Once again the HERO Summer Trial was blessed with good weather, despite moving base to South Wales!  The Celtic Manor Resort hosted the Trial for the three day event.

Bristols-ST14_3600Sir George White outside the Celtic Manor with a row of Bristol cars.

Friday saw a short Prologue, to get crews ready for the next two days sport.

3rd place, Guy Woodcock, with daughter Claire navigating, tackling the test in the grounds of the Celtic Manor

Winners Howard Warren & Iain Tullie on the Abergwsyn road

Saturday had the meat of the event, a long day taking crews as far North as the Elan Valley Road, and back via Abergwsen and across the Military Range roads of Epynt.

Chas Colton & Niall Carroll going shopping on Sunday morning!

Whilst Sunday still saw a route going West and back via Llandow for 3 tests, before heading to the valleys on the way back to the Celtic Manor.

HERO MD Patrick Burke had Maxime Urs navigate, on her first event. She certainly seemed to be enjoying it! Full report here, on the HERO website.