Racing the Sun….

CS2’s Managing Director, Andrew Mather, took part in the Race the Sun Brecon Beacons challenge on the 25th June.

The race saw 103 teams of four race 56 miles by bicycle and canoe, including 47 miles of on- and off-road cycling; eight miles up and down three peaks on foot – including 2907ft Pen y Fan – and one and a half miles across Pontsticill Reservoir by canoe.

The event was held in aid of Action Medical Research, a charity funding a wide range of research which covers many different conditions affecting pregnancy, babies, children and young people. Through entry fees and team sponsorship, the event has raised over £200,000 for the charity so far, with the Mountaineers currently on £2260.

From 6am, teams set off at one-minute intervals, and had to work together to make the best time possible over the course. Andrew and the team – ‘The Mountaineers‘ – completed the 56-mile course in just six hours and four minutes.

The team worked hard to gain at least a top four finish in each of the four segments, and the Mountaineers were thrilled to win the trophy for fastest team overall by only 6 mins.

”It was hard work getting round the course, especially the steep scramble up the hills and the canoeing – but it was all worth it to raise money for such a worthy cause,” Andrew said.

“Finishing first was the icing on the cake!”