The last South Wales Marathon walk, took place in 1998 or there abouts, and unlike the Beacons Ultra, was a walk, and anyone trying to run it, or break into a canter, was heavily frowned upon.
The organisation was superb, accommodation and all food was provided, and the local Brecon scouts group, used to set up camp every year, and prepare breakfast for everyone, when we all reached Usk bridge, if the route started at Capel Y fin, or the Pont Y Daf carpark, if it had started at Llandeusant.
The event started as long ago as 1947, when seven members of the Gwent Mountaineering club, set off on the 17 May from Llandeusant's Red Lion Inn, and took in the seven highest peaks in the entire National Park.
As Capel Y Fin youth hostel, was on a direct line with the descent from Pen Y Gadair Fawr in the Black Mountains above Llanthony, it was decided to use that as a permanent base.
I think the only reason the very well established event came to an end, was because of the closure of Capel Y Fin youth Hostel, otherwise, it would still be going strong.
As a long weekend route, i recon it cannot be surpassed in the the whole of South Wales.
The regular faces you met every year, was pure magic, oh what a shame Capel Y fin closed.