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Western Telegraph
22-05-2025
- Western Telegraph
Three to tackle Pembrokeshire Coast Path for Alzheimer's
Rhodri Poacher, 26, Gethin Poacher, 21, and Evie Morgan, 21, have set themselves the two-week challenge, which boasts an elevation of more than 11,000m, surpassing the height of Mount Everest. Rhodri said: "This journey is deeply personal. "We grew up exploring this coastline with our grandparents. "Our grandfather, Bob Powell, was passionate about preserving it — serving on the National Parks Authority, co-founding the Friends of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, and restoring youth hostels along the route we'll now retrace." The trio are also walking in honour of their grandmother, Una Powell, who has been living with Alzheimer's since 2021. They are raising funds for Alzheimer's Research UK, with a target of £1,860. Rhodri said: "Every step is for them — and for everyone facing this disease. "We have a goal to raise £1,860 for Alzheimer's Research UK and so far have over £600 raised. (Image: Rhodri Poacher) "We hope to see this continue to rise as further support floods in for our hard work and dedication, putting our bodies on the line to find a cure." As a warm-up for the challenge, Rhodri and his dad, Tony Poacher, 67, travelled to Guernsey last week to walk the entire coast path. This 42-mile trek along cliffs and beaches was a curtain raiser for their summer of challenges, culminating in the Pembrokeshire Coast Path.
BBC News
17-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Wales rugby fan faces 54-mile run after England win
A rugby fan who vowed to run a mile for every point Wales lost by during the Six Nations tournament is facing a 54-mile run after their thrashing by England. Rhodri Williams said he was "counting those miles increasing and increasing" as he watched the game unfold on racked up a record Six Nations win over Wales with a 68-14 victory in Cardiff during Wales' final game of the tournament."I wasn't feeling too good yesterday morning," he told BBC Radio Wales Breakfast on Monday. The Bristol-based video content producer, whose family is from Cardiff, is raising money for rugby mental health charity LooseHeadz to help tackle the stigma around mental health."So far it's been amazing," he said, adding he has so far raised over £2, lost by six points to Scotland, seven points in Italy and nine points to Ireland, but suffered heavy losses against France and England, conceding 43 and 54 points in those matches respectively."I would have liked to have spread the pain over the games," Rhodri said. "I thought it would be more even."Saturday's defeat brought his total number of miles to run up to 119. Covering 43 miles after Wales' defeat at the Stade de France was a challenge, Rhodri told BBC Wales last month, setting out at 06.30 GMT and not returning until will complete the final 54 miles to account for the loss to England in stages, he said."It's finding the time to run for that long," he said. "I'm going to do it, I think, in four half marathons."He is considering a similar challenge for the women's rugby World Cup, he said, but won't do miles per point again."I think I've learnt my lesson," he said.
