TrekFest, an endurance charity hike that happens twice a year at the Brecon Beacons and the Peak District, took place this weekend with over 700 people taking part.
On Saturday morning the hikers woke to the sound of thunder and torrential rain, but luckily the storm had finished before the start of the race.
Many of the major charities, such as Cancer Research, Air Ambulance and Hope House, were represented at the trek, and tens of thousands of pounds had been raised for charity.
Hosted by Global Adventure Challenges, participants can either choose to walk 29 miles in 12-hours or 54 miles in 24-hours for a charity of their choice.
Trekfest is not a walk in the park. Many hikers had blisters and cuts from walking for over 12 hours and all had to endure showers and strong winds.
John Murphy, who was taking part in the 29 miles trek tweeted “I am soaking wet, I have been soaking wet for hours.”
Some participants such as Jane Ball have had to overcome some major obstacles to take part in TrekFest.
“16 months ago I was so overweight that I couldn’t even walk round Sainsburys without my back feeling like it was going to break so am I proud of myself? Hell yeah.” Ball said on Facebook.
The next TrekFest is due to take place on 6th-7th September in the Peak District. If you would like to take part click here.
