{"id":363788,"date":"2026-07-10T00:13:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=363788"},"modified":"2026-07-10T00:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T18:43:31","slug":"68-year-old-man-dies-during-special-forces-inspired-event-on-welsh-mountain-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/68-year-old-man-dies-during-special-forces-inspired-event-on-welsh-mountain-national\/","title":{"rendered":"68-year-old man dies during special forces-inspired event on Welsh mountain – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A 68-year-old has died while participating in a special forces-style endurance event on South Wales\u2019 highest peak, Pen y Fan, based on police.<\/p>\n

Emergency services were called to Pen y Fan within the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park on Saturday, the BBC reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The person was participating within the 24 km Fan Dance event when concerns were raised about his welfare, the Dyfed-Powys Police Department told People<\/a> in an announcement.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOfficers attended alongside Mountain Rescue and the Ambulance Service. Sadly, the 68-year-old man passed away. His next of kin are aware and his death shouldn’t be being treated as suspicious,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n

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Global News has reached out to the Dyfed-Powys Police Department for further comment, but has not received a response.<\/p>\n

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The race organizer, Avalanche Endurance Events (AEE), describes the Fan Dance event<\/a> as a \u201cgruelling 24km SAS Selection test march\u201d that’s \u201cused as the primary major indicator of whether a candidate has the physical and mental aptitude to finish the legendary Selection course.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an announcement on Facebook<\/a>, AEE\u2019s March Director Ken Jones wrote, \u201cThis message is to share news that AEE experienced a fatality through the Fan Dance Race Series event on Saturday 4th July 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this immediate time our focus and thoughts are with the family, subsequently, AEE, nor I because the March Director will issue any further press release until the family is in possession of the complete timeline of events and approve any further messaging. Our team is working on this on the time of posting,\u201d Jones added.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish to precise my because of the Air Ambulance Service, Brecon Mountain Rescue Team, and AEE\u2019s Mountain Safety Team for his or her swift response and professionalism. Also, our because of the event patrons whose skilled skills and response helped us to administer this difficult significant event,\u201d the post concluded.<\/p>\n

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