LLANDRINDODLIFE FEBRUARY SOCIAL RUNNING EVENTS

I have some exciting news for the people of the Llandrindod Wells community, with the announcement of some up and coming llandrindodlife running events!

First off is the next edition of the llandrindodlife social runs, which will be held on Sunday 19th February.

The Boxing Day Social Run was a big success with many people coming along to burn off some of their Christmas calories. Although (hopefully) there will be no extra calories to burn off, I hope lots of people will come along to this run as it is so great to have members of the community getting to know each other better through the sport of running. I am a firm believer that running is a social sport as much as it can be individual and can be used to pull people together to create something special.

What: LLANDRINDODLIFE SOCIAL RUN

When: Sunday February 19th 2017

Where: Meet at Llandrindod Wells Lake for a 10am start

Route: Approx 4/5 miles on the roads around the town. Everyone runs together with planned stops and chances to regroup. No one will be left behind!

Free event but donations always welcome (Look out for the yellow donation box)

Enjoy a yummy 9Bar after the run! 

During the February Half Term, I will also be holding a community running event tailored to children. 

Every Wednesday is the llandrindodlife children's running group from 4-5pm so I thought during half term, it would be great to organise something a bit different for the children within the community to enjoy. 

What: LLANDRINDODLIFE CHILDREN'S OFF ROAD ADVENTURE

When: Wednesday 22nd February 2017, 2:30-4:30pm

Where: Meet at Llandrindod Wells Lake for an afternoon of exploring the woods and paths above the Lake towards the top of Llandrindod Wells Golf Course.

£4 per child, which includes a snack bar after the adventure

All children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Email llandrindodlife@gmail.com for a consent form, print the picture below of just fill one out on the day. There are limited places available so I advise you to get the consent forms in quick!

Any child is welcome to this event. They do not have to already be attending the weekly children's running group. 

I hope that through this child focused event, children can build friendships, enjoy being healthy and active in the fresh air and become inspired to hopefully run and explore the local area more often!

Although I enjoy running on the roads; running on the trails and exploring the hills of Mid Wales is my real passion so I hope I can pass this on to the children of the community.

If you have any questions about either of the events, please do not hesitate to contact me. You can use the contact form to the left of this post, get in contact via the llandrindodlife social media pages or email me directly. 

You can also check out the events on our Facebook page!

llandrindodlife children's running group

LLANDRINDODLIFE CHILDREN'S RUNNING GROUP will begin again this week, starting WEDNESDAY 25th JANUARY, 4-5pm.  Meet at the lake behind the cafe. I look forward to continuing to inspire the children of Llandrindod Wells and hope they can discover their love of running through this running group. See you all on Wednesday!

"What was the highlight of 2016 for Llandrindod Wells?"

Many businesses are at the heart of the Llandrindod Wells community and so it's important to understand their opinion on the town. 

I recently asked some of the towns' business owners what they think the highlight of 2016 was for Llandrindod Wells. 

Junk n Disorderly: "2016 was a great year for Llandrindod Wells simply because of the good, positive vibes around the town. There were a number of new business and new ideas that came about in 2016 and they've done wonders for the community atmosphere."

Junk n Disorderly

J&M's Emporium: "The Christmas #latenightllandod was a real highlight for us. It was great to see everyone and all the business owners come together to create something special for the community!"

Jude Boutle, Llandrindod Town Champion: "What really pleased me about 2016 was the obvious change in attitude of the townsfolk. I ended the year feeling pleased and encouraged that people have started to really work together to make Llandrindod Wells an even better place."

Van's Good Food Shop: "The Radnor Fringe Festival was a really exciting event for the town with a variety of things happening. Also the Refugee Concert was great as it attracted lots of different people from within the community."

KDM Local Newsagents, Stationers, Game Store: "2016 was a great year for the town. In my opinion, it saw the rebirth of 'community' in a lot of ways. From lots of smaller groups of people joining together, to townsfolk getting behind larger events like the 2day trials, the Christmas Fayre and the Late Night Opening. One of the highlights for me has be the rise and continued growth of Llandrindod Pomarium Community Orchard, this has been truly joyous. My boys love it there. The bees, the flowers and the fruit growing and being shared and the outdoor events they are hosting. Definitely the highlight of 2016 for me!"

Radnor Travel Service Ltd: "The real highlight was how the businesses and community started to come together; especially at the Late Night Opening events. It was the best positive spirit I have known in the town during my 18 years of trading! I also loved the Xmas decorations and how people of Llandrindod were proud of living here. Although I live 20 miles away, I am so proud of working in Llandrindod and therefore love showing it off through my photography."

One of Laura's lovely photographs

Arvon Ales: "One highlight has got to be the brilliant Radnor Fringe Festival - seeing people of all ages smiling and enjoying the entertainment. Another highlight was an evening with Sam Lee at Rock Park (organised by the Radnor Fringe). This was a truly magical night sitting on straw bales and ending with an evening walk home and seeing the park being lit up with glow worms. I also loved how the town traders came together to bring the Late Night Opening at Christmas."

Radnor Fringe Festival - a real family friendly community event

Happy Home Gift Company: "2016 was a fantastic year for the town and working together with the other traders to bring forward events like the #latenightllandod was a real highlight. I also loved the positivity within the town and hearing so many positive comments. For example during the late night Christmas opening, loads of people in the community commented how lovely the town was with all the Christmas lighting and the real friendly community atmosphere. It's nice for people to look at Llandrindod now and see a town that has a thriving community and isn't looked down upon. We can only continue to build from here so we must look forward to what the exciting future may bring!"

Happy Home Gift Company

Of course there are always those with negative voices but we can all work together as a strong community to eradicate this opinion and prove to these people that the old Victorian Spa town of Llandrindod Wells can be a successful town in the 21st Century! 

Now as 2017 has well and truly begun; I hope we can all look forward to another successful year for Llandrindod Wells. 

Don't forget, you can visit the 'vision' tab at the top left of the page to discover more about this llandrindodlife initiative. If you'd like to get in contact with any ideas/suggestions etc. then I would love to hear from you! Just use the contact box to the side of this post.