Royal Welsh soldiers run the length of Wales

A group of serving Royal Welsh soldiers are to run across the length of Wales between 10 and 15 February in order to fundraise for a group of charities including Blind Veterans UK.

The route has been designed to pass through all eleven founding rugby clubs of the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). At each club, the group will score a try and conversion from the halfway line, before the club president presents a bespoke WRU rugby ball.

The 12 soldiers will cover 313 miles across the six days, starting at CSM Stadium and concluding at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff where the group will run onto the pitch at half time during Wales’ Six Nations match against France.

In a show of unity and support, joining the group on the final leg into the Principality Stadium will be two blind veterans, Andy and Darren, alongside their partners, and our Military Lead Tim.

Tim said: “The support we receive from the UK Armed Forces always makes a huge difference to the lives of veterans living with sight loss. The 3rd Battalion of Royal Welsh Regiment are great examples of this, and we wish all involved the very best of luck with such a fantastic and worthwhile challenge.”