In conjuction with the Barley Mow’s season of fundraising events for their two chosen causes, we are asking for donations towards these two causes in sponsorship for us completing this summer‘s Fan Dance!!

So, Jade Price, Daniel Stigg Graham and Kev Herbert are going to undertake The Fan Dance and we hope you can help us raise a few quid for these causes.

What on earth is a Fan Dance I hear you ask.........

The Fan Dance is a gruelling 24km, load baring (carrying a weighted bergen weighing aprox 20kg) SAS Selection test march staged over Pen y Fan, the highest mountain in the Brecon Beacons. The infamous march is the world's oldest Special Forces test and is used as the first major indicator of whether a candidate has the physical and mental aptitude to complete the legendary Selection course. The AEE Fan Dance Race Series event is the original version with a provable and undeniable heritage. Founded, organised and managed by veteran SAS &SBS soldiers, our ethos is of integrity and the unrelenting pursuit of excellence.

The route is an absolute lung buster that throws everything at you and can also be a real battle against the elements. There are steady slopes that allow a solid jogging pace, shocking inclines that have you almost on your hands and knees, loose stone tracks that require cautious foot placements, stream crossings and a forested off-road vehicle track that allows for some rapid going. Even SAS & SBS candidates at the height of their physical abilities regard beating the clock in this military time trial as a serious challenge, and all know its capacity to hurt. Aside from the race aspect of this life changing event, just getting to the end is an accomplishment and something to be immensely proud of.

so come on guys, please please donate a little, and help us raise some money for very worth while causes, we will be doing the Fan Dance on Sunday the 8th of July.