Our fund raising goes on as ever to the late Doug Scott’s charity CAN & it’s great work in supporting rural villages in Nepal. Last year we completed the funding for a new school in Prok. 

Ian Draisey’s Moel Siabod Cycling Sportif (see separate Event listing for details) will be taking place later in the year on 2nd July, more details on this will be published in the coming months

As to our own plans we will hold our ROFN Day earlier than normal on 14th May 2022 this is due to the probability that Paul’s attempt to climb GII in the Karakorum is likely to see him out of action for most of June & all of July.

A full itinerary of the day is listed below so please put the date in you diary & come along & join in as suits you.

Friday 13th May:-

Paul’s run (more details below) starts at sunset (21:05) from the Cafe, a full copy of his planned schedule will be posted on our Facebook site.

Saturday 14th May (ROFN Day):-

8:00 – Cafe opens as normal.

8:30 – Sara Jackson will be at the Cafe for Face Painting & Glitter Tattoos (Biodegradable) throughout the day.

09:00 – Mike Lees will lead a Wild Swim in the Afon Lugwy, meet up at the Cafe.

10:00 – Twiggy Price & friends will have their Stall selling various Craft & Nepalese Artefacts throughout the day.

10:30 to 12:00 – Mike Less will put on a variety of Games/Challenges with minor prizes or just a good laugh as your rewards.

12:00 until it runs out – Gaby’s Dhal Bat available, all proceeds going to ROFN.

13:30 to 15:00 – More Games/Challenges by Mike Lees.

08:00 to 18:00 – An Audio Visual film produced by John & Marion will be on a continual loop of Paul’s 7 Marathon’s+ over 7 days in June 2021, to give you a flavour of what he & his various support runners are endeavouring to do out in the Ogwen Valley. We hope you enjoy the film & it can spur you to either join them at some point & or donate to the cause.

18:30 – Last orders for hot food prior to the evening getting underway.

19:00 – A short Film from Community Action Nepal (CAN) showing their Nepalese projects.

19:10 – Auction in aid of ROFN, please feel free to outbid your friends & others (more details below).

19:20 – A short Audio Visual film produced by John Rowell & Marion Waine of Paul’s second attempt to run 100 Miles in 24 Hours in August 2020. A telling of the Ups & Downs of a very memorable Day in & around Capel Curig.

19:30 – A short film of Doug Scott himself showing his ethos on both his climbing & charitable lives.

19:50 – Planned completion of Paul’s 105 miles, obviously there is a large element of doubt on this bit of the day.

20:00 – Mikes Lees Quiz, the lively & entertaining round-off to our ROFN Day, duration approximately 2 hours with Drinks License & Cakes & snacks also available throughout. Quiz entry £2 per team member, maximum 6 per team.

Paul’s run details: It will see him attempt for the third time to run 100 Miles in 24 Hours (he has form in failing this with 95 miles in 2016 & a very traumatic 96 miles in 2020). Sadly for him there continues to be nothing flat around Capel Curig so he has opted for what he feels is the flattest 9still about 14,500′ of ascent) & less technical option he can come up with a 10.45 miler to Tryfan & back. Normally a lovely training run into the depths of the Ogwen Valley but he’ll need to do it a gruelling 10 times with hopefully no falls. As always he would appreciate support runners throughout, simply contact him through the Cafe if you are able to help. Of course Donations in support of him would be great, donate via the Cafe counter or via our Just Giving page. If you are not a runner cheering on would still be a great way to help keep him going. The runs will start at Sunset on Friday 13th May.

Auction Details: Among the items up for grabs will be – Our suppliers ‘hamper’, various goodies from our suppliers including Meat, Veg. Eggs etc. etc. A print from The Soul of Snowdonia’s Gallery & A two night mid-week stay at Paul & Dorina’s Eden View Apartment in the Coed y Brenin set in wooded hills with Waterfalls, Walks, Runs & Mountain Biking being some of the many attractions it’s location has to offer.

Please come along & enjoy something or more on our 2022 ROFN Day.