Powys: Nantmel tractor run raises £500 for charity

The run took place on Sunday July 17 and was organised by the Tractor Enthusiasts of Nantmel to raise money for Cancer Research.

Participants came from not just the local area but as far afield as Chester, Carmarthenshire, Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

John Williams from Newtown

Rhayader's Dave Connelly on his MF165

The event was a huge success, raising over £500 for Cancer Research on the day with donations still coming in days later set to bring that total to an even higher number.

The charity run began at Maesygelli Farm at 10-30am with participants taking part in machines of all ages.

John Wilding of Beguildy on his Massey Ferguson

Bob Stepehens of Crossgates

The tractors then toured the communities of Nantmel, Nantglas, before making their first crossing of the River Wye into Llanwrthwl and navigating their way over the hill track where the cooling breeze was a relief to the drivers before dropping down through the wooded valley side to the Elan Village.

The convoy then took in the reservoirs of the Elan Valley complex, many participants seeing them for the first time, at their lowest level for many years due to maintenance work on Graig Goch Dam then up Penrhiw-wen the Tractors pulled into the layby for refreshments before descending down pass Gwynllyn lake below and down into Cwmdauddwr and over the Wye into Rhayader.

The tractors then headed home via the Abbey Cwm-Hir road out of the town before picking up the Llwyn’s Lane to emerge at Dolau Chapel and the short hop pass Nantmel village and back to the start field.

In a statement the Tractor Enthusiasts of Nantmel thanked everyone “for their support and help in making the run such a successful event”.

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