A 68-year-old man has died while taking part in the Fan Dance endurance event on Pen y Fan.

Dyfed-Powys Police received a call reporting welfare concerns for a male on Pen y Fan at around 11am on Saturday, July 4.

Officers attended alongside Brecon Mountain Rescue Team and the Welsh Ambulance Service, but the man sadly died.

His next of kin have been informed and police said the death is not being treated as suspicious. HM Coroner has been advised and officers will continue to assist with the investigation.

The man had been taking part in the 15-mile (24km) Fan Dance Race Series event, organised by Avalanche Endurance Events (AEE).

In a statement, AEE said: “This message is to share news that AEE experienced a fatality during the Fan Dance Race Series event on Saturday 4th July 2026.

“At this immediate time our focus and thoughts are with the family, therefore, AEE, nor I as the March Director will issue any further press release until the family is in possession of the full timeline of events and approve any further messaging. Our team is working on this at the time of posting.

“I wish to express my thanks to the Air Ambulance Service, Brecon Mountain Rescue Team, and AEE's Mountain Safety Team for their swift response and professionalism. Also, our thanks to those event patrons whose professional response also helped manage this challenging significant event.”