Pontfaen YFC is gearing up for its Illuminated Charity Tractor Run and 4x4 on Tuesday, December 23, bringing festive cheer and community spirit to Brecon while raising funds for vital charities.

The charities that will benefit from this year’s run are Wales Air Ambulance and The Brain Tumour Charity. £500 each will also by donated to the paediatric wards at Prince Charles, Merthyr, Hereford, Glangwili Carmarthen and the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital. In addition, a portion of the funds raised will go towards supporting Pontfaen YFC.

This year, the vehicles will begin their route by travelling through Llanfaes, up Ship Street, down The Watton, past Dering Lines and out towards Brynich roundabout before continuing around local villages. They will then return to Brecon, come down the High Street towards the Rugby Club, turn left and head up to Brecon High School, where they will park up for the community to enjoy.

At Brecon High School, Santa will be in the warmth, handing out presents to all children - Pontfaen YFC would like to thank Brecon Town Council for funding to support this. Mulled wine and hot chocolate will be available for purchase to keep everyone warm and festive. Thank you to Morrisons for donating hot chocolate and Co-op Builth Wells for donating mince pies.

New this year, Brecon Town Band will be at the high school playing festive tunes.

The event will feature a Best Decorated Vehicle competition, judged by the Mayor of Brecon Cllr Maria Matthews, with a prize of £100 vouchers kindly donated by Wynnstay. This year the tractors will be judged on route and the winner announced at Brecon High School.

Pontfaen YFC would like to extend heartfelt thanks to the following sponsors for their support: Agrii, Alpaca My Boots, Beacons Business Interiors Ltd, Brecon Car Rentals, Brecon Car Sales, Blunt Brecon, Jamie Bufton Carpentry, Builth Wells Rotary Club, Caleb Roberts Insurance Services, Calibre Connections, Cwmachau Cabins, D & M Jones Developers, David Chadwick MP, Clee Tompkinson Francis Brecon, Cradoc Golf Club, Cooke & Arkwright, Ivor Duggan & Sons, Farmers Welsh Lavender Farm, AV Griffiths & Son, G Seed Sense, Hay & Brecon Farmers, Heart of Wales - How Money Matters, Hills of Brecon, W J James & Co Chartered Accountants, J A Jones Plant Ltd, Llanfaes Dariy, Lyndon Lewis Sheep & Cattle Scanning,, Lloyds Animal Feed, Morgan’s Family Butchers, NFU Mutual Brecon Agency, Lyndon Jones Plumbing, Oaker Wood Leisure, Pencelli Castle Caravan & Camping Park, Ryan Lewis - Pork, River Meadow Flowers, The Strand Café Builth Wells, Wigwams Holidays Brecon and Youngs of Brecon.

The event will culminate in a Grand Raffle with excellent prizes, including:

· Two-course Sunday lunch for 6 at The Wheelwrights Arms, Erwood

· Sugar Loaf Shepherd Polar Fleece Foodie

· Hexby shorts

· Meal voucher for Brecon Tap

· Old Railway Line voucher

· 2 adults tickets to Folly Farm

· A gift from Clarks Brecon

· Ifor Williams rugby ball and hat

· Sheep Game hats

· Daltons ATV football and hat

· Lots of Christmas hampers and more!

Pontfaen YFC would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who donated prizes and purchased raffle tickets to support this event.

If you can’t make it you can support by donating on the JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/pyfctractorrun2025?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=CL