Posted: Sun 5th Jun 2016

Leader Limbers Up For Three Peaks Challenge

news.wales / newyddion.cymru
This article is old - Published: Sunday, Jun 5th, 2016

Carmarthenshire’s Leader has been in training for the Three Peaks Challenge he is taking on this week. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr Emlyn Dole has been exercising through walking and visiting the gym, including testing out new equipment in Carmarthen Leisure Centre. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

He is taking on the Three Peaks Challenge – Snowdon in North Wales, Cadair Idris in Mid Wales and Pen y Fan in South Wales – on three days this week. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Cllr Dole said: “I have been in training and I think I’m fit enough to take on the challenge! ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“I am actually looking forward to it, I would imagine the view from the top of Snowdon must be amazing. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“I am doing this to set myself a goal and a challenge I never thought I would do, and also to raise money for charities.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The charities are the Cronfa Eluned Mair Daniel Trust and the Upper Gwendraeth Sports and Community Association. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​



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