victory for the series and the prize was presented to him by Red Kite Challenge founder and honorary president, Dic Evans. Dee Jolly, also of Sarn Helen, was the favourite for in the women’s race as well having won this fixture in 2023.
She indeed dominated the field to take the victory by more than a minute ahead of Sophia Barker in second place and Bethan Williams in third. The result completed the hat-trick of wins for Dee in the series this year having also taken first .
