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The Merlin Ride 4 July 2010

 

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 I am delighted to inform you all that the Merlin Ride 2010, was seen by the vast majority, as a complete success.  I know you endured weather conditions that were a significant challenge, however remember that you were not the only ones exposed to the elements.  Sometimes those who do less often give more.

I need to express my gratitude to the following:

The National Botanic Garden of Wales.  I believe that we have an outstanding venue at the Gardens and I look forward to working with them in the future.  Mr. David Hardy, Marketting Manager has worked very hard to ensure we were accommodated, with all our reasonable requests met. 

Dyfed Powys Police provided fantastic mobile policing support.  Without the support of Dyfed Powys Police the event would not be possible. 

Carmarthen and District Motor Cycle Club, who provided civilian motor cycle escort.  

Our feed station staff and marshalls who all got wet and tired, but without exception had a smile on their faces.  The reception team at the finish had all completed the Towy Ride, yet still had a smile for most of you.  Thank you Abergwili Talent.

Jane Davidson, Welsh Assembly Government Minister for the Environment.

Mark James, Chief Executive Carmarthenshire County Council.

Colin Charvis, Captain Wales Rugby Union Team, retired.

Our sponsors and yourselves.  

Photographs of the event will ba available in the next few days by access the below link:

http://www.edendigital.co.uk/galleries

'T' shirts for the event are available at a cost of £17.50 inc P&P.  Rear of shirt will have a photo of mass start and front our sponsor logos etc.  Choice of blue or yellow. To order contact me at:

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Lost property:

If anyone has found the below please get in touch:  

 grey montane waterproof jacket (in a small cricket ball sized bag) and his sunwise glasses (with a white rim).

Our Photographer is Paul Hughes.  Paul is very supportive of our event and provides his services free of charge, he also makes a financial contribution to Macmillan Cancer Support for every photograph purchased.  Paul is working hard to create the albums for viewing.  They will be available over next few days by access to below link: 

   http://www.edendigital.co.uk/galleries

We support Macmillan Cancer Support , Ty Hafan and Wales Air Ambulance, we also assist the below charities:

 www.brainstrust.org.uk

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 http://www.tyhafan.org  

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  http://www.tenovus.org.uk

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Fusion are the Health and Fitness Clubs of Carmarthenshire County Council and are located at Carmarthen, Llanelli, Ammanford and New Castle Emlyn.  The sports facilities available are second to none and certainly worth visting now to fully prepare yourself for next years ride. 

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HQ for the 2010 event was once again the magnificent National Botanic Garden of Wales, Llanarthne, Carmarthenshire, SA32 8HG.  The gardens provide a fantastic venue for our event.  Now is the time to revisit the garden with your whole family.

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Working with Carmarthenshire County Council and Hywel Dda Health Board our intention is to raise the profile of cycling in Carmarthenshire, promote exercise and the benefits of a healthy life style and most importantly to raise money for the Macmillan Cancer Support and Wales Air Ambulance and other listed charities.  

The rides:

Towy = 23miles

Druid = 57 miles

Cothi = 70 miles

Merlin = 104 miles and is very hard with 17% hills

Towy 23.pdf  Druid.pdf  Cothi.pdf Merlin.pdf

Druid Ride 57 miles: a fantastic route, three feed stations with all the drama of crosssing over the Black Mountain (Brecon Beacons West).  This ride has a considerable following with riders times of around 3hours 15minutes.    

Cothi Ride 70 miles: Probably the best 70 mile ride around, beautiful scenary and enough climbing to suite most riders.  With three feed stations and High 5 everywhere.  Some riders returned very respectable times of 3 hours 30 minutes, but average was around 5 hours.

Cothi.pdf

Merlin 104 miles.  New route with another big hill, not for the faint hearted!  4 feed stations.  The ride gets very demanding along the A475 between Llanybydder and Llandysul, with several steep short climbs and very fast descents. This is between 60 and 70 mile point with gradients of 17%.  You will require a high level of fitness and be at your best to take this on. 'Are you good enough?

Below is PDF for Merlin Ride, however you must read this as a continuation of Cothi Ride from way point 5 (Llansawel Feed Station).

Merlin.pdf 

 Feeding Stations: 

Towy: 11 miles
Druid: 20, 38, 47 miles
Cothi: 20, 38, 52 miles
Merlin: 20, 38, 52, 80 miles

Garage, Pontamman

Common, Llangadog

Public park, Llansawel

The Coopers Arms New Castle Emlyn

 Your times are below;

      Finish Time
No. 1: Lee Walker: Meidrim      
No.2:  Joel Hender: Meidrim      
No.3:  Nick Forbes: Swansea     3hrs 27mins 44secs
No.4:  Andrew Grist: Swansea     3hrs 27mins 44secs
No.5: Adrian Gritten: Swansea     4hrs 28mins 35secs
No.6: Paul Templeton: Swansea      
No.7:  Dave Williams: Swansea      
No.8: Andrew Morris: Llanelli      
No.9: Dewi Bowen: Carmarthen     4hrs 2mins 9secs
No. 10     5hrs 20mins 36 secs
No.11: Ian Jones: Carmarthen        4hrs 12secs
No.12: Adrian Evans: Llannon     5hrs 28mins
No.13: William Welham: Swansea      5hrs 4mins 14 secs
No.14: Roy Day: Ammanford      
No.15: Keving Jones: Cardiff     3hrs 25mins 24 secs
No.16: Sara Edwards: Carmarthen      
No.17: Michael Heaven: Welsh Cycling        
No.18: Hannah Sams: Penrhiwgoch     8hrs 34mins 15 secs
No.19:  Charles Sams: Penrhiwgoch     4hrs 54mins
No.20: Roy Williams: Gorslas      
No.21: Gordon Timlin: Swansea      
No.22: Rhiwallon Leadbeater: London      
No.23: Richard Rees: Maesybont     5hrs 58mins 13 secs
No.24: Geoff Thomas: Llandeilo     4hrs 9mins 25 secs
No.25: Justin May: Pontycymmer     3mins 48mins 4 secs
No.26: Philip Thomas: Llandeilo      6hrs 9mins 50secs
No.27: Amy Morgan: Monmouth      
No.28: David Thomas: Monmouth     4hrs 6mins 50secs
No.29: Peter Jones: Carmarthen Wheelers     4hrs 40mins
No.30: Lee Jones: Milford Haven     4hrs 48mins
No.31: Gareth Phillips: Cardiff     5hrs 15mins 52secs
No.32: Wayne Reyneka: Neath     4hrs 48mins
No.33: Chris Jones: Milford Haven      
No.34: Adele Bagett: Milford Haven      
No.35: Chris Myhill: Llanarthne      
No.36: Owain Neilson: Milford Haven      5hrs 37mins
No.37: Dean McShea: Bicester     5hrs 17mins 38 secs
No.38: Ben Phillips: Cefneithin     4hrs 24mins 36 secs
No.39: Martin Phillips: Cefneithin     4hrs 8mins
No.40: Michael John: Llanelli     5hrs 17mins 15 secs
No.41: Scott Davies: Carmarthen (Towy Riders)     5hrs 1min 30 secs
No.42: Nigel Evans: Meinciau        
No.43: Andrew Evans: Llanelli     5hrs 17mins 50secs
No.44: Adrian Small: Llanelli       4hrs 45mins 36 secs
No.45: Ceri Powel: Llanelli      7hrs 00mins 10 secs
No.46: Ceri Morris: Swansea     4hrs 47mins 18 secs
No.47: Bob Conyard: Alltwallis     5hrs 37mins
No.48: Tina Conyard: Alltwallis      
No.49: Clive Raddenbury: Swansea     7hrs 00mins 10 secs
No.50: Roger Jones: Llanelli      4hrs 12mins
No.51: Ian Jones: Carmarthen     4hrs 25mins 10 secs
No.52: Gareth Harries: Carmarthen     4hrs 25mins 10 secs
No.53: Paul Mccreedy: Londonderry     6hrs 39mins 40 secs
No.54: Paul Avo: Pontlliw     5hrs 3mins 5 secs
No.55: Andrew Williams: Llanedi      
No.56: Simon Parfitt: Swansea to pay     5hrs 4mins 14 secs
No.57: Spenser Parker: Pontlliw to pay      
No.58: Roger Davies: Pontlliw to pay      
No.59: Rob Sager: Llougher     4hrs 48 mins
No.60: Gareth Dunn: Dunvant     4hrs 53 mins
No.61: Paul Edwards: Swansea     7hrs 10mins 13 secs
No.62: Matt Morris: Maidenhead     4hrs 3mins 10 secs
No.63: Philip Williams: Ammanford     3hrs 47mins 30 secs
No.64: Lyndham Williams: Ammanford     3hrs 47mins 30 secs
No.65: Norman Davies: Ammanford      2hrs 11 mins 10 secs
No.66: Paul Whittingham: Lampeter     2hrs 52mins 6 secs
No.67: Shaun Whittingham: Lampeter.     1hr 52mins
No.68: Alan Thomas: Llanelli     4hrs 48 mins
No.69: Lowri Phillips: Bristol (SIE)     4hrs 3mins
No.70: Paul Streets: Cardiff (SIE)     5hrs 7mins 28 secs
No.71: Robert King: Swansea (SIE)     4hrs 12 mins
No.72: Richard James: Seaford (SIE)     4hrs 45mins 36 secs
No.73: Kevin Westwood: Cardiff (SIE)      
No.74: Amanda Jones: Cardiff (SIE)      
No.75: Paul Davies: Cadaxton (SIE)     3hrs 54mins 30 secs
No.76: John Griffiths: Whitland (SIE)     1hr 32mins 15 secs
No.77: Wayne Jones: Llanllwni (SIE)       
No.78: Lee Jones: Llanllwni (SIE)      
No.78: Lee Jones: Llanllwni (SIE)     3hrs 37mins
No.80: John Doherty: Brighouse, W/Yorks (SIE)     5hrs 25mins 2 secs
No.81: Declan McCartney: Londonderry (SIE)     3hrs 37mins
No.82: Christopher Thomas: Carmarthen (SIE)     4hrs 3mins
No.83: Robert Pugh: New Castle Emlyn (SIE)     4hrs 48mins
No.84: Orhan Aydin: Swansea (SIE)     Didn't finish
No.85: Mena Evans: Meinciau      
No.86: Ryan Jones: Penygroes      
No.87: Stephen Davies: Llanelli     5hrs 4mins 14 secs
No.88: B. Jones: Cwm Ifor     5hrs 12 mins
No.89: Kevin Oram: Cwm Ifor     5hrs 10 mins 3 secs
No.90: R. Hughes: Cwm Ifor      
No.91: N. Osborne: Cwm Ifor      
No.92: G. Jenkins: Cwm Ifor      
No.93: M. Brace: Cwm Ifor      
No.94: Laurence Cox:  Dawes UK     6hrs 36mins 39 secs
No.95: G.P. Croft: Abergavenny      
No.96: Anthony Stingl: Penarth      
No.97: Ian Hill: Llantwit Major      
No.98: Daffydd Roderick: Glasgow     5hrs 15 mins 52 secs
No.99: Christian Vaughan-Morris: Barry      
No.100: Huw Smith: Drefach      
No.101: Tom Clancy: Welsh Cycling       
No.102: Stephen Maddick: Swansea      
No.103:Alex Jones: Llandeilo      
No.104: Henry Jones: Llandeilo      
No.105: Daffydd Jones: Llandeilo      
No.106: Douglas Etheridge: Swansea (SIE)       6hrs 58mins 30secs
No.110: Daryl Gittins: Llandybie: Brains Trust        4hrs 45mins 36sec
No.111: Adam Gittins: Llandybie: Brains Trust        5hs 12mins 28sec
No.112: David Jenkins:Dryslwyn: Brains Trust       5hrs 11mins 59sec
No.113: William Foster:Llandybie: Brains Trust        5hrs 10mins 3secs
No.114: Will Jones from the Brains Trust        3hrs 58mins
No.115: Dave Pope: Brains Trust      
No.116: Andrew Watson:Bishopston: Brains Trust               4hrs 20mins
No.117:Aled Rumble:Pont Henry: Brains Trust      2hrs 44mins 53secs
No.118:Mark Rumble: Pont Henry: Brains Trust      
No.119:Huw Rumble: Pont Henry: Brains Trust       3hrs 45mins 30sec
No.120 Rachel Barratt: Hywel Dda HB     2hrs 54mins 41secs
No.121: Rachel Cook: Hywel Dda Health Board: Ty Hafan   da HB 3hrs 20mins 35secs
No.122: Tracy Jones Hywel Dda HB   2hrs 1mins
No. 123: Sarah Beaumont Denning: Hywel Dda Health Board: Ty Hafan     3hrs 20mins 35secs
No. 124: Gareth Beaumont Denning: Hywel Dda Health Board: Ty Hafan     2hrs 44mins 53secs
No. 125: Archie Beaumont Denning: Hywel Dda Health Board: Ty Hafan      2hrs 44mins 53secs
No.127: Charles Wheatley: Manordeilo     3hrs 22mins 21secs
No.128: Keith Powell: Carmarthen     7hrs 6mins 20 secs
No.129: Margarette Powell: Carmarthen     5hrs 12mins 55 secs
No.130: Hywel Stredwick: Cefneithin     4hrs 19mins
No.131: Michael Cranwell: Taffs Well     7hrs 58mins 20 secs
No.132: Paul Winter: Cardiff     4hrs 38mins 5secs
No.133: Martin Pingel: Crickhowell     4hrs 47mins 18 secs
No.134: Judith Pingel: Crickhowel     4hrs 43mins 40secs
NO.135: Hywel Loveluck: Cardiff      
No.136: Eric Evans: DPPCC     4hrs 34mins 5secs
No.137: Alun Harries: DPPCC     5hrs 40mins
No.138: Steve Griffiths: DPPCC     4hrs 38mins 5secs
No.139: Mark Bleasdale: DPPCC     6hrs 10mins 10secs
No.140: Justin Evans: DPPCC     5hrs 43mins 24secs
No.141: Angelo Finno: DPPCC     4hrs 32mins 39secs
No.142: Robert Thomas: DPPCC     4hrs 57mins 55secs
No.143: Sonia Wright: DPPCC     1hr 36mins 8secs
No.144: Angela Brown: DPPCC      
No.145: Wayne Bevan: DPPCC      
No.146: Dafydd Bolton: DPPCC     5hrs 31mins 50secs
No.147: Mark Reynolds: DPCC      
No.148: St.John Lloyd School: Llanelli     6hrs 24mins 23secs
No.149: St.John Lloyd School: Llanelli     6hrs 11mins 57secs
No.150: St. John Lloyd School: Llanelli      
No.151: St. John Lloyd School: Llanelli      
No.152: Berian Allcock: Carmarthenshire County Council      
No.153: Lee De-gray: Penarth     6hrs 36mins 39secs
No.154: Mark Digby: Carmarthen     4hrs 36mins 51secs
No.155: Alex Jenkins: Carmarthen     6hrs 9mins 31secs
No.156: Martin Wiliams: Lampeter     1hr 31mins 31secs
No.157: Iwan Williams: Lampeter     1hr 31mins 31secs
No.158: Anabel Edwards: Ammanford     2hrs 6mins 20secs
No.159: Graham Hodges: Barry     8hrs 45mins 44secs
No.160: Nigel Evans: Lavenham      
No.161: Aled Davies: Haverfordwest      
No.162: Simon Connellan: Pontyclun     3hrs 33mins
No.163: Glyndwr Williams: Penygroes     5hrs 47mins 50secs
No.164: Andrew Jenkins: Pontardulais     5hrs 22mins
No:165: Julie Jenkins: Pontardulais     5hrs 22mins
No:166: Barry Evans: Felinfoel     6hrs 13mins 30secs
No:167: Peter Thomas: Foelgastell      
No:168: Ceri Evans: Neath      
No:169: Jason Burktt: Land Rover Bikes UK      
No:170; Sarah Rees: Llanelli      
No:171: Chris Davies: Newport     4hrs 57mins 27secs
No:172: Brian Burgess: Newport     4hrs 53mins
No:173: Mike Trainer: Newport      
No:174: Ben Tompson: Haverfordwest      
No:175: Andrew Evans, Porthcawl     5hrs 21mins 39secs
No.176: Anna Fry: Wernfawr     2hrs 6mins 34secs
No.177: Adrian Thomas: Llandeilo     2hrs 34mins 42secs
No.178: Aled Davies: St.Clears     5hrs 28mins 51secs
No.179: Dewi Owen: Kidwelly     Abondoned
No.180: Tom Rees: Cowbridge     Abondoned
No.181: Waun Evans: Tumble     4hrs 38mins 15secs
No.182: Phil Bovington: Carmarthen     4hrs 41mins
No.183: L. kidd: Swansea      
No.184: Nicholas Bouwer: Swansea (SIE)     6hrs 58mins 30secs
No.185: Andrew Paul: Barry     4hrs 23mins 5secs
No.186: Gareth Jones: Morriston     4hrs 53mins
No.187: John Rawlings: Caerphilly     4hrs 41mins
No.188: Rodery Culley: Ammanford     4hrs 48mins
No.189: Ron Jones: Golden Grove     6hrs 29mins 53secs
No.190: Steve Jones: Golden Grove     6hrs 29mins 53secs
No.191: Andrew Evans: Laugharne     1hr 38mins 30secs
No.192: Garry Jones: St Clears     1hr 38mins 30secs
No.193: Sian Evans: Llanelli      
No.194: William Hefin Evans: Llanelli      
No.195: Phillip Graham: Birchgrove     4hrs 9mins 25secs
No.196: Mick Ballantyne: Hereford     6hrs 53mins 50secs
No.197: Lisa Ballantyne: Hereford     3hrs 53mins 5secs
No.198: Robyn Davies: CC Llanymddyfri     3hrs 29mins 20secs
No.199: Kevin Sibly     5hrs 1min 30secs
No.200: Peter Jones     4hrs 28mins 35secs
No.201: Gordon Park: Hereford (SIE)     6hrs 53mins 50secs
No.202: Tessa Cooper: Llandissilio (SIE)     4hrs 32mins 39 secs
No.203: Jim Cooper: Llandissilio(SIE)      3hrs 50mins 10 secs
No.204: Daniel Thomas: Llandre, Ceredigion (SIE)     2hrs 11mins 10 secs
No.205: Cliff Grout: Llanfynydd (SIE)     4hrs 6mins 50 secs
No.206: Nigel Scott: Nottingham (SIE)     7hrs 6mins 20 secs
No.207: Alex Smith: Pencader (SIE)     6hrs 13mins 55secs
No.208: Edwards Bailey: Burton Hill, Wilts (SIE)     6hrs 13mins 55secs
No.209: Bronwen Burton: Burton Hill, Wilts (SIE)       4hrs 53mins
No.210: Huw Phillips: Carmarthen (SIE)     5hrs 59mins 28secs
No.211: Richard Nicholas: Carmarthen (SIE)      
No.212: Tim James, Clarbeston Road (SIE)       5hrs 51mins
No.213: Alun Protheroe: Cardiff (SIE)     5hrs 58mins 13 secs
No.214: Steven Davidson:Sheldon, Birmingham (SIE)       3hrs 50mins 10secs
No.215: Craig Baum: Sheldon (SIE)     3hrs 50mins 10secs
No. 216: Marcellino Maheson: Cardiff (SIE)      
No.217: Graham Cooper     4hrs 56mins 13secs
No.218: Jeff Jones, Llanwrda      
No.219: John Hynam, Kidwelly     4hrs 12mins 10secs
No.220: Philip Jones, Llannon     2hrs 2mins
No.221: Ian Smith, Neath     5hrs 3mins 5secs
No.222: Darren Roberts, Hendy     4hrs 9mins 55secs
No.223: Mark Moroney, Derry     7hrs 6mins 20secs
No.224: Chris Tatan, Llanelli     3hrs 37mins
No.226: Karen Caulfield, Llandeilo     6hrs 11mins 57secs
No.227: Helen Morgan     6hrs 11mins 57secs
No.228: Mary Bowen Rees, Narberth     4hrs 5mins 30secs
No.229: Ron Anthony, Narberth     4hrs 12mins 
No.230: Richard Lewis, Whitland      
No.231: Cat Cameron, Llandysul     4hrs 53mins
No.232: Gareth Killa     3hrs 25mins 10 secs
No.233: Nigel Lewis, Pembroke     4hrs 26mins 8secs
No.234: Mathew Deschoolmeester, Swansea       6hrs 35mins 49secs
No.235: Margaret Biggs: Warrington     7hrs 12mins 35secs
No.236: Wyn Jenkins: Warrington     7hrs 43mins
No.237: John Glarvey, Warrington     8hrs 27mins 38secs
No.238: Jonathan Williams: Maesybont     8hrs 34mins 15secs
No.239: Gwydion Wynne: Kidwelly     4hrs 27mins 35secs
No.240: Mark Jones: Kidwelly     4hrs 27mins 35secs
No.241: Brendan Griffiths: Kidwelly     4hrs 28mins 35secs
No.242:Helena Dunne: Cardiff     2hrs 6mins 20secs
No.243: Louisa Morris: Llanelli     2hrs 6mins 20secs
No.244: Owen Williams: Llanelli      
No.245: Jamie PLatts: Cardiff      
No. 246: Christian Platts: Cardiff       
No. 247: Martin Power: Kidwelly     2hrs 14mins 30secs
No. 248: David O'Shea: Cardiff     7hrs 5mins 35secs
No. 249: Javier Bonet: Portcawl     4hrs 27mins 35secs
No. 250: Andrew Williams: Swansea     7hrs 28mins 30secs
No. 251: Rhydian Jones: Swansea     5hrs 5mins 28secs
No. 252: Gareth Rees: Swansea     5hrs 10mins 50secs
No. 253: John Nicholls: Penllergaer     4hrs 20mins
No. 254: Ceri Ap Dafydd: Gloucester     5hrs 9mins 29secs
No.255: Tracy Green: Pontyberem     1hr 57mins
No. 256: Jan Edwards: CMC     1hr 57mins
No. 257: Sara Edwards: CMC     1hr 37mins 30secs
No. 258: Carys Bowen: CMC     1hr 57mins
No. 259: Julian Dickinson: Morriston      
No.260: Gareth Rowlands: Pontyates     6hrs 53mins
No.261: Chris Rowlands: Pontyates     6hrs 5mins 17secs
No.262: Nia Davies: Carmarthen     2hrs 6mins 20secs
No.263: Jan Phipps: Stratford Upon Avon      
No.264: Johno Phipps: Stratford Upon Avon        
No.265: Luke Paul Davies: Gorslas     5hrs 41mins 43secs
No.266: Mark Ellis: Llanelli     5hrs 1min 28 secs
No.267: Clive Tucker: Swansea     4hrs 39mins 35secs
No.268: Jag Bassi: Teddington      
No.269: Michael Widlake: Neath     4hrs 00mins 55secs
No.270: Phil James: Milford Haven     6hrs 40mins
No.271: Mike Picanza: Leighton Buzzard     4hrs 48mins
No.272: Mike Thomas: Cardiff     5hrs 38mins 43secs
No.273: Chris Humphries: Bridgend     5hrs 38mins 50secs
No.274: Kevin Hughes: Carmarthen     3hrs 43mins 35secs
No.275: Greg Phillips: South Glamorgan     6hrs 32mins 42secs
No.276: Anne Pitman: Swansea     3hrs 49mins 17secs
No.277: Tori James: Cardiff     4hrs 43mins 40secs
No.278: Alun Newsome: Llanelli     5hrs 15mins
No.279: Jonathan Thomas: Pontyates     4hrs 3mins 20secs
No.280: Andrew Clement: Llanelli      
No.281: Emma Thomas: Skewen     6hrs 35mins 49secs
No.282: Ewan Jones: Llandysul     4hrs 12mins
No.283 Derrick Thomas: Llandysul     4hrs 12mins
No.284: Wyn Jones: Llandysul     5hrs 10mins
No.285: Tony Jones: Llandysul     4hrs 12mins
No.286: Steve Davies: Dawes UK      
No.287: Laurence Cox: Dawes UK      
No.288: Craig Barnes: Dawes UK      
No.289: Elliot Rules: Dawees UK     3hrs 49mins 17secs
No.290: Arwel Davies: Llandeilo     3hrs 29mins 20secs
No.291: Robert Harrison: Neath      
No.292: Geraint Morris: Swansea     7hrs 5minsn 35secs
No.293: Peter Malough: Neath     4hrs 30mins
No:294: Ching Yipp: DPPCC     1hr 35mins 45 secs
No.295: John Evans: Porthcawl      
No.296: Shaun Thomas: Neath      4hrs 56mins 13secs
No.297: David Francis: Saundersfoot     3hrs 22mins 54secs
No.298: Joanna Mchugh: Saundersfoot     5hrs 1min 28secs
No.299: Michael Evans: Swansea     6hrs 40mins
No.300: Gareth Payne: Lampeter     3hrs 33mins
No.301: Lee Warner: Tregaron     3hrs 42mins 5secs
No.302: Glyn Shakeshaft: Cardiff      
No.303: Steven Wilkinson: Port Talbot     5hrs 47mins 50secs
No.304: Mark Gibbons: Penllegaer     5hrs 34mins 15secs
No.305: Simon Hutchings: Llanelli     4hrs 27mins 35secs
No.306: Fiona Davies: Kilgetty     2hrs 33mins 25secs
No.307: Bruce Davis: Teddington     5hrs 5mins
No.308: Alan Woods: Pembroke     5hrs 7mins 28secs
No.309: Tracey Davison: Dryslwyn      
No.310: Andrew Davies: Llanelli     5hrs 17mins 5secs
No.311: Nick Sanders: St.Athan     6hrs 25mins 53secs
No.312: Cynan Davies: Merlin; Llandysul     6hrs 35mins 49secs
No.313: Hugh Daniels: Cothi: Caerphilly     4hrs 25mins 10secs
No.314: Adrian Radmore:Cothi, Pembroke Dock      
No.315: Charlie Maliphant: Cothi, Ferry Side       5hrs 17mins 17secs
No.316: Paul Davies: Cothi, Neath     4hrs 23mins 45secs
No.317: Sam Davies: Cothi, Neath      
No.318: Mathew Page: Merlin. Llandovery      3hrs 29mins 20secs
No.319: Mathew Blue: Merlin, Carmarthen       6hrs 27mins 42secs
No.320: Sue Swan: Druid, Milford Haven     5hrs 21mins 39 secs
No.321: Catherine Auqherinou: Druid, Cowbridge      5hrs 47mins 50 secs
No.322: Bethan Fowler: Cothi, Caerphilly     4hrs 1min
No.323: Neil Lewis: Cothi, Carmarthen     1hr 32mins 15 secs
No.324: Stephen Smith: Cothi, Carmarthen     1hr 32mins 15 secs
No.325: Lee Dennis: Merlin, Swansea     6hrs 50mins 35secs
No.326: Owain Twitchett: Merlin, Gowerton     6hrs 50mins 35secs
No.327: Neil Fenn: Merlin, Cowbridge     4hrs 6mins 50secs
No.328: Janine Owen: Druid, Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue     4hrs 58mins 11secs
No.329: Kevin Jones: Druid, Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue      4hrs 47mins 18secs
No.330: Gethin Davies: Druid, Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue      4hrs 47mins 49secs
No.331: Eifion Rees: Druid,  Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue       4hrs 3mins 10secs
No.332: Dave Morgan: Druid, Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue      
No.333: David Swan: Druid,  Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue       5hrs 21mins 39secs
No.334: Alan Lewis: Druid, Mid & West Wales Fire & Rescue       4hrs 47mins 18secs
No.335: Heulwen James, Llandysul        5hrs 21mins
No.336: Victoria Liddiard-Rees, Birchgrove        5hrs 34mins
No.337: Eirlys Lougher, Swansea       4hrs 46mins 10secs
No.338: Neil Williams: Merlin, Swansea        7hrs 5mins 35secs
No.339: Alan Owen: Druid, Aberystwyth      
No.340: Lynwen Evans: Cothi, Peniel:DPPCC       3hrs 56mins 53secs
No.341: Darrel Williams: Cothi, Gorseinon       5hrs 28mins
No.342: Richard Haywood: Cothi, Lampeter     Did not finish crashed
No.343: Justyn Davies: Cothi, Llandeilo       3hrs 58mins
No.344: Brett Gardner:Cothi, Llanwrda      
No.345: Carwyn Williams: Druid, Cardiff     3hrs 56mins 53secs
No.346: Meilyr Williams: Druid, Cardiff     3hrs 56mins 53secs
No.347: Paul Hesketh: Cothi, Swansea     4hrs 47mins 18secs
No.348: Gareth Davies: Druid, Neath      
No.349: Chris Morgan: Cothi, Caldicot     4hrs 30mins
No.350: Paul Adams: Druid, Carmarthen      3hrs 50mins
no.351: Nick Bebb: Druid, Treboeth     4hrs 23mins 31secs
No:352: Dale Clarke: Lampeter      
No:353: Rob Ellis: Llanarthney     3hrs 29mins 20secs
No:354: Paul Heskelth: Swansea      
No:355:Nick Clark: Pembroke Dock     7hrs 8mins 51secs
No:356: John Evans: Carmarthen      
No:357: Lyn Evans: New Castle Emlyn      
No:358: Hywel Evans: New Castle Emlyn       4hrs 48mins
No.359: Dan Whittall: Cardigan     4hrs 40mins
No:360: E. Thompson: Cross Inn         
No.361: Nigel Griffiths: Druid, Treboeth      
No.362: Jamie Ayres: Merlin, Llandysul     7hrs 18mins 9secs
No.363: Dean Jones: London     6hrs 14mins 51secs
No.364: Kat Jones (In the near future): London     6hrs 14mins 51secs
No.365: Sean Bates: Coldash      
No.366: Morgan Bates: Coldash     4hrs 59mins 19secs
No.367: Cole Bates: Coldash     4hrs 26mins 8secs
No.368: Alex Bates: Coldash     4hrs 26mins 8secs
No.369: Sam Thomas: County Cycles      
No.370: Adrian Cooke: Cothi, Neath     5hrs 49mins
No.371: Stuart Davies: Merlin, Llanelli     4hrs 28mins 35secs
No.372: Lee Watts, Druid, Llangennech     3hrs 12mins 20secs
No.373: Nick Beavan: Cothi, West Midlands       5hrs 3mins 5secs
No 374: Steffan Roberts: Merlin, Aberystwyth      8hrs 14mins 20secs
No.375: Mathew Thomas: Merlin, Carmarthen       7hrs 12mins 40secs
No.376: Katherine Devonald, Cothi, Goodwick       4hrs 20mins
No.377: Paul Evans: Cothi, Llandysul      4hrs 48mins
No.378: Paul Kimmage Gravel: Cothi, Felinfoel       5hrs 28mins
No.379: Emyr Hinault Gravel: Cothi, Felinfoel       5hr 28mins
No.380: Aled Pantani Gravel: Cothi, Felinfoel      
No.381: Mike Kelly Owen:Cothi, Felinfoel       6hrs 22mins
No.382: Lynwen Thomas: Llangynog       4hrs 48mins
No.383: Anwyn Rees: Garnswllt      
No.384: Andrew Williams: Tumble        4hrs 38mins 15secs
No.385: Jeremy Jones: Cothi: Cardigan      5hrs 17mins 20secs
No.386: Jackie Jones: Druid: Cardigan       4hrs 47mins
No.387: Rhian west: Druid: Cardigan       4hrs 53mins
No 388: Gary Thomas:Druid: Pontardulais       4hrs 9mins 56secs
No.389: Carwyn Young: Druid: Pontardulais       5hrs 7mins 28secs
No.390: Kevin Griffiths:Cothi: Carmarthen        4hrs 12mins
No.391: Roger Allan, Merlin: Princess Gate       6hrs 19mins 40secs
No.392:Mavid Murray:Merlin: Bridgend       5hrs 55mins
No.393: Sion Clark: Merlin: Bridgend      6hrs 14mins 15secs
No.394: Nicholas Jones: Towy: Llanybydder          3hrs 37mins
No.395: Neil Dolan: Towy: Llanybydder      
No.396: Mark Shute: Cothi: Swansea       3hrs 37mins
No.397: Eira Jukes: Druid: Cardigan      4hrs 50mins
No.398: Wayne Jones:Cothi: Llanybydder      
No.399: Lee Jones: Cothi: Llanybydder        3hrs 37mins
No.400: Peter walkers: Cothi: Goodwick      4hrs 20mins
No.401: Howard Williams: Cothi: Aberporth     4hrs 45mins 36secs
No.402: Aron Jones: Druid: Pontardawe     4hrs 1min
No.403: Jane Morris: Druid: Newport Pembs     5hrs 21mins
No 404: Aled Williams: Druid: Seven Sisters     4hrs 17mins 5secs
No.405: Darren Mutter: Cothi: Tenby     4hrs 21mins 30secs
No.406: Handel Davies: Cothi: Llandovery     5hrs 20mins 36secs
No.407: Aled Williams: Cothi: Llandovery     4hrs 20mins
No.408: David Selcon: Cothi: Llandysul     5hrs 23mins
No.409: Gethin Howells: Cothi: Swansea     4hrs 43mins 40secs
No.410: Jonathan Flint: Druid: Tumble     3hrs 50mins
No.411: Nigel Jones: Cothi: Nantgaredig     5hrs 25mins 2secs
No.412: Andrew Mckie: Cothi: Llanelli     5hrs 47mins 50secs
No.413: Mark Skinner: Cothi: Neath     4hrs 9mins 25secs
No.414: Kevin White: Cothi: Neath     4hrs 9mins 25secs
No.415: Kevin Rees: Cothi: Swansea      
No. 416: Andrew Mather: Merlin: Newport Pembs     7hrs 30mins 3secs
No.417: Justin Morris: Merlin: Cardiff     7hrs 30mins 3secs
No.418: Richard Morgan:Merlin: Cowbridge     6hrs 19mins 50secs
No.419: Joy Bringer:Merlin: Cowbridge     4hrs 58mins 11secs
No.420: Joanne Austin: Druid, Newport Pembs       4hrs 42mins 35sec
No.421: Mike Pfeiffer: Cothi: Brecon     4hrs 1min
No.422: Leah Sale: Towy: Bristol     2hrs 22mins 22secs
No.423: Michael Lawrence: Cothi: Pembroke Dock      
No.424: Wyn Samuel Langland     5hrs 20mins 36secs
No. 425: Catherine Blakemore: Druid: Swansea       5hrs 37mins 15secs
No.426: Ben Grace: Kidwelly     4hrs 32mins 39secs
No.427: Austin Davies: Nantgaredig     1hr 46mins 45secs
No.428: Shuta Williams: Cardigan     5hrs 44mins 55secs
No. 429: Dewi Jones: St. Clears     4hrs 40mins
No.430: Dylan Evans: Llandyssul     3hrs 54mins 30secs
No.431: John Evans: Carmarthen     4hrs 56mins 15secs
No.432: Jackie Cox Davies      
No.433: Adin Robinson; Port Talbot      
No.434: Mike Ballantine: Hereford      
No.435: Lisa Ballantine: Hereford      
No. 436: Nerys Evans: Cothi: Sketty     4hrs 1min 20secs
No.437: Cennydd Evans: Cothi: Sketty     4hs 1min
No.438: Helen Thomas: Cothi:Pembroke Dock      
No.439: Rob Low: Merlin Abergavenny     6hrs 10mins 10secs
No.440: Beth Davies: Cothi: Abergavenny     4hrs 19mins
No.441: Jonathan Roberts: Merlin: Ammanford       7hrs 40mins
No.442: James Owens: Merlin: Ammanford       7hrs 40mins
No.443: Paul Bastian: Druid: Swansea     5hrs 28mins 51secs
No.444: Neil Hunt: Towy: Towy Riders     1hr 7mins 58secs
No.445: Mererid Hunt: Towy: Towy Riders     1hr 7mins 58secs
No.446: Tom Coney: Druid: Narberth     7hrs 41mins 50secs
No.447: James Coney: Druid: Narberth     3hrs 50mins 10secs
No.448: Carwyn Jones: Druid: Carmarthen     3hrs 50mins 10secs
No.449: Harriet Buckland: Cothi: Bristol      
No.450: Matt Jones: Cothi, Llanelli      5hrs 28mins
No.451: Ryan Evans: Merlin: Swansea     6hrs 9mins 50secs
No.452: Mat Greener:Merlin: Narberth: Pembokeshire Velos/Tenby Aces      
No.453: Philip Veronque Gravell: Cothi: Burryport        6hrs 22mins
No.454: Kevin Last: Merlin: Aberaeron        7hrs 5mins
No.455: Andrew Kellett: Druid: Swansea     5hrs 9mins 29secs
No.456: Barri Lewis: Cothi: Cardigan     4hrs 53mins
No.457: Ioan Morris: Cothi: Aberporth: Velo Teifi       4hrs 17mins
No.458: Margaret Devonald Morris: Druid:Aberporth: Velo Teifi       4hrs 17mins
No.459: Huw Landeg Morris: Druid: Swansea     5hrs 16mins 53secs
No.460: Emlyn Schiavone: Towy: Carmarthen     1hr 24mins 12secs
No.461: Mike Healey: Pont Henry: The Brains Trust     5hrs 10mins 3secs
No.462: Ian Howells: Pont Henry: The Brains Trust     5hrs 31mins 50secs
No.463: Carl Davies: Cothi: Cardigan     4hrs 17mins
No.464: Rob Green: Cothi: Swansea     6hrs 35mins 49secs
No.465: Ben West: Llandeilo     4hrs 6mins 50secs
No. 466: Richard Dando: Bridgend     4hrs 24mins 33secs
No.467: Georgie Dando: Bridgend     4hrs 24mins 33secs
No.468: Colin Charvis: Sports Aid: Swansea:     7hrs 30mins 3secs
No.469: Welsh Assembly Minister for the Environment, Jane Davidson      
No.470: Mark James: Carmarthenshire County Council       2hrs 28mins 30secs
No.471: Steve Danel: Brains Trust     2hrs 21mins 16secs
No.472: Mike Griffiths: Cothi: Neyland     4hrs 55mins 39secs
No.473: Whittiker: Brains Trust     5hrs 29mins 
No.474: Whittiker: Brains Trust     5hrs 7mins 28secs
No.475: Jono Phipps; Stratford Upon Avon     2hrs 16mins
No.476: Jan Phipps: stratford Upon Avon     2hrs 16mins
No.477: Paul Evans: Castell Howell     7hrs 43mins
No.478: David Williams:   "      
No.479: Andrew Goldsmith:   "     7hrs 26mins 9secs
No.480: Mathew Poles:  "     6hrs 50mins 22secs
No.481: Mike Evans   "     4hrs 25mins 10secs
No.482: Colin Hopkins:    "     6hrs 50mins 22secs
No.483: Aled Gravell:      "     6hrs 50mins 22secs
No 484. Karen Jones     2hrs 14mins 30secs
No.485: Mrs Jack Tremlett: Felingwm     1hr 36mins 30secs
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