{"id":48925,"date":"2020-02-13T15:14:24","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T15:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=48925"},"modified":"2020-02-13T15:14:24","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T15:14:24","slug":"ultra-marathon-from-brecon-to-cardiff-goes-ahead-despite-the-threat-of-storm-ciara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/sport-health\/ultra-marathon-from-brecon-to-cardiff-goes-ahead-despite-the-threat-of-storm-ciara","title":{"rendered":"Ultra marathon from Brecon to Cardiff goes ahead despite Storm Ciara"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>While the rest of us were closing our windows and putting the kettle on, there were some people who remained undeterred by the wind and rain this weekend.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Group of runners preparing for the ultra marathon\" class=\"wp-image-48928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Group of runners preparing for the ultra marathon\" class=\"wp-image-48928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/People-e1581573946266.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Hundreds of runners braved the storm. Cc: @david_jasper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A forty-three-mile \u2018ultra marathon\u2019 went ahead on Sunday after six months of planning, with roughly half of the six hundred who registered in the first place taking part amidst the challenge posed by Storm Ciara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>David, 37, who works in insurance, finished the run in roughly eight hours. Giving up never crossed his mind, nor was not attending ever an option for him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBecause it\u2019s an ultra marathon, it\u2019s a little bit different. The people that tend to do that are a little bit, er, a bit more robust, a bit more resilient than the average person so they\u2019re happy to take it on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The route of the ultra marathon took those running all the way from Brecon to the edge of Cardiff. Although the route was altered slightly at the last moment, participants ran a little over forty-three miles in total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Participants were notified a few days in advance that the ultra marathon would not be cancelled or postponed, though this clearly represented an additional incentive for some. Other nearby runs originally intended for the weekend had already been called off, including the Llanelli half-marathon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After some running seven miles along a canal, the event quickly transitioned into running up to the top of a mountain in the middle of the Brecon Beacons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Runners going up a mountain path\" class=\"wp-image-48926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Runners going up a mountain path\" class=\"wp-image-48926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Running.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The route took David up the steep inclines of Brecon&#8217;s peaks. Cc: @david_jasper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cI was thinking at the time, how bad would it have had to be to actually cancel the whole thing, because the wind and rain was just, you couldn\u2019t run in it, you were just walking, head down. I saw someone at the start of it with goggles on. At the top, I was like, well, I could do with goggles now because the wind and the rain blowing in your face was something ridiculous to be honest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to David, the only thing that could have stopped the ultra marathon from taking place would have been a red weather warning, which means a risk to life and possibly widespread damage to property and infrastructure, according to the Met Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter the briefing at the start, they gave us some safety advice. And the advice was, if you see something old and wobbling, then watch out,\u201d David said. \u201cI\u2019m surprised how many trees there were, especially at the start across the canal path.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Overflowing canal bank in South Wales\" class=\"wp-image-48927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Overflowing canal bank in South Wales\" class=\"wp-image-48927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water-100x75.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/02\/Water.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Trees were collapsed in the middle of the path. Cc: @david_jasper.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere were loads of trees that had fallen down and at one point we had to wait about two minutes because you could only have one person across the tree at one point, so there\u2019s quite a bottleneck where everyone had to climb over this tree.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked if it takes resilience to enter, let alone finish an ultra marathon in those conditions, David said, \u201cYeah, I think it\u2019s the type of person that does a race like that and they\u2019ve probably got a bit of an addictive personality.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI know there was a point this summer where I did a race, I wanted to take a month off running, but I told myself I couldn\u2019t take a month off running so after a week I was sort of itching to get back and only took off like a week and a half. I just found that I needed to run, I was getting a bit\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI wanted to just do the next challenge and just take on a challenge that seemed massive. [\u2026] That\u2019s not really normal, off the main comments I\u2019ve had on social media. People saying, like, \u2018you\u2019re mental, you\u2019re not right\u2019. It\u2019s not a normal thing to do, so\u2026 but I just enjoy it, I just want that challenge to push myself, really. 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