The FUW Ltd. Group once again took part in one of the biggest walking and running challenges, as it joined five nations who teamed up to inspire rural communities to take to the countryside to help improve their mental health.
The challenge, #Run1000, called on people to sign up to be part of one of five teams – England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and New Zealand.
Winning the overall challenges this year was the English team, who took the lead with with a total of 12,893.2 miles; Scotland took second place with 11,226.35 miles; Wales came in third with 9,484 miles, followed by Ireland who put in 2,746.29 miles and New Zealand who added 2,586.94 miles. Collectively the teams covered 38,936.78 miles.
The FUW team proudly added 986.4 miles to Wales’ overall total. Participating as part of Team Wales were Elin Jenkins, Alaw Mair Jones, Gwenno Davies, Angharad Thomas, Heledd Teleri Williams, Delyth Edwards, Haf Puw, Kath Shaw, Gwynedd Watkin and Huw Jones.
Putting in the most miles for the group was Gwynedd Watkin who covered a total of 159.1 miles, followed by Gwenno Davies who added 151 miles and in third place for the FUW group was Kath Shaw who covered 143.4 miles.
FUW President Glyn Roberts said:
“I’m so proud of the FUW team! What an amazing effort from everyone. Not only did they collectively contribute nearly a thousand miles to the Wales total, they also did an amazing job raising awareness of the importance of good mental health, whilst looking after their own mental health in a proactive way and raising money for the DPJ Foundation.
“I’m pleased that so many took part and although we didn’t win the overall challenge this year, it can only be an inspiration to get more people involved and cover the extra few miles for next year.”
Wales team captain Emma Picton-Jones added:
“Run1000 2022 was a different experience for many this year. Last year we were in lockdown and for many, experiencing a slower pace of life.
“2022 has brought us back to reality and to see how many people who still took part, despite leading busy lives themselves, shows the importance of this topic.
“Poor Mental Health continues to be one of the leading issues in our sector but Run1000 provides the opportunity to talk about it and bring it to the forefront. A huge thank you to all at FUW for their continued support and the huge amount of miles put in for Team Wales.”
