A WEST Wales health charity will be an official partner for a Pembrokeshire fitness event next year.

Hywel Dda Health Charities – the official charity of Hywel Dda University Health Board – will be the ‘Powered By’ partner for the Wales Half Marathon at the Long Course Weekend Wales 2024.

It will be the third year that the charity has been the title charity partner at the event which takes place in Pembrokeshire.

The charity – which aims to make a positive difference to health, wellbeing and experience of NHS patients, service users and staff across Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire – will be offering supporters a range of opportunities across the Long Course Weekend Wales 2024 events.

The Wales Half Marathon will take place on June 23, 2024, starts ay Pembroke Castle and ends in Tenby and will provide runners with a challenging race that takes in the stunning sea views.

It is one of three main events in the Long Course Weekend Wales (June 21-23) alongside The Wales Swim and The Wales Sportive (cycling). There are also children’s events.

Each year, more than 10,000 athletes take to the events from 45 nations, with around 35,000 people turning up to support.

Tara Nickerson, Hywel Dda Health Charities’ fundraising manager, said: “The charity was the ‘Powered By’ partner at both the 2022 and 2023 events, and it has given not only a big fundraising boost, but has also raised our profile considerably. Our amazing fundraisers have raised over £16,000 for their local NHS charity – and had an exhilarating time in the process!

“We’re very excited to be working in partnership with Activity Wales Events in 2024. We are offering our supporters exclusive opportunities to take part in events across the whole of the Long Course Weekend Wales. Our limited number of free spaces are offered on a first come, first served basis, so if you’re interested, please get in touch!”

Oliver Duckett PGA, Activity Wales Events’ global relationship manager, said: “We are really delighted that our local NHS charity is the ‘Powered By’ partner for The Wales Half Marathon 2024. The Wales Half Marathon is a special event for so many people and we are thrilled that together we will be raising funds for such a great cause.”

Hywel Dda Health Charities has a number of free swim, bike and run entries available to fundraisers. Visit www.hywelddahealthcharities.nhs.wales/campaigns/long-course-weekend or contact Fundraising.HywelDda@wales.nhs.uk or call 01267 239815 for more information.