{"id":42039,"date":"2020-03-10T13:00:36","date_gmt":"2020-03-10T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=42039"},"modified":"2020-03-10T13:00:36","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T13:00:36","slug":"first-welshman-to-compete-in-death-valley-desert-endurance-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/03\/10\/first-welshman-to-compete-in-death-valley-desert-endurance-race\/","title":{"rendered":"First Welshman to compete in Death Valley desert race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Less people have completed the Badwater Ultra Cup than have climbed Everest<\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-1400x932.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000-1400x932.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0000.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Badwater 135 takes place in Death Valley  &#8211; one of the most inhospitable locations on the planet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>ENDURANCE runner Rhys Jenkins will become the first Welshman to compete in the infamous Badwater Ultra Cup in Death Valley in the Mojave Desert while raising money for charity CF Warriors.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The Ultra Cup is made up of three separate courses &#8211; a 51-mile and 81-mile circuit plus the centrepiece Badwater 135 which, as its name suggests, is a 135-mile course.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mr Jenkins, 32 of Roath, was the first Welshman to complete the Badwater 135 last year and has impressed the selectors enough to be invited back to compete in the Ultra Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mr Jenkins said: \u201cOnly 100 people\nare invited to do it every year and just over 900 have completed it. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cLess people have completed the race\nthan those who have climbed Everest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The course takes place in early July \u2013 when the temperature can reach heights of just over 52 degrees Celsius (125 degrees Fahrenheit).<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Despite the dangers involved in the\nrace, Mr Jenkins said the completion rate is surprisingly high.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt is a dangerous bloody thing to do, but I\u2019ve spent 10 years trying to qualify for this and over those years I\u2019ve researched everything,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cHowever, you get all the creepy\ncrawlies. I\u2019ve had a scorpion run across my feet while I was sitting down on\nthe toilet in one of the three towns on the route.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mr Jenkins has many running achievements, such as completing a 2000-mile run across America from Boston to Austin in 2010. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>He was able to complete a 145-mile\nrun from Bristol to London a mere 10 days after finishing the Badwater 135 last\nyear.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0004.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0004-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0004-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0004-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0004.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0004-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0004-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0004-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/03\/IMG-20200309-WA0004-293x220.jpg 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Despite the course only selecting experienced endurance runners, competitors are left exhausted by the finish line<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Despite the preparation, the heat and cramping affect everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was going along last time, and my\ncalves started cramping. The shock went all the way through my body and knocked\nme out,\u201d said Mr Jenkins.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI remember waking up on the side of\nthe road thinking I was about to play football. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>I thought \u2018hang on this isn\u2019t a\ngrassy pitch, this is the desert, what\u2019s going on?\u2019. Luckily, I didn\u2019t have any\nmore problems for the rest of the race.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mr Jenkins has raised over \u00a3100,000 for charities\nover 10 years and this year will be raising money for the Cardiff-based CF\nWarriors.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The charity helps children with cystic\nfibrosis by encouraging them to take part in sport.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Cystic fibrosis is an inherited\ncondition that causes mucus to build up in the lungs and digestive system. Exercise helps those with the condition to increase their life expectancy.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>People with cystic fibrosis can never meet in person due to the risk of cross infection.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Josh Llewllyn-Jones OBE, 32 and the founder of CF Warriors, said: \u201cTo have ambassadors like Rhys who are doing big sporting events and pushing boundaries inspires children to go out and exercise themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cOf course, we want to raise money. However, for us it\u2019s more about raising awareness of the charity and cystic fibrosis itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The money raised by Mr Jenkins will go towards \u2018warrior packs\u2019 that include branded clothing. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>These are sent all over the world to children with cystic fibrosis.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Mr Lewellyn-Jones said that these packs help the children to feel like \u201cpart of a team\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>On taking part in the race, Mr Jenkins said: \u201cThere\u2019ll be pain along the way but to do Wales proud and raise money for CF Warriors, it will all be worth it!\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Less people have completed the Badwater Ultra Cup than have climbed Everest ENDURANCE runner Rhys Jenkins will become the first Welshman to compete in the infamous Badwater Ultra Cup in Death Valley in the Mojave Desert while raising money for charity CF Warriors. 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