01 / STUPIDLY EARLY
50 RUNNERS.
6AM.
Fifty runners joined the ARSE run from the village hall. Even at that hour, the community was out supporting the event.
CHEEKY LAKE LOOP / EVENT COMPLETED
FOR CHEEKY.
FOR PETE.
FOR EACH
OTHER.
25 laps. 246 miles.
A village that showed up.
AND PETE EDWARDS
WHAT WE DID TOGETHER
£15,242RAISED FOR MIND.
A cheque for £14,742, followed by
£500 in additional match funding.
Thank you to everyone who made it happen.
THE STORY / IN DUFFS’ WORDS
THE VILLAGE
SHOWED UP.
We rode around Llangorse Lake on 17–18 June in memory of my mate Gareth “Cheeky” Evans. The 18th marked one year since he passed away.
Scott Hoskins and I completed the full 25 laps — 246 miles. The people riding alongside us, cheering us on and keeping us going made an enormous difference.
Our lap register records 111 participants and 448 laps. Every single lap mattered. And the support went far beyond the lake loop.
50 RUNNERS.
02 / THE NEXT GENERATION
AROUND
40 KIDS.
On the penultimate lap, around 40 children rode from the Gilfach to the village hall. Seeing them become part of it was something special.
03 / HOME TO LLANGORS
THE WHOLE
VILLAGE.
The whole village turned out to see the finish. I’ve never seen a crowd like it in Llangors. After 25 laps, that welcome is something I’ll never forget.
WHY MIND / WHY COMMUNITY
SOMETIMES,
IT STARTS WITH
A CONVERSATION.
I chose Mind because they helped me through the lowest point of my life in the months following Gareth’s death.
It wasn’t counselling or a huge intervention. They gave a talk that resonated with exactly how I was feeling. It reminded me that what I was feeling wasn’t weakness, and that support doesn’t always have to be something huge.
Sometimes it’s a conversation, or someone checking in. Sometimes those small moments are enough to stop someone feeling completely alone.
When we’re struggling, our world can become smaller. We withdraw from the people who want to help us. Community reminds us that we’re seen, valued and that we belong.
That’s what I’m trying to build: a community where people know they matter, and feel supported and connected long before they reach crisis.
CARRYING THEM WITH US
FOR GARETH.
FOR PETE.
A short time before the event, we also lost Pete Edwards. Another friend who grew up with us in Llangors, and someone I have so many happy memories of.
The cheque handover felt especially significant: it took place on the day Pete was posthumously awarded his PhD by Cardiff Metropolitan University.
The loss of Gareth and Pete has left a huge hole in the hearts of their families, friends and our community.
“The Cheeky Lake Loop began for Gareth. This cheque is for Gareth and Pete. And everything I build from here will carry a little bit of both of them with it.”
— Izaak “Duffs” Duffy
EVERY LAP MATTERED
THANK YOU,
ALL OF YOU.
111 people. 448 recorded laps.
One lap or twenty-five — you were part of it.
See the lap register 111 participants +
| Participant | Laps | Contribution note |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Lewis | 16 | |
| Aled Edwards | 1 | |
| Alex Benfield | 5 | |
| Alex Lewis | 1 | |
| Alfie Mills | 3 | |
| Alina Evans | 2 | |
| Alison Nicholls | 1 | |
| Amy Evans | 1 | |
| Andrew Kerby | 1 | |
| Andrew Morgan | 1 | |
| Andy Smart | 3 | |
| Ashley Gould | 1 | |
| Bleddyn Williams | 7 | |
| Bronnie Jones | 11 | |
| Bryony Hope | 1 | |
| Charlie Gedge | 1 | |
| Chris Trott | 12 | |
| Cian Aplin | 2 | |
| CJ | 1 | |
| Claire Prosser | 1 | |
| Colin Stroud | 5 | |
| Craig Fuller | 13 | |
| Darren Lewis | 3 | |
| Dave Wilding | 8 | |
| Dewi Sheppard | 1 | |
| Elaine Morgan | 5 | |
| Ellie Duffy | 8 | |
| Evie Jones | 1 | |
| Fran Rees | 2 | |
| Gareth Bailey | 1 | |
| Gareth Davies | 4 | |
| Gareth Griffiths | 3 | |
| Garnet Davies | 2 | |
| Garry Keeble | 4 | |
| Grace Rees-Jones | 1 | |
| Griff Rees-Jones | 2 | |
| Harry Williams | 3 | |
| Huw Rees-Jones | 2 | |
| Imogen Keeble | 1 | |
| Iwan Evans | 4 | |
| Iwan Jones | 3 | |
| Izaak Duffy | 25 | |
| Jack Thomas | 5 | |
| Jake Duffy | 1 | |
| Jamie Evans | 1 | |
| Jasper Wren | 2 | |
| Jess Hollifield | 2 | |
| Joe Aldworth | 1 | Run |
| Joe Fuest | 9 | |
| Joe Mulholland | 1 | |
| John Parker | 5 | |
| Jon Adams | 3 | |
| Jon Evans | 18 | |
| Jordan Harvey | 1 | |
| Josh Hardcastle | 12 | |
| Joss Reed | 7 | |
| Kathy Benfield | 1 | |
| Kayleigh Rees-Jones | 3 | |
| Ken Matthews | 2 | |
| Kyria Greenow | 8 | |
| Laura Mulholland | 6 | |
| Lea Lloyd | 3 | |
| Lee The Chef | 1 | |
| Liam Spackman | 6 | |
| Lisa Wade | 5 | |
| Lisa Wades Son | 1 | |
| Liz Griffiths | 1 | |
| Lucy "Bid" Evans | 2 | |
| Luke PJ | 3 | |
| Martin Evans | 1 | |
| Martin Tavener | 2 | |
| Mathew Roles | 4 | |
| Matt McAlister | 1 | |
| Matty Drew | 9 | |
| Megan Morgan | 2 | |
| Megan Rees-Jones | 1 | |
| Mike Jones | 11 | |
| MJ | 2 | |
| Morgan Preece | 3 | |
| Murray Belcher | 10 | |
| Nathan Lewis | 1 | |
| Niall Aplin | 2 | |
| Nina Davies | 1 | |
| Paul Evans | 1 | |
| Paul Mills | 1 | |
| Phillipa Torrance | 2 | |
| Rab | 1 | |
| Rachel Morgan | 1 | |
| Richard Price | 2 | |
| Richard Simpson | 2 | |
| Richard Walters | 3 | |
| Robbie Davies | 13 | |
| Ronnie Nimmo | 2 | |
| Rosa Griffiths | 1 | |
| Ruby Morgan | 1 | |
| Sally Hilton | 1 | |
| Sally Raikes | 2 | |
| Sam "Peggy" Lloyd | 12 | |
| Sam East | 1 | Virtual lap |
| Sam Morris | 2 | |
| Sarah Jane Hughes | 1 | |
| Scott Hoskins | 25 | |
| Simon Bays | 11 | |
| Stacey Jones | 2 | |
| Tim Bennet | 1 | |
| Tom Griffiths | 15 | |
| Tommy Rutherford | 2 | |
| Tracey Holton | 2 | |
| Will Davies | 3 | |
| Zac Lewis | 1 | |
| Zac Skyrme | 4 |
The register includes a run and a virtual lap, marked above. The children’s ride and 6am ARSE run are described separately; these figures are not added together as a unique headcount.
A COMMUNITY EFFORT
THE PEOPLE
BEHIND
THE PEOPLE.
To everyone who rode, ran, volunteered, donated, bought a raffle ticket, cheered us on or helped behind the scenes: thank you.
And a massive thank you to the local businesses that donated raffle prizes.
OUR RAFFLE SUPPORTERS
- Head Candi
- Samalana
- LY Beauty
- TY Yoga
- Welch Fitness
- Halo Crickhowell
- Fire and Ice
- Truly Scrumptious
- Felin Fach Griffin
- Specsavers
- Red Lion, Llangors
- Honey Cafe
- Pobl Bakery
- Crossoak Huts, Talybont
- Three Horseshoes, Groesffordd
KEEP CHECKING IN. KEEP INVITING PEOPLE ALONG.
KEEP CREATING PLACES
WHERE PEOPLE BELONG.
Keep making it normal to say when things are not okay.
You don’t need the perfect words to start a conversation.
This event is complete. Rider and volunteer sign-ups are closed.