May 1, 2017 Live from the road

Gileston - Cardiff

Reported by Devashishu Torpy 18.0 mi

The Peace Statue in Cardiff

Running across the Cardiff Barrage

Penarth Pier

Attention! Friendly faces on Barry Island.

Glyn Pooley saw us and invited us to visit the Peace Tree in Barry

The National Botanic Gardens near Carmarthen

David Hardy from the Botanic Gardens receives the torch.

Ashrita Furman attempts a world record to celebrate the Peace Run arriving at the Gardens

Timers ready

He walks with a running lawn mower balanced on his chin.

Its a new record!

Peace walk to the Peace statue

Ashrita Furman - holder of the most Guiness Records - is greeted by Volky and Mishka.

Dr Natasha de Vere with her two huskies is the Head of Science.

Thank you to Gavin and his team at Tesco Express on Cowbridge Road West in Cardiff for supplying us with good food and refreshments. The Tesco at Culverhouse Cross also gave us a generous hamper of goodies.

Torch carried by
Balavan Thomas (Great Britain), Devashishu Torpy (Great Britain), Gordana Petrovčić (Croatia), Palash Bosgang (United States), Paramanyu Lebedev (Russia), Prabhata Schrader (Germany), Vasudha Deming (United States), Vladyslav Bilokryl (Ukraine).  
Photographers
Gordana Petrovčić, Paramanyu Lebedev, Vladyslav Bilokryl
The torch has travelled 18.0 mi from Gileston to Cardiff.

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