Road rally returns to Llandovery for 10th running
THE DG Jones Agri Ltd Powys Lanes Rally organised by Epynt Motor Club takes place this weekend.
The road rally is based in Llandovery and has attracted a full entry of 75 cars. The rally cars will start arriving at Llandovery Market from 5pm on Saturday.
The cars will leave Llandovery just before midnight and travel to start the rally properly outside the town.
The crews will then navigate their way through the darkness and over 100 miles until they return to the Castle Hotel for the finish and awards presentation at approximately 4.30am on Sunday morning.
This is the 10th running of the
DG Jones Agri Ltd Powys Lanes Rally and each time the event has been won by a Ford Escort MKII, so again this year the organisers are offering a free entry on next year’s event for the first non-ford Escort to win the rally.
Gerwyn Jones of DG Jones Agri Ltd, who is sponsoring the event, said: “This is one of the best rallies of the year using the classic lanes of Mid Wales, which will be a true test for drivers and navigators.”
The provisional top 10 is: 1. George Williams & Cadog Davies, Ford Escort MKII; 2. Andy Davies & Shaun Richards, Subaru Impreza; 3. Richard Jerman & Alan James, Ford Escort MKII; 4. Will Arrowsmith &
Dafydd Evans, Ford Escort MKII;
5. Mark Lennox & Ian Beamond, Ford Escort MKII; 6. Mike Roberts & Dafydd-sion Lloyd, Ford Escort MKII;; 7. Arwel Evans & Trystan Evans, Ford Escort MKII;
8. Lewis Morgan & Dilwyn John, Ford Escort MKII; 9. Mark GT Roberts & Robbie Pugh, VW Golf GTI; 10. Ieuan Evans & Huw Rhys Manion, Ford Escort MKII.
To date, the Powys Lanes Rally has donated a total of £13,400 to a number of local causes and charities.
When the event last ran in 2019, the rally donated £750 each to the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution and the DPJ Foundation. This year’s Powys Lanes Rally will be supporting
Llandovery Hospital League of Friends.
Epynt Motor Club would like to thank all residents along the route for their co-operation in the running of the event and would value their assistance in ensuring that all livestock, pets and vehicles are kept safely off the road on the night of the rally.
All houses that the rally is passing should have received a letter about the event.
Please come along to visit the event and see the cars, where there will be spectator information and catering available on the night.
See www.epyntmc.co.uk or Facebook page for more information, including the full entry list.