Thousands of runners braved the weather to take part in the Nos Galan road races on New Year's Eve. The road race held in Mountain Ash is a calendar highlight for many but has not taken place in person since 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Saturday December 31 saw the event return after three years after virtual races in 2020 and 2021, with thousands braving the weather to take to the streets despite heavy rain which saw Wales issued with a yellow warning on Friday. The return of the event had been hotly anticipated with over 1,500 people signing up by October after its return was announced.
The event is run each year to remember legendary local runner Guto Nyth Bran and was started by schoolteacher Bernard Baldwin in 1958. In recent years celebrity runners have taken part in the event, with their identities kept secret until the last minute.
