Enduro riders braved heavy rain for the annual Simon Rees Memorial Hare n Hounds event.

The competition, held at Rhayader club's Cwmythig Hill circuit, saw Alex Walton from Rhayader emerge as the best in the championship class.

He was closely followed by Trefeglwys' Endaf Hughes, who was the best expert, with Rhys Newman in third place.

Adam James, also from Rhayader, was the runner-up in the championship class.

All managed to complete 14 laps in the challenging conditions.

Howey's Alfie Davies claimed victory in the clubman class, finishing one lap ahead of Charlie Morgan.

 

In the age-related categories, Tim Foreman, Stuart James, and Colin Walford won the Over 40s, Over 50s, and Over 60s categories, respectively.

Gruff Morgan excelled in the Youth section, completing 13 laps, two more than Under 19 winner Hue Gittin.

Despite the challenging course, Delun Davies from Caio managed 10 laps in the Girls' category, followed by Chloe Price from Llandrindod.

A large number of Sportsman entries saw Celt Davies take the lead, with Tom Groves in second place.

Despite the difficulty, the class had a 90 per cent finishing rate.

The day's most poignant moment came when Stephen Rees, cousin of the late Simon Rees, won the Simon Rees Memorial Cup for the best local sportsman.

This was his first event, making the achievement all the more notable.