DG Jones Agri Ltd Powys Lanes Rally
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 90 cars. The rally cars will start arriving at Llandovery Mart from 5.00pm on Saturday 9th November.
The cars will leave Llandovery just before midnight and travel to the start of the rally just 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 10th November.
This is the twelfth 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, says ‘This is one of the best rallies of the year using the classic lanes of mid-Wales, which will be a true test for driver and navigator’.
Image above of Last Year’s Winners Arwel Hughes-Jones and Dylan John Williams in action. Picture courtesy of Brian Gilbert – Photosport.
Some of the top contenders running in the Master’s Class include:
Jason Davies & Aled Richards, Ford Escort
Andy Davies & Max Freeman, Subaru Impreza
Richard Jerman & Alan James, Ford Escort MKII
Arwel Hughes-Jones & Dylan John Williams, Ford Escort
Kevin Kerr & Keiran Price, Ford Escort MKII
Chris Richmond Hand & Shaun Richards, Ford Escort MKII
Arwel Evans & Trystan Bryn Evans, Ford Escort
Lee James & Jon Hawkins, Car TBC
Mark GT Roberts & Cadog Davies, VW Golf GTi
Steffan ‘DR’ Davies & Owen Rowcliffe, Ford Escort
Image of Cheque presentation from Powys Lanes Committee members to representatives of Llandovery Rotary Club and Llanwrtyd Wells Community Play Park Project.
To date, the Powys Lanes Rally has donated a total of over £20,000 to a number of local causes and charities. Last year, the rally donated £2,000 each to Llandovery Rotary Club and Llanwrtyd Wells Community Play Park Project. This year’s Powys Lanes Rally will be supporting Staff and Stoke Rescue and Llandovery Youth Club.
Epynt Motor Club would like to thank all residents along the route for their co-operation in the running of this 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.